The Crimson Idol - Tumblr Posts

Went back and re-uploaded an old piece of writing, as catharsis; a short story based off the concept album The Crimson Idol by W.A.S.P. .

Said album had me absolutely stunned the first time I listened to it - I was in the middle of studying, got to the final song and had to put down my pen to do nothing but listen, then proceeded to re-start the album and hear it all over again without my brain being focused on organic chem. To this day it still lives in my head rent-free.

In my opinion there's something very Faustian and tragic about it in between all of the epic rocking; if anything, said epic rocking just makes the eventual protagonist's fate even sadder. Blackie Lawless did a phenomenal job at portraying the darkest possible aspect to this lifestyle, all wrapped up in his signature wailing and crooning.

As for why I went back to it, certain events in my life irl have reminded me of this and the character's eventual fate.

So as I've said in the notes in the last chapter, never ever forget the world is a much better place with you in it.

You are cherished, wanted, and loved.

adding the song itself in the reblog. this is one of the only times the Re:Idolized version comes close to the original but the original still wins.

W.A.S.P. - Hold On to My Heart