if this Christian metalcore thing doesn't work out, War of Ages are fully qualified to return to ditch digging
Many video directors ignore song titles and even lyrics when putting together treatments for rock videos. Andy Reale didn't just heed the title "Through the Flames" when shooting the new War of Ages video, he took it literally. The track is from the band's latest album, Arise and Conquer, which came out July 22. Click "more" to hear singer Leroy Hamp describe the video, then watch it and see if he got it right. Catch it again on Saturday's "Headbangers Ball," which airs this week from 2 to 3 a.m. (Set your TIVO).
BLACK LUNG! Pretty much sums up the night we shot our "Through The Flames" Video. "Through The Flames" is about the trials and tribulations of life, with the offer of a prophetic way out. We all can agree there isn't a better way to symbolize excessive chaos in life then standing in the mist of EXPLOIONS AND FIRE!!! Our only question was how could we make this work with our budget?
"I'm sure there were many ways to keep the fire burning, but very few that were cost effective," said director Andy Reale as he and a few other hired guns poured both paint thinner and rubber cement into the burning barrels and fire pits on the video set. Yet with both substances burning, we did what we had to do and rocked out over and over. We are confident that the meaning of "Through The Flames" was truly captured our song in theatrical form. REMEMBER, we can't allow our past to dictate our future. We must always look forward and press on!!
Read Hamp's guest blog here.
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