King Diamond talks about Albatross

Albatross returns to action with a brand new song- The Neptune Murders. A story of a serial killer with a fetish for cheek pulling, who's been brainwashed by ancient texts of sacrifice to the Roman God of the Sea, The Neptune Murders is an eerie tale from the Indian heavy metal band. 

The lineup that played on this song includes:

Biprorshee Das- vocals
Dr. Hex- bass
Vigneshkumar Venkatraman- guitar
Jay Thacker- drums
Akash Kar- lead/rhythm guitar

All music by Albatross. All lyrics by Dr. Hex.

Albatross- The Neptune Murders

Hark the tale of Gigi- Matilda’s favourite doll. Yes, you heard true- this tale is of a doll, Gigi by name. A doll that longed for life, to be like Matilda. To taste the sweet essence of freedom. At night, when the world slept; Gigi wept.

Intro:

I, look up to the sky,
Clear moonlight, fills my eyes,
Wondering if I’ll ever be free,
Who will help me seek my destiny?

Verse 1 (Satan)

Welcome to where I dwell,
Step into the gates of Hell,
I’m the master, here I reside,
And by my laws, you shall abide.

With me, you can be free,
No longer in captivity,
For this, do me a favour,
And if you do so deliver,,,

Chorus

I shall grant you life,
Be a doll no more,
I shall grant you life,
Of that, be rest assured.

Verse 2

Remember Pinocchio’s tale?
If you do not fail,
And carry out my ploy,
Pinocchio became a good boy,

But you must be a bad girl,
Watch me change your world,
If you make Matilda die,
Her body you may occupy.

Chorus:

I shall grant you life,
Be a doll no more,
I shall grant you life,
Of that, be rest assured.

Bridge:

Here’s your first taste of life,
And a knife at your disposal,
Go kill the sleeping Matilda,
Go and carry out my proposal,
Yes, that’s the way its done,
Drive it through her heart,
Now, Matilda is no more,
Watch her soul depart.

Gigi:

Finally I’m a little girl,
The Dark Lord has changed my world,
But why do I feel no pride?
Why am I so hollow inside?

Satan: 

I did grant you life,
But took away your soul,
I did grant you life,
But you’re alive no more.


Gigi (Demo)

Track 4 from Albatross' new album 'Fear from the Skies. Out on Transcending Obscurity Records soon. Pre order from:  http://tometal.com/albatross/

Albatross - Children Of The Cloud

[The Prosecutor]
So you think that you can get away,
They call you the master, you're not one today,
I'll take you in the heart of darkness,
Among the cannibals you shall lay to rest
I wish you all the best

Deep in the heart of the jungle they wait,
The cannibals will decide your fate,
Past the rivers and past the streams,
There's no one there to hear your screams

Where will you run?
Where will you hide?
Will there be mercy?
Well, they'll decide

I'll take you among the cannibals

What cuisine is that interests you?
Maybe you''ll be roasted, maybe stew,
Here's what you get for all your greed,
All I can say is Bon Appetit,

Your blood will flow,
Deep in the land,
They'll treat you as a beast,
Not like a man

I'll take you among the cannibals

See how they rush out from deep inside
These men and women can't express
How happy they are to see you sir
How much they want to eat your flesh
So come on and surround this man
He deserves to be eaten alive
This is a taste that won't disappoint
Come to me and open wide

[Master]

But that is where you are wrong
You see, I know these men
They are vicious all right
We might not be the best of friends
But they will do as i say
They are servants of my bidding
My friend, you did not know 
Among the cannibals I am King

What is that i see on you
Is it sweat running on your face?
You know what I'm thinking now
I wonder how it will taste
There's no use of running now
They're all around you, friend
Let me assure you dear sir,
For you this is the end

Solos: Bhattacharyya

My disease just won't go way
I laugh more and more day by day

Among The Cannibals

(intro solo- Hegde)

Narrator:

Everything's changed,
Yet everything's the same,
Just the way it was, 
Sixteen years ago,
The town, once imposing,
Was now decomposing,
Cobwebbed and dying,
A sickly yellow,

When I was a boy,
This town brought me joy,
Many memories,
I've left behind,
But I wish to see
The town like it used to be,
To tear away the cobwebs,
Like they tore away my mind

Chorus: Raptorsville is dying

(Solo- Vignesh)

On this hot summer day, people walk the streets,
With their slumped shoulders, every step spells defeat,
No sense of purpose by which they are governed,
And as I follow them I enter the tavern
No one looks on up this day, no one cares,
People they drink, to their shared nightmares,
A bar full of people, staring into space,
I spot uncle Sunny, And then I take my place

(Solo- Hegde)

'No time for pleasantries, No hello or aye, 
16 years it's been, Uncle Sunny, say I,
What has become of this once lively town?
Why is all sickly, decayed and brown?'

Uncle Sunny:
'Ever since Mayor Raptor died, nothing's been the same,
Raptorsville is a town, today only in name,
Today it's a town without life, without soul,
And losing whatever sanity it once used to hold.'

Narrator:
It can't be one man,
Who changes the land,
Who alone could cause,
This abysmal fate,
I get off my chair,
Pay for my beer,
Uncle Sunny rose too,
And asked me to wait.

Chorus: Raptorsville is dying

(Solo- Vignesh)

Uncle Sunny:
Don't leave yet my son
Listen to my words, for they will serve you well,
By entering this town, you've opened the gates of Hell,
Heed my words, I tell you no lies,
The town's dying, and where there's death, there are flies.


Uncle Sunny at the Tavern

Albatross' first release in three years.

Written and performed by Albatross
Lyrics by Dr. Hex
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ariel Samson at Benchmark Studios
Photographs by FocusMonk 
Lyric video created by Akhila Shankar 
Merchandising from Slaytanic Records
Merchandise designed by Anshuman Roy

Albatross- Where Do Sheep Disappear

Kissing flies, Kissing flies,
 Come to suck blood from your eyes

 And Then upon that midnight dreary, While I pondered weak and weary,
 As I sat and recollected, all that Uncle Sunny had said,
My eyes then they grew all tired, As I thought of what transpired,
 Of the doom and  the predictions, and a town that was not yet dead.

 Presently my eyes they did close, when in relief there came repose,
Dreams of all the better times, washed away then all of my pain,
 It started with a hum, growing slowly into a thrum,
 It was in the dead of night, creeping, crawling, then came flies.


They live in a world of all that's decayed,
In decomposition they thrive,
Spreading disease, pain and illness,
When all's dying they're alive

Here come the kissing flies,
 Come to suck blood from my eyes

And the drone of the flies, obscene and sharp 
 Sounded like the playing of an angel's harp

 (Solo 1- Vignesh) 

(Solo 2- Hegde)
 
But I did not find them ghastly,
 As they drove me into ecstasy,
I didn't find them terrifying, 
They promised all taken from me,
I didn't find them repulsive at all,
 They brought me joy like never before,
I didn't want them to ever leave me,
They showed the delights life had in store

And as they came close I realised,
They all wanted to kiss my eyes,
To tell me there's no pain out there,
To tell me it's going to be all right.

 Here come the kissing flies,
 Come to suck blood from my eyes.

(Guest vocals: The Demonstealer)
And then the flies came for my eyes,
 Maybe one, maybe two, maybe even four,
Maybe four hundred of them,
Maybe less, maybe several hundred more,
 They told me I'll never cry again,
They broke through all my defences,
They pried wide my eyes open,
And then they reached my contact lenses.
...They opened my eyes

And then I saw them for what they really were. Sick, despicable flies.

It took a minute to break the spell,
 To escape this fly infested hell,
To run away from these lies,
To outrun these cursed flies,
 I ran on and on and on,
I ran till it was dawn,
 I ran till the sun rose high,
I ran till there were no flies.

The visions I was promised,
 They vanished with the flies,
 All that I was left with,
Was  blood pouring from my eyes.

(Solo- Hegde)

Gone were the kissing flies,
 Blood was flowing from my eyes.

 

Albatross - Kissing Flies

Albatross does not own the rights to the song. This is just our homage to the metal gods. This song has been written/composed by Glenn Tipton/Rob Halford/KK Downing.

Albatross- Night Crawler(Judas Priest Cover)

Albatross - Bootlegged at Blue Frog

Mumbai-based traditional heavy metal quintet Albatross is a band that combines bone-chilling stories with bone-crushing metal. The band started out as the solo project of bassist Riju Dasgupta (Workshop, Old Monks) who wanted to marry his love of literature with his other love: metal. 

Later on, a lineup of like-minded musicians was standardized and hence Albatross was born. The band released the critically acclaimed 'Dinner is You', a concept EP about cannibalism and the Kuru disease, which was mastered by Grammy nominated Swedish producer Andy LaRocque from King Diamond, in September 2010. 

Since then, the band has been a regular in India's live circuit and recently released ‘The Kissing Flies’ EP as part of a split CD with American doom metal band Vestal Claret to critical acclaim. This EP features contributions from famed luminaries such as Niklas 'Viper' Stalvind (Wolf), The Demonstealer (Demonic Resurrection) and Murari Vasudevan (Rat King). 

Subsequently, the band completed a four-city India tour to launch the EP. The tour started in Chennai, and then took the band to Bangalore, followed by their hometown suburb of Thane, and ended in the scenic Northeastern region of India, in the city of Guwahati. And most recently, on June 16, the band played India's biggest heavy metal festival - the prestigious Bangalore Open Air, where they got to share the stage with the likes of Kreator, Suidakra, and some of India’s best bands including Dying Embrace, Kryptos and Bevar Sea.

Now, the band plans to disperse the terror of the Kissing Flies and expand their Indian fan base by performing in cities they weren’t been able to reach previously, and eventually take their incredible show overseas. Be on the lookout for Albatross as they visit a town near you, real soon! 

Albaross is endorsed by Warwick basses and ESP guitars.


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