Directed by Rich Lee from the album, Dear Agony.In contrast to the last rock single movie tie in, Breaking Benjamin received the raw end of the deal and were handed the scraps of the movie advertising budget. The video was filmed in a building that's part of the World Trade Center complex, and that's all there is to it, a big office space with the band performing. It all ends up being about 80%...
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Directed by Marc Ricciardelli from the album, Years (by One Thousand Fingertips).An alternate universe where childhood games can lead to painful conclusions. And also a place where the street corner based food cart serves food on par with 5 star restaurants, though in a stomach turning form. The final destination franchise would love to have this director on hand, a blade in an apple?(Most like...
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Directed by Chris Cottam from the album, Friendly Fires(re-release version).According to a UGO interview, the band's first performance at a birthday party was shut down and they were replaced by a DJ. Vibrant music video that reflects the theme present in the backing track. The dancing procession behind Macfarlane draw the eye with their colored outfits versus the dull colors the band wears, re...
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From the album, Sorry for Partyin'.Jaret Reddick(vocals) is part of comedy troupe called Fourth Wall Comedy. Fans can see him and the group out of their base in Denton, Texas.Wow, this video is just, wow... For some reason I didn't notice the title of the song and after the first couple seconds, it clicked. A self gratuitous song about the male member that I'm surprised I've never come across. ...
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Directed by Benjamin Davis from the album, Bad Veins. Bad Veins are rising quickly in the music world. While opening for another band, that band liked them so much that they shopped them around and some weeks later, they had a record deal. So far they have only over a dozen shows in their young careers and they have already played with the likes of Silversun Pickups and Apples in Stereo. Simple...
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Directed by Tobias Feltus from the album, Lord Cut Glass.“If Lord Cut-Glass was a political leader he’d be more dictator than democrat."Great art style with guys riding pigs and female heads in cages, great fun for all. Most of the video is literal and therefore easy to follow, until we reach the last minute when actions seems to be randomly happening on screen. Some guys would love to have th
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Directed by Silvan Büge from the album, By the Light of the Northern Star.The Faroe Islands, home to Týr, fits well with the themes the band uses in their music. Their newest release is their fifth album to date. You can download the Hold the Heathen Hammer Here video here.The viking imagery was there with the ship and the rowers but the drummer decides to throw it off with his shirt. It seems .
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Directed by Dave Righton from the album, Sometimes We Must Change Shape.Roche Limit is Dave Righton, a one man band based in Canada. The music video, created using Google Sketchup , cost Righton 11 U.S. dollars to create, with the only cost being the tape he used to record his creation. [Roche]This goes to show that sometimes money doesn't always get you the best video. Google Sketchup is a CAD...
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From the album, Dreams in Formaline.Dreams in Formaline is the band's debut album and will be released on Drakkar Records. The band signed to the record label earlier this month. Vivid imagery awaits those who watch the video below, as vivid as the color grey can become. The set pieces were intricately designed, kudos if it was all CG for the artist captured the gothic look and feel extremely w...
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Directed by Tim McDonough from the album, I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day.As a Canadian, Julie Doiron's home fans take pride in her work. So much so that the mayor of Bruno in Saskatchewan province named June 7, "Julie Doiron Day". As part of the ceremony, she was awarded a bench. [Exclaim] Download Consolation Prize here. [Link provided on artist's website]The video follows everyone's ...
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Directed by Jonathan Glazer from the album, Horehound. Fans of all degrees can join The Dead Weather's, "The Vault," and depending on your fandom(money spent) you will be receiving unique material in your mail. The social networking style site is run by the band's label, Third Man Records. Those who sign up for the maximum $20 fee, quarterly Third Man 12"s and the occasional limited 7" will be ...
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Directed by David Brodsky from the album, No Time to Bleed. Mitchell Luker(vocals) is featured on the cover of the July 21st issue of Revolver magazine. It is the band's first metal magazine cover. An extreme drug therapy session is witnessed in this video. It's extremely simple, scream in someone' face, but it could be effective. If nothing else, this would be a great track for an alarm...
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Directed by Sean Gratton from the album, Sun Gangs.Three weeks after the release of Sun Gangs in April 2009, Henning Dietz(drummer), left the band after the birth of his daughter. Disturbing images fill this faux news report style video. The interweaving between the lyrics and the stock footage is done quite well. And some of the clips are disturbing, those with weak stomachs beware. At the end...
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Directed by Shane Nelson from the EP, Farewell Continental.As can be seen on the band's Myspace, "Feel free to support us or not...Our goal is to have a perpetual bank balance of $0".Is this what happens if you try to leave a band? The video shows one of the reasons some bands seem to somehow come back together after a feud. They have this hanging over their head. Or it could be an allusion to...
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Directed by Stephen Schuster from the album, Black Gives Way to Blue.Black Gives Way to Blue is the band's first album since the death of vocalist Layne Staley in 2002. William DuVall of Comes With the Fall is the current lead.A music video bordering on epic length, three distinct story lines are exhibited with all carrying the same underlying theme. The teen suffering from childhood based PTSD...
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Created by Eric Stodolnik from the album, The Ocean and the Sun.The musical collective, The Sounds of Animals Fighting's, body of work ended with the release of The Ocean and the Sun. Nine rotating members had only four live shows under the Animals Fighting banner. Those in an altered state of mind will find greater appreciation watching the video than those sober. It features the works of pain...
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Directed by Stephan Jenkins from the album, Ursa Major. Those who will be in New York city on July 17 can attend a free show at Central Park. Third Eye Blind will be taping for Good Morning America for those willing to be there at 6 a.m. when gates open. Stop motion + performance video = whatever this was...
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Directed by Chad Archibald from the album, Year of the Sun.2009 has been the breakout year for Odium. They signed to Year of the Sun records earlier in the year, released their debut album Year of the Sun(coincidence?) and filmed their first video, At the Bottom. Great video that uses both the name of the band, and underlying track to create a captivating clip. The kid's transformation at the e...
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Directed by Janne Tamminen from an as of yet announced album.The Finnish band has a quite a lot of free media on their website. All the tracks from the Neverdice EP and the video for Praying In the Name Of are available for download. The concept for the video, don't judge someone by the clothes they wear, was interesting. Too bad the execution faltered with long shots of the girl driving. They ...
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Directed by Robin Fuller from the album, The Concealers.Eyal Levi(guitar) on the band's current album, "call me cocky if you will, but check out the record and if you disagree feel free to write me on our Myspace and call me a prick". Levi states that The Contenders features the best writing he has ever done and that everyone else's play level has increased since their last release. [CenturyMed...
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