Symbel (band)
Symbel is an English Heathen Metal band created in 2001 by Sceot Acwealde (also Bretwaldas of Heathen Doom and Herne[1]) fusing lyrical elements of the English neopagan, anti-capitalist and esoteric anarchist circles with folkish and romanticist nationalist beliefs, drawing from the philosophies suggested in the Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse texts.
Releases
The debut CD was released in January 2003 by Angelisc Enterprises,[2] the label run by Forefather, now called Seven Kingdoms.Subsequent work has been released by King Penda Productions and Midhir Records.
- 'Heathen Drinking Metal' 27 Mins 4 track Demos 2001 / 02
- 'We Drink -Hymns and Counsel of Anglo-Saxon Heathenry' CD 2003 36 Mins
- 'Wet English Forests' 10" vinyl 45rpm 2004 - rerelease of selected demo material.
- 'Ale Whores of Mercia' CD May 2007 [3]
- 'Gyddigg - Possessed by the Rage of Wod' CD 2013
- 'Hammerwych' EP August 2014 [4]
King Penda Productions has made available these releases as digital downloads at Bandcamp[5]
Members
- Sceot Acwealde - vocals, all instruments.
Interviews
- METAL COVEN - MAY 2004
- FROM BELOW - MAR 2004
- EXPLOSION CEREBRAL - OCT 2003
- METALIRELAND - JUNE 2003
- LORDSOFMETAL - MAR 2003