RED FANG’S VIDEO FOR “WIRES” IS SO GOOD IT HAS EARNED ITS OWN POST

Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 10:30am by

I’m working on a big “Cinemetal Round-Up” for today, because a bunch of notable artists have released new clips in the past forty-eight hours. But as I was watching — and uncontrollably grinning at — “Wires,” the new video from Red Fang, I thought to myself, “No. This is just too damn good to be lumped in with a bunch of other shit. People must see this. Attention must be paid.”

What a great fucking example of doing something awesome with what, I’m guessing at least, was not a lot of money. (If the video is to be believed, it cost less than $5,000. That may sound like a fair sum of cash, but in the filmmaking world, it’s practically nothing.) “Wires” isn’t the prettiest video you’ve ever seen, but it’s well shot, it’s well edited, and, clearly, a lot of thought went into its creation.

And the results are top notch. AND this the second the band and their collaborator, Whitey McConnaughy, have pulled off such a feat — their video for “Prehistoric Dog” is also fucking incredible. These clips are funny as hell and metal as fuck. I almost don’t wanna talk too much about it because I don’t wanna give anything away. But I implore you to check it out. It’s not currently embeddable, but you can watch it by clicking on the screen cap below (and God help you if the screen cap doesn’t make you wanna watch the video right now.)

Fucking AWESOME, right?

“Wires” comes off of Red Fang’s latest, Murder the Mountains, which is out now on Relapse. The band will spend their summer on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival; get dates here.

-AR

  • M’Kay

    That was fantastic, a sure video worth sharing

  • http://www.nocleansinging.com Islander

    Sheer genius. And “Wires” is a rockin’ good tune, too. Nice cameo by Brian Posehn.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cameron-Davis/1598640014 Cameron Davis

    one of the best music videos i’ve seen in a while.

  • Ray Peterson212

    Great video, worst song I have heard in a long time.

    • Metalguy

      Worst taste i’ve seen in a long time

      • Ray Peterson212

        You cant honestly sit there and tell yourself that you like this song. Look yourself in the mirror and say “THIS SONG IS FUCKING SICK!!”. You cant do it. WHY? Because its awful.

        • Metalguy

          Just did. Looked damn fine while doing it too

          • CarsVsChildren

            I said it 5 times, and all that happened is I wanted to crank it again.

    • Classy Metal

      Agree completely. The video was excellent but the hipster drivel one note riffs bored me so much i almost didn’t make it through the video, especially the middle “breakdown” which sounds like “when johnny comes marching home”. I love me some Sabbath but (minus the vocals) this is sub par clonery at best. I repeat, awesome video though.

  • steveless

    That was Great!

  • Strapping Young Lad

    Great way to start off my Friday… The part with the PBR at the end had me laughing pretty hard!

  • Bread

    Hahaha Brian Posehn makes a surprise appearance

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Vince-Decker/100002225040320 Vince Decker

    never listened to these guys before, but i must say, i thoroughly enjoyed watching that vid! the song was not bad either, i get some qotsa vibes.

  • Buckaroo

    I love these guys! Great live shows, great records, great videos. Red Fang delivers.

  • johnny c

    best video ive seen since the red chord did one for “blue line cretin”

  • Sapien

    I usually tell myself that I shouldn’t like this band. Black metallers aren’t supposed to like this band. And then I watch their music videos, which are all absolutely genius, and they make me want to wear faded denim, drink beer that tastes like water, do stupid stunts and like this band. Damnit!

    I really want to run into things in a car now.

  • MeesterDerp

    Okay, I’m a believer. Great fucking video

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Robson/1375985482 Ben Robson

    well that was enjoyable.

  • grymboner

    It’s pretty clear these guys had as much fun making this video as I did watching it.

    As for the music, glad to find some new non-offensive stoner that just goes too well with the warming days.

  • chris

    Amazing video! This and Prehistoric Dog are top notch!

  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Izeovasis/165678580151365 Jamison

    brilliant

  • The I

    Is it just me, or is Red Fang the most boring fucking band on the planet?

    But yeah, the video was good.

    • alexdelamuerte

      I sort of have to agree. Except I really really dig this song (and Hank is Dead). Everything else is kinda boresville.

  • chris

    Awesome video, love these guys, give em extra props for the Brian Posehn cameo, everything that guy’s in is funny as all hell.

  • http://apintfordionysus.wordpress.com/ Grotusque

    Awesome. My day is better thanks to this.

  • M’ike

    Saw Red Fang last night – my ears are still ringing. They delivered a good show, and couple songs fucked my face off. I think they even came in my ear pussy a couple times.

  • ceth carter

    I love these guys. Thats 2 for 2 with their videos. Great stuff again!

  • ted

    how can you not like red fang? Incredible, as always

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nihil-Quest/100000267200294 Nihil Quest

    Cool music, great video BUT. It’s always much easier to do a funny video rather than a dark / serious video. Most metal bands don’t want to be funny that’s why you don’t see these kind of things often.