Woods of Birnam is a German pop and rock band from Dresden that formed in 2011.
The ensemble was established by the actor and musician Christian Friedel
alongside four former members of the group Polarkreis 18. The band originated as
a side project following a tour supporting Friedel’s solo recording The Closer
EP. They released the limited edition recording The Healer EP in 2012 before
their debut eponymous studio album, Woods of Birnam, arrived in 2014. The group
achieved wider recognition after contributing the track “I’ll Call Thee Hamlet”
(2014) as the title theme for the Ti...