Colder Than a Traitor's Heart
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"Ready for Kalte? Revenge is a dish best served cold," says the singer with a knowing glance.
About the song
Colder Than a Traitor's Heart is based on The Caverns of Kalte, the third book in the Lone Wolf fantasy gamebook series by Joe Dever. The story take us north across the icy Kaltesee to the frozen wastes of Kalte on a quest to apprehend and bring to justice the traitorous evil wizard Vonotar.
We worked to create a sonic landscape that echoes the story. While listening to the intro, picture Lone Wolf standing on the prow of the Cardonal, his cape whipped by chilly ocean winds, mentally preparing for the arduous quest ahead. Once you are into the verses, picture yourself in vast, icy caverns. Listen out for crystalline tones. Look out for Choly's epic guitar solo in the mid section. Fuelled by whisky and late night creativity, it describes the climactic battle with Vonotar.
And all the while, the emotional momentum of the song is all about vengeance, which culminates in the massive, triumphant outro.
We're proud of this epic, and hope you enjoy it too. We welcome your feedback at andy@brotherhood.rocks.
For Sommerlund and the Kai!
Release date:
August 2023
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Lyrics
To the north
To the ice
Take me through the traitor's gate
Steel in my eyes
Vonotar
My word is true
You betrayed the Crystal Star
I'm coming for you
I'm coming for you
For you
Through the icy caverns of Kalte
Colder than a traitor's heart
I'm gonna seek you out for justice
Make you pay for what you've done
Through the icy caverns of Kalte
Colder than a traitor's heart
I'm gonna seek you out for justice
Make you pay for what you've done
There you sit
On your throne
But all your books and all your charms
Won't help you now
Tentacles
Turn on you
How does it feel to be betrayed?
Were you played the fool?
Were you played the fool?
The fool
Through the icy caverns of Kalte
Colder than a traitor's heart
I'm gonna seek you out for justice
Make you pay for what you've done
Through the icy caverns of Kalte
Colder than a traitor's heart
I'm gonna seek you out for justice
Make you pay for what you've done
Once we were brothers then you
Turned into another
And all that blood
Is on your hands
Through the icy caverns of Kalte
Colder than a traitor's heart
I'm gonna seek you out for justice
Make you pay for what you've done
For what you've done
I'll make you pay (Vonotar)
For what you've done
I'll make you pay (Vonotar)
For what you've done
I'll make you pay (Vonotar)
Cold traitor's heart
I'll make you pay (Vonotar)
For what you've done
I'll make you pay (Vonotar)
Cold traitor's heart
Words and music © 2023 Brotherhood of the Crystal Star
Credits
Andrew Wood: Songwriting, lyrics, singing
Mark Cholerton: Songwriting, guitars, production