Just when I thought that I was in the last generation to care about the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal — Iron Maiden! Back on tour! The Powerslave stage show! — along comes the teenage rockers of Black Tide to prove that metal is indeed just like Cats, as in it's now and forever. Black Tide hails from Florida — aka the Finland of America in terms of loving that metal — and is comprised of four teenagers. The touchstone influence evident on this track is clearly Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All, which reignited interest in the NWOBHM when released in 1983 — five years earlier than the birth of Black Tide's oldest member. The video keeps it as simple and straightforward as it should be with director Jason Bergh mixing together performance with a bit of "day in the life" B-roll. --> watch "Shockwave"
Black Tide "Shockwave" (Interscope)
Jason Bergh, director/DP | Jason Bergh & Daven Henson, producer | UX Entertainment, production co | Kevin Barth, editor
