Winterfylleth

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nglish black metal band Winterfylleth hails from Manchester. Since their inception in 2006, the band has become a popular act in both the English underground heavy metal scene and the wider international market. Winterfylleth self-describes as "English Heritage Black Metal" and is often considered to be musical 'brothers-in-arms' with fellow English black metal band Wodensthrone owing to the common lyrical and aesthetic themes they share. The band takes its name from the Old English word 'Winterfylleth', which translates into modern English as 'Winter Full Moon' and is signified by the arrival of the first full moon of winter.

Formed in 2006, and releasing the demo Rising of the Winter Full Moon in 2007, Winterfylleth rapidly gained attention in the heavy metal underground, earning them a record deal with 'Profound Lore Records' on which they released their debut 2008 album The Ghost of Heritage under the membership of Simon Lucas (drums/vocals (spoken word)), Christopher John Naughton (vocals (lead, spoken word)/guitars (electric/acoustic)/bass) and Richard Brass (guitars (electric/acoustic)/vocals (backing)). The release was critically well received and garnered the band considerable attention within the English black metal scene. Following this release, Richard Brass (also a member of Wodensthrone) departed the band, with Naughton and Lucas joined by Nick Wallwork (bass/guitars (acoustic)/vocals (backing)) and Mark Wood (guitars (lead)/vocals (backing)), completing the line-up that would remain until 2015. During the period between their first and second albums, however, white supremacist slogans were discovered on the previous bassist's MySpace page. This led to the band being removed from the lineup for a festival in Manchester and his departure from the band.