Chosen by Monk
The Dutch alt-goths take us deep into the lair that is ‘Bluebeard’s Chamber’ with this, the opening chapter of their latest album, which saw them experience ‘A Thousand Little Deaths’ when it was released just this past week:
Speaking about the song, which the band describe as a fatalistic romantic tale inspired by a classic French fairytale, vocalist Zora Cock told me:
Sometimes curiosity feels so strong that it’s almost as if you’re compelled to look by some unseen force, just as Aurora pricked her finger on the spinning wheel, which led her to a cursed sleep. A destructive kind of curiosity like Pandora’s, who opened the box, releasing all evil into the world. Or like Psyche, who couldn’t resist shining a light on her mysterious lover, only to lose him and be left pleading for forgiveness. Mine felt more like opening Bluebeard’s chamber, leaving me covered in blood.
- ‘A Thousand Little Deaths‘ is out now, via Nuclear Blast Records.
- Blackbriar tour in October and November:
