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Scion and the Scion logo Pomona, California are trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation. 00430-ZIN06-MT JUNE June 19: Scion A/V Presents: Profound Lore Label Showcase (live recording) Cover: Illustration by Pär Olofsson June 23: Scion Label Showcase: Southern Lord, featured acts Pelican, Black Breath, Martyrdöd, Burning Love and Acephalix, at the Glasshouse, Pomona, California Be on the look out for national tours by Meshuggah, the Melvins and All Shall Perish VSRQVRUHGE\6FLRQ$9WKLV$SULODQG0D\ Over the course of ten years and four albums, Oakland quintet All Shall Perish has honed an increasingly powerful combination of death metal savagery, hardcore pit-incitement, neo-classical shred and sharp sociopolitical critique. The title of their most recent album, This Is Where It Ends, may as well be their mission statement. “When I was seven years old, I got put into an elementary school assembly. In walks a quartet of people, and they all have different instruments. They all start talking about playing music and what it means to them. I remember the trombonist was just tearin’ it up that day. I went home to my mom and I said, ‘I want to start playing music. I really love it.’ And she went and rented me a trombone and I joined up for elementary school band. I started learning the basics from there. I actually ignored a lot of what my teachers were saying to me. I was like, ‘This doesn’t make any sense. I’ll do it my way.’ I think that mentality was what brought me to be a death metal singer. I’m not going to go by the guidelines of popular choice. I’m just going to go do what feels right. And here I am today.” —Hernan “Eddie” Hermida, vocalist As told to Etan Rosenbloom allshallperish.com Download live tracks from All Shall Perish’s performance at Scion Label Showcase: Nuclear Blast in Hollywood at scionav.com/nuclearblast Santa Cruz’s Decrepit Birth is known for their startlingly colorful take on death metal’s often monochromatic musical style. Vocalist Bill Robinson’s lyrics reach for metaphysical planes, while the band’s labyrinthine riff structures and fusion-forward guitar harmonies ensure that they get there. ³,Q WKH EHJLQQLQJ D ORW RI WKH IHHOLQJV ZH ZDQWHG WR SXW LQWR WKH PXVLF ZHUH MXVW EUXWDO slamming, technical death metal. At the time, a lot of the California bands that were playing that really technical, brutal style started sounding a little bit alike. I wanted to branch RII LQWR VRPHWKLQJ WKDW ZDV GLIIHUHQW ZLWK LQÀXHQFHV IURP PRUH (XURSHDQ VWXII DQG WKH Canadian death metal scene. That was, in turn, what we got with [2008’s] Diminishing Between Worlds—a lot more melody. It was more about structure than about riff salad and KRZPDQ\QRWHVFDQ,WKURZRXW´²0DWW6RWHORJXLWDULVW As told to Etan Rosenbloom facebook.com/decrepitbirth Download live tracks from Decrepit Birth’s performance at Scion Label Showcase: Nuclear Blast in Hollywood at scionav.com/nuclearblast I’ve been making music videos for to get into !lm or to get something on your underground and indie bands since résumé then please !nd something else to 2003. Most of my work has been in do. You’re disrespecting the hard work and rock and metal. I’ve been into music the art that the musicians have made. If you for as long as I can remember. I spent have to work with an artist you don’t like, try to a few years singing in bands and at !nd what he loves about the music. Do I love the same time making those big 3D everything? No. But the only way I can hope to displays for Tower Records. Tower properly represent an artist is to do everything Records closed and I started doing I can to appreciate their art. corporate work for some ad agencies. I learned way too much about renal CONCEPT failure and PowerPoint. I tried to Ask the band what they have on their mind. put “art” into it, but overall, it was a Each band is unique. Some have amazing soul-draining horror. ideas. Some don’t even think about videos. Regardless, it’s your job to represent the band’s I transitioned into music videos as an music, so it makes sense to !nd out what they editor, then became a “chair director” think. If they have an idea, great, run with it. (a dude that sits in a chair and tells If they don’t, try to get an idea of what they people what he wants to see), then like and what they hate. One thing I’ve learned grabbed the camera and learned to use is that it’s nearly impossible to guess what a a jib (a camera on a stick). I have now band’s tastes are, so why bother guessing? directed, shot and edited about 200 music videos. Here are some things I learned about music videos while making them that may help you if you want to make them. MUSIC VIDEOS ARE STILL IMPORTANT Now that MTV has effectively decided against actually playing any music videos, many people feel that the music video is dead. That’s wrong. A video I shot for GWAR over !ve years ago gets views and comments on YouTube every day. This is far more exposure than the same video PRODUCTION STORY: DAVID BRODSKY would have gotten on MTV, even in its heyday. On most shoots it is necessary to hire a producer to help arrange things that the I don’t believe you need a million to make a good director doesn’t necessarily have the time or video, but a video presence is a must. One of inclination to handle. The producer’s role is the !rst things that people do when discovering getting all the ducks in a row so the director a band is go straight to YouTube and watch the can show up and be creative with the band. video. It’s an essential part of a modern artist’s ability to connect with their audience and to If I can offer just one piece of production advice, expose themselves to new fans as well. it’s this: Don’t shoot without insurance. It may appear needlessly expensive in many cases, We released a video for Devin Townsend that but it is far less expensive than replacing a had !fty thousand views in a few hours. Is that $10,000 camera or $20,000 in medical bills an internet phenomenon? No, but that’s a ton out of your own pocket. You can get insurance of people. from a number of sources—I typically use Film Emporium—and you can get a variety of types REQUIREMENTS of coverage. It’s my opinion that in order to properly make a music video, you have to love music. It helps Part of the producer’s job is to secure crew to also love visuals, but a love of music is and gear. Having done over 200 videos, I have essential. The end result is not about you so solid relationships with very talented crew much as it’s about the band. I try not to look people and a number of vendors. It pays to at videos as short !lms with a soundtrack, have a good working relationship with the but as a visual accompaniment to the music. crew. I !nd it important to allow them to be If you’re only making music videos in order creative as well. A lighting designer got into editing programs like Avid Media Composer. lighting design presumably because they love a semi-familiar environment, they can let loose doing lighting design, so let that artist express The HVX200’s weakness is primarily the !xed and enjoy.