But these various pursuits did not banish all her cares, or carry off all her constitutional black bile.

The ancient dynasty's storied openness to cultural influences (and particularly exotic new musics) arriving from central Asia and the Middle East through the frontier province of Xinjiang informed the band's choice of musical elements – a mix of heavy metal, Xinjiangese folk harmonies and traditional Chinese instruments.

an overhung door

I could barely see in the subfulgent light.