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Buzzard - Doom Folk - 02 Gods of Death

from Doom Folk

March 18th, 2024
12 tracks
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Doom Folk
Doom Folk
Buzzard - Doom Folk - 02 Gods of Death
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Buzzard - Doom Folk - 02 Gods of Death
Buzzard (Doom Folk Metal)
Gods of Death In the halls of Valhalla in the sky The food runs out, the casks of wine go dry. Driven mad, the warriors clash Consuming one another’s flesh. On the River Styx, Charon rows across To ferry souls down to Hades lost, Where they find no relief Rending hair and gnashing teeth. The heavens sigh, the heavens sigh, Empty inside, For even the gods of death must die. In Bethlehem the kings got mad About the savior Mary never had. All their gifts were wasted On a creature born of lust and hatred. The heavens sigh, the heavens sigh, Empty inside, For even the gods of death must die. Oh, oh the gods of death must die. Oh, oh, oh the gods of death. At the Vatican, me I got pissed At the God I know does not exist. For all our seven billion hells There’s none to blame but ourselves. The heavens sigh, the heavens sigh, Empty inside, For even the gods of death must die. Oh, oh the gods of death must die. Oh, oh, oh the gods of death.
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What if Dylan listened to Sabbath and read Lovecraft? Buzzard combines the heavy riffs of Doom, ironic storytelling of Folk, and dark themes of Weird Fiction, Horror, SF, and social satire.

Doom Folk is populated by misanthropic witches, stoner cockroaches, and dog-devouring aliens. Songs explore the evils of religion and the madness of mankind with pitch-black wit.

Christopher Thomas Elliott wrote, performed, and produced Doom Folk in his basement studio using electric and acoustic guitar, bass, hand drum, 6-string banjo, and rhymes scribbled on scraps of paper.

The songs draw on the pessimistic philosophy of Thomas Ligotti, the revenge yarns of Tales from the Crypt, the metal of Electric Wizard and Candlemass, the irony of Bill Hicks and George Carlin, the narrative poetry of Greenwich Village troubadours, and the Satanic gospel blues of Zeal & Ardor.

Credits

Written, performed, and produced by Christopher Thomas Elliott