Director Gary Smithson's crushing video for thrash throwbacks Lair Of The Minotaur is certainly not safe for work and possibly not even for civilized society. Things start smoothly with bouts of comically ultraviolent swordplay that comes across like a mix of Conan The Barbarian, Gladiator and Monty Python & The Holy Grail. It's nasty stuff, but nothing compared to the naked cannibal chicks that suddenly arrive to maul the carcasses and bathe themselves with blood and entrails.
Strangely enough, the video is actually kind of educational — and not just in teaching young men that a woman will someday take pleasure in devouring their dead body. The action is a direct interpretation of the Greek Mythology lyrics by Lair Of The Minotaur frontman Steve Rathbone, depicting a bloody battle between Ares and Kydoimos that attracts the female death spirits known as Keres. But, fear not. The only way to piece that together is by reading the full video credits and song lyrics, or by being a Classics major. So please feel free to just view this as a nice exercise in blood and boobs. --> watch "War Metal Battle Master" (uncensored version)
Lair Of The Minotaur "War Metal Battle Master" (Southern Lord)
Gary Smithson, director/DP/editor | Gary Smithson, Steven Rathbone & Southern Lord Records, producers
