4, 6 and 11 for the ask game 🫶🏻
I have two songs that I believe are underrated/need more love.
La Mantra Mori (The Mantra of Death)
Musically, the whole vibe is off the charts! That opening really lays the foundation for what you're getting into, Death. And the transition into the rock sound is great.
This song puts me into a trance every time. I feel like I have taken some psychedelics and am about to become one with death. At my youngish age, I have embraced death. I'm not welcoming it at this moment but I don't fear it. It comes for us all, eventually. I also like the idea of confronting your own mortality before entering a new phase of life.
De Profundis Borealis (From the Northern Abyss)
I love the way this sounds soooo much! That constant, driving tempo (the hectic gallop through the snowstorm) and the guitar(?) that comes in on the chorus doing that little "do do doo do do doooo" is like the wind carrying you through the storm. Your emotions, thoughts, and regrets are whirling around like ribbons in the wind; chasing you while you try to push yourself through to the other side of the storm.
It's also a banger when you are driving at higher speeds.
Clip of TF talking about DPB with Metal Hammer.
I love how both of these are Latin titles.
A song I would like Ghost to cover.
Barcelona Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé
This is my instant, off the cuff choice. This is my third favorite Queen song (if you count it as Queen). It was a collaboration between the two in celebration of Barcelona hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics. We need more Ghost x Opera!
Queen is my all time favorite, so I have two other options.
Who Wants To Live Forever (written for the 1986 film, Highlander)
Who doesn't appreciate love, death and immortality? What is the value of endless time without true love? "Who waits forever anyway?"
There is a part in the song where Freddie puts so much emotion into the lyric, it pangs my heart every time. "And we can love forever."
Radio Ga Ga (Roger Taylor)
A callout to the rise of visual music media culture à la the likes of MTV and the fading of radio, quickly becoming just "background noise". It's a tribute to the power of radio.
One of the best performances of Radio Ga Ga, Live Aid 1985! Honestly, I recommend watching their whole Live Aid set.
