The Vulture (Acts I & II)
single by Gallows
"The Vulture (Acts I & II)" is a song by the British hardcore punk band Gallows, released as the first single from their second album, Grey Britain.
Former Gallows frontman Frank Carter told Kerrang!: "I was thinking about all the forgotten children who die before their parents, and this song is about one of those poor bastards becoming Death's apprentice."
Track listing
CD Version
The Vulture (Act II)
Digital version
The Vulture (Act II)
The Vulture (Acts I & II)
Music video
The music video for "The Vulture (Acts I & II)" was released on 26 March 2009. It involves the band playing one scene in formal attire, integrated with another scene with the band stripped, covered in blood.
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