The Brazilian death/thrash metal trio Claustrofobia has released the music video for “Stronger Than Faith”, a track from their seventh studio album, Unleeched (2022).
Filmed in the ghost town of Nelson Ghost Town, the music video is set in the historic Techatticup Mine, the oldest and richest gold mine in southern Nevada, United States, which was abandoned after the gold ran out in 1941.
“Filming the music video for this track at that location was a unanimous choice by the band. That place has an incredible and strong energy,” said vocalist and guitarist Marcus D'Angelo about the location, which was known for attracting thousands of people who were searching for gold, and was also the site of numerous murders caused by disputes over wealth.
Made entirely in a "do it yourself" style, the video was produced by the band itself, and directed and edited by drummer Caio D'Angelo . Regarding the song, Marcus says: "Undeniably, it's the most powerful song on the album. I love the Brazilian flavor in the traditional thrash/death riffs, and this becomes even more evident when the drums attack in connection with the bass."
“Faith is a word distorted by world society, always confused and/or associated with religion. We have to believe in our steps regardless of the unknown future, but it is not enough to just have faith, it is necessary to have devotion to sacrifice, to be a volunteer in the battle for conquest, to tame your own demons that haunt us as if it were the darkest cult of the century,” says Marcus about the lyrics.
Unleeched was released by the Wikimetal Music label on March 11, 2022, in digital and physical formats. The work was produced by Adair Daufembach and Claustrofobia, and recorded, mixed, and mastered by Adair Daufembach in August 2020 at Northwood Sound Studio in Los Angeles .
