Taken from “A Greater Good”, the glorious second album from Spanish duo TodoMal.
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Formed by Christopher B. Wildman and Javier Fernández (Asgaroth, Nexus 6, The Heretic, Dejadeath, etc.), TodoMal bring a new collection of "dark songs" (as they like to define it), which began with the seeds planted in "Ultracrepidarian", their debut album.
Music has evolved into a complex, dense, and unclassifiable album that takes us on a journey through somber landscapes, existential doubts, tragicomedy, and spiritual and personal unrest.
Band would say: _"This song draws inspiration from a medieval prayer/poem penned by Irish scholar-cleric Sedulius Scottus, who fervently implored God for deliverance from the scourge of plague. His entreaty took the form of a poignant poem entitled "Contra plagam," wherein he poses the question "Infero tristi tibi quis fatetur?" - which roughly translates to "In the depths of sorrow, who will confess to You?" So, basically, if I die, who then will represent You? I'm far too important to be spared, mate..."_
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LYRICS
The sky is wide and shining
With a light that’s blinding me;
I see the wrath of God now falling
And as the walls begin to cry
With nightbound lies and quivering eyes,
I finally know I’ve done it now,
I turn my head and look behind
As the glimmer starts to drag me
And the fire you saw within me bleeds
Infero tristi...tibi quis fatetur?
No, I asked you nothing
No, I ask you, I plead,
As you wrap your arms around me
Until you make me free
That glimmer starts to blind me
As you wrap your arms around me
No, I asked you nothing,
You wrapped your arms around me...
Infero tristi...tibi quis fatetur?
Infero tristi...tibi quis fatetur?
..Tibi quis fatetur?
..Tibi quis fatetur?
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Video directed and assembled by TodoMal
*Christopher B. Wildman: vocals, keys, guitars, acoustic guitars
*Javier Fernández: guitars, bass, keys, drums
*Backing Vocals by Teodora Gosheva
*Special thanks to Perdido Studios and Arenas Audio
*Produced by Javier Fernández
*Recorded at Montseny Studios & Trinitat Studios, Winter 2022-2023
*Mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios and Javier Fernández
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