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about
‘Mountain of Skulls’ was directly inspired by the short story “A Fragment” by Lafcadio Hearn, from In Ghostly Japan. A pilgrim embarks on a treacherous climb up a harrowing mountain path, lead by a Bodhisattva. Terrible fear grips him at every step. As the sun rises on the range, the pilgrim sees that the mountain is made of human skulls. As explained by his guide, each skull is his own, from different lives lived, throughout the dawn of time. The story is a reflection on having lived many lives, facing challenges and ascending beyond them. Besides, what’s heavier than a Mountain of Skulls?
Featuring new bass player Luke Vasilakos, Mountain of Skulls builds on the bands foundation of big riffs, deep grooves, and meaty tones but signals an evolution moving forward, as the trio more deeply explore meter, tension and texture.
lyrics
The place you seek lies far beyond
The hollow wails and frigid winds
The monk ascends and bids to follow
You see no path but dust and fragments
Still you climb, to seek the vision
The way be grim, but quell your terror
The monk ascends, and bids to follow
You see no path, but dust and fragments
Flame lights the way
Follow the path
Place of visions
Tremble in fear
Mountain of skulls
Each one, is yours
Do not fear
The path be grim
No danger looms
But Silence
Still you climb, to seek the vision
The way be grim, but quell your terror
The monk ascends, and bids to follow
You see no path, but dust and fragments
Flame lights the way
Bloom in the east
To the place of visions
Tremble in fear
Mountain of skulls
Each one, is yours
credits
released March 1, 2024
Eytan Gordon - Guitar, Vocals
Luke Vasilakos - Bass, Vocals
Kevin Richards - Drums, Vocals
Engineered and Mixed by Wayne Cochrane
Mastered by Rueben Ghose
Released by Seeing Red Records
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