Commandment

Commandment

• SIX FEET UNDER COMMANDMENT

To use "Commandment" as a title at this stage in the game has stark symbolism attached to its meaning and relevance. It can be viewed as Six Feet Under's crowning achievement, somewhat spiritual, not in the religious sense, but from a deeper reality."It is open to interpretation and that's another reason why I like that title," Barnes expounds. "It encompasses those things that we've put across in our music. It's a really strong word and it's open to many interpretations. It sets the tone. I've had that title written down for a long time. I'm always scribbling something down and I put it aside for future use, whether it be a song title, an album title. That's been sitting there for a few years and I said 'This is the one.' It felt right. It definitely encompasses what we've generated for lyrics. It's a strong word and there's a lot of power to it. It just kind of worked well with what I had sitting in the back of my head for this one." There's been plenty of thoughts running rampant in the godfather of death metal's head these days. A little older, a little wiser, but still hard as nails. Barnes sums matters up: "I guess I just keep on getting meaner like an old junk yard dog."