Although all the references to satan seem to be the clear focus of the song (which it could very well be) I belive the song to be about a character from stephen kings novel series the dark tower named the crimson king. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_King This character has a resemblence to satan in his apearence and demeanor. Thus it is hard to decide which of the two it could be.
I agree, I haven't read that book but I have recently finished 'Insomnia', where the Crimson King is introduced. The line in this song which really connects this and the book (besides the Crimson King part, of course) is, "if you only could see the visions, his hand is death if you taken it now".
The main character in Insomnia has many visions full of aura's and light.
I agree, I haven't read that book but I have recently finished 'Insomnia', where the Crimson King is introduced. The line in this song which really connects this and the book (besides the Crimson King part, of course) is, "if you only could see the visions, his hand is death if you taken it now".
The main character in Insomnia has many visions full of aura's and light.
Unlikely that its based on Stephen King at all, considering the entire album is based around the poetry of William Blake. Now, granted, some of King's influence could be from Blake, but it'd be two artists drawing from the same source of inspiration rather than each other.
Unlikely that its based on Stephen King at all, considering the entire album is based around the poetry of William Blake. Now, granted, some of King's influence could be from Blake, but it'd be two artists drawing from the same source of inspiration rather than each other.
Although all the references to satan seem to be the clear focus of the song (which it could very well be) I belive the song to be about a character from stephen kings novel series the dark tower named the crimson king. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_King This character has a resemblence to satan in his apearence and demeanor. Thus it is hard to decide which of the two it could be.
I agree, I haven't read that book but I have recently finished 'Insomnia', where the Crimson King is introduced. The line in this song which really connects this and the book (besides the Crimson King part, of course) is, "if you only could see the visions, his hand is death if you taken it now". The main character in Insomnia has many visions full of aura's and light.
I agree, I haven't read that book but I have recently finished 'Insomnia', where the Crimson King is introduced. The line in this song which really connects this and the book (besides the Crimson King part, of course) is, "if you only could see the visions, his hand is death if you taken it now". The main character in Insomnia has many visions full of aura's and light.
Unlikely that its based on Stephen King at all, considering the entire album is based around the poetry of William Blake. Now, granted, some of King's influence could be from Blake, but it'd be two artists drawing from the same source of inspiration rather than each other.
Unlikely that its based on Stephen King at all, considering the entire album is based around the poetry of William Blake. Now, granted, some of King's influence could be from Blake, but it'd be two artists drawing from the same source of inspiration rather than each other.
The Crimson King's actually named after a band called King Crimson(http://bit.ly/1jpFswd) that also was one of Iron Maiden's influences.
The Crimson King's actually named after a band called King Crimson(http://bit.ly/1jpFswd) that also was one of Iron Maiden's influences.