Years active Autumn 2003 – present Origin Czech Republic | Past members Léan Cobail | |
Genres Acoustic doom metal
Neofolk Labels Cemetery Records
plugged records, Wien Members Damonica
Samuel Hain
Václav Polívka
Petr Janek | ||
Cain Da Breth is a Czech band formed in 2003. The name of the band is in old Irish and according to the band´s "mythology" it came to Damonica in her dream. It can be best translated as "the song of the two sayings". This rather obscure appellation is intended to be understood on various levels. Despite this Irish influence they prefer calling their musical style an acoustic doom metal rather than Celtic folk or neofolk.
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The band came into existence for the purpose of an acoustic gig taking place on a mediaeval castle Točník. At this point they were nameless and consisted only of Damonica and Samuel Hain. As the performance was a success, other gigs soon followed. During one of them - in the Spring 2004 - Václav Polívka joined the band spontaneously. In Summer 2005 Cain Da Breth, already as a trio, prepared a demo recording containing three songs - Moonlight Tune, Black Birds and Moon Reflections. The demo featured special guest - a famous Czech guitarist Jan-Matěj Rak. In Spring 2006 the band's line-up was completed by Léan Cobail on violoncello. In the autumn of 2007 the band received an offer from Plugged Records, Vienna to produce a first full recording in their studios. In September 2008 a debut CD called SANAS was released, this along with a book of poems, this under Cemetery Records. In November 2009 Petr Janek is replacing Léan on violoncello. The band performs not only on the festivals and solo gigs but also on openings of exhibitions in museums and galleries, on mediaeval fairs, castles and other unusual places all over Europe.
The basic instrumentarium of Cain Da Breth consists of acoustic guitar, drums, violin, viola, cello, and flute.