Play games with Behemoth frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski and you might just find yourself without a conscience or a soul. The Polish prince of black and metal is charming and friendly, but his heart pulses with a hatred for religion and contempt for the mainstream. And his music mirrors his beliefs (or lack thereof), echoing with infernal song structures and cries of absolute torment. Behemoth's videos aren't much cheerier, as demonstrated by their latest offering, "At the Left Hand Ov God."
It's our most epic song so far," Nergal says. "We decided to go with something more sophisticated and demanding this time. It’s not very often that bands pick up five minute long songs for their videos. In opposition to current tendencies, we decided to build something more complex and intriguing."
Also unlike many other extreme bands, Behemoth based the video around a concrete story.
"'At the Left Hand Ov Hod' has a very provocative yet symbolic and multi-dimensional massage, so we took a lot of time to write a decent script, so it's not just a band performance," Nergal says. "We wanted to expose the theatrical side of the band, but the point was to still keep it disturbing and dangerous. There's definitely too many gimmicks and clichés in metal these days. I believe that our new video represents serious attitude. With 'At the Left Hand Ov God,' we are bringing evil back. You have been forewarned."
The video was directed by Polish TV and Film production company Grupa13. "They have a lot of experience, but it was first time they worked with metal band," Nergal says. "They did an amazing job. I'm still blown away by how much effort they put into this video. I hope together we accomplished not only the most impressive of all Behemoth's videos but one of the most memorable and outstanding metal videos in the genre."
Click "more" to watch Behemoth's "At the Left Hand Ov God" video. Then see it on the big screen on Saturday's Headbangers Ball.
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