Forefather
Forefather is an Anglo-Saxon metal band from Surrey, England. The band was … Read Full Bio ↴Forefather is an Anglo-Saxon metal band from Surrey, England. The band was formed in September 1997 by two brothers, who adopted the stage names Athelstan and Wulfstan. They recorded their first album Deep Into Time at their home studio (known as 'The Croft') in August 1998 and eventually released it in March 1999 on their own label Angelisc Enterprises to reasonable critical acclaim. Their follow-up The Fighting Man was released in October 2000, and owing to improved equipment purchased in part from the sales of their first album was of markedly better sound quality, and was positively received by the underground metal press.
At this time the band chose to release a collection of demo recordings entitled Legends Untold on the German Millennium Metal label. Engla Tocyme (The Coming of the English) was recorded in late 2001 and released in March 2002 along with a re-issue of their first album Deep Into Time, with improved artwork and a bonus track. Ours is the Kingdom was released in June 2004, marking the bands move to the respected Karmageddon Media label, and the subsequent improvement in the general quality of artwork and packaging this afforded.
After taking some time out to work with the Folk metal supergroup Folkearth, Forefather released their fifth album Steadfast on the Seven Kingdoms label in 2008, which received very good reviews in the metal media.
Most of the bands songs are impossible to perform live with just two people. They use a drum-machine in the studio, and have revealed in interviews that they do not like the idea of guest musicians working on the project, preferring to keep it 'In the family', as it were. Thus, the band has not performed live, and never will.
At this time the band chose to release a collection of demo recordings entitled Legends Untold on the German Millennium Metal label. Engla Tocyme (The Coming of the English) was recorded in late 2001 and released in March 2002 along with a re-issue of their first album Deep Into Time, with improved artwork and a bonus track. Ours is the Kingdom was released in June 2004, marking the bands move to the respected Karmageddon Media label, and the subsequent improvement in the general quality of artwork and packaging this afforded.
After taking some time out to work with the Folk metal supergroup Folkearth, Forefather released their fifth album Steadfast on the Seven Kingdoms label in 2008, which received very good reviews in the metal media.
Most of the bands songs are impossible to perform live with just two people. They use a drum-machine in the studio, and have revealed in interviews that they do not like the idea of guest musicians working on the project, preferring to keep it 'In the family', as it were. Thus, the band has not performed live, and never will.
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Forefather Lyrics
A New Dawn [Music & Lyrics Wulfstan] We shall be part of a…
Ancient Voice The winds of wisdom lash my face As I hail…
Brunanburh Our lord of warriors eternal glory won By the sword's edge…
By thy Deeds Embers in dormancy - the greatest of sins Damming the blood…
Chorus of Steel Behold the swarming horde below Strengthen your resolve Gr…
Cween of the Mark Warrior maiden, blood of the kings Our brave and glorious C…
Deep into Time They came from other lands to change our views They…
Doomsday Dawns Doom is awaiting with fire and pain Plague is upon us…
Dusk to Dawn The sky begins to darken gradually As the sun descends…
Engla Tocyme Men of the sea, on the waves they did ride…
Fifeldor In times of old beyond the sea When Wærmund ruled…
Fire from the Sky Let the shaman cast the runes Is it today that we…
For These Shores [Music & Lyrics Athelstan] Was a time when men they fough…
Forever in Chains Walls surround me as the years pass slowly by Wonder…
Hallowed Halls Gathered together The meoduseld shining brightly Cempan an…
Immortal Wisdom The winds sweep across the raging skies of our tormented…
Into the Forever Intensity - A fire does burn in us Adversity -…
Iron Hand A dark cloud descends on our domain The storm of dread,…
Keep Marching On Now is the time, to the battle we go The…
Last of the Line Man your walls or flee For this time we pay no…
Mellowing of the Mains Purge this circle to clear the way A cleansing fire where…
Miri it is Miri it is while summer last With fugheles song Oc nu nehe…
Natural Chaos We'll slay and we'll destroy and we'll feel no guilt…
Ours is the Kingdom Our hearts lie not in heaven Nor eastern desert sands With…
Out of Darkness (Music Athelstan) (Lyrics Athelstan/Wulfstan) Into darkn…
Proud to be Proud When Offa spilled Myrging blood we were proud When Hengest…
Rebel of the Marshlands Wyrd has woven our path, now a tyrant rules our…
Shadows of the Dead The heart hangs heavy Of a warrior overcome Twigs break be…
Smashed by Fate Falling towers of stone, smashed by fate The giants' craft…
Spears of Faith Ye who seek my downfall, fingers locked in prayer Know my…
Steadfast Steadfast as a weathered mighty stone Weary of this furious…
The Downfallen Out of the sea, the isle of kings For those followers…
The Fighting Man [Music & Lyrics Athelstan] The flag held high, a call to…
The Folk that Time Forgot A withering flower without its roots Sadly passing away un…
The Golden Dragon Papal banner, cross bears the red of the blood we…
The Last Battle [Music & Lyrics Wulfstan] The chaos has reigned, the batt…
The Paths of Yesterdays [Music Wulfstan/Athelstan] [Lyrics Wulfstan] On the fiel…
The Sea-Kings Across the flood to eastern shore Riding the wind, steady…
The Shield-Wall When the fiends have come there is nowhere to hide…
Theodish Belief For thousands of years from father to son Ancient ways were…
These Lands Soul of fire, heart of flame I walk across these…
Threads of Time Wise are the weavers who carry our destiny Golden threads…
Three Great Ships Across the sea they heard the call Blood to spill and…
To the Mountains they Fled From beyond we sailed the sea Seeking new prosperity We…
Together They Stood [Music & Lyrics Wulfstan] Heroes now forgotten from a tim…
Up High Up high, so high I climb To grand open worlds beyond,…
Visions of Elders Somewhere we lie in a circle of time Where ages…
When Our England Died (Music Traditional) (Lyrics Wulfstan) Wearily to the las…
Wolfhead's Tree Hope has died My dreams, they fade Let my blackened dirge …
Wolves of Prayer Over the sea, the Black and the Fair On heathen soil…
Wudugast For centuries roaming among these beams My ghostly voice h…
Wyrda Gesceaft Ongietan sceal gléaw hæle hú gǽstlic bið þonne ealre þisse…