David Wilson directs a stunning 'monster film' for MASSTOR's Self Control, a cover of Raf’s 1984 hit. After spending his free time experimenting with Midjourney in September of 2022 - and creating @RetroFuturistDaddies, a gorgeously curated feed of AI-generated moustachioed men as a result of it - David Wilson caught the eye of LA-based artist MASSTOR, who enlisted his help in creating this tour de force amalgam of performance, character design and queer muscle aesthetic. Blending high-fashion nostalgia, retrofuturistic imagery and moments of pure fantasy, we see the artist hanging out in a bar, surrounded by muscle men and fellow plush creatures, having a whale of a time.It's camp, eclectic and completely engrossing, and explores areas of queer iconography that spoke directly to Wilson’s passions, having carved his name as an ever-growing presence in the queer filmmaking community. From costume design through to art direction and cinematography, it's a polished visual that retains a certain dancefloor grit and sex appeal, and there's one thing that can be almost guaranteed - you won't see another music video like it today!

Oli Sykes battles through the Hospital from Hell, in this breathtaking and blooddrenched video for Bring me The Horison - directed by Sykes and Jensen Noen. This “shocking, medical inspired gorefest" for new BMTH track Lost is full-throttle visual assault, and hugely entertaining from start to finish. After waking up with his brain on full-display, we see Sykes go on a super-violent rampage, taking out anyone who stands in his way on his quest for freedom. Boasting a menagerie of gory set pieces, the video also incorporates choreography and narrative elements, creating a pastel-hued nightmare of epic proportions. Elevated by a mixture of VFX and practical blood effects, it's an unabashed bloodbath which wears its horror influences on its sleeve. "This is such an important milestone for me personally to get to work with the artist who I have been a fan of since 2009," says Jensen Noen. "The band grew, evolved, and changed before my very eyes throughout my life and was always one of the few bands in the world beyond respected by me for pushing the boundaries of heavy music and consistently creating something new and unique."Having the opportunity to get to know and work with Oli Sykes and witnessing how he cares about every detail, his perfectionism, and his creativity was truly inspiring. I'm super grateful for not only the opportunity to work together but for a chance to try something new and step out of my creative 'comfort zone'."

Sageartphotography creates a DIY promo for Rxregod."The song is about my struggles with addiction while paying my respects to those closest to me that never made it out of the cycle of addiction.", the artist says of the track. The video concept alludes to the idea of burying one's past life, and finding the strength to move on. The rudimental PC effects add a distinctly lo-fi, turn of the century feel, which contrast the poignant subject matter.

Pedro Takahashi directs a slow-burning reflection on city life, exploding into a sequence of brilliant blurry colour, for Real Lies. In the video for DiCaprio, we see vocalist Kevin Lee Kharas take a late night taxi ride through London, reminiscing on his old hedonistic lifestyle. As we move from night to day, the camera turns on the city. We go from dark to light and from the past towards the future.Mixing subtle, drawn out takes and a more frantic, slow-shutter dreamworld, the video reflects the binary quality of the duo's music, and the dichotomy between the past and the future."The video explores the fast paced, electric nature of London, and our ability to get lost in it," says Takahashi. "Thematically, we wanted to explore the idea of hedonism and excess and the inevitable need to eventually relinquish that lifestyle."The video also functions as a sort of ethnographic exploration of London as it is, here and now - the buildings, bridges and people that exist in the city - blurring the line between fiction and documentary."

Thomas James Linton and Philip Reinking team up with YOVA for the alluring promo for Make It Better. The video draws inspiration from John Carpenter’s They Live and some of the more creative, left-of-field internet conspiracy theories - e.g. pixel glitches on TV that reveal politicians/news reporters as reptilian aliens. Set in a dystopian world, on an endless loop, the concept sees puppets vote for their own demise, mislead by a reptilian overlord. One puppet sees through the propaganda and stumbles upon their secret. “This song symbolises the society we live in and the culture of 'following the leader', wherever that may lead to," says vocalist Jova Radevska. "We become so accustomed to the amniotic state we live in because it keeps the status quo. It repeats throughout the years, new polished promises, talk of a better tomorrow.” With a lo-fi, surreal aesthetic and resourceful use of visual effects, it's a strong collaboration from the creative team, with an important message woven into the imagery.

Francis Wallis directs a playful performance promo for Kawala, featuring the group in a perpetually expanding universe of parallel rooms and scenarios.The video boasts a fun, conceptual aesthetic which more than lives up to the name of the track, inspired by the Droste effect. It's put to excellent use here, with a contemporary, slick twist, which feels suited to the cinematic world built within the video. With a trippy edit and brilliant performances all-round, the concept has the right balance of effects and live-action, and feels really fresh. "The lyrical content immediately made me think of the Droste-style effect, which is basically the effect of a picture recursively appearing within itself," explains Wallis. "Creating this visual landscape for our chorus meant that we could repeat our scenes rhythmically, bringing a hypnotic sense of repetitiveness within our variations that felt perfectly suited to this track."Most importantly this felt like a great way to highlight that sense of disorientation and at times claustrophobia that often comes when relationships are on the rocks or at the end of their course in the way that Jim sings about."