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Conceptually, “Fisher King” takes place in the universe of the legendary Wheel of Time fantasy series. It is the throw of the gauntlet by the Dragon Reborn, the Champion of the Light in his prime - a showcase of the kind of monumental inertia that brooks no opposition. Unsettling, bombastic and unrelenting, this track showcases a musical and lyrical contest of wills between the “Chosen One” archetype, and his antithetical, flawed, yet lethal opponent caught in his unrelenting march.
The concept of the Fisher King comes from Arthurian legend, telling the story of a wounded king unable to act as the protector of his lands, spending his time fishing in a pond, leading to them falling into ruin. The epic and forthright style of this track belies the lyrical theme of self-annihilation and corruption that can take root in those who are raised to be heroes or saviours. Our protagonist, Rand al’Thor, is a monumental force of destruction, inevitable, standing for all that is Good. But this destruction is also within himself - the vessel of the Light can be consumed by that same Light from within - and is personified by his antagonist, the Chosen One of the Shadow. This track is a study of two men, both on a collision course with each other, both doomed and aware of their fate, locked in a mortal conflict that sees no end and spans eons.
lyrics
Come, let me show you the Light
The way of the Leaf
And its final tortured cry
And saidin shall burn through your eyes
And all hope gives way,
For there’s no compromise
Fires of heaven
I have endured
Feeding the Light
Left me so pure
I am uninspired
I wear no mask
I see only fire
I touch only dust
Whatever you build you destroy!
The heat from its ashes
Feeding the void
Whatever I build must come down
A broken king
Holding a
Tainted crown
And I
Fail again
Such a
Frail machine
Drunk on
Fatal saidin
And the
Blood of kin
Who among you
Fears the Light?
Your move
Your move, Lews Therin
Your move
Your move, Kinslayer
Your fate
It rests
It rests in my hands
It’s here
You lie
With every breath that I take
Part of you dies
And don’t you know who I am,
Betrayer
Till shade is gone
Till water done
With bared teeth
We stand alone
Till shade is gone
Till water done
With bared teeth
We stand alone
When Light is dead
And hope has fled
When open wounds
Are flowing red
Till shade is gone
The Ta’veren
In me are one
We are the end!
Coil and strike from my bloodied knees
Ten thousand spears begging for peace
I am Chaos and Scorn!
The Dragon Reborn!
And all that defy me shall turn into dust
And blackest winds carry me, silent and vast
At the turn of the Wheel
Oh Light, make me feel!
Your move
Your move, Lews Therin
Your move
Your move, Kinslayer
Your fate
It rests
It rests in my hands
It’s here
You lie
With every breath that I take
Part of you dies
And don’t you know who I am
Betrayer
Fight
Do I stand in the Light?
And wake up to ruin
Burning
In the grip of madness
Try
All I can do is try
All the faces I buried
Drive me forward
Prisoner of Light
credits
released November 9, 2022
Mixed by Tyler Corbett @ Sole Audio, mastered by Alan Sacha Laskow @ Perfect Filth Productions, inspired by the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
Red Cain is a powerful, melodic metal project with European roots, known for intricate storytelling and ambient elements
paired with heavy, technical guitarwork and a rich, epic musical presence.
Red Cain is proud to be influenced by acts such as Kamelot, Symphony X, Marilyn Manson, Tesseract, and Alter Bridge....more
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If Elric had a soundtrack it would be this. It's everything you want from a epic metal album. Like a hot poker in the eye, but in a good way. Scott Malthouse
