The Wolf Is Loose

I think that the forst passage: "The hero of the gods The crossing of the threshold The Belly of the wale Refusal of Return"

actually referer to the story of Jonah in the old testament. Jonah was chosen by god to be a prophet, but Jonah refuse. He is then swallowed by a whale. He get vomited by the fish when he finally accept his faith, wich is god wish. This story is about accepting god signs, and what happen if we don't; that it's up to us to make benefit from that.

When, the song say "The hero of the gods" it means that the "hero" is chosen by gods, that he is not there by himself.

"The crossing of the threshold / The Belly of the wale" actually referer to is trip inside the whale.

"Refusal of Return" means that he can't return home, that he is forced to accept this mission.

"Language of the signs Symbols to our sight Guardian to thy throne take on form"

This passage is like the contempoary interpretation of the story of Jonah. It means that when god send a sign to us, it is up to us to accept it, and use it to our benefit.

"Language of the signs / Symbols to our sight". This means that we have to see the sign, to recognise it as to what it really is.

"Guardian to thy throne / take on form". The guardian is the adventure, the expedition, the challenge of obtaining a gain from the mission the gods have given to the hero. "Take on form" is probably about the blood moutain, wich is the form the challenge has taken.

The rest of the song needs another kind of interpretation, and I think the previous guys here have have done a pretty good job. The two side of the song merge together to mean more together than they mean separated.

Overall, this song is really an intro to the album! It explain a bit why and who is doing what in the story.

Tamjam, I'm really going to hope your post was sarcastic because of all the caps, but for some reason I don't think it was. Thereforce, I'm going to treat it like an idiotic statement.

Seriously, why do the majority of people seem to jump to drugs as the meaning of songs? You were right about one thing, the story isn't just a tale of guy climbing a mountain. There is a metaphor, but it's a personel metaphor for the band. They've said most of it deals with the band's personel journey in the music industry. They did the same thing with the Leviathan album.

Also, you're even more idiotic if you think 10,000 Days was also about drugs. What does 10,000 Days refer to then, 10,000 days of being high? That album was very personel to Maynard, who wrote the title song and "Wings for Marie" about the death of his mother. See, metal bands can write about more things than just drugs.

THANX ;)

best drum intro ever, not counting Beneath The Mire by Opeth

^^Makes the most sense to me. Also, I think the main hero is a werewolf or something cause the song makes several refrences to shapeshifting and howling. I think that the protagonist has been cursed by becoming a werewolf and he finds the only way to get rid of the curse is to place the Crystal Skull on Blood Mountain.

The wolf is loose.

DUH.

The main character in the story is a werewolf. There are many references to that through-out the album.

Great first single, great band, great album. Blood Mountain is not as awesome as Leviathan, but how would you follow that album up anyways? It's nice to see a metal band that can have fun, coming up with unique storylines behind their songs.

"Daylight Hide the skin Cut it of Scatter ash in the wind" (it's daylight and he's changing back)

Shapeshifters rolling on winds of tyrants make Fierce lore of fanged horn Danger all the way Night's sea reflection The faces of bodies slain Returning to the form of natrual human's fate (a ruler has sent soldiers to look for him, he runs off, in danger of being caught the entire way. when night comes he is looking out over the sea and see's all the people he kills as a werewolf.)

Grown from the cold Spirits Unclean Dealer of the days The ice will thaw (he's grown cold, or ashamed that he killed someone and dirtied his spirit, perhaps "dealer of the days" and "The Ice will thaw" some how refering to him wanting to die, but deciding against suicide because he hopes he will make it out of his problems.)

As the solider walks thru the crimson side Researchers of aftermatch Dispelling disarming man One-toed horses subject of genesis And the immigrants (mean while the soldiers have found his killing, probubly a really bloody mess or a large massacure, and this causes people to arm themselves in a hunt for him. not really sure about the other 2 lines though)

Fundamental side of a human mind Hulder folk and fairies So belive (noteing that it's natural for people to no belive in werewolfs, but now that they have been attacked by one they think it's real. not sure to the exact definition of "hulder" though.)

The hero of the gods The crossing of the threshold The Belly of the wale Refusal of Return (recap from the begining)

hope that helps every one. this is actually one the only mabey 3-4 songs i really love on this album. they're all great, but this one catches my ear the most.

So basically this song is the intro to Blood Mountain, and reveals that the hero is chosen by "the gods" to collect the Crystal Skull which he shall place on top of Blood Mountain. He is not allowed to return before he has completed his task.

"Daylight Hide the skin"

I don't know everything about werewolfs, but what I do know is that, in their own myths, they only appear at night. These songlines are a good reference to the hero I think.. (and the werewolf theory)

my question is if you've seen the video, it's just some guy in a top hat and a suit running around grabbing weapons it seems to set some souls free, completely unrelated it seems to blood mountain

he pulls out a book though with the blood mountain logo on it

most music videos tend to have very little to do witht he actual song - most artists like to tell a separate story with the video.