Killswitch Engage release new music video for ‘Aftermath’
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released a new music video!
The new music video, for the track Aftermath, is taken from the Massachusetts-based metalcore band’s new album, This Consequence, which was released back in February, via Metal Blade Records.
For the new music video, the band collaborated with some of the world’s leading environmental groups – including Basel Action Network, Clean Water Action, Riverkeeper and Save Coastal Wildlife – to highlight damage being done to Earth and things we can all do to help stop it.
Speaking about the song, and its accompanying music video, vocalist Jesse Leach shares, “Aftermath is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all. I think we can all relate to this in one way or another. We see daily the tragedies of humanity as well as the destruction of a place we call home. We have taken so much from our planet and ripped the scales in the incorrect direction.
This song is not just a desperate song with a sense of sadness and anger – it is a call to arms. I’m urging my fellow humans to rise above the helplessness and despair. I want people to see we need to put one foot in front of the other and start to rebuild our lives. Be it from an abusive relationship, a financial hardship, a death of a loved one, or mourning yet another disaster unleashed upon the natural world.
We all have power to create change. To me, this works perfectly with the various organizations we partnered with for this video. We all have a responsibility to the amazing place we call home. All of us can make a difference big or small by just contributing to righting the wrongs and repairing the damage we have inflicted on our planet. Our hope is to inspire others to help contribute to keeping our home safe and clean for future generations. It starts right here and right now with us.”
Watch the official music video for Aftermath here:
This Consequence is out now via Metal Blade Records. Like what you heard? Read our latest interview with the band here!
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