Centuries of war have plunged the world into a post-apocalyptic nightmare that looks like a more surreal version of The Road Warrior. The quest in this video for modern metalheads The Sword is for booty unknown, but it's all for naught since there's a nasty doublecross in the end. Religious overtones abound — the "hero" and crew carry an ark to the final destination, while one of the main clues along the way is a sort of burning bush, but in the form of a beast with Menorah-worthy antlers. The video has a painted-on animation style, courtesy of some After Effects work done in collaboration with Blacklist and Mass Market. --> watch "Fire Lancers" via Stereogum.com premiere
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"Fire Lancers Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" (Kemado)
Josh Litwhiler & Mike Colao, directors | Matthew Achterberg, producer | Ghost Robot, production co | Steve Maing, DP | Michelle Antonisse, production designer |
