Birmingham's HÆRKEN Announce Debut Album Of Warriors & Kings
April 22, 2014, 10 years ago
Birmingham, UK death metal act HÆRKEN has announced their debut album, Of Warriors & Kings. The lead track, ‘The Eve Of Bealltainn’, will be made available as a free download from the band’s new webstore on April 30th. This is a particularly relevant date - 'Bealltainn' being an ancient Gælic and Celtic festival celebrated on May Day.
A missive from Hærken;
"Hærk, a boon cometh nigh! Prithee, noble folk, keep thine observed eye on yon scriptures at Haerken.com - for thither our largesse shall be bestowed upon thee, as we celebrate on The Eve Of Bealltainn!"
Of Warriors & Kings is expected to be released on June 24th, again a relevant date, being the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn - and will include the following tracks:
‘Exordium’
‘King Herla’
‘The Eve Of Bealltainn’
‘One To Defend, One To Defeat’
‘The Wild Hunt’
‘Aetas Oblitus’
‘A Call To Arms’
‘The Kings’ Crusade’
‘Torquilstone’
‘The Bannauc Burn’
