The Funeral Pyre is an American blackened death metal band from La Habra, California, United States. The band has released three studio albums, two EPs, and two split 7" albums, and consists of guitarists James Joyce and Justin Garcia, vocalist John Strachan, drummer Alex Hernandez, and bassist Adam Campbell.
History
Formed under the name Envilent in 2001,The Funeral Pyre was formed in La Habra, California and entered the underground extreme music scenes in both LA and Orange counties. The Funeral Pyre has gained acclaim amongst metal internet press outlets for its Swedish-style melody, ethereal keyboards, and blackened vocals.
Several demos and an early EP were released under the band's former moniker, Envilent, until the independent release of the 2003 EP, October, when the band changed their name to The Funeral Pyre. Soon, the band released its first full-length album, Immersed by the Flames of Mankind in 2004, and a merger between Oregon's Leech and The Funeral Pyre was released in 2006, with limited quantities as a split 7" called The First Book Of The Kings, released through Forest Moon Special Products.
A pyre (Ancient Greek: πυρά; pyrá, from πῦρ, pyr, "fire"), also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or execution. As a form of cremation, a body is placed upon or under the pyre, which is then set on fire.
Uses
Traditionally, pyres are used for the cremation of the dead in the Hindu and Sikh religions, a practice which dates back several thousands of years. Funeral pyres were also used in Viking and Roman culture.
Secular
Pyres and bonfires are used in celebrations and remembrance in services. Examples of these are Guy Fawkes Night in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, where the 'Guy', either seen as an effigy of Guy Fawkes or the Pope, is burned.
Funeral pyres were used by the Nazis to cremate the bodies of 1,500,000+ prisoners in Belzec, Sobibor and Treblinka extermination camps, as opposed to the crematoria used in other camps. Pyres have also been used to dispose of large quantities of livestock in agriculture, particularly those infected with disease.
"Funeral Pyre" is The Jam's thirteenth single released on 6 June 1981. Backed by the B-side "Disguises", a cover of a Who track, it reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart.
Pyre is the only single co-written by the band, and only the second song which has writing credits for all three members, the other being "Music for the Last Couple" which features on the Sound Affects album.
The song does not appear on any of the band's studio albums. In the US, it appeared on the five-track EP The Jam (Polydor PX-1-503), which peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The story concerns the funeral of one of three brothers in a family of gangsters that lived in New York in 1930s. It details the past of the brothers and their families through a series of flashbacks, concluding with a shocking scene of graphic violence.
The film begins with the funeral of one of the three Tempio brothers. These men are violent criminals. Mourning the passage of their beloved brother Johnny are Chez and Ray.
Ray is cold and calculating. Chez is hot tempered. Flashbacks show us that Johnny was more sensitive. Exposure to Communist meetings as a spy sway Johnny's opinions.
The chief suspect in Johnny's murder is rival gangster Gaspare Spoglia.
Ray and Chez swear revenge. Ray's wife, Jeanette, opposes the campaign of retribution and the violence it will bring, while Chez' wife, Clara, struggles to deal with her husband's obsessive nature.
"The Funeral" is a song credited to Hank Williams with words from Will Carleton. It was released as a single under the pseudonym Luke the Drifter by MGM Records in 1950.
Background
Although credited to Williams, "The Funeral" had existed for years as a poem written by Will Carleton and recounts a black child's funeral. T. Texas Tyler, who had scored a big hit with the recitation "Deck of Cards" in 1948, had recorded a version of the song titled "Colored Child's Funeral" around the same time as Williams recorded it, as did East Coast deejay Buddy Starcher. It is one of the few Hank Williams recordings that has not aged well, as biographer Colin Escott observes:
Williams recorded the song in Nashville at Castle Studio at the first Luke the Drifter session on January 9, 1950 with Fred Rose producing. He was backed on the session by Don Helms (steel guitar), Hillous Butrum (bass), and probably Owen Bradley or Rose (organ) Guitarist Bob McNett, who attended the session, later recalled that both Williams and Don Helms had tears in their eyes after they had finished recording: "'The Funeral' really touched him. When he did it, he lost himself in it." It was released as a single in 1950 with "Beyond the Sunset as the B-side. It also appeared on the 1953 posthumous LP Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter.
Country: Sweden | Year: 2020 | Genre: Melodic Black Metal
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Tracklist:
1. Revenge By Fire 00:00
2. Yee Naaldlooshii 06:18
3. The Funeral Pyre 10:51
4. Septem Peccata Mortalia 17:36
5. The Wolves Throne 21:51
6. As We Serve The Masters Plan 28:23
7. Bestial Winter 34...
published: 28 Feb 2020
KVAEN - The Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL AUDIO) | Black Lion Records
Taken from the upcoming album "The Funeral Pyre," due out Feb. 28, 2020 on CD/LP/digital/Merch via Black Lion Records. Features a guest solo from Sebastian of Necrophobic.
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published: 07 Dec 2019
The Funeral Pyre - "Thieves"
Title: Thieves
Artist: The Funeral Pyre
Album: Wounds [2008]
Lyrics:
Thieves
Taking what is wrongfully theirs
All to be accepted in the modern world
Too scared, to right, the wrong
We cower amongst ourselves
Viewed as slaves to the powerful
Corrupted from day one
Their machines thrive on
Stealing from those with nothing to lose
Waiting until the iron fist punishes
Or until we've paid our mortal toll
Spare from their web of deceit
Treachery will always run deep, amongst the thieves
published: 08 Sep 2012
TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Taken from the album "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", out January 29th, 2021
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Producer: Artax Film (https://www.artaxfilm.com)
Cinematography: Dennis Stormer
Gaffer: Kamil Camkam Janowski
Coordinator: Daniel Josefsson
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published: 15 Jan 2021
Julien Baker - Funeral Pyre (Live)
Careful, Julien Baker could easily become one of your all time favorite artist.
In June she played her unreleased song Funeral Pyre for us, SOMEWHERE IN MUNICH. Live...
Cause i want you to be the last thing i see...
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published: 15 Jun 2016
Star Wars VI (The Complete Score) - Funeral Pyre For A Jedi
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (The Complete Score) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
John Williams
2008
N°21 : Funeral Pyre For A Jedi
Country: Sweden | Year: 2020 | Genre: Melodic Black Metal
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Country: Sweden | Year: 2020 | Genre: Melodic Black Metal
CD, LP, Shirt & Digital Album available here:
https://kvaen.bandcamp.com/album/the-funeral-pyre
CD (USA) available here:
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- Kvaen -
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Tracklist:
1. Revenge By Fire 00:00
2. Yee Naaldlooshii 06:18
3. The Funeral Pyre 10:51
4. Septem Peccata Mortalia 17:36
5. The Wolves Throne 21:51
6. As We Serve The Masters Plan 28:23
7. Bestial Winter 34:14
8. Hymn To Kvaenland 40:44
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Country: Sweden | Year: 2020 | Genre: Melodic Black Metal
CD, LP, Shirt & Digital Album available here:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blacklionrecswe
Tracklist:
1. Revenge By Fire 00:00
2. Yee Naaldlooshii 06:18
3. The Funeral Pyre 10:51
4. Septem Peccata Mortalia 17:36
5. The Wolves Throne 21:51
6. As We Serve The Masters Plan 28:23
7. Bestial Winter 34:14
8. Hymn To Kvaenland 40:44
Upload on behalf of Black Lion Records!
Taken from the upcoming album "The Funeral Pyre," due out Feb. 28, 2020 on CD/LP/digital/Merch via Black Lion Records. Features a guest solo from Sebastian of N...
Taken from the upcoming album "The Funeral Pyre," due out Feb. 28, 2020 on CD/LP/digital/Merch via Black Lion Records. Features a guest solo from Sebastian of Necrophobic.
Pre-order the album here:
http://smarturl.it/kvaenthefuneralpyre
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Taken from the upcoming album "The Funeral Pyre," due out Feb. 28, 2020 on CD/LP/digital/Merch via Black Lion Records. Features a guest solo from Sebastian of Necrophobic.
Pre-order the album here:
http://smarturl.it/kvaenthefuneralpyre
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Title: Thieves
Artist: The Funeral Pyre
Album: Wounds [2008]
Lyrics:
Thieves
Taking what is wrongfully theirs
All to be accepted in the modern world
Too scare...
Title: Thieves
Artist: The Funeral Pyre
Album: Wounds [2008]
Lyrics:
Thieves
Taking what is wrongfully theirs
All to be accepted in the modern world
Too scared, to right, the wrong
We cower amongst ourselves
Viewed as slaves to the powerful
Corrupted from day one
Their machines thrive on
Stealing from those with nothing to lose
Waiting until the iron fist punishes
Or until we've paid our mortal toll
Spare from their web of deceit
Treachery will always run deep, amongst the thieves
Title: Thieves
Artist: The Funeral Pyre
Album: Wounds [2008]
Lyrics:
Thieves
Taking what is wrongfully theirs
All to be accepted in the modern world
Too scared, to right, the wrong
We cower amongst ourselves
Viewed as slaves to the powerful
Corrupted from day one
Their machines thrive on
Stealing from those with nothing to lose
Waiting until the iron fist punishes
Or until we've paid our mortal toll
Spare from their web of deceit
Treachery will always run deep, amongst the thieves
TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Taken from the album "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", out January 29th, 2021
Order now: https://tribulation.lnk.to/W...
TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Taken from the album "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", out January 29th, 2021
Order now: https://tribulation.lnk.to/WhereTheGloomBecomesSoundID
Follow Tribulation:
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Writer & Director: Claudio Marino (https://www.claudiomarino.com)
Producer: Artax Film (https://www.artaxfilm.com)
Cinematography: Dennis Stormer
Gaffer: Kamil Camkam Janowski
Coordinator: Daniel Josefsson
Actress: Emmilie Love
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TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Taken from the album "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", out January 29th, 2021
Order now: https://tribulation.lnk.to/WhereTheGloomBecomesSoundID
Follow Tribulation:
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Writer & Director: Claudio Marino (https://www.claudiomarino.com)
Producer: Artax Film (https://www.artaxfilm.com)
Cinematography: Dennis Stormer
Gaffer: Kamil Camkam Janowski
Coordinator: Daniel Josefsson
Actress: Emmilie Love
---
#Tribulation #FuneralPyre #WhereTheGloomBecomesSound #CenturyMedia
Careful, Julien Baker could easily become one of your all time favorite artist.
In June she played her unreleased song Funeral Pyre for us, SOMEWHERE IN MUNIC...
Careful, Julien Baker could easily become one of your all time favorite artist.
In June she played her unreleased song Funeral Pyre for us, SOMEWHERE IN MUNICH. Live...
Cause i want you to be the last thing i see...
https://www.facebook.com/julienrbaker/?fref=ts
hauskonzerte.com
Careful, Julien Baker could easily become one of your all time favorite artist.
In June she played her unreleased song Funeral Pyre for us, SOMEWHERE IN MUNICH. Live...
Cause i want you to be the last thing i see...
https://www.facebook.com/julienrbaker/?fref=ts
hauskonzerte.com
Country: Sweden | Year: 2020 | Genre: Melodic Black Metal
CD, LP, Shirt & Digital Album available here:
https://kvaen.bandcamp.com/album/the-funeral-pyre
CD (USA) available here:
https://www.indiemerch.com/blacklion
- Kvaen -
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALKVAEN
Bandcamp: https://kvaen.bandcamp.com
- Black Lion Records -
Webstore: https://store.blacklion.nu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe
Bandcamp: https://blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKzG_KjmK7A-PnunzLvzdQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blacklionrecswe
Tracklist:
1. Revenge By Fire 00:00
2. Yee Naaldlooshii 06:18
3. The Funeral Pyre 10:51
4. Septem Peccata Mortalia 17:36
5. The Wolves Throne 21:51
6. As We Serve The Masters Plan 28:23
7. Bestial Winter 34:14
8. Hymn To Kvaenland 40:44
Upload on behalf of Black Lion Records!
Taken from the upcoming album "The Funeral Pyre," due out Feb. 28, 2020 on CD/LP/digital/Merch via Black Lion Records. Features a guest solo from Sebastian of Necrophobic.
Pre-order the album here:
http://smarturl.it/kvaenthefuneralpyre
Follow KVAEN on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALKVAEN/
https://www.instagram.com/officialkvaen/
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Title: Thieves
Artist: The Funeral Pyre
Album: Wounds [2008]
Lyrics:
Thieves
Taking what is wrongfully theirs
All to be accepted in the modern world
Too scared, to right, the wrong
We cower amongst ourselves
Viewed as slaves to the powerful
Corrupted from day one
Their machines thrive on
Stealing from those with nothing to lose
Waiting until the iron fist punishes
Or until we've paid our mortal toll
Spare from their web of deceit
Treachery will always run deep, amongst the thieves
TRIBULATION - Funeral Pyre (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Taken from the album "Where the Gloom Becomes Sound", out January 29th, 2021
Order now: https://tribulation.lnk.to/WhereTheGloomBecomesSoundID
Follow Tribulation:
https://www.tribulation.se
https://www.facebook.com/TribulationSweden/
https://www.instagram.com/tribulation_official/
Writer & Director: Claudio Marino (https://www.claudiomarino.com)
Producer: Artax Film (https://www.artaxfilm.com)
Cinematography: Dennis Stormer
Gaffer: Kamil Camkam Janowski
Coordinator: Daniel Josefsson
Actress: Emmilie Love
---
#Tribulation #FuneralPyre #WhereTheGloomBecomesSound #CenturyMedia
Careful, Julien Baker could easily become one of your all time favorite artist.
In June she played her unreleased song Funeral Pyre for us, SOMEWHERE IN MUNICH. Live...
Cause i want you to be the last thing i see...
https://www.facebook.com/julienrbaker/?fref=ts
hauskonzerte.com
The Funeral Pyre is an American blackened death metal band from La Habra, California, United States. The band has released three studio albums, two EPs, and two split 7" albums, and consists of guitarists James Joyce and Justin Garcia, vocalist John Strachan, drummer Alex Hernandez, and bassist Adam Campbell.
History
Formed under the name Envilent in 2001,The Funeral Pyre was formed in La Habra, California and entered the underground extreme music scenes in both LA and Orange counties. The Funeral Pyre has gained acclaim amongst metal internet press outlets for its Swedish-style melody, ethereal keyboards, and blackened vocals.
Several demos and an early EP were released under the band's former moniker, Envilent, until the independent release of the 2003 EP, October, when the band changed their name to The Funeral Pyre. Soon, the band released its first full-length album, Immersed by the Flames of Mankind in 2004, and a merger between Oregon's Leech and The Funeral Pyre was released in 2006, with limited quantities as a split 7" called The First Book Of The Kings, released through Forest Moon Special Products.
I find it hard to carry on On this road, in a naked world Ashes whirl around the trees that still stand Endless pain hurts my soul But no cry can be heard Just some whispers escape my teeth As I curse this land I am a man who has nothing Without your love I can't go on When I laid down your frozen hand I let go life Now the dream is almost over Sands of Time are running lower Through broken glass Lord of the trees is the one who can make them fall I carry the wood to the hills to prepare her fire Suffering under this burden I have to crawl Building her funeral pyre to be lifted higher I once had a dream Of these fluctuating spiral skies Where the smoke was fixed with red rain that is still running down my sombre face I'll have to be strong To wake up from this red nightmare But my head is filled with dull pain That feels real to me in so many ways Now the flames are reaching higher And my love has passed through fire
When the two ... The final act came when Alimon and his nephew Mohammed Rishan gave their final kiss to bid farewell to Rajan by lighting the funeral pyre in the cremation ground at Kuttikkad in Ponnani.
Sadly this column bids farewell to a trumpet vine which was long ago declared the tallest of any in Wells County, Indiana. Granted there were challengers, but never the overachiever that Angelkeep grew ... The small trellis survived two decades.