Name: King of the Britons
Duration: P00H05M47S
Description: The first single released from our album Albion Aflame

King of the Britons

by Witnere

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The first single released from our album Albion Aflame

lyrics

Alone I ride to the fortress
To tell this message of doom
The Saxon army marches
Its fires will be visible soon
Alone I ride through the deep woods
These thoughts weighing heavy my mind
This prophecy, that I decreed, shall come to pass tonight

Artorius
Claim your kingdom now
Britain needs a king to rule
Merlin will show you how
The spirit of Britain awakened
The sorcerer by your side
Take the sword that Nimue keeps
And put the Saxons to flight

There will be hope yet
To save us from our deaths
The sorcerer approaches
He rides to our stronghold
From Dinas Emrys
Merlin calls to Arthur with doom on his mind
“My king, we must fight’”
Artorius rises, courage in his eyes
“Caliburn is your right!”

Artorius
Claim your kingdom now
Britain needs a king to rule
Merlin will show you how
The spirit of Britain awakened
The sorcerer by your side
Take the sword that Nimue keeps
And put the Saxons to flight

Who is this man they call Arthur
A man or a god or a king
Will he be the one who will lead us
The one of whom Merlin does sing
Beware the dreams of a sorcerer
Prophecies deep in his robes
His champion this young warrior
Roman blood claims Britain’s throne

And so I ride from the fortress
To rally the men of the land
With orders to meet at Badon
There will the two armies stand
Great slaughter and death now await us
A war to set Albion aflame
A warriors fate for him awaits
The spirits call out his name

Artorius
Claim your kingdom now
Britain needs a king to rule
Merlin will show you how
Victorious and mighty
King of the Britons will be
Arthur born of roman blood
Drive the Saxons to the sea
The spirit of Britain awakened
It’s warriors by your side
Take the sword to Badon hill and prepare for the coming fight

credits

released November 5, 2022
Dec Doyle - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jase Tyler - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals

Additional vocals provided by Scott Gurnett

Produced by Jase Tyler

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Witnere Manchester, UK

Witnere is a British heavy metal band formed in 2015 by Jase Tyler and Dec Doyle, whose lyrical themes focus on history and mythology. The band recorded their first concept album The Doom of Almand in 2018, telling of Saxon legends. Their second album, Albion Aflame, was released in 2023 and chronicles tales of Arthurian legend. Their name is old English for tormentor. ... more

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