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Sunshine (Blood Sun Empire)

from Kindred: Act II by Red Cain

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Effectively the first and last track of the “Kindred” album cycle, “Sunshine” follows the journey of Zalcoatl, an uncertain warrior entering an alien ziggurat as the champion to ensure the survival of his people, then realizing that his stake in the events that follow may determine the destiny of humanity itself – and serves as the framing device for the entirety of the content in the two albums. Rage at his entrapment and manipulation, melancholy at the distance from his home, grim opposition in a losing battle, and the final reach for transcendence – this track has it all.

Fast, aggressive, and taking musical cues from top-tier contemporary bands such as Mastodon and Gojira, “Sunshine” throws the listener into the deep-end and never lets up, walking step by step with our hero on his odyssey, ending on a somber but ultimately uplifting note with “...And if the Sun dawns on bloody fields, another day has come, and if the Sun is red and vengeful, well - at least it’s still the Sun”, signifying, possibly, that Zalcoatl’s mission is successful, and his people live to see the Sun another day.

One of our favourite tracks from the two-album saga, and a worthy closing chapter to the entire Kindred story.

lyrics

Two steps
And my vision shatters
Five suns
And the moon will slay her brother

Two steps
In the Sun, will you be waiting?
One step
Ghosts of my past liberate me!

Let it rain
Cast your summer heat upon me
Etch your likeness on my skin and

I don’t care if your world is ending
Only mine will stand

I am
Your glory
Reduce me to cinders and
Choke on your fury

I am
The worm of swirling smoke
Around you

Oh god, let the storm rage
Oh god, let the storm come
Oh god, is it time now
Oh god, let me burn!

Slayer
I was your god once
Countdown from zero
Ready to say my name

Breathe in deep
And take the life that no one wanted
Throw those words of kindness away

Uncorrupted, now I sleep
Undeterred, awake and haunted
Day by day

Ascending
Day by day
Day by day, ascending, day by day
Day by day, ascending, day by day

In your name, I’m burning, in your name
What will greet me first, death or rain?!

The Sun’s at its apex
And so they bleed
I am the god of slaughter
Looking for my queen

Long shall we be walking the fiery path
As beasts with golden shadows lay across it
Oh gods and mighty kings with cloven tongues
And mouths full of questions
Let me through...

For I just want to glimpse the one Red God
In the heart of sunshine
Your shadow calls my name

To walk in ruinous gardens
Or step into the flame

And if the Sun dawns on bloody fields,
Oh well...
Another day has come

And if the Sun is red and vengeful, well
At least it’s still the Sun
And if the Sun dawns on bloody fields
Another day has come
And if the Sun is red and vengeful, well
At least it’s still the Sun

The Sun’s at its apex
And so they bleed
I am the god of slaughter
Looking for my queen

The Sun’s at its apex
And so they
Bleed...

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from Kindred: Act II, released January 22, 2021

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Red Cain Calgary, Alberta

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.
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