Mercenary Debuts Crowd-Sourced “Welcome The Sickness” Music Video
Danish “melo-death” quartet prepares for upcoming European festival appearances
Melodic death metal enthusiasts Mercenary ~ René Pedersen – all vocals, bass, Jakob Mølbjerg – guitars, Martin Buus – lead guitar, keyboards, Peter Mathiesen – drums ~ have teamed with Revolver Magazine to present the epic, crowd-sourced music video for “Welcome The Sickness,” a track from their critically acclaimed 2013 release Through Our Darkest Days. Head to Revolver to watch it or check it out here.
Stills from the “Welcome the Sickness” video
The video was shot in just one day with director/producer Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (Mnemic), who is also responsible for the album’s mystical cover artwork.
The band, who call themselves The Black Brigade, commented, “We’re immensely proud to be able to present our new video for ‘Welcome The Sickness.’ It’s been a great and fun experience making this possible through a crowdfunding campaign and interacting with the fans in a whole new way. We are very grateful for the support, as we would never have been able to finance a visit in Denmark’s biggest greenscreen studio with professional lights and makeup followed by two months of post production on our own. Moreover, we are really really happy with the striking, atmospheric, and visually dramatic way in which director Mircea Eftemie made our musical universe come to life. Without an incredible amount of hard work on his behalf, this video wouldn’t have been possible either, so please send a lot of kudos his way.”
Mercenary ~ who have long been one of the most active and successful proponents of Denmark’s rising metal scene ~ have spent the past year on tour throughout Europe supporting Through Our Darkest Days. The album, which combines the band’s traditional melodic and melancholic elements with a darker, heavier mindset, was recorded and mixed with Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Heaven Shall Burn) at Hansen Studios in Denmark and features nine tracks that take listeners on a journey through existential darkness while inspiring them to break through it.
Pick up a copy of Through Our Darkest Days on CD here.
The band will be appearing at festivals throughout Europe this summer/fall, including:
6/12 Refshaleoen, DK – Copenhell Festival (with Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Bad Religion)
6/21 Duisburg, DE – Rage Against Racism Festival
8/23 Nijverdal, NL – Tattoofest
Mercenary and their “little” spider friend in Bilbao, Spain
Official Mercenary Facebook Page