YOU TAKE US DOWN WITH YOU

Our debut album is a Peace Oratorio in a rock music style. In contrast to classical oratorios, it is not sacred; rather, it presents a cultural-historical perspective, using human-recorded stories and thoughts to explore the sources of conflict and warfare throughout humanity—from creation to the apocalypse. The album is set in a rock music style, incorporating even the earliest written records, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Hurrian Hymn.

Overture & Prolog: The album presents the creation of humanity based on the stories of the Epic of Gilgamesh, which corresponds to the first track, introduced by the Overture and the Prologue’s Accusation Speech. The Accusation Speech voices the perennial questions of humanity toward its leaders—not in an attacking way, but in the name of life, in accordance with human law and the laws set by legislators. It seeks answers to the misguided decisions that drive the Earth, nations, and masses toward catastrophe. The accusation gradually turns into self-accusation, as the elected leaders are placed in positions by us that allow them—through serious, often thoughtless, or manipulative interests—to bring about these catastrophes.

I. Movement: The Creation of the World (according to the Epic of Gilgamesh) – presented in four parts, often incorporating original Sumerian text passages. The story unfolds from the creation of the world, through the sacrificial shaping of humanity, to the rise of humankind, culminating in the exile of Enkidu. After nights spent with the woman Shamhatu, he must leave the safety of the animal world and live as a human, thereby laying the foundation for humanity.

II. Movement: We arrive in Dante’s Paradise, where humanity finds a world of untroubled bliss, abundant and carefree. Yet over time, this perfect serenity begins to feel unsettling. Humanity longs for something more—something it cannot fully articulate. Driven by curiosity, it leaves Paradise, eager to explore and understand the world in all its complexity. This movement also incorporates original passages from Dante’s text.

III. Movement: Humanity arrives in Goethe’s Faust, taking on the role of Faust. We depict Mephistopheles’ reception by the Creator, followed by Faust’s own seduction by Mephistopheles, presented in both German and English. Once Faust succumbs to temptation, he becomes entangled in sin. The third movement concludes with Faust’s descent into moral and spiritual darkness.

IV. Movement: Humanity is transported to the modern era. Holding a smartphone, it witnesses a rider appearing above, then another, and another. The story of these Four Horsemen unfolds in four parts throughout the work. At the climax, a massive explosion occurs, and humanity vanishes—smartphone, Gilgamesh, Hurrian hymns, Dante, Goethe, everything disappears from the Earth. Apocalypse.

Judgment
The Earth faces total destruction, accompanied by biblical voices in Aramaic and English, proclaiming the final judgment.

Epilogue
A warning emerges: the apocalypse can still be avoided. The sky shines blue, the meadows are green, children laugh, and people are happy. In the background, in a grand house, the world’s leaders embrace each other, smiling and waving at the joyful people—a deliberately ironic tableau that underscores both the fragility of humanity and the hope for a better world.

Audio example of the oratorio: