LILIUM: This song is written about an actual weekend medical course spent dissecting a human cadaver. A thank you note of sorts to the female cadaver. She takes her name, Lilium, from the Lily which is the flower of death. The experience had such a profound effect on me that the song practically wrote itself.
SINS OF PILATE: Written from the perspective of Pontius Pilate after he orders the death of Jesus Christ. The bridges feature Androo O'Hearn performing Kargyraa (tribal throat singing).
SERPENT: This is a battle cry for the people of Ukraine. Written from the perspective of a Ukrainian citizen forced to fight for his country. The battle photo on the Crucial Velocity album cover was taken by the renowned photo journalist, Bulent Kilic on the front lines in Ukraine. Mr Kilic has graciously given me permission to use the photo for the album cover.
SAVIOR: The 2023 version of “Leper Messiah”. Lyrics apply to certain religious leaders as well as political figures.
THE WAITING: Written about the final years of Nate’s mother's life spent in a nursing home. Waiting for the end to come.
INVINCIBLE: An overview of the attitude of many Americans during the pandemic and political circus of the last 6 years. Scorching outro solos by Michael Harris.
SECRET: The search for the “secret” to life and the realization that there is no secret. This song features a beautiful extended outro complete with a Michael Harris nylon string acoustic solo.
VISITORS: A little sci-fi metal about aliens taking over. A big nod to one of the best..... Voivod.
DARKNESS: A song about depression with an uplifting message. Written for someone very close to me.
RUN: A banger of a song about mental illness.
A MEMORY: A true story about a childhood regret. A bullying incident at a very young age involving a special needs boy. Even though the incident was not severe, it created a lot of guilt and later on I befriended the boy. The karma is that I now have a special needs son.
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