THE BLACK DAHLIA CREEPSHOW
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 1:05pm by Axl RosenbergLike a lot of people, I imagine, I discovered horror movies and metal at roughly the same age. And even though they seem a little campy now, the George Romero/Stephen King Creepshow movies were some of my favorites.
So, needless to say, I’m head over heels in love with the new Black Dahlia Murder video for “Everything Went Black.” Not only is it a killer song, but the video, under the direction of David Brodsky, is a sweet recreation of the original Creepshow. Using that movie as a model for the video, the band is able to maintain their “We don’t take ourselves too seriously” vibe while making something considerably more impressive than their usual random-footage-of-the-band-acting-silly schtick (see: “Statutory Ape,” “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse,” etc.).
Check out the video below.
-AR
Interesting video to say the least. I could never get into Black Dahlia Murder. The music is badass, don’t get me wrong, just something about the vocalist’s pitch or whatever. It’s like a watered down version of suicide silence.
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