Video Premiere: Exodus Read Bangers ‘Riot Act’

There was no way thrash legends Exodus could do a video with “Dethklok Metalocalypse” producer Jon Schnepp and not come up with something at least a little silly. But surprisingly, the vid for “Riot Act” is for the most part dark, apocalyptic and evil, with the humor taking a back seat to the “metal.”

The clip features a meteor/spaceship engraved with a pentagram that speeds towards the earth while the guys in Exodus rock hard and heavy, heads banging and scowls carved in. The whole thing has an “Independence Day” vibe to it, though in this case the aliens seem to triumph over Will Smith and Judd Hirsch. But while Armageddon seems to be the theme of the day, when the meteor thing hovers over the city and the middle pops out to flood the world with fire, we can’t help but snicker a little — especially with all the Medieval pentagram art work that keeps splashing across the screen.

“I had an amazing time working with all those guys [in Exodus],” Schnepp commented about the video in a press release. “They’re all great. They did a fantastic job and made it a really fun shoot. They were full of energy with every take and you really can’t ask for more than that.”

Exodus had just as much fun. “We went out on a limb and asked Jon if he’d shoot our video,” said Exodus guitarist and songwriter Gary Holt in the same release. “When he said yes, we were stoked to say the least. The ideas he came up with made this our best video ever. I usually hate making videos, but this time I was actually excited about it! It’s unique, and of course, it’s heavy.”

Now check out “Riot Act” and watch it again Saturday night on Headbangers Ball on MTV2.

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