Lineup:
Andrew Rankine - Drums
James Macdonald - Guitar
Gregor Meldrum - Vocals
Blair Mcfarlane - Bass
Radovan Zubek - Guitar (not on this recording)
Rhythm guitar recorded by our previous member Andy Willis.
Music by Tower of Flies
Lyrics by Stuart Hall
Recorded DIY at The Black Cave
Produced, mixed and mastered by Andrew Rankine
Drums recorded at Napier University by Sheenagh Murray and Alex Templeman
Additional vocals on 'War in the Cradle of Man' by Ross Necro and James Macdonald
For years I spent my days, was sent from town to town
To serve your king and god, I was humble before the crown
Now I sit await my fate, no longer will I be
The halter I used for myself is now prepared for me
There is no stay, there is no reprieve
I have undone myself, I have undone myself
At seven I hear the knock I heed its omen well
Led in fetters to the cart by the toll of a great bell
The smith undoes my chains and links, the yeoman binds me tight
So I pray to see the day, from morning until night
I hear the crowds scream, I fear the gallows are near
God forgive my sins, The voices grow
They scorn me with their words
They throw their filth at me
They tie me to the beam, I’m ready
There is no stay, there is no reprieve.
I have undone myself, I have undone myself
They call my name and my crimes, they boo and chastise loud
They ask our lord above for mercy to abound
The horse that led my cart now leads it fast away
A short drop and sudden stop ready me for the grave
For the grave - x3
Swing
I swing and jerk around, the hangman holds my feet
He drags them down to the ground, I feel the knot so neat
The visions of my life, they flash before my eyes
Everything turns to white as they pull me from life
Blackened death metal riffs and Lovecraftian horror go hand-in-hand on the Seattle brutalists' ferocious eight-track epic. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 6, 2023
