New York goth rockers Blood Vulture have released a music video for their latest single "Burn For It", inspired by Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 horror classic Possession.

Check it out below:

Presented by the ghoulish caretaker Montague, this macabre episode of The Blood Vault — directed by the band's Jordan Olds (Two Minutes To Late Night) — channels actress Isabelle Adjani’s violent breakdown from the aforementioned film. 

If you've never seen the movie, the scene is one of the reasons why Possession was banned from distribution in the U.K. and heavily edited in the U.S.

Olds explains:

“Almost every shot in the video is a recreation of a scene from the movie paced to the music. For decades, it was so difficult to actually watch the movie. It was banned in the US when it originally came out and then it wasn't allowed on streaming for a long time. Now thanks to Kino Lorber and Metrograph, there's tons of screenings and streaming services (including the free ones from the library) showing the full version. I consider it to be one of the great masterpieces in alternative cinema with two of the best on screen performances of all time and my favorite camera work ever. 

With the 45th anniversary of the film arriving next year, the video is his way of getting people hyped for the big occasion. He elaborates:

“This whole idea was basically a Trojan horse to get people excited about that movie again. I also couldn't be more grateful to my friend Alexis Krauss for trusting me with this idea and giving so much time and energy to this. It takes a special kind of artist and a special kind of talent to find a way to be fully compelling for 5 entire minutes by themselves and Alexis is that kind of special.”

Blood Vulture's debut album Die Close, released earlier this year via Pure Noise Records, melds sludge metal with gothic romanticism and features guest appearances by AFI's Jade Puget, Shadows Fall's Brian Fair, and Kristin Hayter (fka Lingua Ignota).

The gothic metal act embarks on their first-ever tour this week, supporting GWAR, Helmet, and Dwarves on the Return of Gor Gor Tour, playing twenty six dates across the United States and Canada from October 18 to November 22.

Tour Dates:

10/18 Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
10/20 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/22 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
10/23 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10/24 Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/25 Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
10/26 Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom
10/27 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
10/29 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/30 Penticton, BC @ Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
10/31 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
11/01 Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park @ Ice District
11/03 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/05 Denver, CO @ Summit
11/06 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
11/08 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
11/09 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/11 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/12 Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
11/13 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/15 Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour
11/16 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
11/18 Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall
11/19 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
11/20 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/21 New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
11/22 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa

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