CRYPTODIRA Debut “No Monuments” Video

Progressive metal unit CRYPTODIRA have launched the official music video for their latest single “No Monuments”, taken from their upcoming EP Genesis Of Error. The video was directed by the band’s own Mike Monaco (guitar/vocals), who drew inspiration from classic suspense filmmakers Brian De Palma and Alfred Hitchcock.

Monaco explained the creative process behind the visuals, stating:

“I’ve always been pretty passive when it comes to any involvement in direction or planning for music videos we’ve done but because we were in such a time crunch it fell to me to gather visual inspiration and put the shot list together for it. The main look for the video is obvious, but what I did the most homework on was the way the camera moved inside the narrative.

All of it is pulled from [Brian] De Palma and [Alfred] Hitchcock. A week ahead of shooting I rewatched Dressed To Kill, Body Double, Sisters & Vertigo – I pulled a lot of clips, and we barely used a fraction. [Producer] Sean Ageman [Washed Up Media] was such a treat to work with and anything we pulled off was due to his savvy behind the camera and his editing. Moving forward, I’m hoping to build off this video and really start to create our own unique visual style, which is mostly just stealing from guys who have fallen out of favor. That’s what so much great art is anyway!”

Fellow guitarist/vocalist Scott Acquavella shared similar enthusiasm about the track itself:

“For me, ‘No Monuments‘ is the quintessential Cryptodira song that we’ve been trying to write for years. It’s got a healthy dose of all the things that made us want to be in a band in the first place – heavy, in-your-face riffing, lush, clean sections with melodic vocals, and a moody climactic ending that checks all of the boxes. If somebody were to ask what our band is all about, I think I would just show them this song instead of trying to explain it.”

Genesis Of Error is due out soon, continuing CRYPTODIRA’s evolution of pushing genre boundaries while delivering complex, emotionally resonant compositions. The band has yet to announce a full tour in support of the EP, but fans can expect more from them in the coming months.

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