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ack in Nov 2011 we featured local hardcore/metalcore band As Autumn Falls in our music feature section. The band have just got in touch again to tell us about their recent debut video release. It turns out the band have been working really hard gigging up and down the country and actually travelled down to Southport earlier in the year to record their latest track ‘Tonight I’m The Snake’. The guys kept the track under tight wraps until they finally managed to complete their first foray in the music video arena. On Sat night, 3rd March, they released both the track and video simultaneously to rave reviews. So much so that the video has had nearly 5000 views so far, its now Mon night so that’s maybe 48hrs or so.
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The video was shot on location in Bathgate hills on a drab and dreary winters day and was filmed and directed by Dave McCourt Photo. The track Tonight I’m The Snake was recorded by Mike Bennett Productions of Southport and Mike has done an amazing job of honing AAF’s sound and taking it to an even more intense and thunderous level, with the usual beatdowns, drops and crunching guitars rendering your ears into wanting submission. By the end of the track as usual you find your finger wandering aimlesly to the replay button. Video wise its an accomplished attempt with good camera work and overall feel of the song has been interprited well. It seems that this genre of music has only 3 settings for making a video, abandoned building, forest/field setting or surrounded by mates... or is that just me? Maybe a little more imagination is needed from the genra as a whole or its a prime target to get pretty boring. The stand out feeling in this video
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is how Dave M has seemingly managed to capture the bands heart and soul. Most AAF songs are pretty intense and in your face affairs but its actually really strange to see vocalist Ali so up close and personal. You really can see that although, from the outside anyway, he might appear to be just randomly screaming his heart out, there are actually quite meaningful lyrics in there and Ali means every single word of them that he spits across the screen at you... there is defo a message to what he’s got to say you just have to listen. Check out the track by going to the links below and pop over to the guys web sites for more tunes and info. Tonight I’m The Snake www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9aNxdAq6ioE
As Autumn Falls
www.facebook.com/asautumnfalls
Dave McCourt Photo
www.dmccourt.com/Video.html
Mike Bennett Productions
www.facebook.com/ mikebennettproductions?sk=info