Some good news from the British Midland and much deserved revived attention for Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom, a cool and deeply underground band keeping the flag of British Doom flying in their peculiar and original way in spite of some life issues. Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom are part of King Penda Productions, underground label specialized in spreading “heathen escapism” since 2003 via folk, doom, ambient and pagan metal bands “from the heart of England”. The label recently announced that a deal was struck with label Caligari Records to release the last, sold-out Bretwaldas’ 2010 album Seven Bloodied Ramparts in the “hardworking label's exclusive format - cassette!”
In the photo you can admire the coolness of the blood-red cassette shell “cased in hillfort green”. The tape cassette is also endowed with the necessary three panel fold out J-card with all lyrics. The reissue is done as limited edition. Did you miss Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom before? Well, that’s the moment for checking them out!
In case you want to refresh memory, you can read a few words about Bretwaldas’ discography here and a long, pleasant interview with the two doom warriors behind the band here.
Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom play in a particular, unorthodox style self-defined as “English Heathen Blackened-Doom-Crust-Metal”. Years ago legendary blogger Renrats had chiselled a perfect description of this band: “ They play a really dirty kind of doom that sounds like Motörhead and Venom mixed with Saint Vitus and a touch of Hellhammer thrown in for good measure. It is truly unlike anything I've ever heard before or since.” Some reviewers had compared Breatwaldas to a “blend of Sabbathian tunes and Joy Division from the Unknown Pleasures debut LP”.
So check out the webpages of King Penda Productions and Caligari Records for the cool limited edition tape reissue of Seven Bloodied Ramparts (see links below). But you may also check out the label pages for the all the other Bretwaldas’ albums which may be either still available or sold out in their solid versions but are accessible in full via Bandcamp. And, of course you can also appreciate the other bands of the King Penda’s roster.
Words: Marilena Moroni
Find the blood-red tape - via King Penda Productions HERE and via Caligari Records HERE
Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom @ Bandcamp: HERE
Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom @ official webpage: HERE
Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom @ Facebook: HERE