The band's style has been observed as classic heavy metal with thrash and doom metal influences. The songs feature frequent screaming by lead singer Janus who is professionally trained in Opera and has a vocal range of four octaves.
Huntress
Heavy Metal
United States of America (Hollywood, California)
Line-up:
Vocals - Jill Janus AKA DJ Penelope Tuesdae
Bass - Ian Alden
Drums - Carl Wierzbicky (ex DarkBlack)
Guitar [L] - Blake Meahl (Professor - Hollywood, CA)
Guitar [R] - Anthony Crocamo
Discography:
- Back from the Dead to Kill (Single 2007)
- Off with Her Head (EP 2010)
- Eight of Swords (Single 2011)
- Spell Eater (Full-length 2012)
- Starbound Beast (Full-length 2013)
- Static (Full-length 2015)
In 2018, Their lea singer Jill Janus died by suicide. The band disbanded after that.
Children
Huntress Lyrics
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He put your mother in the lake
Don't wait, leave now
Children run away
Beware the hunter's blade
Don't wait, go now
You should be afraid
Run children run
The path is dark, but don't look back
Don't look back
Stars burn the curtain of black
Don't sleep, don't wait
Run
The river at night
Keeps you safe from the hunter's grasp
Beware, he rides
Near the shore's tall grass
If you knew the things he's done
Left hand is hate
Father's become Cain
Run children run
The path is dark, but don't look back
Don't look back
Stars burn the curtain of black
Don't sleep, don't wait
Run
The lyrics to Huntress's song "Children" paints a picture of danger and fear for the children being addressed in the song. The opening lines "That man is bad, he put your mother in the lake" is an indication that something terrible has happened to their mother and the children need to escape before it's too late. The repetition of the phrase "Don't wait, leave now," emphasizes the urgency and danger the children are facing. Beware the hunter's blade, tells the children that there is someone hunting them, and they need to be careful not to fall into his trap. While the phrase "if you knew the things he's done" puts more emphasis on the atrocities committed by the person after the children to give a feel of the danger.
The chorus, "run children run," is an instruction for the children to flee and never look back. The mention of the "dark path" paired with stars emanating from the darkness depicts that even in the darkness, stars can burn the curtain of black and light the way for the children to run. The line "The river at night keeps you safe from the hunter's grasp" advises the children to follow the water to elude the pursuer. The message behind the song is that sometimes, running away is a better solution to a problem than facing it, and in this case, there is no other option.
Line by Line Meaning
That man is bad
The man being referred to is a bad person
He put your mother in the lake
The bad man put the mother in the lake
Don't wait, leave now
It is important to leave immediately and not waste any time
Children run away
It is important for the children to escape and run away
Beware the hunter's blade
The hunter's blade is dangerous and should be avoided
Don't wait, go now
It is important to leave immediately and not waste any time
You should be afraid
It is natural to feel fear in this situation
Run children run
It is important for the children to escape and run away
The path is dark, but don't look back
The path may be difficult, but it is important to keep moving forward
Don't look back
It is important to keep moving forward and not dwell on the past
Stars burn the curtain of black
The stars are lighting the way in the darkness
Don't sleep, don't wait
It is important to stay awake and keep moving forward, and not waste any time
The river at night
The river is a safe place to be at night
Keeps you safe from the hunter's grasp
The river is a place where the hunter cannot reach the children
Beware, he rides
The hunter is nearby and dangerous
Near the shore's tall grass
The hunter is close by the tall grass on the shore
If you knew the things he's done
If you knew the things that the hunter has done, you would be even more afraid of him
Left hand is hate
The hunter is filled with hatred
Father's become Cain
The father has become like Cain from the Bible, a murderer
Contributed by Thomas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.