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The Ballad Of Caleb

from The Ballad Of Caleb by Maltworm

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As you might have guessed based on our not-so-youthful looks and our music influences, every one of us has spent a lot of happy moments during the 90's, which also explains a certain nostalgy we have for these times. Video games of these period are still carrying part of this atmosphere - much more pixelated, but also with unparalleled dynamics and unfiltered sense of humor.

'The Ballad Of Caleb' is about the main protagonist of the FPS classic 'Blood' (1997), who, with a rusty pitchfork in his hands, is living a second life dedicated to a long and bloody revenge. Very Metal.

We are proudly presenting Yuliya Kostadinova's hand-drawn artwork - and we very much doubt there could be a better visual representation for our musical perversion.

"I am going to donate some blood... someone else's."

lyrics

He enters a fight
No one gets out alive
Too stubborn to quit
Too stupid to die

I live again!
I do it my way!

This grave turned into cradle as I woke up from my dormant state
A rusty pitchfork helped me find my way among the dead
Throughout the graveyard morgue and crematorium I run
And eat their bleeding hearts as replenishment of my strength

He enters a fight
No one gets out alive
Too stubborn to quit
Too stupid to die

I live again!
I do it my way!

I rode Phantom Express while spraying bullets far and wide
Went all guns blazing - made every wagon Hell on rails
My sawed-off shotgun to the Dark Carnival I brought
And kicked decapitated heads of zombies - it was fuckin’ fun!

He enters a fight
No one gets out alive
Too stubborn to quit
Too stupid to die

Show yourself!

My echoing cries spawned the demon on this Altar Of Stone
The hideous creature who slayed and crucified my only love
Ruthlessly I fought pulled the trigger and spread his brains around
“Sleep, Ophelia”, I whispered - and set ablaze her funeral pyre

He enters a fight
No one gets out alive
Too stubborn to quit
Too stupid to die

I live again!
I do it my way!

“Good… bad… I’m the guy with the gun.”

credits

from The Ballad Of Caleb, released October 31, 2023
Music, arrangements and lyrics by Maltworm.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Nikolay Velev.
Cover artwork by Yuliya Kostadinova.

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Maltworm Sofia, Bulgaria

A Thrash/Death Metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria - a.k.a. ugly people playing even uglier music.

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