This world is getting darker . My fantastical childhood fears are even becoming actual reality now . Clowns are not only popping out of the woods , they are popping into voting booths and juggling our future into the flames . Ringleaders around the world are cashing in human lives for vested interests . They ’ re handing balloons to tycoons with rotten leers of carrion charm . They are trying to take us all for a last ride straight into their burning circus tent of bent-mirror reality and their makeup is melting in the heat , revealing grins of hideous intent .
How do we deal with the darkness ? Some choose escapism , or to simply not engage the horror show — those are the lucky who have that option of course . Others understandably struggle to process the grimmer aspects of our world , but feel compelled to face the fear in some way . One way to channel ( or even exorcise the demons of reality within ) is to have artistic outlet . It is a way to become your fear so you can fight it . We become conductors of the lightning so it can pass through us rather than burn us black . Electric guitar is the perfect lightning rod in the perfect storm right now and the following riffs are some of the most terrifying interpretations of our reality ever wrung from a human host . Let us behold . . .
Tonal Terrorvisions
This world is getting darker . My fantastical childhood fears are even becoming actual reality now . Clowns are not only popping out of the woods , they are popping into voting booths and juggling our future into the flames . Ringleaders around the world are cashing in human lives for vested interests . They ’ re handing balloons to tycoons with rotten leers of carrion charm . They are trying to take us all for a last ride straight into their burning circus tent of bent-mirror reality and their makeup is melting in the heat , revealing grins of hideous intent .
How do we deal with the darkness ? Some choose escapism , or to simply not engage the horror show — those are the lucky who have that option of course . Others understandably struggle to process the grimmer aspects of our world , but feel compelled to face the fear in some way . One way to channel ( or even exorcise the demons of reality within ) is to have artistic outlet . It is a way to become your fear so you can fight it . We become conductors of the lightning so it can pass through us rather than burn us black . Electric guitar is the perfect lightning rod in the perfect storm right now and the following riffs are some of the most terrifying interpretations of our reality ever wrung from a human host . Let us behold . . .
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