BALAAM AND THE ANGEL have unveiled a new video from their latest EP.
'Fear Of Poison Water', which is taken from the just-released Love Death Wealth Water four track, was inspired by a real-life story about a failed cyber attack on South Staffs water company, in which the attackers claimed they could alter the chemical balance of the water to make it poisonous to humans.
“As an artistic experiment we decided to take an approach to creating the video that mirrored the actual incident,” explains guitarist Jim Morris. “So, we opted to use a random internet search to help us find and contact an unknown film maker who we provided with the track and a short brief as the starting point for the project. We were very keen to allow him/her/them to respond to this limited stimulus in their own way. Any communication that we had was made digitally (no person to person meeting, no zoom calls, no mobile calls etc). The video creator (Humanoire) remained a faceless and unknown person to us (as we did to him/her/them). The result is a piece of work that we feel perfectly complements the track and the very disturbing story that unfolds within the lyrics. A dark, dystopian, nightmare of a piece that packs a solid punch in the face to all of those who view it.”
Fans can download the EP from the band's website.
The band play a brace of Summer shows at...
Fri 9th July: York, The Fulford Arms
Sat 10th July: Edinburgh, La Belle Angele (Deadinburgh Festival)
As previously announced, the band will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the release of their classic debut, The Greatest Story Ever Told with some Autumn dates. Catch them live at...
Fri 20th Nov – Leeds, Warehouse
Fri 27th Nov – London, Bush Hall
Sat 28th Nov – Birmingham, 02 Institute2
Tickets for all shows are available here.