The Wheel (2025)
2025 concept album by Black Moon Howl.
Each of the main 8 songs corresponds one of the four eras of life, four seasons, eight moon phases, eight colors, four cardinal virtues (with variations/challenges), four elements, and four mythoi/genres.
Each of the 3 other songs (intro, middle, outro) corresponds to a liminal phase of (pre-/post-) existence, color (black and/or white), the virtue of unity, and the element of aether.
1: Gemini (I): Pre-Life/Void, Black, Unity, Aether
2: Too Sugary: Childhood I, Spring, New Moon, Blue, Temperance (Fluidity), Water, Comedy
3: Killing the Scene: Childhood II, Spring, Waxing Crescent, Green, Temperence (Passion), Water, Comedy
4: Iodine Yellow: Early Adulthood I, Summer, First Quarter, Yellow, Justice (Ambition), Earth, Romance
5: War Toys: Early Adulthood II, Summer, Waxing Gibbous, Orange, Justice (Enterprise), Earth, Romance
6: Gemini (Not I): Mid-Life Reevaluation, White, Unity, Aether
7: Shoot From The Hip: Middle Adulthood I, Fall, Full Moon, Red, Courage (Contemplation), Fire, Tragedy
8: Bootlicker: Middle Adulthood II, Fall, Waning Gibbous, Violet, Courage (Benevolence), Fire, Tragedy
9: Bad Blood: Elderhood I, Winter, Final Quarter, Indigo, Wisdom, Air, Satire/Irony
10: Bleached Bones: Elderhood II, Winter, Waning Crescent, Brown, Wisdom (Humility), Air, Irony/Satire
11: The Wheel: Death/Rebirth, Black & White, Unity, Aether
CREDITS
Black Moon Howl is:
Steve Jones – Lead Vox, Bass, Synths, Pianos, Rhythm Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Percussion, Sound Design
Julian Peterson – Lead Guitar, BG Vox, Percussion
Danny Rankin - Rhodes, BG Vox
Leor Manelis - Drums, Percussion
All songs written by Steve Jones except Gemini (Not I), Shoot from the Hip, and The Wheel:
Words & Music by Steve Jones, Music by Julian Peterson
Produced by Steve Jones & Julian Peterson
Recorded by Black Moon Howl
Mixed by Mark Abrams Mixing
Mastered by Magic Garden Mastering
Executive Produced by Alejandra Abad
Art & Design by Alejandra Abad & Steve Jones | alejandraabad.com
www.blackmoonhowl.com
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