NITE Wield Blackened Heavy Metal on "The Trident"
NITE come from a long and storied line of heavy metal. The Bay Area gave birth to blistering titans like Metallica. And while the sunny climate isn't what most metalheads imagine when they visit their happy place, going to California did inspire Death to take the plunge into death metal.
"The Trident" proudly upholds that tradition. The closing song off the San Francisco supergroup's most recent album rides off into the shadows with a raised fist, pumping along to a hard-charging drum beat. But while the riff does plenty of thrashing, the solos add a gleaming edge of melodic NOWBHM.
"The power within it is far too strong," Van Labrakis snarls into the camera. The video makes it look like the band are trapped inside some top-secret government lab, but the blackened char to his voice does more than just suggest that whoever is chasing them is walking right in to their trap.
""The Trident" has become a fan favorite ever since 'Voices of the Kronian Moon' came out", says NITE. "That chorus chant has raised quite a few fists at our live shows, so we wanted to honor that with this video. Directed by our very own Scott Hoffman, we follow the time jump of the elusive time raider character, featured on the album cover and the Kronian Moon video, being tracked down and eventually losing his trident staff before he time jumps again to another world."
Watch the spooky, supernatural video for "The Trident" over on our YouTube channel HERE.
'Voices of the Kronian Moon' is available on Vinyl, CD and as a digital download on Season of Mist's online store. Order it HERE.
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