from set of Brother Von Doom's "Eater of Days" video
For their debut video, Brother Von Doom came out swinging -- axes and swords, that is. The Medieval warfare in the clip is complimented by sheets of rain, clouds of fog and skies full of lightning, courtesy of director David Brodsky (The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence). Click "more" to read comments from the band and Brodsky.
Brother Von Doom: We were all very excited to see how David Brodsky would bring the medieval theme to life. Working with him was a pleasure and we couldn't have been more satisfied. The knights' performance blew us out of the water; they were the real show. As for the crew, they were so easy to work with, and kept everything running smooth and on time. We never thought getting sprayed with cold water for hours could be so much fun! With the use of fog, rain, snow and lighting effects, Brodsky and his crew turned the arena into a sword-swinging hair-whipping battlefield. This is a Brother Von video you're not gonna want to miss!
David Brodsky: Brother Von Doom is, without question, one of the most fulfilling projects we've gotten to do. Yes, yes, I know everyone says that, but it's true. Not only is Brother Von Doom's CD Relentless bad-ass (and it's always great working for a band whose CD I listen to in my off-time), but as a band, they were so thrilled to be shooting a music video at Medieval Times that their joy was infectious to all of us.
After hearing the song and seeing the CD cover, I came up with an idea about knights, swordplay and one friend having to ultimately fight another. Allie, our producer and sometime editor, figured that Medieval Times would be perfect so she set out to get in touch with them and to tell them our plan. Ricardo, the manager of the New Jersey Medieval Times Castle, was excited and interested in the project. He invited us out to the castle, sat us down for a show – complete with the meal and tournament, during which Juan (the dark haired knight in the video) threw a flower at Allie – and then introduced us to the knights.
We met with Scott, the lead knight (the blonde, shirtless knight in the video), and discussed what we wanted to do and how it could be done. After reading our story, he and his knights were eager to perform something a little less "family-friendly" than the daily Medieval Times show. We still had to be aware of what could be broadcast, but nevertheless, what Scott and the other knights came up with for Brother Von Doom was so wildly above our expectations that it was stunning.
Since we were aiming to have the band perform in the rain and the sand, the only thing missing was gear that we could ruin… and for that, along came Jody at Washburn who graciously donated the guitars and bass guitar to the cause. Monster Energy Drink showed up with a few cases of the good stuff, and off we went… wet, awake and ready to f--k s--t up.
I had a smile on my face the whole day – even (maybe especially) when I was covered in water and sand trying to keep the camera from getting wet.
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