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The Donkey​-​Headed Adversary Of Humanity Addresses The Artist (Trying And Failing To Be Evil)

from Failure playing Art in the dress rehearsal for The Apocalypse by The Peach Tree

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The D.H.A.O.H. appears courtesy of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. The idea is that it is not Humanity's place to embrace Evil. There must be an adversary for there to be positivity in the world. The D.H.A.O.H. addresses the artist who is at once "invoking" this Evil force with his music but also attempting to "add a disclaimer" by insisting it is not his voice but the D.H.A.O.H. itself speaking through the music. This creates a bit of a paradox. This a complicated concept, if you don't get it it's probably best to just enjoy the tune.

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"You wanna be Evil?
Well then try and be like me."
-The human

"I am the adversary, and I must remain the adversary.
I am not yours to embrace. I am not yours to invoke.

So what the fuck are you doing?
You're embracing Evil? You're invoking Evil?
I am the adversary, and I must remain the adversary
Of all humankind.

I am not yours to embrace. I am not yours to invoke.

So what the fuck are you doing now?"
-The D.H.A.O.H.

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from Failure playing Art in the dress rehearsal for The Apocalypse, released June 11, 2010
Featuring Renee Barry on vocals in the first half.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - The Concept of "The Donkey-Headed Adversary Of Humanity"

Angus Maiden - Everything Else

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The Peach Tree Melbourne, Australia

The Peach Tree was the solo project of musician, songwriter and producer Angus Maiden, from Melbourne, Australia. He released 14 albums, 5 EPs and a best-of compilation under the name.

In 2015 the project was finished.

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