Recommended music: Karl Jenkins – Dies Irae
It’s #FourHorsemenFriday, and since my action figures are still packed up, awaiting a new display, toys from the past will keep returning in a new way.
For my original blog post, I thought that Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear the Reaper)” would be the best fit for this character. The classic rock tribute to the Grim Reaper, with its relaxed 1970s sound, soft harmonies, and moody guitar, gives it a gentle take on mortality instead of a frightening, fantasy-style apocalypse.
Maxillius the Harvester, on the other hand, is a skeleton carrying an hourglass full of souls and a scythe made for carving bone. He doesn’t offer a gentle passing; he leads an army of the dead and forcefully collects souls for Necronominus.
Karl Jenkins’ “Dies Irae” from his Requiem captures the same intense fear and awe that Maxillius represents. The title means “Day of Wrath.” The piece starts with fast, pounding percussion and sharp, choral chanting that feels like unavoidable judgment. The steady, mechanical beat sounds like the ticking of Maxillius’s hourglass and the constant swing of his scythe across a battlefield. The mix of sacred music and harsh, modern orchestral sounds matches this skeleton’s frightening look.
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