Name: THE BEAST BENEATH THE BECK by The Crows Of Albion / Bard Company
Duration: 3 min 42 s
Description: https://thecrowsofalbion.bandcamp.com/album/wachefeld

The third record from Oxford's BarrelHaus.

Tracks 1, 3 & 5 written by Marc Challans
Tracks 2 & 4 written by Ian Mitchell

Guitars, bass, drums, percussion, vocals, backing vocals, and production by Marc Challans.

Guitars, bass, vocals, and backing vocals by Ian Mitchell.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Marc Challans. Recorded at Glass House Studios, Cumnor, and BH Studios in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

All tracks performed by BarrelHaus.

Special thanks to Grace and Alice.

All rights reserved.

Mayday

https://thecrowsofalbion.bandcamp.com/album/wachefeld

THE BEAST BENEATH THE BECK

Part Of Me (Can’t Take This)

Collaborating with Rae on Phantom Train was an exciting journey for both of us. 
The fusion of the Scottish legend with the monster concept allowed us to push the boundaries of our creativity and create something truly unique. 
It was a lot of fun to bring these two ideas together, and the process of combining folklore with a monstrous twist was both thrilling and rewarding. Working side by side with Rae on this project felt like crafting a haunting tale full of mystery and imagination, and we’re stoked to finally share it.

THE PHANTOM TRAIN

Live, forgotten rails ignite,
Steel wheels howl through the cursed night.
Ghostly wails, a deadly sight,
See the train, you lose the fight

Shadows move behind the glass,
Echoed cries from ages past.
Bound in chains, the lost remain,
Screaming through the Phantom Train.

Run, run don't look back!
The spirits ride the endless track.
Two beasts once fed on fear and pain,
Now they long to break the chain.

Fangs once dripped with crimson sin,
Now their hunger dies within.
Cursed to hunt, but now they see,
Love could set their spirits free.

No more screams, no more cries,
They defy the ancient ties.
Hand in hand, they face the curse,
Jump the train before it's worse.

Run, run don't look back!
The spirits ride the endless track.
Two beasts once fed on fear and pain,
Now they long to break the chain.

Wheels still burn, but hearts stay cold,
Love can’t break a fate so old.
Through the dark, they disappear,
Lost between the smoke and fear.

Run, run don't look back!
The spirits ride the endless track.
Two beasts once fed on fear and pain,
Now they long to break the chain.

No more hunger, no more chase,
They vanish in the moon’s embrace.
Hand in hand, they break the spell,
Free at last, farewell to hell.

The Phantom Train

The Phantom Train  (lyrics by SolarRae)

Lyrics:

[Chorus]

On a Shelf
Hath Restrained
Silly thing, I'm gonna make it all over thee
Long Enthralled
Consecrated
So clear
So clear

[Hook]

If you don't mean it
Then you don't need it
If you don't need it
Then you don't mean it


[Bridge]

Traveling, boasting
Is the flavor of most things
That I thought would show it
They won't bring it
They don't mean it
They don't mean it


[Chorus]

On a Shelf
Hath Restrained
Silly thing, I'm gonna make it all over thee
Long Enthralled
Consecrated
So clear
So clear

[Bridge II]
Don't change it
Blame me
Delicious is the one that couldn't fail
Because I'm thick
I'm your fog
Don't delay it
The rain wind will save you
Was a good way, no one in your head

[Hook]

If you don't mean it
Then you don't need it
If you don't need it
Then you don't mean it


Thanks for listening!  
#grunge #darkpop #spacegoblins  

Second to none is available also in Spotify (released originally in 2023)

https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/artist/2uYXcd8P0izjaAHyc2PJgM?si=Bwyjuy7iTbe2O2bxNp58CA

Deaf

Instruments used:
Yamaha Revstar Standard 
Gibson Les Paul Studio 
Fender Precision Bass 
Arturia Microfreak Synth 

Plugins used:
Line 6 Helix Native 
NDSP Darkglass Ultra 
EZ Keys Upright Piano 
EZ Drummer 3 

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The Ravens Flight

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Throne of Rust and Ruin

🕊️Track 8 - "Shattered Binds"🕊️
This is the moment everything changes. The fear, the doubt, the voices, they no longer hold power. The binds have snapped. The fog has cleared. For the first time, the protagonist sees himself clearly, whole, alive, and free. This track is a triumph, not just over darkness, but over the belief that healing was impossible. Let it remind you: no matter how broken you feel, you are not beyond repair. You can rise. You will rise.

Shattered Binds (Oblivion Descent)

This track is rage—pure and unfiltered. "Wake Up" is a black metal scream into the void, a desperate attempt to shake people out of their trance while the world burns around them. It’s about watching a country be gutted from the inside out by a conman who spins lies so fast, no one stops to question them—and worse, they cheer him on.

There’s something infuriating about the gaslighting, the finger-pointing, the smugness, and the silence from those who know better but choose comfort over truth. This song doesn’t ask nicely. It doesn’t whisper. It screams. Blast beats, walls of distortion, vocals that tear at the throat—it’s all here to say one thing: wake the fuck up.

You don’t have to agree. But you have to listen. This is how it feels to watch a nation sleepwalk into disaster. This is how it feels when no one’s paying attention, and everything is falling apart.

Wake Up

Arrogance

A mix of gritty growling rock. Turn up the volume 

The ghosts of souls

Originally from Wakefield West Yorkshire - now living in Wigan, Lancashire.
Bard Company/Crows Of Albion vocalist and Performance poet
Albums/Tracks can be purchased at: http://thecrowsofalbion.bandcamp.com/

THE BEAST BENEATH THE BECK

The Crows Of Albion / Bard Company

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