SONG: "Walkin On My Grave"
ARTIST: Black Lungs
ALBUM: "The Ranger" (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
YEAR: 2019
PLACE OF ORIGIN: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
YEARS ACTIVE: 2005 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
There's no lyrics to be found anywhere on the net for "Walkin On My Grave" and because of Wade MacNeil's gravelly vocals it's hard to piece together the exact lyrics to the song. I know the term "walking on my grave" or "walking over my grave" is describing when you get a cold shiver unexpectedly or like when people say that they got a shiver up and down my spine. Almost as if you felt a quick presence of evil around you. Not sure exactly what that has to do with the song but there ya go!
BLACK LUNGS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2008 - Send Flowers (Dine Alone Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2015 - Pagan Holiday (Dine Alone Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON BLACK LUNGS:
Black Lungs formed as a band back in 2005. It was created as a side project for Alexisonfire guitarist Wade MacNeil. On Black Lungs, MacNeil would handle vocals and songwriting duties. The band's debut full length album came out in 2008, called "Send Flowers". Things were a little sporadic for this side project after this release. While Alexisonfire was on the verge of breaking up, MacNeil was asked to join Gallows as their lead vocalist after the departure of Frank Carter. There were a few 7" singles and a split with the Cancer Bats out there but Black Lungs next full length wouldn't be till 2015's "Pagan Holiday" and word has it that this album was in the can well before 2015. Black Lungs most recent offerings were two songs that were contributed to the motion picture soundtrack for the movie "The Ranger" in 2019. "Walkin On My Grave", my song of the week, being one of those tracks. Black Lungs is a punk rock outfit through and through. Being a side project, the releases are a little sporadic. Wade MacNeil keeps very busy with Gallows and it appears that Alexisonfire appears to be back together as well so there's probably not going to be a lot of focus on Black Lungs anytime soon. Black Lungs always seemed like they had a dark vibe to me. Almost like a Misfits vibe without really sounding like the Misfits. That vibe seems to be there though. I kinda learned of this band by a domino effect. I was a fan of Gallows when Frank Carter was their vocalist. Alexisonfire was never really on my radar. When Carter left Gallows, I gave MacNeil a shot and continued to like what I heard from newer Gallows material. From there, I found out that MacNeil had this other band, Black Lungs, so I delved into their catalog. For me, Gallows is the superior band, but Black Lungs isn't anything to sneeze at either.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
The Sainte Catherines
The Black Maria
Jersey
Gallows
The Artist Life
TEN BLACK LUNGS SONGS THAT YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Hold Fast (Sink Or Swim)
2. In Memory
3. For The Love Of Ivy
4. Walkin On My Grave
5. For Her
6. Fire And Brimstone
7. Pagan Holiday
8. Stay Out Of Parkdale
9. Bored?
10. These Moments Define Us
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