Elaborates Jack Owen of in the present day’s “Ascension” single, “I wrote the music first, with no lyrical concepts in thoughts. I needed a small musical phrase that linked the elements collectively all through the tune, so I wrote a bit chord/drum fill factor to segue riffs from the beginning of the tune, by means of to the tip. It turned out sounding like early Possessed, in response to listeners. I’ve an archive of riffs, so I dug for some fast-picking elements that will be simple to sing to.
“I had not too long ago discovered a vinyl field set of works by Shakespeare, and listened to Macbeth,” he continues, “It is fairly violent! So whereas “Ascension” is not a direct interpretation of the story, it is my tackle the basic story of affect, revenge, and the destiny you face. As with most of the songs, Chris lent his lyrical abilities to make the tune that a lot better.”