Salems Lott
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Salems Lott Issues "Enigma" Video Clip
Hollywood-based shock rock/metal act Salems Lott has been making a name on the Sunset Strip since its inception in 2013, selling out venues such as House of Blues, The Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy and Viper Room countless times. Performing a heavy speed metal sound mixed with shocking theatrics and an even more surprising look, the band has amassed fans from here to Japan with their antics and sound.
With the recent release of part one of the new two-part album series "Mask Of Morality," the band delves into socially-conscious themes on individualism, values, morality and current politics. One of the more eye-opening tracks on the album, entitled "Enigma," focuses on freedom of speech on both sides of the societal coin.
The band issued a brand new music video for "Enigma," which was directed by Ian Moore and produced by UWOWI. The video features custom anime-style animation depicting the band in a dystopian society whose people are on the verge of battle with one another. The battle stems from the dissolving of individualism and a hyper-focus on equality. Watch it in the player below.
Lead guitarist Jett Black says, "The anime portion portrays a hypothetical fictional future in which the ideology of equality attains complete dominance. Wealth, prosperity, individualism are ostracized and violently subdued. Conversely, equality and collectivism are promoted to its utter extreme. These two opposing views inevitably battle it out. Throughout the video the band symbolizes the lost archetype of yang - order - the father and all of the archetypal elements embodied. In contrast, the authoritative figures of the future and the violent activists of the modern day, embody the extreme archetype of yin - chaos - the overbearing mother."
Black adds, "Freedom of speech is the mechanism in which a healthy society remains balanced and not swayed by either extreme. In the video, we see the signs of an unbalanced extreme being pushed forward through violent suppression of free speech (opposing views). This is something we are seeing today more commonly and would ultimately lead to a Marxist 'utopian' future as the one depicted in the anime. Hence the title "Enigma" (other than censorship reasons): The nature of an ideology that is deeply damaging/authoritative but masquerades under the innocent good intentioned guise of compassion (while any opposing view is vilified), which makes it so mysterious, ambiguous and hard to identify as the problem. The shadowy figure silencing individuals through force and its extended intimidation."
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Rocklohama 2016 Adds More Bands
Onsite festival experience details and additional bands have been announced for the 10th year of Rocklahoma, set to be held May 27, 28 & 29 this year at the "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK, just outside Tulsa.
Escape The Fate, Shaman’s Harvest, RavenEye and many more join Rocklahoma’s lineup of the best current rock artists and classic bands, which includes Scorpions, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down, SIXX:A.M., Collective Soul, Sebastian Bach, and many more.
The three-day camping festival features music on three stages each day, as well as premium onsite camping amenities and VIP packages. In addition, the Rocklahoma campground stage hosts performances during the Thursday night campground party and in the afternoon and late night hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Full info on the lineup and vendors, as well as ticket details, can be found here. Registration for the Miss Rocklahoma competition is also underway now through April 20. Voting on the Top 10 finalists begins April 25 and five finalists will compete on stage at Rocklahoma for the chance to be named Miss Rocklahoma 2016. More...
What Is Salems Lott's Deal?
SoCal shock-rock group Salems Lott has been making a name for itself on the Sunset Strip performing a heavy speed metal sound mixed with shocking theatrics and an even more surprising look.
The band recently caught the attention of the editors at Noisey, who completed an interview with Salems Lott specifically asking: "what the fuck is your deal, man?"
Find out all about the band's blending of imagery with music at this location. You can also see a new video for "S. S. (Sonic Shock)" below.
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The Rockstar Ramblings: Shock Rock
This week a video searching for a classic ride, smoke machine and of course, strippers; also, will the trend of lead singers wearing the “pilot” cap ever stop? More...
Salems Lott Releases New Music Video
California shock rock outfit Salems Lott just released a debut music video for "No Choice to Love," taken from the band's self-titled debut EP due out January 21st, 2015. Salems Lott is:
Monroe Black - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Jett Black - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Kay - Lead Bass, Vocals
Tony F. Corpse - Drums
Salems Lott Posts Video Teaser
Hollywood shock rock outfit Salems Lott today releases a teaser trailer for the upcoming "No Choice To Love" video clip, which can be seen below.
The full video is due to drop on December 9th, 2014 and heralds the release of an upcoming self-titled EP on January 21st, 2015. You can already download the "No Choice To Love" single at iTunes here.