Hello friend of Hive and the Vibes community. This is my first Cover for the contest. A friend told me about this. I'm a bass player, I like metal a lot. I'm also a hardcore Iron Maiden and Metallica fan. So you'll see me rocking the community a lot. I understand we're on week 27. I hope you like my cover.
I was reading the last post, where they mentioned that written stories would be rewarded. I am considering bringing my own music along with my writing. Since I really enjoy writing. In the meantime, I wanted to attach a story with this Maiden cover, to give a little more context and aura to a rather heartbreaking and classic heavy metal song.
Below is my short story:
My Descent into the Flames
A cube of stone and shadows. The days melt away and I don't know when it's today, tomorrow, or yesterday. My surroundings are anguish and waiting. In this hellish descent, I pray to god, if there is anyone who can and will listen to me despite what I've done.
With each beat of my heart, death comes closer. Sometimes, I close my eyes and imagine myself free, running through fields, under a sky. Mirages of my mind that vanish when I open my eyes.
When the time came, I was led down those gloomy corridors, towards the room where my life passed away. Every step an eternity, every sound an echo in my empty soul. Arriving at the hall, I saw the gallows, black and menacing, like a crow perched on a dehydrated and dry tree.
At that instant, something inside me snapped. Resignation turned to rebellion. I was not going to let them take me without a fight. With a strength that welled up from within me, I broke free of my bonds and lit a small flame. The flame grew quickly, feeding on all the dry wood in the room.
Panic took hold of them, of those who were imprisoning me. At that moment I felt peace. The flames engulfed everything around me, creating an artificial inferno. In that sea of fire, I felt free. Free from my society, and from death.
Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name (Bass Cover)
Album: The number of the beast
Tuning: E A D G
Bass Guitar: Aria STB- Series
Audio Studio: BandLab
FX Sound: Fat Bass
Video Editor: Capcut
Original Version
