A few weeks ago I visited the amazing blog Downsideup.be (sometimes in English, sometimes in Dutch) where Julie had written some articles about the adventures of Pete Bernhard and The Devil Makes Three. In this article she also wrote about her encounter with Van Tastik and that got me triggered so I wanted to find out more about him.
The first song I listened to was Drag Me To Hell and I got blown away instantly. Van plays some dark Delta Blues that makes you goosebump where you never goosebumped before. Reverend Van's music tells the tales of darkness and turmoil and in his music and in his voice you can just hear that he already experienced some really life-changing events.
Drag Me To Hell is a dark song with lyrics that chill you to the bone. But it's also god damned beautiful and I am grateful that I got to discover Van's music.
Lyrics :
Take me by the hand And tell me that you love me Tell me that I'm your man And that you'll never leave me Tell me that you want me Yeah Then cast me to the ground Tell me that you need me And stab me when I turn around
You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah
You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah
You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah
Take me by the hand And take me to the gates Tell me that I'm a coward Because I won't wait Oh you leave me In a pool of my own blood Darling I ain't against a little pain But you're making my skull numb
You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah You've got me in your vice grip Baby yeah
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