"It's different," he admits. But ultimately: "It's peaceful, I find it peaceful."

The garden maintenance assistant at Orange Cemetery has been writing lyrics since he was in his late teens and been a devotee to early 80s goth music for even longer.

"[I like] the lyrics, the darkness and... the thought-provoking lyrics," he says of the genre's appeal to him.

While this fact is no longer obvious in his outward appearance, regardless of whether he's in casual clothes or his work uniform, black remains a dominant feature.

"I don't advertise it, I don't wear all the makeup," the 43-year-old explains. "I'm not into all the makeup and the huge hair."

However, he adds, people who step into his home are left in little doubt about where his musical loyalty lies. The other constant for him throughout the years has been his ongoing commitment to song-writing.

"It's just been a hobby of mine for quite a few years," he said.

"Technology nowdays has allowed people like myself to get in touch with composers and be able to create songs together."

Since 2018, Mr Biviano has been collaborating with UK-based music composer and producer Jonathon M Wood. The pair recently released their sixth song on Sound Cloud.

"It is [different to my own musical taste] but... I wanted [to create] it for everyone to enjoy."

As someone who spends most of his waking hours in a cemetery - tending to the gardens and maintaining gravesites, in addition to digging graves-, unlike a lot of people, Mr Biviano isn't phased by dealing with death in one or another on a daily basis.

"It doesn't bother me at all... It's just a natural part of life. Some people do hate it [and it's] the last place they want to go, but for me it's peaceful," he said. "We all end up here."

He also sees the importance of a job which at many other sites wouldn't extend beyond upholding the cosmetic beauty of a garden.

"You try and present it so it's a nice place for [people to come visit loved ones]," Mr Biviano said.

"I don't think [it's a job] everyone could do.... The morbidity of it can put a lot of people off... For me, it interests me."

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