Council of the Dead
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Ongoing7m
Last published Sun, Oct 2, 2016
At the end of their lives, their story begins.
Death gathers the souls of seven seemingly unconnected people in The Land of Deceased to give them a rare opportunity. Death will reveal to them the truths of these tragic and untimely deaths. He will give them closure and understanding and reveal to them the truth of how our souls survive.
A retelling of the concept album of the same name from metalcore band 'Famous Last Words' as a book. I claim no rights to any of the individual tracks, the album, the lyrics, the instrumentals, the band, or their name. Famous Last Words is signed to InVogue Records and all legal rights go to the respective parties. I have no affiliation with either. This is purely a fan-made retelling. The cover art is a photo I edited myself of official artwork for the individual tracks and the cover of the Council of the Dead single.
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