Em & Double-U - THE DARKEST HOUR

Em & Double-U - SEA OF LIES

Em & Double-U - IRRESPONSIVE

Em & Double-U - HOUNDED BY THE WORLD

Em & Double-U - EMPTINESS

"In The Hanging Graveyard" is the sixth and final track of the A-side studio album "Bloody Rituals" released in June of 2025 by Hanging Graveyard (duo of two brothers: Michael Walczak and Kamil Walczak). Their music is described as gothic metal, while guitar-driven compositions are carried by instrumental parts blended with lyrical essentialism. The lyrics of this song refer to a vision of the hanging graveyard, where emotional turmoil and existential suffering can find an end in a ritual act of suicide: "In the hanging graveyard / Bloody rituals… / In the hanging graveyard / Creepy animals…".

Hanging Graveyard - IN THE HANGING GRAVEYARD

"Dystopian Nightmare" is the fourth track of the A-side studio album "Bloody Rituals" released in June of 2025 by Hanging Graveyard (duo of two brothers: Michael Walczak and Kamil Walczak). Their music is described as gothic metal, while guitar-driven compositions are carried by instrumental parts blended with lyrical essentialism. The lyrics of this song refer to a nightmare that has a strong impact on the dreamer, but is quite difficult to shake off: "Dystopian nightmare / A silent scream / Dystopian Nightmare / A stolen dream / Dystopian nightmare / A static run / Dystopian nightmare / A faulty gun / You better wake up! / You better wake up… / You better wake up! / You better wake up…".

Hanging Graveyard - DYSTOPIAN NIGHTMARE

The Spirit Of The Forest

Honesty

Makowski Solo - HONESTY (Melodic Piano Song)

Exit

Makowski Solo - EXIT (Melodic Piano Song)

Homecoming

Makowski Solo - HOMECOMING (Melodic Piano Song)

Text:
[Refrain]
Not our streets, not your war,
Democracy’s not what the soldiers are for.
You call it order, we call it chains,
History’s warning runs in our veins.

[Verse 1]
Gathered the generals, lined them tall,
A leader who dreams of walls inside the wall.
Training grounds in the cities we know,
But freedom’s the fire you cannot control.

[Verse 2]
Whispers of power, echoes of past,
Every empire falls when it moves too fast.
You wave the flag, but you burn the trust,
Turn steel on your people, it all turns to dust.

(solo)

[Bridge]
We won’t bow, we won’t hide,
No tanks rolling over human rights.
Raise your voice before it’s too late,
Freedom dies quiet, not with a bang, but with hate.

[Refrain – wiederholen, schreien]
Not our streets, not your war,
Democracy’s not what the soldiers are for.
You call it order, we call it chains,
History’s warning runs in our veins.

Not Our Streets

Em & Double-U is a Polish-American darkwave band, formed online in 2019 by two childhood friends: Wojciech Makowski [a.k.a. Em] (vocals, synthesizers, samplers, programming) and Kamil Walczak [a.k.a. Double-U] (guitars, bass, drums, vocals, programming). In 1992-93, they were co-founders of the Polish coldwave band, A Herd Of The Rushing Vises, which broke up after recording a demo tape “The Bad Place” (1993). Since then, their musical paths have diverged to merge again during the Covid-19 pandemic due to their unwavering friendship and their intact passion for music. Since the very beginning, the band has been associated with the Metronome School of Music and Recording Studio in New York City. So far, they have released 4 full-length studio albums: "A Lethal Dose Of Sadness" (2002), "Beacon Of Hope" (2003), "Phantoms" (2004), and "Stolen Dreams" (2025). Presently, they are working intensively on their 5th album "Silent Suffering" (with original material from 2003). Wojciech Makowski is a prolific creator of piano and ambient music, while Kamil Walczak is an enthusiastic creator of gothic music.