Maewyn, by Vandalorum

Maewyn

by Vandalorum

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steeltownerick Each song is vastly different from the last, while driving home a story of Iron Age mythology. You feel these tracks, each and every last one of them! 10/10, one of my favorite albums from this genre and Vandalorum. Favorite track: Cu Chullain (ft. Mahal Unmade).

vibrationsofdoom As a reviewer of music for almost 30 years, I must say there's very little I haven't heard from many genres. Dungeon synth that's Irish/Celtic based? That's new on me! But it isn't just the "newness" of this that strikes me, it's how well done everything is composed... How moving this is, and how many of the tracks don't fall into the same "trap," if you will, of having similar sounding elements. Diverse and ready to dive in to the deep underworld of Irish Dungeon Synth. WELL worth your time. Favorite track: A Saint Lays Claim to the Souls of the Irish.

Fen Walker Vandalorum has the ability to maintain an old school Dungeon Synth sound, while simultaneously morphing it into something fresh and exciting. His choice of subject matter, Saint Patrick in this case, furthers this albums distinctiveness. Do not sleep on this one. Favorite track: Rise of the Fomorians (ft. Strange Creature).

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Pro-dubbed pearl white cassette with double-sided full-color J-card and pad printed shell. Hand-numbered edition of 100.

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Maewyn - Special Edition Artist Copy
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These are the last 7 cassettes from the release of Maewyn by Realm and Ritual (realmandritual.bandcamp.com)

Each order will include:
- Unique hand-assembled cross pendant necklace
- Vandalorum patch
- Cone of frankincense
- RAR sticker
- Maewyn button pin
- RAR button pin
- Brown pouch

One random copy will include a notebook with sketches and scratch notes that I've written/drawn throughout the years.

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1.	A Saint Lays Claim to the Souls of the Irish 04:16	buy track
2.	Rise of the Fomorians (ft. Strange Creature) 05:11	buy track
3.	Moralltach (ft. Taur Nu Fuin) 01:26	buy track
4.	Children of Lir 04:51	buy track
5.	Enslaved by Celtic Raiders (ft. Ramon Lomas) 05:09	buy track
6.	Exodus of the Tuatha De Danann 05:58	buy track
7.	Cu Chullain (ft. Mahal Unmade) 05:50	buy track
8.	The Nymph of the Forest of Neri 05:01	buy track
9.	The Cave Where He Saw Hell 04:04	buy track
10.	A Prayer in the Fields, and God Answered 09:52	buy track

about

This album was inspired by the legend of Saint Patrick and the beliefs of the Pagan Irish people.

Saint Patrick was an English Christian teenager when his town was raided by Irish pagan warriors. He was captured and taken back to Ireland as a slave, where he both worked and learned the language and culture of the Irish people. While there, He kept his faith and prayed in secrecy. According to the story, God came to him in a dream and told him there was a ship waiting on the other side of the island, where he could escape. This turned out to be true. He managed to escape and make his way back to England, where he further practiced his faith and became a priest. In later years he decided to go back to the island and bring Christianity to the Irish people. No one dared to convert the Irish before him, because they were a proud people and unwilling to listen to outsiders, but because Maewyn knew their language and culture, he was eventually successful, and went down in history as the one who "drove the snakes from Ireland".

The lore of Celtic Mythology is rich and beautiful, and it was difficult to decide which parts to feature. I encourage all who listen to read more on the subjects listed in the song titles, as each one of these subjects could easily make up enough content for its own album.

credits

released March 1, 2021

Artwork by Ava Jasem
www.facebook.com/Avas-Artwork-2211004042470031

All tracks produced and recorded by Luke Jasem between the years of 2020-2021, except for the parts written by the featured artists below:

Ramon Lomas (electric guitar) on "Enslaved by Celtic Raiders"
ramonlomas.bandcamp.com

Mahal Unmade (vocals) on "Cu Challain"

Chris Hopkins of Strange Creature (Yamaha PSR-36) on "Rise of the Fomorians"
open.spotify.com/artist/4WYpRbPDlS38RMxCBM5Cb6

Taur Nu Fuin (drums and strings) on "Moralltach"
taurnufuin.bandcamp.com

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