Symbel plays ancient sounding metal music particularly inspired by the AngloSaxon ages of England, as well as pre-Christian European shamanism. Symbel is to release a new album this Winter entitled 'Gyddig - possessed by the Gods'.

Download and listen to 'The Wall' from the 2007 album 'Ale Whores of Mercia'.

Stan, Aethelstan, are you ready? Bring your shields now! You'll take the stakes and hold the left wing. Cedric, Oswiu, are you ready? Bring your shields now! You'll take the stakes and hold the right wing! This is a wall and no one cross the wall! This is a wall and no one cross the wall! This is a day of grey omens - light breezes and rain.Stroking our cheeks like a maid's sweet eyelash. Black battle corpse in the field - wakes us up from that. Daydreaming about Saxon whoring. This is a wall and no one passes it. Our lives flash before us guarding it. Come and fight - I am ready to defend my girl and the seeds of me in her womb. If this is the day, it is perfect. I might die for her, but I'd rather make them die for their girls. This is a wall and no one cross the wall! This is England, no one crosses the wall.

(c) Music and lyrics by Sceot Acwealde 2007.

BIOGRAPHY Symbel is an English Heathen Metal project that began in 2001 with the production of a raw and atmospheric demo tape ( that was not actually released until late 2003). The aim was to create music that reflected the positive and heroic elements of what has become known as English Heathenism, with a raw and dark forest feel. The following year work began on the debut full length CD, which was released in January 2003 by the label run by fellow Englishmen Forefather. In 2004 Midhir Records of Northern Ireland released selected tracks from this first demo tape onto a ten inch vinyl. 2007's limited 'Ale Whores of Mercia' CD contained quality rehearsal room recordings and came with a lyric booklet.