It followed in the footsteps of "Cape of Our Hero" and helped solidify Volbeat as a powerhouse on the rock charts.
The song depicts a blind Hangman who wanders through a desert valley, judging the souls of the living. The Hangman's Body Count
Perched on his shoulder is a raven that acts as his eyes. When the Hangman finds a sinner, he sends the raven to knock on their door as a final summons. It followed in the footsteps of "Cape of