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"Rose Clouds of Holocaust" is a song from Death in June album of the same name, released in 1995. Music and words were written by Douglas P, who had the following to say about the themes of the song:
" 'Holocaust' as a word is used often in the English language to describe
something catatrophic and of a final nature. It is derived from the original Greek meaning 'burnt offerings'. As I have also previously stated the title of the song 'Rose Clouds Of Holocaust' was inspired by 2 trips to the volcanic island of Iceland in mid-Winter and mid-Summer 1989/1990 where I experienced a spiritual epiphany/revelation.
In conversation with a close colleague of mine in the healing thermal waters of The Blue Lagoon situated near the town of Keflavik near the capital Rejkavik we spoke of Life and its disappointments. I realised as we swam in the naturally heated waters surrounded by a howling blizzard with temperatures 17 degrees below zero, that much of my adult Life had been led by lies about a particular relationship I had been in since 1980. It was a relationship that would also inspire the songs '13 Years Of Carrion' and 'Accidental Protege' which are also on the 'Rose Clouds Of Holocaust' album which is the work by my group in question. The steam rising from the heated waters of the Lagoon in the middle of this freezing cold landscape, coupled with the strange rose/purple colour of the sky gave the whole scenario a 'holocaustic' atmosphere. Most of the island in this area is afteral just moss-covered lava fields. 'Rose Clouds Of Holocaust' ably describes that scenario. At least in English!
As in almost all of my writings the remainder of the text have many
reference points;
'Festivals End As Festivals Must' - an old newspaper heading commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death by suicide of one of my favourite gay authors Yukio Mishima.
'From the Hooded Crows of Rome' - I used to live in Rome in the early 1990s and these were the first birds I would see upon arrival at the airport
'To The Falcons Of Zagreb' - a city I have often visited and from my hotel window I have a good view of the family of falcons that live in and fly and hunt between the twin towers of the city's Cathedral"
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