The Lord Weird Slough Feg (shortened to Slough Feg in 2005) is a folk metal… Read Full Bio ↴The Lord Weird Slough Feg (shortened to Slough Feg in 2005) is a folk metal/heavy metal band that formed in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. Deriving their name from a character in the Irish mythology-inspired Sláine comics, the band released their self-titled debut album in 1996. To date, they have released nine studio albums, the most recent being 'Digital Resistence' (2014).

Slough Feg was formed in Central Pennsylvania, but relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 with the hopes of "resurrecting the Heavy Metal scene in America". The band produced three demo tapes in the early 90s before releasing their self titled debut album. Bassist Justin Phelps left the band shortly after. In 1998, the European music label Dragonheart signed Slough Feg and the band released their second album 'Twilight of the Idols' in 1999. The band released 'Down Among the Deadmen' in 2000, and 'Traveller' in 2003 (renowned for being based on Game Designer Workshop's 1977 science fiction role-playing game of the same name)..

In 2005 the band moved to the Italian record label Cruz del Sur and released their fifth studio album, 'Atavism'. The band also officially shortened their name to 'Slough Feg' after the album's release. After the change of name, John Cobbett left in good terms with the band, and was replaced by current member Angelo Tringali in January of 2005. Around the same time, drummer and founding member Greg Haa left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by current member, Antoine Reuben-Diavola. In 2007 released their sixth album (second with Cruz del Sur), 'Hardworlder', recorded and produced with former bass player Justin Phelps. In 2008 the band released 'The Slay Stack Grows' on Shadow Kingdom Records. This was a double CD release of old demos and live recordings from the bands early days.

The band toured in Europe, and the United States, doing coast-to-coast tours summers of 2005 and 2006, including an appearance at the first annual Alehorn of Power festival in Chicago, Illinois. The band has also toured the United States, doing a coast-to-coast tour for the first time in the summer of 2005 with another such tour planned for the summer of 2006, which will include an appearance at the first annual Alehorn of Power festival in Chicago, IL.

Baltech's Lament
The Lord Weird Slough Feg Lyrics

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Release the spores
All's lost and there's nothing gained
Your time is through
Chasing a worthless fate
Wasting your mind, rotting inside

All of the dreams for your life now have died
Alien mind, ancestral memories

Released in time
Progress and savagery
Scavenging waste, conquest in space
All of the memories of life gone to waste

First in a line
Heading towards mastery
Why waste your time?
Seeking out clemency
You're left behind
Body and mind
All those before you, just slaves to the grind

It's your god-given right
I suppose I would let you win

Overall Meaning

The Lord Weird Slough Feg's song Baltech's Lament explores the idea of wasted potential and meaningless pursuits. The opening lyrics "Release the spores, all's lost and there's nothing gained, your time is through" set the tone for the rest of the song, suggesting that a moment of reckoning has been reached where the realization has dawned that all efforts have been in vain. The singer of the song is lamenting the amount of time they have wasted in chasing a worthless dream, as they rot away inside, consumed by their own regrets.

The lines "Alien mind, ancestral memories, released in time, progress and savagery" suggest a shift in focus in the character's perspective from their individual struggles to the wider context of human history. They align themselves with the idea of progression and savagery that has always defined human beings, and they cite ancestral memories released in time - a nod to the idea that our actions have a ripple effect across generations. The final line of the song, "It's your god-given right, I suppose I would let you win" seems to suggest that, in the grand scheme of things, the singer resigns themselves to the fact that their personal failures are insignificant and they would let society at large continue with their futile pursuits.

Line by Line Meaning

Release the spores
Begin the journey of destruction and decay

All's lost and there's nothing gained
The quest is futile, with no reward in sight

Your time is through
The end is near, time has run out

Chasing a worthless fate
Pursuing a destiny that holds no real value

Wasting your mind, rotting inside
Your intellect dissipates as you decay from within

All of the dreams for your life now have died
The once cherished aspirations for life are now extinguished

Alien mind, ancestral memories
The knowledge and experiences passed down from ancestors and extra-terrestrial sources

Released in time
Brought to light after extended periods of confinement

Progress and savagery
The advancement of civilization paired with brutal instincts

Scavenging waste, conquest in space
Exploration with a scavenger's mentality, seeking to conquer the unknown vastness of space

All of the memories of life gone to waste
The memories of a life lived are squandered and forgotten