Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 59: David Bruno of Summoning the Lich (Missouri, USA)

Lingua Brutallica

In this episode, we speak to David Bruno about how he creates lyrics for fantasy-driven death metal band, Summoning the Lich. The lyrics that span two albums weave an original linear story, beginning with the creation of the Lich that sets in motion the fall of the fictional Kingdom of Rodor and the darkness that spreads across the land as the Lich’s power grows, establishing his dominion over the planet Arrias. David explains that producing these lyrics involves balancing his desire to produce both good fantasy storytelling and good metal song writing. In service of this goal, David has crafted a narrative style that draws on rhyme and alliteration, granting his story an unmistakably melodic quality. Careful observers will note a subtle transition in the bands' track titles, moving from nouns to verbs, announcing the story's growing urgency...

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