The origins of "Ordo Abstrusus Oculus" are as opaque and mysterious as the title suggests. The roots run deep into the overworld, planted ages ago. What began as a contemplation of unbelief in the seemingly impossible has slowly grown into a mighty oak, with its branches reaching across oceans of space and time. The lyric hints at the mystery of the O.A.O. - the shadowy organization featured in the broader Underlords Universe.
With the contribution of former Iron Maiden vocalist, Blaze Bayley, this epic track takes the listener on the mystical experience of a cosmic rock and roll journey - a journey that can be further traveled in the pages of H. Prescott Lemon's novels: The Consciousness Eater, The Master of Sigils, The Demonologist's Understudy, and The Dream Plunderer.
By giving "Ordo Abstrusus Oculus" your ear, you are entering the Underlords Universe, and you may need a guidebook or two. Please consider exploring this universe with us. The works of H. Prescott Lemon can be purchased through Amazon.
- Liam Butterfield, executive producer.
credits
released February 14, 2024
Blaze Bayley: vocals
Brent Cleveland: guitars
Brian Cleveland: guitars
Josh Wolk: bass
Andy Anderson: drums and keyboards
Liam Butterfield, Executive Producer
Composed by Brent Cleveland, Josh Wolk, Brian Cleveland, and Andy Anderson
Lyrics by Brian Cleveland and Josh Wolk
Music arranged and Produced by Andy Anderson and Brian Cleveland
Music recorded at the Rock Shop, Huxley, IA between 2021 and 2023
Mixed by Andy Anderson with Brian Cleveland and Randy Baumeister, 2024
Vocals produced by Blaze Bayley and Christopher Appleton
Engineered by Christopher Appleton at Blaze Bayley Recording, West Midlands, England
Vocals recorded fall, 2023
Art by Dylan Jacobson, Brimstone Studios
(C) (P) 2024 Underlords of the Overworld, Brian Cleveland, and Josh Wolk
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