TORTURE SQUAD Releases “Buried Alive” Music Video; Track Featuring SEPULTURA’s ANDREAS KISSER!

Brazilian extreme metal powerhouse Torture Squad releases this Saturday, January 24, the music video for “Buried Alive”, the ninth video taken from their latest album 'Devilish', released in September 2023 via Italian label Time To Kill Records.

In this newest release, the band translates the raw intensity and strong crossover hardcore influences of the track into imagery that reflects resistance, survival, and the spirit of the underground. The video is seted at a symbolic location of São Paulo 's heavy music subculture: Pista de Skate da Saúde (Saúde Ramps), a legendary skate park in the city.Directed and filmed by Rodrigo Borrero (Agência Brasília), the video reinforces the connection between music and skateboarding as powerful outlets for expression. Both are portrayed as tools to confront anxiety, depression, and everyday pressure, highlighting movement, unity, and collective energy.

Singer Mayara Puertas explains the emotional background behind the lyrics:

“I wrote the lyrics to ‘Buried Alive’ during a panic attack episode , so it became a personal release. People often minimize the suffering of those dealing with mental health issues, believing that medication alone is enough, or that it’s a lack of effort, or even a lack of faith -  which I’ve heard more than once. It’s a constant struggle, and this song reflects what it was like to go through all of that.”

The skate park also holds a special background in Torture Squad’s own history. The band was formed in São Paulo’s South Zone, between the neighborhoods of Ipiranga and Vila das Mercês.Drummer & band founder Amílcar Christófaro reflects on this connection:

“Skateboarding and metal have always been side-by-side, and that’s still true today. Pista da Saúde was a gift to local skaters. When it opened in 1994, I was already retiring from the skating scene because of the band, so I really enjoyed it later on. I remember watching Suicidal Tendencies videos and dreaming of making a Torture Squad video with same stuff like skateboarders,streetlife.And this is the perfect moment because, in addition to May's powerful message, there's the more than special participation of Andreas Kisser, who, along with Sepultura, not only influenced us musically but also showed us the path we wanted and could take in life. Ultra special.”

The video features appearances by local skateboarders, reinforcing the fusion between sound, movement and attitude, celebrating the underground Metal Lifestyle.

Torture Squad continues to promote their recent album 'Devilish', available on digital platforms and in physical format.