The cold, wet Isle of Albion was formed when extreme flooding separated it from mainland Europe about 8000 years ago. The next most significant event in its history was of course when four young whippersnappers decided to dig up the archaic term as the namesake of their new band during the summer of 2019.

But why you ask? Well, because at the core of this band would be the preservation and exposure of age-old folksong and folklore taken predominantly from that hallowed island, combined with a bit (or a lot) of Arthurian myth, all masquerading as something new with the aid of modern electricity and amplification, or ‘folk rock’ as they say.

The result is far from a historical recreation however, and although the band have been known to dabble in more than one cover or ‘rendition of a traditional’, the music is (if they do say so themselves) an original endeavour, though one rooted very much in that older heritage.

2021 saw the release of the band’s first EP ‘Pryderi’, that featured four continuous tracks detailing the life of the eponymous figure from Welsh mythology, described by Background Magazine as ‘...jaw dropping music by four brilliant musicians’. Incidentally the band thought so too.
Then finally after much toil, the start of 2024 saw the band’s debut full length album ‘Lakesongs of Elbid’ burst onto the scene.
This acclaimed 70 minute opus was described by reviewer Angry Metal Guy as ‘Extraordinarily British’ which perhaps justifies and summarises the band’s choice of name better than anything else.

Following shows up and down the country and the odd European excursion, the band announced in March 2026 that their sophomore album ‘It Was In The Month of May I’ would be released on May 27.
This album was equally well-received and focused further on the folk elements of the band, honing them into something even more authentic, though still married with touches of prog, rock and metal.

The band then embarked upon a UK tour in support of the new album that included headline shows in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Swansea, Cardiff, Southampton, Kingston and Bristol.

They then took the new material to the festival circuit, including appearances at A New Day Festival (Kent), Fantasy Forest (Sudeley) and Valhalla Viking Festival (Basingstoke) before rounding up with a headline show at Parkvilla Theatre in Alphen, Netherlands.

As the title would suggest, there is indeed a sequel to this album, already completed and ready for the world…