Author: kimmorist

Act I: The Lake South, The River North | The Dear Hunter | Concept Explain This is my explanation of the story behind The Dear Hunter’s debut 2006 album Act I: The Lake South, The River North.   ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics along with the my […]

Silent Waters | Amorphis | Concept Explained The story behind Amorphis’ 2007 album Silent Waters is based on Finnish folklore and mythology. Many of Amorphis’ albums play out scenes and characters from Kalevala (a compilation of epic poetry). ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics along with the […]

The Turning | Bask | Concept Explained The concept behind the Spaghetti Western / Sci-Fi opus that is Bask’s 2025 album, The Turning.  ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics along with the brief story description from the album’s press kit.  Track 1) “Chasm”  Instrumental track setting the scene and […]

The Joke: Al the Killer’s Story Explained Let’s talk about Coheed and Cambria’s 2024 single “The Joke.” It’s a song that was originally planned to be part of the newest Vaxis album, The Window of the Waking Mind. However, for reasons unknown the band decided to withhold it from the album and release it as […]

Are Pop Stars are Stealing from the Metal Scene? Maybe I’ve spent too much time scrolling though social media these days, but I keep seeing people talk about how pop stars have suddenly become … dun-dun-duh… Satanic! *Que gasps of terror*  Now this may just be my Instagram algorithms knowing how much I love a […]

The Cult of Kariba | Carach Angren | Concept Explained Here is my interpretation of the story behind Carach Angren’s 2025 EP, The Cult of Kariba.  ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics.  Track 1) “A Malevolent Force Stirs”                    Introduces a man wandering through the dark mist, holding a lantern and […]

Lammendam | Carach Angren | Concept Explained Here is my interpretation of the story behind Carach Angren’s 2008 album, Lammendam.  ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics.  The concept for this story was inspired by a real Dutch myth about the woman in white who haunts a ruined castle and the surrounding […]

Franckensteina Strataemontanus | Carach Angren | Story Explained Here is my interpretation of the story behind Carach Angren’s 2020 album, Franckensteina Strataemontanus. ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the concept based on the lyrics.   The concept is inspired by Mary Shelly’s classic novel: Frankenstein, also known as The Modern Prometheus, (originally) written in 1818. If you haven’t […]

Death Came Through a Phantom Ship | Carach Angren | Story Explained Here is my interpretation of the story behind Carach Angren’s 2010 album, Death Came Through a Phantom Ship.  ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the story based on the lyrics.   This concept album is the band’s take on the maritime folktale of Flying dutchman.  […]

Under the Reviled Throne | Summoning the Lich | Concept Explained Here is my interpretation of the story behind Summoning the Lich’s 2024 album, Under the Reviled Throne.  ** What follows is my personal interpretation of the epic fantasy concept. I base my explanations on the lyrics as well as band interviews and fan theories.  […]