![]() We shot the music video at a medieval 12th-century church in the north of the Netherlands, and it took us two days to shoot it all. I wanted to do something with my voice as if I just consumed so many sins that I couldn’t handle it anymore, as if it had taken over my body, sort of possessed, and got inspired by Anna von Hausswolff. This was the more ‘quiet’ bridge part where I am doing some weird stuff. ![]() Another instrumental part was added, so I needed to come up with some more vocals for that extra part. We brought the draft version of the song to our producer Joost van den Broek, and worked on it some more. Haha! Luckily he didn’t throw it away, and he actually liked what he heard, and made the basics for the song that same night. I then sent it to René, with a note saying that it sucks and that he could probably throw it in the bin right away. This is how we mostly start writing a new song. ![]() After writing the lyrics, I recorded some of my vocal ideas a cappella. The songwriting process of My Soul’s Demise went pretty fast. This made me write the song from the perspective of willing to do anything for the ones you love. It is believed that the tragic loss of four of his children at very early ages that died within one week may be the reason he resurrected the macabre ritual. His name was Richard Munslow, and he died in 1906. I read about the last known sin eater of England as well, which was a very heartfelt story. Somehow the story of a medieval sin-eater reminded me exactly of the way my dad explained how he felt, as if he had consumed the world’s sins and darkness. This made me write the bridge of the song “No one can even look me in the eye, everybody is flinching away from me as I pass by”. He thought he was the devil incarnate, possessed by something dark, and he felt like everyone felt his evil presence as he walked by, everyone would flinch away from him. He told me a lot about his experiences, what it was like, and how his mind worked at that moment. A long time ago, my dad suffered from psychosis and was admitted to a psychiatric clinic. While reading about the sin-eating ritual, and writing the lyrics, it reminded me of a story my dad once told me. I learned about the sin-eater when watching an episode of Outlander, where a sin-eating ritual got introduced. Villagers even avoided looking them in the eye. Sin eaters were paid next to nothing for their service, they were reviled, and seen as filthy people, full of sins. The food was believed to have absorbed the deceased’s lingering sins. The sin eater would eat food left on the dead person’s chest. Yet sometimes you wonder, would that person do the same for you? It’s inspired by the medieval practice of sin-eating, a ritual where mourning families hired a sin eater to consume their loved ones’ sins. “My Soul’s Demise is a song about love and pain, where you’re willing to do anything for the one you love, no matter what, even if that means that it will destroy you in the meantime. Vocalist Zora Cock stated about the new song: ![]() 3 days ago Download Festival sells out in record time.2 days ago STAGEWAR Releases Thrilling New Video for “Follow Me” from Their Latest Album “Danger To Ourselves”.2 days ago Robert Jon & The Wreck release new single and music video “Bring Me Back Home Again”.2 days ago Album Review : Mecca – Everlasting.2 days ago Gig Review: Pop Evil w/The Word Alive & Avoid at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI.Pearce And The Hooligans unveil the Official Video to latest single “Out Go The Lights”- plus NEW Summer Tour date and support acts confirmed 2 days ago Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST reveal video for “Arcane Clouds”, the 2nd single from the forthcoming album ‘The Approbation’.13 hours ago CURRENTS – new album ‘The Death We Seek’ out now + share video for ‘Unfamiliar’.13 hours ago Norway’s ETERNITY set release date for new SOULSELLER album, reveal first track “Journey Towards the Darkside”.13 hours ago Draconian Reign release EP and share new single ‘Before The Gates”.6 hours ago Album Review : JIM KIRKPATRICK – ‘DEAD MAN WALKING’.5 hours ago Album Review :MIKE ROSS – ‘THIRD EYE OPEN’.
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