deer death

Next Death is an album about pain, unrequited love, and regret.

Every song was crafted after an experience of uncomfortable feelings. The process of creating it with Nextime involved a lot of solitude, and introspective thought, and how said experiences have shaped my mental image of who I am, deep inside. The song's aren't "radio friendly", they aren't polished, they're raw. I wanted this project to be the most pure, raw exploration of my mind. One example of that is track 5 "Lydia". Lydia is name I've attributed to a person that only specifically exists in my dreams, who constantly treads those dreams, and sets the stage for a perfect reality that isn't tangible. But she's a person I could never have, a person I could never love, nor be with in any regard.

This project was inspired by grunge rock, artists such as Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam. Those artists are the backbone of which "deer death" exists. It was also inspired by Berserk by Kentaro Miura, songs like "Year of Suffering" and lyrics such as "When there's two, the blade grows heavy". As the project was being made, I watched Berserk '97, and read the entire manga in 2-3 days, and it had a profound effect on the music that followed.

Thank you to Nextime & Thislandis, and thank you to everyone that has been on this journey of growth, anyone who has shown love, or support, you make it happen.

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