I’m very proud of the work we did on the new video for All Hell’s song, Laid to Unrest. They’re a great band and great people to work with.
A few weeks back, I wrote a short piece about the making of the video, and my frustration with a certain local music video competition. Well, once again our video didn’t get picked for consideration, but hey, I guess this stuff is over some people’s heads. Claims of musical diversity are easier said than done, I guess. But, I’m not here to gripe. I’m here to show you the video for Laid to Unrest, and to find out what you think of it.
Here’s what the band told Brooklyvegan.com about the new album, “The Grave Alchemist,” and the video:
“As The Grave Alchemist is essentially an album in two parts, we felt that Side A (Side Solve) needed to end with what felt like an album closer, thus the nature of ‘Laid to Unrest.’ Conceptually, this song represents the dissolution of the Alchemist; a temporary state of ‘death’ analogous to the ‘dark night of the soul,’ linked to the alchemical processes of Putrefactio and Fermentatio. The Alchemist is struck down for his crimes and buried alive as he utters the Words of his Return. . .The video takes cues from German Expressionists, particularly Wiene and Murnau, whose silent works, infused with dark and powerful symbolism, have now haunted viewers for nearly a century.”
You can watch the video below, right here on The Daily Orca, on our YouTube channel, our Vimeo channel, or on Brooklyn Vegan, where it was premiered earlier today. (hint, hint, helping us out with views is really cool). And don’t forget to check out Prosthetic Records to order All Hell’s new album, “The Grave Alchemist.”
So, without further ado, I’m very proud to present Laid to Unrest.
James is a writer, skateboarder, record collector, wrestling nerd, and tabletop gamer living with his family in Asheville, North Carolina. He is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association, the North Carolina Film Critics Association, and contributes to The Daily Orca, Razorcake Magazine, Mountain Xpress, and Asheville Movies.