SANHEDRIN Release Animated Music Video For ‘Scythian Women’
January 9th, 2023
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Brooklyn, New York-based heavy metal band Sanhedrin have released an official animated video for the track ‘Scythian Women’. Animated and directed by Mike “Fox” Foxall, the clip can be viewed below.
Speaking about the song and video, frontwoman Erica Stoltz said: “I wrote the song about an archeological discovery in Russia late December 2019. A tomb was found with the skeletons of four Scythian women warriors aged 12 to 50. They had battle scars and were buried with weapons and horses. It was the best example of pre-Christian female identity I’ve ever seen. The song was my tribute to them, a way to bring their spirits into a new age, continue their story and show what women are able to do.
“We met Mike at the 2019 edition of Hell Over Hammaburg when our band and his (Neptune Power Federation) played together. We instantly hit it off as friends and so working with him for the video was an extension of our friendship. We feel the video captures the energy and themes of the song while also providing a unique visual look and narrative to the listening experience. RIDE OUT!!!”
Sanhedrin issued third full-length studio album Lights On on March 4th, 2022 through Metal Blade Records.
The outing can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.
“A record should capture the band’s essence and energy,” stated guitarist Jeremy Sosville. “There is a lot a band can do to enhance their sound with technology, but we try to avoid going down that slippery slope in favour of staying true to our live sound. That’s not to say we don’t use the tools available to enhance a moment here and there in the name of dynamics.”
“In a time where the world around you feels like it’s aflame, when our heavy metal heroes are beginning to disappear to failing health or changing social norms, we, Sanhedrin, stand here as a shining light through the dark,” added drummer Nathan Honor. “We are prepared to fly the flag of heavy metal in these trying and uncertain times and have only begun to show the world what we are capable of.”
Lights On was tracked, mixed and co-produced by Colin Marston at his studio Menegroth, The Thousand Caves in Queens, New York.
Cover artwork was once again created by SeventhBell Artwork.
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘Correction’
02. ‘Lights On’
03. ‘Lost At Sea’
04. ‘Change Takes Forever’
05. ‘Code Blue’
06. ‘Scythian Women’
07. ‘Hero’s End’
08. ‘Death Is A Door’
Sanhedrin’s line-up is as follows:
Erica Stoltz (vocals and bass)
Jeremy Sosville (guitars)
Nathan Honor (drums)
Lights On was made available in the following vinyl colours; 180g black (EU exclusive), pale blue grey marbled (EU exclusive, limited to 300 copies), clear ochre brown marbled (EU exclusive, limited to 300 copies), orange red brown marbled (EU exclusive, limited to 200 copies), deep violet marbled (EU exclusive, limited to 200 copies), and clear gray brown marbled (US exclusive).
Directed and edited by Terrence Smith, a music video was filmed for the track ‘Lost At Sea’. The clip can also be viewed below.
Second studio record The Poisoner was released in February 2019 via Cruz del Sur Music.
Promotional photograph by Suzanne Abramson.
