Buzzard (Doom Folk Metal) - Take the Tyrant Down - Both timely and timeless, “Take the Tyrant Down” is a classic protest song written from the point of view of a people breaking from oppression.

February 16, 2026

Buzzard, the solo project of Christopher Thomas Elliott, releases ‘Take the Tyrant Down,’ a protest song that blends doom folk metal with narrative storytelling. The artist combines Bob Dylan-style folk songwriting with Black Sabbath-influenced doom metal riffs and H.P. Lovecraft-inspired weird fiction themes.

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Buzzard (Doom Folk Metal) - Take the Tyrant Down - Both timely and timeless, “Take the Tyrant Down” is a classic protest song written from the point of view of a people breaking from oppression.

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