Released 28/2/25 (Unsigned)
A tale of revenge and turmoil, Bury the Hatchet explores a new musical style for MASSASASAUGA. Large sonic spaces and melancholy lyrics clearing into a minimalist but powerful chorus and riff.
""Bury the Hatchet" smoulders with the resentments of personal betrayal : there is a thin line between this & revenge" - Hot Music Live
Bury the Hatchet Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Where'd you go wrong?
It's been so long
I feel so sick
The ice wearing thin
Tighten your grip
A wolf in sheep's skin
Sometimes I don't understand what it means
Ignorance is bliss so it seems
Its gone
Face to face say our last goodbyes
It's hard to fight when you're the last alive
(Chorus)
You bury the hatchet right in my back again
We all see it's coming so no need to pretend
You bury the hatchet right in my back again
(Verse 2)
What I've been told
Of silver and gold
Old hearts and fools
Facing my doubt
I'll turn the world
Inside out
Kissing concrete with the swing of a hammer
Its seems you've lost the last of your manners
Its gone
You only strike when I'm at my weakest
We both know first cuts the deepest
(Chorus)
You bury the hatchet right in my back again
We all see it's coming so no need to pretend
You bury the hatchet right in my back again
Released 14/5/23 (Unsigned)
Track list:
Witching Hour
The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard
Interlude (No Peace in the Village)
Don't Be Scared of the Dark
Dungeon Crawler (featuring guest vocals by Sam Shiers of Ambrius)
The Sorcerer's Theme (Bonus Track)
Inspired by the Witch Trials of the 17th century, "The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard" tells a tale of mass hysteria, ritual sacrifice and ancient magic. A series of events transpiring to create a divide between man and mage.
In the Witching Hour, cultists gather on the hill to bring an offering to their gods. As the human sacrifice squirms on the altar, begging for mercy, the blade hears not. The witching hour approaches, so the ritual begins. Upon hearing what the cultists have done, the townsfolk gather in the square. Pitchforks and flaming torches are raised to the sky as they cry out for blood. The Witchfinder General rallies them to action, for The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard. In the morning, the hunt begins... As night falls, it is the calm before the storm. The people get no sleep for there is No Peace in the Village. As dawn breaks and the people gather, their fear manifests and their judgement becomes clouded. It is the unknown which frightens them most. But when the night is cold you must always remember Don't Be Scared of the Dark. The townsfolk take to the streets and spill blood. Guilty or innocent no longer matters, they take their heads all the same. As the king is slain, an ancient evil is awakened. The spirit of the damned, the Dungeon Crawler. From his tower the high sorcerer watches on, pondering his crystal ball. Just like the ouroborus, mankind is destined to destroy itself.
"The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard is a hard one to categorise, it is definitely doom-ic but is it doom? It has all the right elements of doom like crunching riffs, thundering percussion and occult themed lyrical content but then it also has those uncharacteristic 90's flavoured vocals and those occasional forays into 70's glam rock, indie-flavoured post punk and experimental psych. The best thing to do when listening to this slightly confusing but utterly brilliant EP is to enjoy it for what it is and that is a highly thrilling ride from start to finish worthy of repeated listens." - The Desert Psychlist
The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard All Lyrics
Witching Hour:
The lights go out in the street,
In the wind and the rain,
Blood runs down your face,
Straight down the drain.
But I don't put down the knife.
In the witching hour,
You fight for your life,
In the witching hour,
I don't put down the knife.
The candle’s burnin’ low,
In the rain and the snow.
Down in the hollow,
You’ve nowhere to go.
You better hang me high if you catch me.
You better drown me in the deepest ocean.
The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard
Black heart voodoo bastard,
Slave to your magic masters.
We’re gonna drag you through town.
Knocking on the devil’s door,
Can’t curse me no more.
We’re gonna bring the hammer down.
The only good wizard, is a dead wizard.
The only good wizard's dead.
Rituals are quite the sight,
Talk in tongues into the night.
We're gonna drag you through town.
Black mass comes too soon,
Sacrifice under the moon.
We're gonna bring the hammer down.
Don't Be Scared of the Dark
You can call a preacher,
And you can call a priest.
You can call anyone you want,
But they don’t have what you need.
You can call a sinner,
And you can call a saint.
When the lights go out,
You better watch out.
And don't be scared of the dark.
Don’t be scared of the dark.
Don’t be scared of the dark.
Hear them call from the other side,
Red lights flash right before your eyes.
What you knew now in disguise,
Dead hands sharpening their knives.
Dungeon Crawler
The king falls down to his knees and begs,
it does him no good, off with his head.
The crowd roars as he hits the ground,
a terrible sound, the king is dead.
Something stirs from the earth below,
crumbling walls, in the tomb.
A horror rises from the dust,
a crown of rust, to seal your doom.
Dungeon Crawler.
A wretched beast of the castle halls,
can’t be held, breaks its chains.
Its withered hand will drain your life,
the cut of the knife, nothing remains.
Stalks the catacombs below,
a creature of death, now it will rise.
Blue fire rages in its eyes,
burned alive, seeks your demise.
Hear him,
Creeping,
Crawling.
Rain,
Hell,
Fire.
Released 3/5/23 (Unsigned)
The lead single from MASSASAUGA's upcoming EP, The Only Good Wizard is a Dead Wizard. Keep your eyes peeled for what is lurking in the darkness. Ancient sorcery and unfathomable evil waits at every turn, where no one can help you. But when the nights are long and the world is grim just remember... Don't be scared of the dark.
"A fuzzy riff-driven piece of doom rock on how our own imagination can drive our fears when the lights go out" - Loud Enough? Magazine
Don't Be Scared of the Dark Lyrics
(Verses)
You can call a preacher,
And you can call a priest,
You can call anyone you want,
But they don’t have what you need.
You can call a sinner,
And you can call a saint,
But when the lights go out, you better watch out,
And don't be scared of the dark.
(Chorus)
Don’t be scared of the dark x2
(Bridge)
Hear them call from the other side,
Red lights flash right before your eyes,
What you knew now in disguise,
Dead hands sharpening their knives.
Released 8/12/22 (Unsigned)
The third stand alone single, Rip Your Head Off is a tale of cold and deadly brutality. Inspired by the most dangerous predators of the ocean, the track is driven by rage and blood lust. The verses stalk their prey before striking with a furious chorus.
"Massasauga live for the Riff and if that's what rocks your boat, you'll love Rip Your Head Off" - Hot Music Live
Rip Your Head Off Lyrics
(Chorus)
I’ll rip your fucking head off baby.
(Verse 1)
You will not make it but you sure can try,
I’m a cold blooded man with a cold blooded lie.
You want to live to see another day,
I’ve got the will to take it away.
(Verse 2)
I see you now in the dead of night,
Don’t have the strength to put up a fight.
Is this the thrill you we’re looking for,
Broken, bleeding, shaken to the core.
Released 18/5/22 (Unsigned)
Track list:
Psychic Visions
10-46
Switchblade
Motorbeast
The Exorcism of Anneliese (Bonus Track)
Rising from the murky depths, a furious series of songs, hell bent on melting your mind...
Psychic Visions explores the occult rituals of foresight, searching deep in to mind.
10-46 brings you crashing back to reality with the real life, true crime story of the "murder in room 1046".
Keeping the crime spree going, Switchblade brings the graphic brutality of biker gangs and knife fights to the center stage.
Motorbeast, inspired by the Spielberg classic "Duel", brings snarling guitars and V8 drums crashing through to close the EP. Turning the infamous killer truck into an unholy amalgamation of machine and beast.
And for those who dare search for it... The Exorcism of Anneliese, featuring the real audio from the exorcism of Anneliese Michel in 1975, the only exorcism conducted by the Catholic Church which was recorded.
"Exorcisms And Psychic Visions, from cover to sound, is a cauldron of catchy devil rock to accompany your graveside rock ‘n’ roll rendezvous." - Metal Forces Magazine
Exorcisms and Psychic Visions All Lyrics
Psychic Visions
(Chorus)
Psychic visions flashing through your brain,
Melt me down in the acid rain.
Priestess of the mountain,
Psychic visions happening again. Happening again.
(Verse 1)
Take a sip of the potion, when the twelfth bell sounds.
Come and join all the others, on the hallowed grounds.
Let the candles burn, keep us from evil.
Fear the man in the church steeple.
(Verse 2)
All those wasted tears, all those haunted nights.
Can sense the end is near, see the end in sight.
Come kneel at the altar, and offer up your life.
Put your hand to the ritual knife.
10-46
(Chorus)
Ive been waiting for a thousand years, its comin’, its comin’
(Verse 1)
Who’s that face in the mirror,
Who's that man behind those eyes.
I get this feeling of danger,
Sudden victim of surprise.
(Verse 2)
The lights are out and curtains closed,
Creeping footsteps down the hall.
Doors locked and I’m alone,
But theres voices behind the wall.
(Bridge)
Criminal minds,
Hand ties.
Broken glass,
First class.
Switchblade
(Verse 1)
You can beg, you can bleed, they do it every single time.
You can run, you can hide, to the end of the line.
Fast hands will cut you down, watch you hit the ground.
Wrong side of the track, now you’re dressed in black.
With a switchblade in your back.
(Verse 2)
How’s it feel down there, face down in the rain.
Live fast and die young, out of luck again.
I got what you need, fast hands to make you bleed.
Wrong side of the track, now you’re dressed in black.
With a switchblade in your back.
(Breakdown)
Die young, off the track,
Switchblade right into your back.
How you live, like that,
Switchblade right into your back.
Cut down in the streets at night,
Bloody hands of a switchblade fight.
Move fast make you bleed alright,
Struck down in a switchblade fight.
MotorBeast
(Chorus)
Motorbeast.
(Verse 1)
Feel its breath down the back of your neck, hotter than the sun.
The king of the road and god only knows, there can only be one.
A turn of the wheel the twisting of steel, there’s no other way.
The motor roars and takes all that's yours, you won’t see the day
(Verse 2)
There’s no guarantees, when he takes the keys, you won’t see the signs.
No silver or chrome on the long road home, I’ve died a thousand times.
The engine runs all 24 tonnes, unstoppable forces.
It bares its teeth and you’re crushed underneath, 300 horses.
Released 1/9/22 (Unsigned)
A tribute to the godfathers of heavy metal. A fresh take on a classic doom anthem.
"Gnarly & twisted it pulls the alienated vision of fifty years ago into the 21st century with if anything greater clangour and racket than Black Sabbath could conjure up" - Hot Music Live
Paranoid Lyrics
(Verse 1)
'Cause she couldn't help me with my mind
Because I am frowning all the time
(Verse 2)
All day long I think of things
If I don't find something to pacify
(Bridge)
(Verse 3)
The things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make true happiness
(Verse 4)
And you will laugh and I will cry
(Verse 5)
Released 11/4/22 (Unsigned)
Fuzz guitar and graveyard blues. Light your cigarette with the last spark of your lighter.
Bury Me Deeper Than the Rest Lyrics
(Chorus)
When I’m gone there’s one request,
Bury me deeper than the rest.
(Verse 1)
I’m the knife sticking out your back,
I’m the cold dead heart attack.
I’m the bullet between your eyes,
I’m the pill the cyanide.
(Verse 2)
I’m the sea filling your lungs,
I’m the poison on your tongue.
I’m the last words you wrote,
I’m the noose around your throat.
(Break)
Six Feet Deep
Released 12/8/20 (Unsigned)
A tribute to Edwyn's slick and cool masterpiece. The signature MASSASAUGA dirty sound, mixed with the smooth rhythm of the original, sloshed in a cauldron and boiled up to temperature.
A Girl Like You Lyrics
(Verse 1)
I've never known a girl like you before
Now, just like in a song from days of yore
Here you come a-knocking, knocking on my door
And I've never met a girl like you before
(Verse 2)
You give me just a taste so I want more
Now my hands are bleeding and my knees are raw
'Cause now you got me crawling, crawling on the floor
And I've never known a girl like you before
(Verse 3)
You made me acknowledge the devil in me
I hope to God I'm talking metaphorically
Hope that I'm talking allegorically
Know that I'm talking 'bout the way I feel
And I've never known a girl like you before
Never, never, never, never
Never known a girl like you before
(Verse 4)
This old town's changed so much
Don't feel that I belong
Too many protest singers
Not enough protest songs
And now you've come along
Yes, you've come along
And I've never met a girl like you before
Released 29/4/20 and re-released 27/7/22 (Unsigned)
Track list:
Bullfighter
The Dusty Road to Tuscon and Revenge
The fuzzy, filthy, and furious debut double single. A song that smacks you in the mouth and rides off into the sunset.
Bullfighter Lyrics
(Chorus)
Bullfighter
(Verse 1)
Two headed snake, smoking gun,
Back to back, under the sun.
Grit teeth, blood pumping,
Hold on, believe in nothing.
Stand witness to, blood and sand,
Fate lies, in your hand.
Laugh like a fool, die like a man,
Got to get out any way that you can.
(Verse 2)
There’s trouble, on the wind,
Got the chills, under your skin.
Diggin a 6 foot hole,
Last chance to save your soul.
Saddle the horses, choose your sides,
Something wicked this way rides.
Jail man out for a stroll,
Won’t save you from the gallow’s pole.
