Abney Park - The Wrath of Fate

Track 3 of Abney Park's album "The End Of Days". Be sure to support Abney Park by going to www.abneypark.com and purchasing this fantastic album! As you can hear, it's well worth it.

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[NineTurningMirrors]

I love Abney Park and this song but I don't get one thing: what are SAILS doing on an AIRSHIP? All they can do is slow her down.

[KobunLord]

@NineTurningMirrors I take it you don't subscribe to their email newsletter? The Ophelia was converted into an airship, and the mast/sails are remnants from when it was a nautical vessel.

[whowantsabighug]

@TasteOfTorment Robert discusses how fans have gotten confused as to thinking that the end of Abney Park was near

"At this point, fans were getting very worried! I had posts, and emails, and tweets from worried fans"

He then goes on to mention, however;

"And if you are at all still worried, hear it directly from me: I've already started on the first three songs of the NEXT album. A captain's work is never done, and Abney Park will go on!"

[Pyroproctos]

@NineTurningMirrors If you have good wind, you can spare fuel by using sails.

Event though, I agree with you, since sails get pretty pointless when you have a large balloon full of air and/or light gas.

[happyorks1]

@TheReaver11 if you look at the sails that are on the Airship you can see they are positioned as rudders so they can move the front of the ship. additionally the sails are used to catch wind so the ship can use less fuel

[LtSpears1991]

@KobunLord Also, the winds in the atmosphere are extremely fast and could easily propel the Ophelia along with its winds.

[littlenannybot]

I love the way he says "barely there" <3

[TheReaver11]

Sails on an airship are slightly impractical unless balanced with an equal amount of sail on the opposite side of the ship.

[nukebacon876]

@NineTurningMirrors depends on which way the wind is blowing XD

[rainstormdragon]

@NineTurningMirrors Sails could actually be used on an airship if it wasn't purely a dirigible and was partly wind-powered.

[taraghlan]

But the crew stayed at its post

And the Captain at his wheel!

We all endured the wrath of fate

But thought our fate was sealed

A chain’s as weak as its weakest link

And rust did cut us through

But strength in arms and hearts and heads

Held 'cause our course was true!!!