Ukrainian blackened death metallers 1914 snagged a cameo from ex-My Dying Bride vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe on their newly released single, “1918 Pt 3: ADE (A duty to escape)“. An animated video for that song was helmed by Costin Chioreanu (Blackbraid, At The Gates) has received its online premiere. The band’s vocalist, 2nd Division, 147th Infantry Regiment, Senior Lieutenant Dietmar Kumarberg, had the following to say about this collaboration and video:
“The final single and video, ‘1918 Pt. 3: ADE (A Duty to Escape)’, was created in collaboration with two geniuses: the master of animation, Costin Chioreanu, and the genius of liturgical, soul-piercing vocals that you could never mistake for anyone else—Aaron Stainthorpe.
This is a story of unbreakable will to live, of the burning thirst for freedom and love. A story of faith in friendship, and the strength that comes from those who stand beside you. Where one falls, together, you rise. You conquer the freezing mountains, the deep snows, and even captivity. Beside you are your brothers-in-arms—the ones who lift you in the darkest hour.
‘Those who survived enemy fire – refuse to lose their friends’: And when old values collapse, and the world you knew fades—the only thing holding you together is love. Love for a daughter. For a wife. For your family.
‘The only hope that I care is to meet my daughter and wife’: Love, friendship, and mutual support—the things that make us human. Especially in times of war.”
1914‘s fourth studio album “Viribus Unitis” will be available tomorrow, November 14th.