Mortarion
By BarristerPlong on February 20, 2026 9:41 pm
I knew I wanted to do something inspired by the Deathguard this week as their slow inevitable doom marches lend itself well to something slow and brutal.
The
› first synth
you hear was where it began. It felt a lot like the opening synth in Pink Floyd's 'On the Run' which led me to shape the section with some distorted echoing coms and a brief introduction to the melody with
› second synth
.
The second section introduces my
› distorted 7 string
in drop A alongside a church bell sample I got from Freesound.org that is tuned to A so it's harmonious with the guitar. The second synth returns with an expanded melody while the drums gradually build up in the background.
The third section is my 7 string and the second synth returning to the basic melody.
In sections two and three you can hear some faint chanting which is my gravelly voice chanting 'Aya chia hassayah'
And that's it! I wanted to make something slow, brutal, inevitable and unsettling.
Happy week 8 everyone! 
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