Harry Lindley channels his experience directing rock performance and as a VFX artist in this richly atmospheric visual for Don Broco's reinvention as a metal outfit.In the video for Cellophane the band are often in silhouette as they perform in a huge tunnel, whilst closely monitored by unseen forces. And Lindley has adopted a minimal CGI approach, preferring compositing tricks using real footage captured on set to create a gritty and grounded feel.A custom-built hybrid machine, part EOD bomb disposal unit, part robotic camera crane, dubbed the "Tankno-crane", roams through the set. Outfitted with an Arriflex camera, it captures the band’s performance in a clinical fashion, as though gathering data for an unknown observer.Inspired by M.C. Escher’s iconic illusions, several of his motifs were reimagined with surreal twists. Matt sings into a polished reflective sphere with the camera impossibly invisible. Another sequence features Matt and Rob curled in the foetal position, tessellated into an infinite grid across the floor.To amplify the sense of duplication and confinement, the same performance was filmed from six distinct angles, including overheads using a cherry picker. These layers were stitched together in post-production, allowing for virtual camera sweeps that made it feel as though the band existed in multiple realities simultaneously.The song’s refrain “breathing through cellophane” informed the moment where Rob emerges from a metallic hangar wall as if it had momentarily liquefied. To achieve this practically, we photographed the wall surface and printed the texture onto large spandex sheets stretched across custom canvas frames. Filming from overhead, Rob pressed through the elastic material, warping the "metal" around him. This footage was then composited back into the original wall.

Directing duo Our World Is Grey - Daniel Broadley and Joshua Halling - direct a surreal, neon-drenched promo for the debut single by PRESIDENT, the mystery metal band keeping their real identities secret. The video for In The Name Of The Father finds the lead singer of the band - in tuxedo, gloves and a rubber mask face hiding his true features - in a hotel function room, performing as vibrant lyrical overlays flash on screen. Broadley and Halling's latest collab - following their punchy promo for Coach Party - is unnerving and conceptually rich. An absorbing visual that balances an enigmatic idea with pure performance exhilaration, as the mystery frontman is joined by brief flashes of the rest of the outfit."World building is incredibly fun, especially for a new band," say Our World Is Grey. "PRESIDENT came to us with a blank canvas, and allowed us the freedom to interpret this strange dystopian landscape for them to broadcast their message."The directors add that PRESIDENT are being careful to shield their identities, leading to considerable speculation as to who they really are. That also impacted upon the production of the video."Anonymity was hugely important. so we assigned a stripped-back skeleton crew to the project, with a series of shot ideas," they explain. "Then [we] leaned into the regal yet chilling architecture of an abandoned hotel in Croydon in order to make something that felt unique to their project."

Spooky season may be over, but David Carrizales' hypnotic promo for Colombia-based industrial-metal artist Hypervuur brings plenty of haunting vibes. The video for El Fin De La Humanidad is a sensory overload, by design. Matching the experimental and ambiguous track, an array of mixed-media snapshots flash on and off screen, tied together by a brilliantly unhinged performance. Animated sequences transition to hyper-vibrant typeface montages, all linked by a chaotic and abstract style.“We started without any clue of where it would take us," explains Carrizales. "As if wandering through a thick jungle, seeing only what's 10 cm ahead of you, and hacking your way through with a machete."Instead of following any plan we simply allowed the song to unfold, playing with different layers, textures, and techniques. It was quite a trip, and quite fun doing it.”