Cave In - Anchor Video

What this video is

Released in 2003 during the collapse of nu-metal and the ascendance of post-hardcore and alternative rock as dominant forces on MTV2 and modern rock radio, 'Anchor' represents a historically significant inflection point: an underground Boston band (Cave In) with metalcore and progressive space-rock roots, tagged by press as 'emo-metal Radiohead,' being thrust into the major label machinery of RCA Records. The song…

Why it matters

A rare major-label post-hardcore artifact that bridges the underground metalcore/space-rock continuum of the late 1990s with the alt-metal crossover moment of 2003. Represents the commercial apex — and cautionary tale — of the Boston post-hardcore scene's engagement with the mainstream industry,…

The director

Dean Karr (born 22 February 1965, Seattle, WA) is a Los Angeles-based American photographer, music video director, and commercial filmmaker. He attended Washington State University (BFA) and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His 1996 Marilyn…