Morgan Lander was 14 when she formed Kittie, her all-female metal group. Over ten years and four albums have passed since then, and Kittie are in the process of getting ready to release their fifth album In The Black. Check out below for some insight from Lander into the meaning of "Cut Throat", the first video from Black.
“Cut Throat” is about the harsh nature of humanity and how we can sometimes be so mean and unsympathetic to one another. It’s about not realizing that our selfish actions not only can hurt others, but it ends up coming back around on us if we are not careful. There are no true winners in this game we call life. This existence is one where only the strong survive and we of all people have seemingly become experts on the subject.
Regardless of the heavy nature of the song, we actually had an amazing and fairly relaxed time filming this video. The video was directed by David Brodsky in an old abandoned department store in Brooklyn. No Lights. No air conditioning and no water-- just a kick ass live performance from the band! The atmosphere made for a really intense, gritty, nasty vibe for the video, one that perfectly captures what this band is all about.
The make-up artist didn't really appreciate the fact that our make-up was sliding down our faces from the first note, but this isn't pretty or nice or dainty. This is metal and the “Cut Throat” video perfectly embodies that. – Morgan Lander/Kittie
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. Read more...
Normally, we write something a little snarky when musicians appeal to their MySpace readers to choose their video for "Your Vote Counts," but since the new Black Dahlia Murder clip for "Everything Went Black" is so rippin', we'll spare them the public humiliation and consider it a public service to re-air the new video. Despite its excellence, the victory didn't come without a serious challenge from The Dillinger Escape Plan, who called on their MySpace readers to vote "Black Bubblegum" a return trip to the Ball. But the cry came too late and, as the deadline hour hit, it was Detroit's Black Dahlia that emerged triumphant, much to the relief of their fans.
"If I don’t see Trevor and the boys next week I’m gonna %uck $hit up!!" ranted Kim666. "TBDM. Everything Went Black. There is no other logical choice." Read more...
Drawing influence from Stephen King and George Romero, The Black Dahlia Murder took an EC Comics cartoon horror approach to their seventh music video "Everything Went Black," which was directed by David Brodsky (All That Remains, The Red Chord).
"After the last two videos, which were comprised of live and goofing around footage, we wanted to do something different," singer Trevor Strnad said in an exclusive statement to HeadbangersBlog.com. "'The 'Creepshow' theme was an idea of Brian’s, and I think it was the perfect way to represent what we’re all about -- classic horror elements and ridiculous amounts of fun. We chose Brodsky because of his prior involvement with The Red Chord, and we are very stoked with the outcome. He did a really great job with recreating the campy comic book vibe of the old 'Creepshow' movies. For any of you new jacks that aren’t familiar with 'Creepshow,' you better get your asses in gear and check it out! I must commend Dave for tolerating my most horrible acting skills ('Dude, you smiled in EVERY part!') and John K for being the best actor this horror business has ever seen. Stay morbid and we’ll see you soon."
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In just two days, one of the heaviest bills of the season, The Summer Slaughter Tour, will launch in Detroit. Headlining the tour will be The Black Dahlia Murder, the Motor City's heaviest and most ferocious band to get some major attention since the Stooges. Tomorrow, we'll preface the kick-off by debuting the band's new video for "Everything Went Black," which was directed by David Brodsky. For now, click "more" to watch a teaser. Read more...
On Saturday, "Headbangers Ball" will debut the new video from Montreal, Quebec death metal band Cryptopsy. The clip is for the song "Worship Your Demons," which is on the group's new album The Unspoken King, which drops June 24. But you can see it right here, right now (hey, isn't there a song with that name) by clicking "more" riiiggghhht now: Read more...
