"The video is a sequel to the video we released for 'Nothing Left' back in August of last year," he says. "Brian Thompson is again directing and the conceptual clip takes place in a broken down futuristic world.
"The idea came from our guitar player Nick [Hipa], who was inspired by books like [George Orwell's] 1984 and movies like [Kurt Wimmer's] 'Equilibrium,' in which the future is very simplistic, cold, and stale. The characters are like mindless lemmings who follow one leader and there is no sense of individuality. In the 'Nothing Left' video, the main character decides to be herself and be free regardless of the consequences. Subsequently, she is publicly condemned.
"This is where 'The Sound of Truth' picks up. The courage of the main character inspires an uprising of people who also will be condemned unless they fight for their individuality. There are cool twists depicting the hypocrisy within the story.
"Both videos were shot in Los Angeles at Sound City Center Stage, which, interestingly enough, is the same place Metallica was recording their new album. Unfortunately, they wouldn't allow us to lurk on the recording process."
"The Sound of Truth" will debut in full on the Headbangers Ball Blog on January 17. And, watch it on the big screen on January 19 on Headbangers Ball on MTV2. For reference purposes, check out "Nothing Left":
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