Song Description

*Blood and Bark* rises from the heart of conflict, where the forest itself becomes witness to the cost of war. Driven by tribal percussion, relentless string ostinatos, and the force of male voices, the piece carries both urgency and weight. The flute cuts through like a distant call -- not of triumph, but of survival -- as if echoing across a land that feels every step, every strike. There is power here, but it is not without consequence. The energy surges forward, grounded in something deeper than battle -- a connection between those who fight and the earth beneath them, where blood and bark become one. Part of *Guardians of Arduenna*, this piece captures the intensity of resistance... and the price that is always paid.