Winterfylleth announce re-issue of ‘The Mercian Sphere’

WINTERFYLLETH have announced a re-issue of The Mercian Sphere!

Originally released in 2010, now, the English black metal heavyweights will be re-issuing their seminal The Mercian Sphere to celebrate the album’s ten year anniversary. The re-issue will be released in October this year, via Candlelight Records.

The anniversary re-issue features updated cover artwork (from noted Lake District photographer, Sean Howell), extended liner notes and oversized booklet with reflections on the album by all the members of the band, ten years on, OBI strip featuring the original hand drawn Guardians from the first edition CD artwork and will be released as two LPs on Limited Edition Black/White/Swirl Vinyl.

“When I think about the ever moving train ride of being in a band, it can sometimes be difficult to stop, put your foot on the brake and look backwards at where you have been on the journey to get you to the now,” comments guitarist/vocalist Chris Naughton. “Often you become so focused on what is happening now, and where you are headed creatively, that you don’t pause and think to celebrate your victories along the way. For me, it’s nice to now do that with The Mercian Sphere Ten Year Anniversary Edition, which is, in lots of ways, the album that signified our arrival as a band on the bigger stage; and one that I look back on with the fondest of memories and a great deal of pride.

Many of our fans still consider this to be their favourite of our albums, and with songs like The Wayfarer (Trilogy), The Fields of Reckoning, A Valley Thick With Oaks and Defending The Realm all becoming mainstays in our live set, this one really became the standard that all of our future albums would have to live up to. We wanted to honour that passing of ten years and have put together a really great package here with new cover art, a deluxe new vinyl and some interesting reflections on the album from all the band members who made it. We hope you enjoy it and can share in this ten year anniversary with us.”

The Mercian Sphere (10 Year Anniversary Edition) is set for release on October 31st via Candlelight Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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