The Mountain Goats - Satanic MessiahAlbum: Satanic Messiah EP
Year: 2008
Genre: Indie
The Mountain Goats are one of my favorite bands of all time and this song helps to demonstrate why. First off, let it be known that I consider John Darnielle the lyrical genius of this generation. Satanic Messiah is the title cut off of one of the Mountain Goat's lesser known EPs and it is the most beautiful song you will hear about the return of the antichrist. The character of this song wants to see fire rain down upon the earth, but there is a sense of hesitation. The melancholy of the music and the hesitance in John's voice, though, lead us to hear a bit of regret. The kind of regret you feel when you first realize just how hot fire really is. What makes this song so great, though, is its ability to make you feel that regret. That is what makes Satanic Messiah such a powerful song.
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