Chains drag a man through fog, smoke, water, and brick tunnels until he’s drawn and quartered in the video for “Cursum Perficio,” the title track of Anthrax‘s album out Friday. Then he sings, “Your journey’s over,” which is a rough translation of the song’s title from Latin. But things take a turn halfway through the video as Belladonna sings, “Rise,” and the man gets control.
Documentarian Don Argott, who directed Lamb of God’s As the Palaces Burn film and co-directed Taylor Swift’s The End of an Era film, helmed the black & white clip, which stars London May, best known as the sometime drummer and bassist for Samhain, Glenn Danzig’s goth-punk band between the Misfits and Danzig. The way May tells it, the video shoot was as brutal as it looks. That was real chain and real pain.
I went through hell and back for Anthrax and Don Argott — and I’d happily do it all again!” For the band, the song and video summarize everything the musicians are saying on their 12th album (and first in a decade). And were all the struggles worth it in the end?” Trending Stories Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore's Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups Cher's Son, Elijah Blue Allman, Indicted on Felony Criminal Mischief Charge in New Hampshire Duncan Sheik, Tony Award-Winning Singer-Composer of 'Spring Awakening,' in Critical Condition Dolly Parton Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award in Heartfelt Video Recorded Before Her Death “What I love about this video is that it matches the tone of the song so well,” drummer Charlie Benante says. This video may be as well.” The video follows the release of clips for the album’s “The Edge of Perfection,” “It’s for the Kids,” and “Everybody’s Got a Plan.” In addition to playing the Louder Than Life festival on Thursday night, the band still has two tour dates in Los Angeles and one in San Antonio supporting Iron Maiden in the U.S. before they head to Mexico for a final gig with Maiden on Oct. 2.
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