Gothic Vibes

Downpour

The new single from our upcoming EP, dealing with the divisions in our societies. Calling for unity and to celebrate our differences as opposed to let them tear us apart.

Listening link for Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, TIDAL: https://viewmusic.lnk.to/CelebrateOurDifferences

Celebrate Our Differences

Breach is the second single from VAZUM's upcoming album Western Violence. Breach is a fast-paced rock song blending elements of shoegaze and industrial into what VAZUM calls deathgaze.

released March 22, 2024
written, performed & produced by Zach Pliska & Emily Sturm
engineered, mixed & mastered by Zach Pliska at Light Echo Studio in Jackson, MI
artwork by Emily Sturm

Breach

Pain & Sorrow (Livin’ Like There’s No Tomorrow)

Now That It's Over

OBSESSION

About UNDER ATTACK
“All conflicts represent a tragedy, where the silence grows and shrouds every voice. The fog of war is able to distort reality and our perception of it: in a conflict nobody wants to listen to the Truth, hypocrisy spreads like a plague, voices of the victims and all the people involved get silenced. We want to shed a light on this insufferable silence and break it, for the victims of all conflicts, once and for all”.

Listen to UNDER ATTACK: https://secretcameras.fanlink.tv/underattack

Under Attack

If love can’t outlast the grave, then what’s the point of it all? Blood Red Roses offers a tale of love as both a blessing and a curse, a lover’s spell that binds and breaks. The lyrics speak of the painful grip of desire, where passion cuts deep, and the roses bloom with both beauty and brutality. It’s a song of torment, of being bound to a love that wounds as much as it seduces. The heart, though shattered, is drawn ever closer to the sweet destruction. Blood Red Roses weaves a rich tapestry of religious themes and metaphors, invoking the crucifixion—the ultimate act of sacrifice—and the unwavering faith in resurrection. In the realm of gothic literature, parallels are drawn between the holy communion and the dark covenant of iconic vampires like Nosferatu, Dracula, and Vourdalak. Legends recount how those who witnessed such haunting spectacles etched their tales into history, whispering of eternal life.
In this context, roses—deep crimson and tinged with blood—become powerful symbols of a love forged in sacrifice. The inspiration for writing Blood Red Roses emerged from a serene moment of introspection, its haunting hook taking shape during a meditative moment when frontman Pete Mills drifted beyond time into a spiritual plane. The themes explored in the track also delve into a toxic love that spirals into depravity yet clings desperately to the flicker of hope for rebirth and redemption—all things part and parcel regarding religious fervor and pacts sealed in blood.

The video for the song, inspired by Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation—particularly the infrared scenes of Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler) in the arena—was shot by Ellen Hawk. It showcases Mills’ multi-instrumental talents and mirrors the song’s intensity, capturing the complex emotions at the heart of Blood Red Roses.

Released at the spawn of Autumn as the world shifts into the cold of winter, Blood Red Roses keeps those, who dare to love, warm throughout the storm.

Blood Red Roses

The new Darkwave/Gothic single by Secret Cameras
Find more about the band here: https://secretcameras.fanlink.tv/bio
© Secret Cameras (2024)

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