Southampton metalcore outfit Bury Tomorrow shared a brand new video for ‘The Grey (VIXI)‘ with exclusive live footage from their Black Flame Tour in December last year. The single originally came out in November 2019 as the very first single of their latest record Cannibal that was later released in April this year to huge success and predominantly positive reception from fans and critics alike. The original track premiere was accompanied by an official video, the first of three from the album alongside ‘Cannibal‘ and ‘Better Bellow‘.
In the absence of live events in 2020 and approaching the end of the chaotic year, this is as close as we are going to get to seeing Bury Tomorrow live soon, so the band premiered the video with the following uplifting message: “To end the year on a positive we wanted to share some of our best moments during the Black Flame tour, to remind us all how amazing the connection is, and to let you all know that we’re still here! Respect and love to all who listen.”
The new live video for ‘The Grey (VIXI)‘ was directed by Swedish videographer John Gyllhamn, having previously worked with the likes of Crystal Lake and Adept, as well as the main photographer during Bury Tomorrow’s Black Flame Tour. The concert run back in December 2019 covered seven shows in Portsmouth, Nottingham, Cardiff, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester and London’s Roundhouse, and saw the band perform their previous record Black Flame in full. The album came out in July 2019 and was their first after signing for Sony’s renowned rock and metal labels Music For Nations, reaching #21 at the UK Albums Chart and #13 at the US Heatseekers Chart.
Its follow-up Cannibal was released earlier this year in July with slight delay due to the initial COVID-19 crisis. Without being able to tour in support for their sixth record, Bury Tomorrow still achieved their highest chart performance reaching #10 in the UK and naturally topping the UK Rock & Metal Chart at the time. A monumental and very personal project, Cannibal took the metalcore quintet a step further and received very positive reviews from all major media outlets.
The album easily made it to Top 20 of most Metal Hammer’s writers’ rankings and was also featured as one of Kerrang!’s 50 Greatest Albums of 2020 with the following statement: “Cannibal’s relentless energy and soaring melodies were classic Bury Tomorrow. It was altogether a bulkier, sharper, stronger beast – the mark of a band that continues to improve.” With ‘The Grey (VIXI)‘ easily being one of the most emotional and personal tracks of the record, the new video shows Bury Tomorrow at their very best – close to their fans in those iconic intimate gigs we all miss so much already.
If the situation in the UK returns to normal soon, there will be plenty of chances to see Bury Tomorrow live in 2021. After briefly touring Germany in April, the band is returning to England for their four rescheduled gigs in May. Just a few days later, the metalcore heavyweights are set to perform as one of the main support acts at the Slam Dunk Festival 2021 on 29 May in Leeds and 30 May in Hatfield Park, alongside While She Sleeps, NOFX, Billy Talent, State Champs and headliners Sum 41 and Don Broco.
Later in 2021, Bury Tomorrow are teaming up with August Burns Red, Miss May I and Thornhill for what is shaping to be “one of the best metalcore tours” of the year. The Winter Tour will cover a total of 11 dates in the UK between 12th and 25th of November with tickets still available here.
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