REUNITED THRASHERS MANTIC RITUAL RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “CRUSADER”
MANTIC RITUAL release music video for “Crusader,” the first new song from the reunited thrashers since their 2009 Nuclear Blast debut. “Crusader” was originally released earlier this year to all digital platforms, in addition to a limited 7” single backed with the group’s take on the Mercyful Fate classic “Black Funeral.” The music video was shot in the Mojave Desert by producer Randall Smith and edited by Kai Young and captures an intense performance by the band complementing the infectious balance of high-energy traditional melodicism with thrashy break-neck aggression.
"With no festivals or tours on the schedule, we felt it was really important to make a simple, performance-oriented video," explains vocalist/guitarist Dan Wetmore. "It was all about getting the Mantic boys together and once again telling the dumbest jokes and being Beavis and Butthead x2, all the while making a sincerely mad clip. Filmed out near Mojave, we took our time hashing out that Pittsburgh/So-Cal vibe. 'Crusader' is already out, so this is a weird order of operations, but at approximately 1500 followers on Instagram, you gotta ask yourself - does it matter?! Good news is, we make music cuz were still pissed and still metal believers. If we were in it for cash, we'd have stuck with Nuclear Blast and made that weird Euro pop metal. Enjoy, my friends!"
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