Name: Carousel for Lost Lights by Infamous Mr. Gates
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Description: Not a whole lot of guitar on this track, but that's pretty much the point of it. More working with synth leads and basslines. I do love a good synth pad with wide mix echo that's for sure.

Instrumental textures are lush 🌈 — BeatOrganic highlights rich soundscapes 🎧

1st Single from the EP release, "The Crimson Castle"

XANATOS follows the adventures of a half-orc bard, powered by his magically-infused guitar that summons metal from its silver strings in the dark fantasy world of Varras. Cursed as a mute, only able to speak in a low growl, he ventures the wastelands of Varras to find the magic spell that would return his voice to him and take him back home, but around every corner is another challenge to his well-being. 

"Absolute Suffocation" - Xanatos had been locked away in the deep pits of the Flesh Dungeons, owned by the Empress of Terror, Nessima. While down there, Xanatos was subjected to torture by her Priests of Pain. From this dark hole of hell, Xanatos is filled with rage and begins his escape, all the while ready to deliver some pain of his own. 

XANATOS, The Crimson Castle will be a full album release with a companion novel. Each chapter, dedicated to each album track will retell the events depicted in the songs, so you can head bang while you read (WARNING: Not actually advised that you do that, but nonetheless enjoy)

Release dates: TBA

XANATOS - Absolute Suffocation

For my bands first full EP, "The Crimson Castle", this is probably going to be the final track. It might be a hidden track, but I am unsure as of now. I short, haunting piece, representing the aftermath of the battle at the infamous Crimson Castle between Xanatos and Empress Nessima. Once the album is released, a companion novel will be available as well. 

XANATOS - Souls of the Red Lake

Another track for the upcoming EP, "The Crimson Castle". What's the story behind this song? Well, after fighting out of the flesh pits of the crimson castle, the ritual at the Altar of Carnage has been completed and grand spell of the Blood Frost begins. Summoning mana from the recently sacrificed, Empress Nessima conjures the thousands of dead bodies from her castle's lake. An army of fresh zombies, incased in the transparent, hardened skin of ice are now ready to be unleashed.---Once the album is released, a companion novel will be available. 

XANATOS - The Blood Frost

This is my cover of the classic Accept song "Princess of the Dawn", as featured on their original 1982 release, "Restless and Wild". Accept was a huge influence on me growing up and I needed to pay tribute to them eventually. This song I felt was a suitable choice for XANATOS and its dark fantasy themes. 

XANATOS - Princess of the Dawn (Accept Cover)

This is the title track for my debut LP "Warlock N Roll". I decided to release a shorter, sorta introductory bit of music before releasing the EP which will have much longer, complex tracks, as well as the accompanying narrative and plotlines. 

XANATOS - Warlock N Roll

Bandit

Tant pis pour elle

Synth track featuring instrumental guitar work, in the styles of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. 

Psychedelic Monk

Updated and remixed version of an older piece. The main melody was something I actually wrote a long time ago. It combines a lot of my influences regarding Instrumental Guitar (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, etc) and 80s revival synthwave (FM Attack, Gunship)

Neon Angels

Not a whole lot of guitar on this track, but that's pretty much the point of it. More working with synth leads and basslines. I do love a good synth pad with wide mix echo that's for sure. 

Carousel for Lost Lights

TREVOR GATES: Solo Guitarist, Contemporary Instrumentalist, and composer. Metal, Rock, Blues, Synth, 80s, Retrowave, Experimental, Ambient. 


All under the efforts of The Infamous Mr. Gates and Infamous Recordings.

Carousel for Lost Lights

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