METZ - Blind Youth Industrial Park

What this video is

Released September 22, 2020, during the global COVID-19 pandemic, at a moment when live touring was entirely suspended. METZ, a Toronto-based noise rock trio signed to Sub Pop, produced this video in New Zealand as a cinematic surrogate for the visceral live experience their music typically demands. The video's themes of pursuit, survival, and traversal through hostile terrain carry allegorical weight against the…

Why it matters

Exemplifies the mature noise rock / post-hardcore music video form of the early 2020s, where bands without performance opportunities invested in short-film-quality narrative videos. The Sub Pop imprimatur and cinematic New Zealand location photography elevate this above typical indie video…

The director

New Zealand-based film director raised in Hawke's Bay. Studied painting and design at Auckland's Elam School of Fine Arts. Works extensively in digital animation, graphic design, and commercial direction for The Sweet Shop. Known for arresting imagery and…