Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become

What this video is

Released in April 2006 as the lead single from One-X, 'Animal I Have Become' arrived at a moment when post-grunge and alternative metal had re-established dominance on North American rock radio after a brief challenge from the post-punk revival. The song's themes of addiction-driven identity loss — rooted in lead singer Adam Gontier's documented struggle with OxyContin dependence — gave it unusual biographical…

Why it matters

A landmark single in the mid-2000s post-grunge canon, 'Animal I Have Become' represents the commercial and artistic peak of Three Days Grace and exemplifies the genre's capacity to channel autobiographical trauma into accessible, arena-scaled rock. Its chart dominance — seven weeks at No. 1 on…

The director

Dean Karr (born February 22, 1965, Seattle, Washington) is an 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 video for Marilyn…