Ironclad

Our new country ballad, Ironclad, tells the true story of King Alfred of Wessex, who lost his kingdom to a Viking assault and fled with his family into hiding in the marshes of Somerset—only to rise again and defeat Guthrum at the Battle of Edington.

Watch, listen, and raise your shield with us.

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Our music video for Ironclad features reimagined scenes from Fritz Lang’s silent epic Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924), edited and adapted artistically by Nina Wells to evoke Alfred’s harrowing flight and triumphant return.

• Silent Era Imagery: Die Nibelungen – Siegfried (1924)
Director: Fritz Lang
Sourced from the Public Domain

Learn more about King Alfred’s story and the Battle of Edington:
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Alfred-the-Great/

Performed by: Morna Rowan MacAedyn
Band Members:
Morna Rowan MacAedyn
Aponi Black Elk
Ryn Nguyen
Nina Wells
Kai Huang

Song Written by: Morna Rowan MacAedyn & Nina Wells
Video Edited by: Nina Wells
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