it starts like a folk tale and ends like a psychedelic song in less than a minute :)

You get to the point with your songs very early on.  I like it very much🔥🎤❤️🎶

I always love your lyrics and vocals, great talent!

Number 9

Lyrics : R. Higgins 
Vocals : R. Ives @rick-ives-668407855
Instrumental track : Mahan Mahan

Music arranged & recorded @ Pahlavi Sound Studios in Los Angeles by Mahan Mahan.
Rick Ives vocals recorded @ Dive Bar Superstars Hideout in Sylmar by Mahan Mahan.

Original version : https://soundcloud.com/rick-ives-668407855/big-pharma-number-9

In the shadow of the valley on a dark dusty trail
Ahead is a desert with the past on his tail
A psilocybin sinner with a gleam in his eye
Past his prime still alive feeling like it's time to die

Oh help him lord please one more time 
This cat's had 8 lives and I'm on number 9

Number 9 - BIG PHARMA (Mahan Mahan Production)

Reefs of Vibrating Chaos

At Derketo's Feet

From the Incantabar EP
I've always so loved Uwe's work. @wust
It was a great pleasure to be able to team up and release this EP together. This is the final track from that project.
https://belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/album/incantabar-ep

Incantabar

Available on Bandcamp

Coronilla | INCANTABAR |  WÜST & Belial Pelegrim

Only Flamed Phony Pros Random Self Polyphony

Hello les Gens! Me voici depuis 5 mois "Musicien Grand-Père"... et cette nouvelle situation m'a donné des démangeaisons dans les doigts!!! Alors,voici le nouveau Madeleine,en hommage à ma petite fille Alya.... Musicalement Vôtre!

On S'accroche...

Out of the Box November 2022
Both ways...

Taste

Modes About Me - Shack - B major - 150 bpm

Music/lyrics: Composed, written and performed by Mark David McClellan

Lyrics:

Deep in the wood
Where the native folk live
There's a shack 
And it's packed
With magical gifts
Hash
And sacks of quality shit
Local distribution is a hell of a thing
What
What's that smell
Coming from the parking lot
That's pot
And if you got enough money you can smoke all you want

Modes About Me Pt. 1

Shack

12 Days (3) - Frosty Bells

I never chose this cross

Christmas Canon Reborn

Know Thyself is a metalcore testament to the battlefield of the human soul—a raw, unflinching journey through doubt, redemption, spiritual warfare, and the relentless pursuit of Christ’s truth. Each song confronts the fractures within the human heart: the mistakes that haunt us, the temptations that stalk our every step, and the yearning to find purpose beyond the world’s hollow promises.

Across this collection, the lyrics explore what it means to be broken yet beloved, imperfect yet called, tempted yet strengthened by the living God who never abandons His children. From reflections on the crucifixion witnessed by the hosts of heaven, to personal confessions of regret, to the triumphant declarations of grace that breaks every barrier, the album speaks to the universal struggle of aligning one’s life with the will of Christ.

The music blends late-00s ferocity with melodic urgency—massive choruses, gut-punching breakdowns, and acoustic passages that breathe humility into the heaviness. Every track is a step deeper into the realization that true identity is not found in the world, its desires, or its lies, but in the unshakeable love of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Know Thyself isn’t just an album title—it’s the challenge at the core of the Christian walk: to confront the truth of who we are, to face the sin that tries to claim us, and to rise in the strength and mercy of the Savior who paid the ultimate price for our redemption. This is an album for the searching, the struggling, the repentant, and the redeemed—an offering of praise forged in honesty, conviction, and unbreakable faith.

Reset My Course

Modes About Me is a genre-defying trio from Niagara Falls, New York, known for blending alternative rock, pop, hip hop, and acoustic elements into a cohesive, emotionally charged sound.

The project began as a solo creative outlet for Mark, who started writing and producing music that didn’t fit neatly into one category. What started as a personal side project soon grew into something bigger when he recruited his childhood friends, Dave and Miller, both long-time musicians who shared his passion for experimentation and emotional honesty.

Together, the trio shaped a sound that thrives on contrast — heavy yet melodic, structured yet fluid, vulnerable yet powerful. Their music draws inspiration from the energy of Niagara Falls and the emotions of modern life, exploring themes of self-discovery, mental health, love, and resilience.

Modes About Me’s songs shift naturally between genres — from guitar-driven rock and soulful acoustic moments to rhythm-infused hip hop textures — while always staying true to their core identity. With every release, the band continues to push the boundaries of what alternative music can be, carving a distinct sound that’s deeply human and refreshingly original.

Shack

Modes About Me

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