Municipal Waste Drop Shocking New Video for “Electrified Brain”
In case you’re looking for a way to “waste” three minutes and 33 seconds of your Thursday, Municipal Waste have a new video inspired by the two best things in existence: 80s horror movies and metal videos from the glory days of Headbangers Ball. It will melt your face (spoiler!).
Commenting on the new single and video, guitarist Ryan Waste says:
“’Electrified Brain’ is a tale of revenge and redemption, continuing the concept of our song ‘Mental Shock’ rounding out the ‘Deathripper Trilogy.’ It’s about being wrongfully accused and stripped of your rights, only to overcome and break free through the electric power of heavy music. We called upon our friend Norman Cabrera once again to handle the title track music video after the incredible job he did on ‘Slime and Punishment.’ Visually he went above and beyond and it became a much more cinematic experience thanks to Rob Lucas at Wolfpack Studios.”
Director Norman Cabrera adds about making the video:
“I pulled out all the stops for this video. It’s in the spirit of classic Heavy Metal videos like Ozzy’s Bark at the Moon and Dio’s The Last in Line. Sci Fi-Horror imagery lends itself very well to the vibe of the band. We’re channeling a bit of Cronenberg and Carpenter. The best sci fi movies of the past often take current events and put them in a fantastic setting. The video takes place in a not so distant dystopian future where your individuality can be taken away by a faceless organization. It’s a wild concept but not too far off from our world today.”
Electrified Brain is due out July 1st from Nuclear Blast, and is already available for preorder (or pre-save or whatever).
North American dates with Municipal Waste and Thrown Into Exile
8/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
8/18 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
8/19 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
8/20 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas Festival*
North American dates with Municipal Waste and Enforced
8/22 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
8/23 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
8/24 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
8/25 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
8/26 – Montréal, QC – Corona Theatre
8/27 – Worcester, MA – Tattoo The Earth Festival*
8/28 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
8/29 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
30 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
*festival dates
UK/European Tour w/ Anthrax
Sep 27 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
Sep 29 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
Sep 30 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
Oct 1 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
Oct 3 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
Oct 4 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Oct 6 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
Oct 8 – London, UK – Brixton Academy
Oct 10 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
Oct 11 – Tilburg, NL – Poppodium 013
Oct 13 – Paris, FR – Bataclan
Oct 14 – Oberhausen, DE – Turbinenhalle
Oct 15 – Leipzig, DE – Werk 2
Oct 17 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega Main Hall
Oct 18 – Göteborg, SE – Restaurang Trägårn
Oct 19 – Stockholm, SE – Annexet
Oct 21 – Oulu, FI – Tapahtumakeskus Tullisali
Oct 22 – Turku, FI – Logomo Kitchen
Oct 23 – Tallinn, EE – Tallinna Kultuurikatel
Oct 25 – Warsaw, PL – Klub Stodola
Oct 26 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschapp
Oct 27 – Stuttgart, DE – LKA Longhorn
Oct 29 – Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum
Oct 31 – Budapest, HU – Babra Negra
Nov 1 – Zagreb, HR – Culture Factory
Nov 2 – Vienna, AT – Arena
Nov 4 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
Nov 5 – Zurich, CH – Komplex 457
