The Hunter

2008-04-18

I wrote the lyrics to The Hunter with someone in mind ... someone very close to me. Needless to say I know this character rather well, and no, I would never want to be caught by him when he's in his predator mode. He has heard the song and digs it, by the way.

My brother Tor took the lead vocals on this. When he sings lyrics I've written he'll quite often free edit them on the fly - meaning he mixes up my lines. I've seen him tear through three or four of my song lyrics, grabbing phrases and bits at the mic in a scramble that I can't help but admire for the spontaneity of it. That didn't happen on this song - he did manage to keep himself to what I had down on the page - but he did mix things up, particularly in the chorus. I really enjoy the metering he managed, and the back-up vocals were a breeze to do. Did I mean to do such an Iron Maiden thing? Not really, it just felt right. And I think it sounds right.

The Hunter was one of the original four songs Deemed Psychotic did as a demo, by the way.

-Kylyra

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