Jamie Parslow

“And when we go don’t blame us...” First chorus: The world flips over on a turnstile, like a machine. The whole band, in the first circle of Dante’s hell, plays. Possibly riding Charon’s boat.

Visually, this hell is part and parcel Heironymus Bosch’s depiction of Dante Alighieri’s epic work, intermixed with the animation style of #modestmouse’s “Float On” music video. Dark, surreal, and with souls clambering at the boat, much like Hades heading home in “Hercules”.

For every chorus interlude, we delve further and further into a new depiction, or circle of hell. It could be a depiction of Lust, of Gluttony, or of Heresy, but with each new depiction the band plays on, following their sins until we reach treason, the 9th circle.

Third verse: The burial. This one is prett self-explanatory, but during this verse, a family encircles Gerard’s remains in his coffin. He continues to sing as he’s buried, peeking in on his body as it’s lowered into the Earth. A final drop of dirt is thrown by a priest.

“Well mother what the war did to my legs and to my tongue...” Second version of hell. We’re a little deeper now, Ingratitude. The group push great boulders around, eyes gouged, legs festered. He speaks, but with half a tongue, pleadingly.

Second Chorus: Once again, like a 6-shooter revolver, the world spins and the band plays on into its next circle. Playing for a concert of demons, the damned in the background carrying boulders on their backs, circling a never ending mountain, they play on as flames rise.

Third Chorus: Another revolution of the screen after “That’s right.” Anger. Pure violence. Eternal combat plays in the background as the band falls ever further into the pit. Swords swing, the gnashing of teeth, the pure essence of malevolence plays on.

Bridge: Now the band keeps falling without stopping, slamming into each layer of dirt and earth, background scenery changing in some parts. The winds of souls, like ribbon flow behind them. The lustful gusts blowing, the violent fighting, until finally...