Little fun trivia: up until its final rewrite, the manuscript for Psiarch: Rising contained quotes of rock/metal songs which adorned the page of every part and the first page of every chapter of the novel.
I originally did this for three reasons: a) I'm a rocker/metalhead; b) so is Trajan Valence (the MC of the novel), for all he's not a self-insert; and c) I thought it would be a cool thing to do, in addition to sorta 'announce' the overall mood or theme of each part and chapter.
In the end, I removed all these quotes in the final version of the manuscript, even if I had planned to have a proper 'Reference of Quotes' appendix to the book listing them with correct 'scholarly style' attributions. As for the reason I took them out, it simply would have been too much of a hassle (and very expensive!) to acquire permission from each and every group/artist to keep the quotes in the book.
In any event, I thought it would be fun to provide you all with the 'soundtrack' made up of the songs these quotes come from.
(Now, the reason why I didn't go via Spotify for this is because, strangely enough, not all the songs I needed were found there! So, I went the way of YouTube instead).
Thus, without further ado, here is the soundtrack of Parts I and II of Psiarch: Rising.
Part I - Tomorrow's Prelude
Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you.
Iron Maiden. "The Wicker Man." Brave New World. EMI/Columbia Records, 2000.
Chapter One - Digital Shades
Consciously heartless, blood running cold; your evil’s begun to unwind.
Accept. "Bloodbath Mastermind." Bling Rage. Nuclear Blast Records, 2014.
Part II - Tomorrow's World
Fly towards the storm, see the world reborn, feel the pain inside the voice of sorrow.
DragonForce. "Heroes of Our Time." Ultra Beatdown. Roadrunner Records, 2008.
Chapter Two - Enter Psion
Take the hand in need, before tomorrow comes: you could change everything.
Alter Bridge. “Before Tomorrow Comes.” Blackbird. Universal Republic, 2007.
Chapter Three - Only Option
If you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by, you’re thinking like a fool ’cause it’s a case of do or die.
Judas Priest. “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.” Screaming for Vengeance. Columbia Records, 1982.
Chapter Four - Dreams and Nightmares
Something in my vision, something deep inside.
Ozzy Osbourne. “Over the Mountain.” Diary of a Madman. Jet Records, 1981.
Chapter Five - Between Friends
Here’s to us, here’s to love, all the times that we messed up.
Halestorm. “Here’s to Us.” The Strange Case of Halestorm. Atlantic Records, 2012.
Chapter Six - Shadows in Motion
We are the voices in the dark; inside the fire we are the Eternal Spark that will guide the way.
Hammerfall. “Crimson Thunder.” Crimson
Thunder. Nuclear Blast Records, 2002.
Chapter Seven - Neighbors and Neighborhoods
Take a walk through the land of the shadows, take a walk through the peaceful meadows.
Living Colour. “Memories Can’t Wait.” Vivid. Epic Records, 1988.
Chapter Eight - Enter Barrage
Deadly fire toward the kill; no sentiment, you know the drill.
Saxon. “Sniper.” Thunderbolt. Militia Guard Music, 2018.
Chapter Nine - Convergence
It’s just the curl of the burl, that’s just the way of the world.
Mastodon. “Curl of the Burl.” The Hunter. Roadrunner Records, 2011.
Chapter Ten - Battle of the Pit
I’m a rolling thunder, a pouring rain; I’m coming on like a hurricane.
AC/DC. “Hell’s Bells.” Back in Black. Atlantic Records, 1980.
Chapter Eleven - Costly Victory
This is my time, I’m here and now, and I’ll fight on to get there.
Fight. “I
Am Alive.” A Small Deadly Space. Epic
Records, 1995.
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... And that's all for now. Stay tuned for next month, when I'll present the soundtrack of Part III of Psiarch: Rising!
In the meantime, keep on rockin', eh? 😎👍
(Oh, and in case you haven't already, you can grab your copy of the book from one of the outlets listed here. 😉)
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