Battle Song

from We Entered The Vortex Of Desire by Gentle Ihor's Devotion

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After I put the song together I sent an mp3 to Charlie Olley to see what he might think of it. He asked me to send him the stems. It was the long drum roll intro into the main beat that originally made me think Charlie might like to sort out the drumming. Charlie decided it needed a human being to bring out the undiluted adrenalin so rerecorded the drums. He then changed the arrangement to make the song longer and added some guitars to fill out the sound.

After mixing it he sent it back and I knew he'd understood the seething punk energy behind the song.

lyrics

Sirens are calling
’n storm troops are forming
'n watch-towers are burning
For our war is coming

Fill me with rapture
And Test me with fire
And know I’ll not fail you
In this revenge

I will follow you through the flames of the fire
I will swallow you in the blood of my desire

I pray the lord my soul to keep
Now I rise from my drugged sleep
May the righteous be on my side
and my enemies have no where to hide

I will follow you through the flames of the fire
I will swallow you in the blood of my desire

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from We Entered The Vortex Of Desire, track released October 23, 2022
Charlie Olley: Drums, additional guitars
Arranged and produced by Charlie Olley

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Gentle Ihor's Devotion Leeds, UK

Formed in the 1980s. Their 12 inch single 'Naked' was single of the week in Melody Maker. Signed to TUG REC in Germany. Lead singer Gentle Ihor is solo now collaborating with various musicians.

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