Two years on from the sweeping grandeur of Nihilists last single Back Seat Drops, James Mudriczki and John Patterson are back with a dark yet exhilarating song Climbing Over Bodies, which delves into a personal subject only James can explain below. After years honing his craft with Puressence and clicking with his sidekick John, they have again created a lifting masterpiece of art that soars the heights with a cinematic soundtrack for the refugees.
FREEDOM OR DEATH
It’s always difficult when you’re put on the spot and asked directly, “What’s your song all about?”
With Climbing Over Bodies it’s relatively easy,(or at least some of it is).
The most direct references relate to instances that my deceased father, Laszlo Joseph Mudriczki encountered as a young Hungarian man and one of the Rebels during the 1956 Hungarian uprising.
The Russians invaded his country. He and countless others fought pitched battles in the street against the opposing forces. The Russians were armed with tanks and guns and my father along with his countrymen with any weapon that they could muster. The most effective of these was the Molotov Cocktail, which was used to destroy the tanks and force out the occupants inside.
The uprising was further fuelled by Western powers, mainly the USA, UN, and UK/France (NATO). They led Hungarians to believe they might intervene, fuelled by radio free Europe broadcasts and the Suez crisis distraction, but ultimately offered no military help due to nuclear risks, only humanitarian aid and refugees, much to the rebels’ disappointment.
Ring any bells?
Sadly this is an endless cycle with the same protagonists involved up until the present day. Still promises of help remain unfulfilled to those under oppression that truly need it.
When no help was forthcoming, my father along with many others had to make his way under pain of death over to the UK as a refugee.
The song title is a snapshot of one of the scenes he had to encounter on his journey.
As a result, here I am.
Son of a Refugee, like so many others.
Like any song that I write lyrically, if there’s a central theme it always ends up convoluted with situations that I’m currently experiencing, or lines my brain decides to speculate over at 3 in the morning.
Brain Fondue.
Past, present and future all exist simultaneously and on repeat forever.
Without The Uprising the song or the singer would not exist.
And neither would this preface.
JIMMY MUDRICZKI
Forewords by Wayne Carey, Reviews Editor for Louder Than War. His author profile is here
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