Getting in the mood...

Pues para el mood de Halloween, nada como Peter Steele y esta canción clásica.

Black No.1
Type O Negative

 

"Now it's all Hallows Eve - the moon is full
Will she trick or treat - i bet she will
She will - Happy Halloween - baby"

"Barbarian" tribes: Gauls

So, I am currently reading the chapters of the book about the Celts and the Gauls. I really love to surround myself with everything that can make the experience of reading way more interesting and even more passionate. This includes of course, listening to the appropiate music. The obvious option in this case was -one of my all time favourite bands- Eluveitie. All of their albums are perfect for reading about the Gauls. Their lyrics are just awesome... seriously, listening to Eluveitie has taken my reading experience to another level. I can't recommend just one of their albums, because I love them all so much! However I shall leave some videos with fragments of their lyrics, in case you aren't really familiar with them.

Your Gaulish War

Album: Spirit

                                           Well, how does it feel, the blood on your hands?
                                                    I hope you had a ball in effacing lives!
                                           Well, how does it feel, the blood on your hands?
                                              I hope the gold you've won bestows your delight!

(Do)minion

Album: Everything Remains (As It Never Was)

In the name of Gallia
In the name of my tribe
In the name of my greed
I became the minion
In the name of the Gauls
In the name of the kneeled
In the name of the fold, the name of the sold
I became the lie

Leaves' Eyes: Water inspired music

The second I decided that I wanted to hear a metal band that had great songs about the sea, Leaves' Eyes popped into my mind. After hearing "The Tale of the Sea Maid" over and over on my ipod, I went through their records and re-discovered them. Long sea journeys that keep lovers away,  mythical underwater creatures, the adventure of sailing away or just the impressive ocean, are recurrent themes on this great band's lyrics (they even have one album called Njord, after the norse god of the sea). Also, the title of their latest album "Meredead" is a word Liv came up with that means dead by/in the sea.

I love the gorgeous Liv Kristine, there's a certain melancholy to her voice that makes it so beautiful :)