Venom Prison release new music video for ‘Pain Of Oizys’
VENOM PRISON have released a new music video!
The new music video, for the track Pain Of Oizys, is taken from the UK metal band’s upcoming new album, Erebos, which is scheduled to be released in February next year.
“If you think you know VENOM PRISON by now, you don’t,” declares guitarist Ben Thomas about the new song. “The second offering by VENOM PRISON is a cold room with a dusty piano. It’s a softly sung war hymn with finger-picked guitar. It’s a ship in calm seas watching for the storm on the Horizon. Pain Of Oizys will lull you into a false sense of security. Unique to VENOM PRISON‘s previous releases the instrumentation is not what you’d expect. Glassy reverberated guitars and cold piano notes lay the foundation for clean sung harmonies. Pain Of Oizys climaxes with synthy leads, strings and aggressive vocal chants. Leaving them feeling empowered with the lyrical conclusion whilst the intensity of the song winds down.”
Guitarist Ash Gray continues, “the song was written in so many ways, structures, and styles. It was only when it became the form you’re hearing now that we had the big realisation we’d found something different and special, but still very ‘VENOM PRISON‘ – even though it probably isn’t what listeners are expecting or used to at this point from us. We’ve always expressed as a band that we would not create the same records and songs over and over again so this is us sticking to our word.”
Lead vocalist Larissa Stupar adds, “the song is about coming to terms with depression, trauma and PTSD. Accepting it as part of who I am and rather living life with it than not living at all. It’s about finding strength in suffering and not giving up. Every day is a new day, every day comes with its struggles but ultimately I don’t want to bow to these demons in my head, I wish for it to end and to find peace even in the most difficult of situations.”
The clip was directed and produced by Thomas Coe-Brooker, who says, “this was a really special video for me, collaborating with my amazing wife to create something that mirrored the song’s juxtaposition of fragility and power, as well as the lyrical themes of finding your own way to deal with inner demons. I liked the idea of leading the viewer to believe that the character was destined to cause harm on herself when really she’s finding liberation and release, ending on a moment that suggests ‘a new day’, to be interpreted however the viewer sees fit.”
Watch the official music video for Pain Of Oizys here:
Erebos is set for release on February 4th via Century Media Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here. Get ready for the upcoming album by check out our latest feature with the band here!
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