TRACK 1: "Adore the Conquerer"
The title "Adore the Conquerer" is seen in book one of Paradise Lost on line 323. Satan says this while calling out to "his people" and giving them basically a half-time speech. Are you going to fight for yourselves or adore the conquerer? (the Conquerer being God). This song is definitely a power ballad to kick off the overall genre of the music and the feel of the album itself. The beginning of the song is a great crescendo that cuts to the chase and creates this powerful song, the lyrics confidently expressing their feelings towards God and his oppressive nature. In this piece there is a lot of guitar, a little piano here and there and occasionally an orchestra (very much like the band Muse). Lyrical content is stating the bad things, yes, but they are remaining very bold and heroic about the whole topic. I chose this song title to also be the album title because it's a very energetic song that leads up to the album and the subject content is basically a summary to the album overall.
TRACK 2: "We Now Debate"
"We now debate" is found in book two on line 42. When this quote was said, Satan was talking to his council about what to do with the battle against Heaven. It portrays the theme of unity of demons in the Devil's democracy because it's not just Satan who's making any of the decisions: it's everyone. This track has a punk rock feel to it, it's pretty heavy on the guitars but it has a very prominent bass line, the lyrics being very confident and upbeat as well. "We Now Debate" is overall a happier song, the subject matter of the lyrics being unity and democracy. The end of "Adore the Conquerer" fades into "We Now Debate" so it sounds like one consecutive song. This represents the need for everyone to unity so they can all face the oppressive God together.
TRACK 3: "Heav'n of Hell"
"Heav'n of Hell" is in the first book of Paradise Lost on line 255. This quote is said by Satan during his speech about how he is going to rise up against God. In his speech, he says he is going to make a "Heav'n out of Hell and a Hell out of Heav'n" (255). This means that he is going to make good out of the bad and bad out of the good. This follows the song subject of the "rebellious anti-establishment spirit of the Devil" because of his desire for uprising, as displayed in the quote. This is definitely another power ballad with guitar and drum solos throughout. The lyrics are intense and about Satan's overall plan to rise up against the tyranny of God but they definitely get the rebellion point across.
TRACK 4: "Of Hazard as of Honour"
The track title appears towards the end of the second book of Paradise Lost, on line 453. Around this time, Satan and his council are debating who should go explore earth to try and find a way out of Hell. No one responded so Satan volunteers himself, saying that if he doesn't go on this journey then he doesn't deserve the throne. The title is saying that he needs to even out his "royalty" with different dangers like adventure. This track leans more towards a rock anthem, with a very catchy chorus. The guitars and the drums and the vocals mold together so well it's impossible not to have it stuck in your head. This songs matches with the subject of the "heroic strength and power of the Devil". The title portrays that he is very confident and powerful with the fact that he volunteered to go on earth while he still holds the throne, which is basically a summary of the lyrics .
TRACK 5: "Dark, Unbottom'd, Infinite"
This track is heavily based on the subject of "agony in Hell". Appearing in book two on line 405, this quote was said by Beelzebub after the council had the debate about the war with Heaven. He was discussing who should go on the treacherous journey out of Hell which he described as "dark unbottom'd infinite" (405). The song is overall the "Bohemian Rhapsody" of this album. This rock anthem starts off sad, as do the lyrics, talking about the agony and pain in Hell. Emotion floods in and the song becomes more powerful, adding more and more instruments and, in the process, getting louder. The song goes on for a while in this style then has a soft ending to finish the album.
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