Dragula

Fade to black - Metallica

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Glitterbomb Riot

Stolen Nights Stolen Hearts

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Desert Cry Blues

Heavy Burden

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Wicked Slide

Echoes of the Damned is the sound of silence breaking — a candlelit communion where the ghosts of Hellmountain Records gather to breathe new life into the songs that defined their darkness. Led by Michael and Lilith of The Black Cross, the album strips away distortion and fury, revealing the soul beneath the noise.

Across fifteen haunting acoustic interpretations, echoes of Megadeth, Ghost, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, and Lynyrd Skynyrd intertwine with reimagined hymns from The Black Cross, Velvet Bone, Scarlet Groove, and Ethan Cole. Every performance bleeds honesty — wood, wire, and whispered confession.

Joined by Julian Vega, Joe Mercer, and Ethan Cole, each artist steps into the same dimly lit studio — their voices rising like prayers through smoke and dust. From Lilith’s ethereal power on “Satanized” to Michael’s weary redemption in “Simple Man” and their final duet “If You Have Ghosts,” the album becomes more than music — it’s remembrance, resurrection, and release.

Recorded live under flickering light, Echoes of the Damned is not merely unplugged — it’s undressed. A requiem for the damned, performed by the ones who survived.

Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd Acoustic Cover)

Text:
Verse 1:
Kicked the dust off my busted wheels,
Got a full tank and a head that feels —
Like fire in a broken frame,
I’m born for noise, not for fame.

Pre-Chorus:
They told me slow down, find a plan,
But you can’t cage a rock’n’roll man!

Chorus:
I ride the line — between sin and soul,
Burnin’ gas, takin’ control.
Don’t need no crown, don’t need no sign,
I’m free tonight — I ride the line!

(solo)

Verse 2:
Devil’s laughin’ on the radio,
Angels watchin’ but they don’t know.
Every red light’s just a dare,
If you ain’t scared — you’re halfway there!

Pre-Chorus:
Can’t stop the thunder in my veins,
I live for sparks and highway flames.

Chorus:
I ride the line — between sin and soul,
Burnin’ gas, takin’ control.
Don’t need no crown, don’t need no sign,
I’m free tonight — I ride the line!

Bridge:
Yeah, life’s a road with no rear view,
No one’s drivin’ it but you!
Hit that gear, and don’t look back —
Just ride that storm till the sky goes black!

(Guitar-Solo)

Final Chorus:
I ride the line — between sin and soul,
Burnin’ gas, takin’ control.
Don’t need no crown, don’t need no sign,
I’m free tonight — yeah, I ride the line!

Outro:
(Guitar solo outro, big drum hits fade into feedback)

Ride the Line

The Return of the Bad Seed

Rise and Grind

Find Another Way

Creed  - One Last Breath

Thank you all so much for your incredible support and for stopping by to enjoy my music.
Your loyalty means the world to me and inspires me every single day to keep creating and sharing new sounds with you.
Let’s keep this journey fun, creative, and full of music!

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Enjoy, sing along, and stay inspired!

Ride the Line

Thomas Brutscher

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