Pied Piper is the anchor song that spawned the idea for the concept album, "Gods Of Mayhem." References to the original centuries old Pied Piper story are threaded throughout the entire Mayhem collection. It is written to appear as the omnipotent "creators" disenchanted point of view of humanity. Much like the story of the Pied Piper who was promised payment to rid a city of the rats that ran rampant spreading disease, death and mayhem during the time of the Bubonic plague, and then was cheated out of his reward by the city elders, the "Gods" are looking at their creation (mankind) and find great disappointment in the way people treat each other and the world in which they live. They send an observer (the Piper) to walk among us and decide whether we are worth saving. The last song in the collection (aptly titled "The End") delivers the message that havoc will spread like Armageddon to wipe out humanity for acting in a way that shows no appreciation for the gift of life they were given. Still, as the last note of the last song fades out, there is a hint of hope for those who have lived well. Time to pay the Piper.