Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: theudho.com
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"Cult Of Wuotan"
(2008, DGF)
When Chlodovech Childericson betrayed the old faith in favour of the worship of the Nazarene, the decline of the Hyperborean spirit was set in motion. When Carolus Magnus cut down the Irminsûl, the last bastion of resistance was broken and ancient traditions were banished. When the Holy Inquisition came into being, the Germanic realm was plunged into centuries of darkness.
Some antediluvian things, however, can not be killed or suppressed because they linger even in the psyche and blood of those too blind to see. Like smouldering cinders, they await the right moment to turn into a blazing fire once again. The atavistic spirit of Wuotan has arisen once again and will possess those worthy of contending and possibly claiming victory in the Iron Game.
With "Cult Of Wuotan", the blackened pagan metallers Theudho triumphantly return. Their third album displays yet again a major progression in both composition and performance. The unparalleled synergy of hard hitting metal, epic melodies and Wagnerian bombast spawns eleven tracks that pay tribute to the Wuotanic spirit throughout history; from the tragic endeavours of the Cimbri, the warrior cult of the Harii, the Batavian uproar and the violent death of Arminius' son to the gloomy rituals and executions performed in desolate moors for the greater glory of Wuotan, Donar and Frô.
Eleven battle hymns shape the ideal soundtrack for those strong souls worthy of enlisting in Wuotanes Her …
In the thirteenth century, an unknown Icelandic author committed the epic saga of the Völsungs to parchment. Based on actual events from the Migration Period and interwoven with motives from Germanic mythology, it tells the story of the descendants of Óðinn's son Sigi; Völsung, Sigmund and the tragic hero Sigurðr the dragon slayer. Their bloodline was sustained by the Allfather himself, down to the deaths of Guðrún's sons.
Throughout history, this tale has continued to guide and inspire European man. In 2006, Theudho unleashed their tribute to this monument in Germanic literature with "The Völsunga Saga". Fully recounting the story throughout the lyrics of this album, the music reflects the feel and mood of this tragic saga; from the grim murder committed by Sigi to the glory and splendour Sigurðr gained on the field of honour, from the blood boiling envy of Siggeir to the revelation of true power in the blade of Gram, from the sinister lycanthropy of Sigmund and Sinfjötli to the tingling sensation of vengeance by shedding Lyngvi's blood.
This album marks the recording debut of Theudho as a full band. Backed by a solid and crystal clear production, "The Völsunga Saga" is an album to be reckoned with!
Nearly two millennia ago, the Salian Franks first crossed the Rhine from their original northern homelands. These proud descendants of Sigi, one of the mortal sons of the Allfather, eventually settled in the area that would later be known as Pagus Flandrensis (Flanders, the north of the modern state of Belgium ). As generations came and went, their origins and ancestral culture were forgotten and ignored; eventually every recollection was even deliberately erased and suppressed from collective memory.
Still, some pledged resistance against the mentality of the herd. The debut album of the blackened pagan metal band Theudho, "Treachery", pays tribute to this Germanic heritage that is cherished by few and hated or misunderstood by the blind masses. From the captivating opening track "Awakening of the Emperor", the listener is held in a grasp that is only loosened at the end of the album with the chilling title track "Treachery", recounting the heinous crimes of Charles the Saxon Slayer, Charlemagne. Teutonic roots are further explored with the inspiring "Tuisto", "Rígsthula" and the chilling "The Frozen Seas of Atland". Meanwhile the new faith is renounced with "Amandus" while the old faith is hailed with "Blót", the inauspicious "Foreboding Dreams", "The Architect" and" The Sword of Cheru".
"Treachery" truly is an album that appeals to the purest heathen hearts!