Ink Beneath the Moon

Track 1 from Blood Oath Broken

“Ink Beneath the Moon” opens the album with a ritual of revelation—
a warrior standing beneath a silver sky
as every tattoo on his body begins to breathe,
shift,
and awaken.

This track blends Japanese mythic imagery with cinematic metal to tell the story of a man whose past refuses to stay silent:
dragons stirring beneath the skin,
koi swimming through fading ink,
lotus petals turning to ash as old vows ignite.

The moon becomes a judge and a witness—
illuminating sins,
unmasking destiny,
and calling forth the gods who once shaped his name.

As the ink trembles, the truth unravels:
the clan he fled still marks him,
the blade he swore to carry still claims him,
and the path he tried to escape now opens beneath his feet.

A prophecy reborn.
A vow undone.
A warrior forced to rise again beneath the moon that remembers everything.

Cinematic Music / Japanese Mythic Metal / Epic Fusion Metal
Written and performed by Vox Hesterna