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Hear Winterfylleth’s ‘The Three Ravens’ Exclusively With Terrorizer

By on 6 May 2014

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British black metallers Winterfylleth have recorded a version of the traditional song ‘The Three Ravens’ for Season Of Mist’s upcoming ‘One And All, Together, For Home’ compilation, and you can hear it here first, exclusively with Terrorizer…

The compilation features a number of international metal artists, gathered together by Drudkh mastermind Roman Sayenko to provide their own interpretations of traditional folk songs from their respective country of origin.

Winterfylleth’s Chris Naughton had this to say about the release:

“The idea behind this compilation is a coming together of like-minded artists from all across Europe in an attempt to rediscover the history and traditions of their respective areas of origin; through the medium of traditional music. Given that Europe has a particularly strong folk heritage, all the bands contributing to this release are drawn from a broad range of countries that make up the continent; each with their own unique musical style and traditions to explore. One way that folk music has endured throughout the world’s turbulent history is by people coming together and sharing the stories, tales and folklore of old; re-creating the melodies in a way that is relevant to them in the now. This compilation brings together eight artists, who have a strong historical interest and a pre-existing link to the music of their respective homelands.”

The band went on to explain the story behind this track:

“’The Three Ravens’ is the anglicised version of a traditional Scottish song called ‘Twa Corbies’ and takes the form of three scavenger birds (Ravens) discussing what they might eat on that particular day.  One mentions a recently deceased knight, who they find slain in the forest, but who it turns out is guarded by his loyal ‘hawks and hounds’. The story goes on to tell how his pregnant lover (metaphorically represented as ‘a fallow doe’) comes to his body, tends his wounds and takes him away to be buried; apparently leaving the ravens without a meal. The story is a tale of spirituality that seems to represent how the strength and loyalty of one’s kin can overcome adversity, even in the event of their master/partner dying.”

You can hear ‘The Three Ravens’ below…

‘One And All, Together, For Home’ is due to be released on May 23rd via Season Of Mist, and is available to pre-order here.

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