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Dread Marches Under Bloodied Regalia

by Roundtable

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MindOverFour Three progressive folk instrumental tracks surround three songs, each 10 min+, which, given their diversity and uniqueness, have to be heard to be understood. Vocals and the fusion of NWOBHM with stoner-doom-isms will remind one of The Sword. The angular arpeggio riffs will call to mind Mastodon. But this is moody, medieval, progressive battle metal meets Candlemass-- the result is something original and unbeatable. Favorite track: Abarath Pass (The Road to Dominion).
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Fuzz FM - Stoner Rock Radio Received this as a music submission on fuzzfm.com - and the sounds filling my headphones have blown me away. This is truly psych metal/doom at its finest. Favorite track: The Siege of Uthur's Keep.
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LMK Perfect balance of doom and riffs with that great 70s vibe. Favorite track: Corpulent Warlord.
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Great Kraal vast in his rusted mail Warlord of the ruthless clan Cunning ally of the pale crusaders Slayer of the infant king He craves neither peace nor comfort Violence is its own reward Woe betide he owes his lot To that boundless wrath He collects the bitter and corrupted And wields their anger like a tool Empowered by the might of Northern coin His grip grows ever strong Their treachery comes without surprise But still his rage ignites Woe betide those who line the path To his bloody goal He rallies forth his party thus: “To the coward Uthur‘s keep Our road-soiled band will cross his court Boots befouling pristine stone To his vulgar lounging throne And strike the grapefruit from his grasp Let him cower at my feet Before the crowning blow!” A thousand hooves of thunder Amidst a hellish storm of dust They leave only ashes in their wake But nothing sates their bloody lust The dread warrior rides ahead Astride his iron-plated steed He swings his putrid axe aloft In his murderous trance
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Dawn’s first rays Creep over the eastern peaks The black horizon Stirs with foreign shapes The drowsing guard Springs from his torpid state Night’s curtain lifts To reveal his certain fate The archers on the eastern wall Draw their bows with shaking hands Their foes create a fearsome sight Rolling through the dusty vale They wonder at the horrid tales Shared by ale and candlelight Too late to flee and spare themselves Trapped in this brutal place The arrows rain down on Kraal’s men Here and there they twist and fall They spread their ranks and break in two Keeping up their manic pace The frontal force raise their shields Above their heads to lend protection And forge a path directly To the fortress walls The nimbler of the western flank Scale the walls and fight one handed Clinging to the parapets Encroaching like a rising fog They break into the clerics’ wing Spreading panic and confusion The slower of the chancellors Are slaughtered at the abacus The ancient oak Groans and creaks With each strike Of the iron ram Once it makes its puncture The raiders force their entrance Like water under pressure Through the wounded gate Through the great hall, empty To the inner sanctum Up the spiral staircase, winding To Lord Uthur‘s vacant suite The coin-chest is wide open Cleared of its riches The linen is immaculate And his riding clothes are gone! “Where are you now? Reveal yourself! And meet your fate Where are you now?”
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Riding two hundred strong Abarath Pass lies ahead of us The road winds between stony cliffs From grey Dokkinen to Syarivind Our pace is quick like the desert horse Though the path is loose and treacherous We are constant as the flow of time The vengeful crave no idleness Our trail is strewn with golden coins Found in the clammy palms of the peasantry If he has paid them to stay their tongues We will know of it before the day is out After such largesse one might expect The coward’s purse to be running light If he resorts to threats, we will double them Fear is the Warlord’s element! Minds And Steel Sharp As serpents’ teeth Bared To Strike Fear into Hearts Of Those Lesser men Who Yearn To Live in peace! Ride! Ceaseless strides! Hunt him down!

about

The year is 801 in the Third Epoch. The vast trading and banking empire of Ivoria expands beyond the confines of its northern continent, into the barren but mineral-rich lands of Hessia. A narcissistic and ambitious aristocrat, Lord Uthur, is tasked with overseeing their interests in the region. He discovers a land ripe for exploitation but segmented by warring factions with little interest in unification or the genteel sophistication of his culture. He strikes an alliance with the strongest and most ruthless leader of them all, the nomadic warlord Kraal.

With the financial backing of the empire, Kraal ascends to a place of dominance within the region, winning the respect of his kind through one bloody conquest after another. In exchange for this support, Uthur is given full access to exploit the natural resources and the people of the land for the gain of the Ivorian realm.

The relationship is initially profitable for both parties, however Kraal’s appetite for chaos and violence - intensified rather than sated by his series of victories - eventually makes him a liability to the smooth operation of the colony. Uthur concludes that the time has come for the removal of his wild colleague, the installation of a more pliable local representative, and the transition to a more stable and materially productive society. He contracts an assassin, disguised as a messenger, to complete the deed far away during Kraal’s conquests of the western hinterlands.

The attempt fails, and what follows is a quest for personal vengeance that sees the blood of thousands spilled across a continent in its realisation…

"Dread Marches Under Bloodied Regalia" is the debut album by Roundtable. It is a narrative concept album fusing the sensibility of 1970s American and European progressive rock with the weight and grimness of modern stoner, sludge and doom metal, alongside many other disparate influences.

It is a tribute to the many classic works of music, aesthetics and storytelling that inspired its creation, and an attempt to synthesise these influences into something new and vital, yet in a sense timeless.

credits

released October 29, 2015

Jono Gilmour - Electric and acoustic guitar
Joshua Hickey - Drums and percussion
Rhys Walmsley - Bass and vocals

Recorded and mixed at Goatsound Studios in Melbourne, Australia by Jason Fuller
Except track 5 - overdub recording and mixing by Jono Gilmour
Mastered by Paul Fox at Indiemasters

Cover artwork by Jill Ruse
Design by Jono Gilmour

Soundscape mixing and editing by Jono Gilmour

This recording makes use of many samples from the database at freesound.org, made available under a Creative Commons licence. We would like to thank all that freely contributed their recordings to this great online community.

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"Desert Simple" by user Proxima4
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"Vanhan ajan sota, taistelu / Ancient, old time battle, combat, horses galloping, men shouting and barking, fencing, swords clanging, guns, cannons, shots, mix" by user YleArkisto
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"Horses Battle Sounds" by user Joao_de_Deus
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"Fire in Woodburning Stove" by user Benboncan
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"Mystic wind howling" by user hintringer
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"Droplets in a cave" by user iampagan
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"Vanhan ajan sota, taistelu, miekkailu / Ancient, old time battle, combat, horses snorting and galloping, men shouting and barking, fencing, swords clanging, mix" by user YleArkisto
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"Rbh thunder storm" by user RHumphries
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Roundtable Melbourne, Australia

A tripartite union of true riff believers; fellow travellers wending their path through the cosmic ether. Transcending mere Iommic ritual, they wield might and beauty alike in pursuit of the mastery of lysergic liturgy. From the raw material of riff, rhythm and bellow, the lore of alternate realms is realised in extended compositions that explore the possibilities and limitations of their craft. ... more

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