When the Irish sailed to Britain
The giant king did say
"For the sake of peace,
With Branwen, you will lay
Efnysien, Efnysien
Why are you so cruel?
Payback for your evil deeds
Soon will come to you
So Bran said to Matholwch
For my brother’s evil deeds
I offer compensation
For your wounded steeds
I gift to you this cauldron
Brings the dead back as before
Your dead warrior’s will live again
But they will speak no more
So Branwen crossed the Irish sea
For her new life, she was bound
But all she found was misery
Being treated like a hound
She sent King Bran a letter
Being told of her abuse
He called upon his warband
Will they fight or make a truce?
The Britons armed for battle
In iron helm and mail
Loaded up their war ships
And to the seas set sail
But the giant king so mighty
No ship could contain
With his warrior’s ships behind him
To Ireland he swam
They came upon a river, bridge destroyed
The king told his men not to fear
“Let him who leads be a bridge this day
Walk over me, you soldiers, make your way”
Failed attempt to make peace
Efnysien, no fool to their trickery
Into the flames, young heir will die
Swords are drawn and war is nigh
Efnysien, Efnysien
Why are you so cruel?
Though you died for your country
And destroyed the cauldron’s brew
And the aftermath of war, though we try to escape
Will be back to haunt us
One day...
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So much power on this album, it's exactly what hte cover says it is. Fills your head with imagery, it's like you're holding the flaming sword in your own hand!
Vocals are spot on! NatGibbons
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Perfect entry-level trad heavy metal. This genre never clicked with me no matter who I listened to. Iron Maiden, Atlantean Kodex, you name it. I had just begun warming to Khemmis, and this might have just made me a fan. If you're like me and most traditional heavy metal does nothing for you, listen to this. You won't regret it. An epic journey, front to back. porcelainheart-
A thrashy, blackened rock opera in the sensationalistic, pulpy tradition of slasher films; think Acid Bath by way of Wes Craven. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 4, 2025
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This entire album is great, filled with great tracks the entire way through. I still get goosebumps listening to Cage of Mirrors to this day, truly a haunting tune by a great band. ferretofdoom