Lyrical themes in metal
I don’t know why metal-archives.com, metal’s global database, includes “Lyrical theme(s)” as a listing and search parameter. But it offers a great look at metal’s lyrical trends. I entered some common dualities and themes into the search engine, which returned the number of bands worldwide attributed to them. Below are the results. Lyrical Theme #...
New Keepers of the Water Towers - Chronicles
New Keepers of the Water Towers are evidently the world’s only band whose lyrical theme is “Dwelling Beasts.” Chronicles (MeteorCity, 2009), the band’s full-length debut, has songs about a “Giant Subway Beast,” “The Strafing Lobster,” and “The Knowledgeable Kangaroo.” “The knowledgeable kangaroo is resting in his den / The evil scientists have come to claim...