Taken from a Loudwire interview with Jonas Renkse:
Loudwire: One lyric that really grabbed me was "You're like a torch to the temple of depression" which is on "Behind the Blood." Where did that line come from?
Renkse: That song is what I call the heavy metal song on the album because we wanted to achieve something like a Judas Priest or Accept song, but in a Katatonia way. The biggest task for me was, 'How could I write lyrics to a song like this?' Musically, it's not overly depressing — it's a bit upbeat and the only way to go was to write about drinking and having a good time. That's the torch to the temple of depression — trying to overcome your demons with having a good time with alcohol and friends.
Taken from a Loudwire interview with Jonas Renkse:
Loudwire: One lyric that really grabbed me was "You're like a torch to the temple of depression" which is on "Behind the Blood." Where did that line come from?
Renkse: That song is what I call the heavy metal song on the album because we wanted to achieve something like a Judas Priest or Accept song, but in a Katatonia way. The biggest task for me was, 'How could I write lyrics to a song like this?' Musically, it's not overly depressing — it's a bit upbeat and the only way to go was to write about drinking and having a good time. That's the torch to the temple of depression — trying to overcome your demons with having a good time with alcohol and friends.