SickSense—the nü-metal group featuring members of Stuck Mojo and ex-The Agonist—have just released the third single, “Masquerade Parade,” from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice. The newly dropped track arrives with an official music video. Earache Records will release the album on February 14th. Co-vocalist Rob The Ripper shared his thoughts on the song:
“‘Masquerade Parade‘ critically takes aim at modern western health practices, the pharmaceutical industry and politicians. It’s also a warning to be careful of trusting the wrong people. In many cases, the people who claim to have your best interests, absolutely do not. Don’t be fooled by them.
Film making wise, we wanted to tell a story that keeps moving forward from one scene into the other with intelligent transitions that utilized practical effects, acting and camera angles/movement. Much like watching an actual parade. The music video story features the characters of Vicky, Deli The Bear and myself as these kind of supernatural entities.
Vicky’s character unleashes a villainous persona out of me by tinkering with an hourglass, then the real fun begins. I then go on to terrorize my other band mates throughout the video, while Vicky gradually brings each one of them out of the darkness by handing them their instruments. Being stronger together, they are able to defeat their common enemy…but the question is, was this enemy really the ‘bad guy’ to begin with, or did someone else create the problem in the first place, and conveniently set themselves up to appear to be the ‘hero’?
We love incorporating multiple meanings into our lyrics and our storytelling. ‘Masquerade Parade‘ takes you on a ride with twists and turns that catch you off guard and we hope it pleasantly surprises many people who check it out.”
Killer V, additional vocalist, added:
“My favorite part in the concept of the video is how our bandmates snap out of the condition they’re in when they are given their instruments. This entire video was put together through multiple brainstorming sessions and we were a little stuck on what the “revival” action would be. I remember initially suggesting giving them their instruments as a joke, but the more we thought about it, the more it just made sense.
Music heals and brings us together. It’s an escape for both musicians and fans of music, so in a way the perfect imagery for our message. One thing we always aim to do with Sicksense is incorporate a positive message through even our darkest songs. Also, the first two choruses are one continuous shot, so from a filming aspect that was really interesting and challenging for us to nail. It’s easy when you know you can piece together bits of different footage and make something cool out of it, but having to get everything right in one shot is a whole other experience. This is by far my favorite song and video that we’ve done to this day.”
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