Photo Credit: Christine Solomon
Black Smoke Trigger have released a video for their new single Perfect Torture.
“Perfect Torture really developed in the studio, we experimented a lot with producer Nick Raskulinecz to get the vibe right and I think we nailed it,” says guitarist and band leader Charlie Wallace. “The raw acoustic intro allows space to show off Baldrick’s voice and the song really goes from 0 – 60 as it gets darker and reaches the first chorus where Baldrick completely unleashes. The song is about someone you love that just doesn’t make it easy, but in the end, you know it’s worth the fight to weather the storm, hence the line ‘Your love is perfect torture’. We really wanted this song to be a journey when you listen to it, and take you through different emotions, from the most calming & loving, to the complete opposite.
“After we had the concept and figured out how to pull it off, our director was having a hard time finding an art department who was going to create what we wanted, so we said, “screw it, let’s be the art department!”. So the band and our crew created the surreal hill you see in the video. All of the leaves, trees and real grass actually came from my house, my Dad drove it all up in a van to the studio in Auckland that we filmed it. We had just had a cyclone (Cyclone Gabrielle) that really devastated our hometown in Hawke’s Bay, so I drove down to the river to collect a bunch of stuff that had been washed up. This for us gave it a bigger meaning, as there were people who lost their homes, pets and even their lives in this cyclone. So having a music video showing a storm coming in and wreaking havoc, in a weird way, is a tribute to what people had to go through.”
Like what you hear? You can stream or purchase Perfect Torture HERE.
See Black Smoke Trigger supporting Bruce Dickinson at one of the following dates:
May 2024
Thu 16th – WOLVERHAMPTON – The Halls
Sat 18th – GLASGOW – Barrowland Ballroom
Sun 19th – MANCHESTER – O2 Academy
Tue 21st – SWANSEA – Arena
Thu 23rd – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City
Fri 24th – LONDON – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Head to the band’s website HERE for full live dates and tickets.
