BLOOD INCANTATION - The Stargate (Official Video)

The Stargate presents the saga of a mysterious artifact and its victims in a hallucinatory synthesis of science fiction and folk horror, where mind bending imagery and unsettling atmospheres converge in a surreal tale of primeval blood magic, interdimensional travel and grotesque otherworldly technology beginning in the Dark Ages and journeying into voids of deep space.

Available Everywhere October 4, 2024

Directed by Michael Ragen

Produced by Mindy Kelly

Starring
Paul Riedl
Isaac Faulk
Morris Kolontyrsky
Jeff Barrett

Sean Rhee as The Challenger
Sky Shim as The Guardian
Erika Osterhout as The Witch
Vinny Balbo as The Navigator
and
Mindy Kelly as The Traveler

Story by Michael Ragen, Paul Riedl & James Carpenter

Cinematography by Michael Ragen

Special Fluid Effects Chris Parks

First Assistant Director Tristan Seniuk
Stunt Coordinator Kyle Potter
Art Director Tristan Seniuk
Set Decorator Erika Osterhout

Lead Prosthetics Makeup Carley Cooper
Prosthetics Assistant David Woodruff
Prosthetic Appliances RBFX Studio
Blood Wrangler Tristan Seniuk
Los Angeles PA Voleak Sip
Armorer Dragon Dronet
Artifact and Wand by Rachel Pitler
Wardrobe Assistant Erika Osterhout
Wreath arrangement by Olivia Sanchez

Props provided by
History for Hire
Dragon Dronet
Rachel Pitler

Colorado Unit:
Camera Assistant Cary Gallagher
Grip and Electric Alex Pace & Frank Guerra
Location Scout Alex Pace
Location reps Frank Guerra & Luke Thinnes
Key PA Olivia Sanchez

Edit and VFX by Michael Ragen
Colorist Belal Hibri
DCP by Simple DCP
End Credits Sarah Bridge

Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios
Engineered by Arthur Rizk, assisted by Kian Moghaddamzadeh & Aidan Elias
Mixed & Mastered by Arthur Rizk at Redwoods Studio
Produced by Arthur Rizk & Blood Incantation

Featuring Special Guests Thorsten Quaeschning, Nicklas Malmqvist & Malte Gericke

[keister]

They really do get better with every hair that falls out.

[allblu]

I've never been so fucking offended by a mid-vid ad

[draugarnatt]

Babe wake up, Blood Incantation just dropped a 20+ minute long music video about Lovecraftian alien blood magic and medieval aux chords

[Yeti_Boop]

Me: This band can't possibly get any better!

Blood Incantation: Hold my extradimensional flagon of temporal fluid.

[MrNiklasehrlin]

- What genre of music do you play?
- Yes.

[prevarication]

Finally a metal video that isnt album cover art shaking around with particle effects.

[BawesomeBurf]

Haven't been this blown away by a metal band since the first time I heard Opeth. What an incredible album.

[danielbalatoni]

5 minutes in: I want what they had
10 minutes in: I'd take half of whatever they had
End: I'd rather pass whatever they had

[Estorium]

These dudes just straight out went and got Tangerine Dream to feature. What a bunch of legends.

[RCxHC]

This is the most beautiful medieval sci-fi techno folk cosmic horror I've seen in a while

[zlowieszczy_]

Blood Incantation be like:
We play death folk cosmic psychodelic heavy electronic metal now

[tannerleach]

Been pretty obsessed with this song for a couple of months, and I also live in Phoenix and mountain bike a lot. A guy I’ve ridden with gets in my car as we are heading for a ride and he sees me listening to death metal and asks if I’ve heard of Blood Incantation. I say I do and it turns out the bassist is his brother 😂 small world!

[Withered-Lotus]

They really just went ahead and dropped a 20 min music video like it was nothing

[cultofcrypto]

I would just like to take a second to break the forth wall and say I'm so proud of this comment section. You guys really know how to appreciate death folk cosmic psychodelik heavy electronic metal lovecraftian blood fluid drinking music.

[scottishgentlemen]

I'm not even half way in, and this is already one of the best things I've ever seen. They are on a level all of their own.

[Herestravy]

You know... This is what we need in music right now. Seriously! Im a 30 year old guy, grew up with all the classics and a good bit of newer music as well. See the amount of effort put into both the music and the video and the instrumentation.. Very few if any bands these days put this much effort and care into their craft! Found you guys about three months ago and im impressed. Ordered the vinyl and got a couple of shirts, gotta show support what you enjoy!

[joshwalton]

Blood Incantation AKA Black Floyd have done it again 🤟

[Cyclotaur]

I almost forgot to listen to this today. As a big fan of both death metal and prog rock, this makes me almost emotional. All hail Blood Incantation!

[TheJeskun]

This video deserves minimum an award for the best horror/sci-fi short film in Cannes Festival 🤘 What a lysergic trip 😵

[KeremcanBuyuktaskin]

213k views in 3 weeks for this type of music is pretty incredible. Now Mike Portnoy has also mentioned it, probably more people will be aware of this masterpiece.