Story Behind The Song

Inspired by the Hard Rock of the late 70s and early 80s, "Day That I Die" was an effort to re-capture that essence through simple catchy guitar riffs, harmonized lines, and a wailing solo, driven by a simple and powerful groove provided by the bass and drums. As with most of my songs it all started with simple riff in A minor that fuels the verses and grew from there. Lyrics were later added and the full vocal version became the final track on Alien Mustache's(Matthew C. Bauder's sometimes used alias)fourth self released album, "Escalation".

Song Description

Dark and driving, featuring snarling guitars, hard hitting drums and a wailing guitar solo that create a forlorn but tense and energetic feel, Day That I Die is a Hard rock song about a desperate man living on the edge who is forced to deny the feelings he has for the woman who has fallen for him in order to protect her.