1. The Train
I wrote this song in 2008 to be fast, chaotic, dissonant and brutal. The lyrical imagery matches the panicked, frenetic riffs and the fluctuating time signature changes in a vertigo-inducing two minutes of stampeding metal.
2. The Camp
The original concept behind this song was to be a “fuck you” to anyone tainting music I hold dear, especially metal. I wanted a song that was catchy yet heavy, thoughtful but primitive. I melded straight riffing with punk sensibilities, death metal wrinkles, and some nods to composers I enjoy. The story fluctuates between raw suffering and cerebral reflection, united under a banner of “fuck you!”
3. The Fugitive
This song speaks less to the characters of the story and more to the setting- bleak, freezing, fearsome beauty. It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s complex. I had a great time putting this piece together and is one of my dearest songs. The tune is guitar oriented and inspired by black metal with enough variety to keep it lively yet heavy. Parts of the action and setting are obvious, but this material concludes with more ambiguity and complexity than the band has used on the other albums.
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Necropanther's Oppression EP is out now Mortis Music. Buy it here.