Crobot have debuted the video below for their song “Obsidian“. The track is the title track of the band’s upcoming new album, which is set for a September 13th release through Megaforce Records. Brandon Yeagley, the band’s vocalist, and who directed the video, offered:
“The ‘Obsidian‘ music video is a performance piece that we shot in this dilapidated house that was built in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania in 1900. The ceiling was coming down, paint was falling off the walls, there’s drywall everywhere that had fallen from the ceiling, the place was just like a snapshot of a 1960’s-something place frozen in time. And there had been a public bar in the house that may have been one of the very first speakeasys in the town, which was where we shot this video.”
Chris Bishop, the band’s guitarist, added:
“‘Obsidian‘ was the last song we worked on and we had already decided to have that be the album’s title. We had four different versions of the song, but, especially with the melodies and lyrics, we weren’t completely happy with it.”
Regarding Howard Jones (Light The Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage) and his involvement, Yeagley offered:
“Howard” just ran with it and came back with what is now the final title track. And, it encapsules everything that I wrote about on the record. The lyrics are about reflection, taking on those aspects of who we are that we don’t necessarily like, but are all parts that round us out as people. The lyrics also illustrate what obsidian means to someone who’s a crystal collector, and the symbolism surrounding obsidian.”
Regarding the lyrical content:
“I had been doing a lot of research on Druids, on Celtic shamans, different types of spirituality. I was born in the country’s coal region and I was raised around anthracite coal.
One day I went out for a walk just beyond my backyard, I’m walking around this tree, and sure as shit, there at my feet is a huge piece of black coal, the size of a softball. When I picked it up, I realized it wasn’t coal, and, as a huge fan of ‘Game of Thrones,’ I thought there was no way this could be dragonglass.”
He then discovered the stone was obsidian, explaining:
“It was several weird things – strange synchronicities that led me to that stone. I took it along with me to Jamaica when the band played Shiprocked, a cruise to Jamaica. That trip started with a tornado during load in, and then the boat was punctured and took on water, all while going through the Bermuda Triangle.
When we got home and went to collect our luggage, the bag with the thousands of dollars worth of camera gear came down the conveyor belt completely open, and then we found out that our van had been struck by lightning. But the obsidian made it through.”
Crobot will be out on tour with CKY and Chase The Comet on the following tour dates:
09/12 Nashville, TN – The Mil @ Cannery Hall
09/13 Greenville, SC – Radio Room
09/14 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
09/15 Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
09/17 Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts
09/18 Albany, NY – Empire Live
09/19 Hartford, CT – The Webster Underground
09/20 Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
09/21 Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
09/22 Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
09/24 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation @ The Intersection
09/25 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
09/26 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works
09/27 Cleveland, OH – The Winchester
09/28 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/30 Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
10/01 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/02 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10/03 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
10/05 Denver, CO – HQ
10/06 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
10/08 Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
10/09 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
10/10 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
10/11 Anaheim, CA – The Parish @ House Of Blues
10/12 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
