For The Good of The Realm

by Weald & Woe

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pinkytheent Your cloak flutters around your chainmail as you rein in your steed, gazing across the sweeping vistas of tree and stone to the distant citadel, towers rising against the sky and pennants whipping in the wind. Swords not optional indeed! This is medieval English/Gaelic sword and sorcery black metal of the first order, very much in the pantheon of Obsequiae, Véhémence, and Stormkeep. Beautiful tones, fantastically adventurous melodies, tasteful composition, engaging rhythms. Favorite track: Rite of Thorns.

Metal-ur-G The cover art had me expecting some pretentious folk-power metal; instead, this is great melodic black/death metal with elements of prog and folk peppered in. FFO Bela'kor, Wiegedood, Krigsgrav. Some top notch song writing makes it easy to listen to this repeatedly. Choosing a favourite song is hard... Favorite track: Trees of Silver and Gold.

risottoeater a post-year addition to my favorite albums of 2023. this album combines delicious medieval atmosphere (Obsequiae comes to mind) with rousing, energetic melo-black metal. Favorite track: Lord Mayo.

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1.	Bless The Stone 04:52	buy track
2.	Fire, Steel and Flesh 05:26	buy track
3.	For Death & Glory 04:56
4.	My Heart to Fear 04:33	buy track
5.	Like A Scythe Through Wheat 03:50	buy track
6.	Trees of Silver and Gold 04:35	buy track
7.	Lord Mayo 03:29	buy track
8.	Rite of Thorns 05:21

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released September 1, 2023

Jeff Young - Guitar, vocals and programming
Brent Ruddy - Guitar and vocals
Zak Darbin - Bass
Isiah Fletcher - Drums

All lyrics written by Jeff Young
All music written by Jeff Young*
All songs arranged by Weald & Woe

Produced by Weald & Woe
Co-produced by Jeff Black
Guitar re-amping by Jeff Black
Mixed and mastered by Jeff Black
Www.Jeffblackmusic.com

Album cover designed by Jeff Young
Cover art: “Stitching The Standard” by Edmund Blair Leighton (1911)

* Rite of Thorns written by Jeff Young and Brent Ruddy
* Lord Mayo is a classic Celtic folk tune. Arrangement based on Joanie Madden’s 1996 version from ‘Song of the Irish Whistle’

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Weald & Woe Boise, Idaho

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Weald and Woe combines the majesty of the medieval era with the ferocity of classic black metal, evoking stories of the past to provide a contemporary soundtrack for those undertaking the quest to forge their own kingdom. Swords not optional. ... more

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