Behind The Tracks: Sergeant Thunderhoof - Blood Moon (Single) (2024)

Lyrically, the album needed a central character to act as a narrator. The concept for the album was that the story of the Battle of Badon is being told in retrospect by a ghostly figure who remains on the hill to this day. It made sense to me that this person, or illusion, should only occur at certain times. The visual of the Blood Moon appealed to me. They generally only occur a couple of times a year, and I loved the idea of a random wanderer just happening upon this ancient soldier, being in the right place at the right time, bearing witness to this great tale of love, loss and bravery. The song 'Blood Moon' is really the foundations of the album, it sets out the atmosphere and the feeling of impending doom. I had a lot of fun weaving the lyrics into this song.