first off, happy halloween folks!


working title: "The Payment"

http://soundcloud.com/bat.../werewolf-song-2012-eq



this is a brand new version of an older demo i did a few years back. 
 

story:

it's a little ditty about 2 brothers and a lycanthrope.......

it's loosely based on the original wolfman movie, the one where larry talbot gets bitten by the werewolf, and he see's the pentagram in his hand; he knows he's phucked, so he goes to the old gypsy woman who knows about these things, to find a cure, and she basically tells him the only thing for him to do, is to kill himself...... 
what a bum deal.

anyway, these 2 brothers have been partying all night, drunk as skunks, and one of them staggers out into the moor, and proceeds to meets his maker.

the remaining brother wants revenge, but has sobered up now,  and has figured out that he'd better get some kind of ammunition... 

....so he goes to see the gypsy-witch, to get some aconite (wolfsbane) and a spell here and a prayer there, and believes that he's well prepared, and he goes out to the moor to get his revenge.

but that's not what he gets......


“The Payment”
Written by RF Gilliland 






Nightime, on the moor
drank up all the mead
mist is in the air
full moon, did the deed.


never saw the evil...
that poor ole son of a b!tch
felt the claws that gripped his throat
yeah, he was dead without a twitch.


"it's your brother down on the moor,
with his head down at his feet!" 


drink the aconite, tonight
toast the witches curse
pray to whoever you believe in
to pass over you the worst


it's your brother on the moor,
with his head down at his feet
and the debt has not been paid in full
will you, your maker, meet?


run into the moor
and see the evil eye
upon you, cast a glance, 
and the payment, it is nigh.

Excellent recording... You just don't hear enough solid halloween songs anymore. :) I really dig the arrangement. 

Bat, you're always different, and always excellent.  This is the kind of song that should have a movie written around it.  You're one of the better lyricists around, and this song satisfies on different levels.  Your vocals and guitar work are superb.  Can't wait to hear more from your new studio ( you do have a new studio, don't you?).

DAng!  I like everything about this song!  I don't normally listen to this flavor, but it's a great mix Mr batsbrew.  LOVE the acoustic guitars' treatment, as also the vox.  I think you have this one dialed in.  I did notice a bit of sub-low end on that kick...it shook the picture on my wall.  Maybe a little rolloff around 50Hz is in order?

Unique!  Fitting!  Ghoulishly fun.  Thanks for sharing.

Another great one from the Bat-cave!!!  

Perfectly crafted and produced.

but I will say that for me there is too much going on and would have liked to hear more prominence on your starting riff throughout. 

That is all!

Cian

As always an excellent track from you.  Your one of the few people I am really jealous of in terms of talent and consistancy.

Good Job Peace Ben

Great track! Well done all around.

 Very creative Bat. I liked the underlying guitar motif going on here and the dual guitars at 1:52. As always you're tearing the guitars up in a good way. Thanks for sharing this!