VOLA - These Black Claws (Feat. SHAHMEN) (Official Music Video)

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29/11 - Hamburg, DE - Die Markthalle
30/11 - København, DK - Store Vega

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These Black Claws Lyrics

I’ve been approaching the surface for a year.
I’ve seen emotions derail and disappear.
Go feed the colorful snakes outside, she said to me.
Go break your colorful bones in a fight, she begged of me.

We are returning to the ominous.
We are a lost cause.
We are committing to the dominance
of these black claws.

I try to smile when I get bad news.
Figure if there is any good left, I'll get that too.
The blood is red but the veins are blue.
And my bones are every color on the spectrum between the two.
I squeeze through the cells that we've been locked in.
Kinda high from the loss of the oxygen.
Headrush, flushed, dropping dead weight.
My canine scrapes the last crumbs off my bread plate.
Just head straight.
No maps or no atlas.
No matter how the road curves don't end up backwards.
Black birds circle brown dirt for the big worms.
My bad dream catcher hangs high as it twist turns.
Cities burn a bad smoke.
It makes my eyes itch.
But front row seats to apocalypse are priceless.
Life is hanging here in these black claws.
Staring at a white sky full of black stars.

One straw in the drain.
One word that you failed to sustain.

Someone stranded empty handed.
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Lyrics by VOLA & SHAHMEN
Produced by Asger Mygind
Drums recorded at Top Floor Studios
Mixed & mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios
Video By Patrik Nuorteva & Tuomas Kurikka / Riivata Visuals
Sweden Cinematography by Daniel Wahlström / Heavy Groove Media
Denmark Cinematography by Cornelius Qvist / Cornelius Cirkelspark

Featuring: Iissa Reponen, Aki Kivelä, Susanna Heinonen, Aku Hietikko, Mikko Kangaspunta, Amos, Freya
Make Up By: Nani Auvinen

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VOLA - These Black Claws (Feat. SHAHMEN) (Official Music Video)
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[volaband]

With 'These Black Claws', we explore the dark and menacing subject of addiction. To further build on this atmosphere, we chose to collaborate with American rapper SHAHMEN. This is our first ever feature with VOLA, which makes it a special occasion for us.
The music video was shot in Denmark, Sweden & Finland by three different film crews due to the ongoing pandemic and us not being able to come together. This was quite challenging to pull off! We are excited it worked out in the end and hope you will enjoy the song and video.

[borax]

it's good to see SHAHMEN is still kicking around here and there, even though he's been dark for years.

[caseyhaos]

VOLA out here like:
So what do you wanna listen?
Some metal?
Maybe a bit of Massive Attack?
A touch of rap?
We got this!

[HeavyMetalCoasters]

Vola and Sleep Token need to do a US tour together. Please someone book that. This song is gonna be on repeat for a while.

[otterguyty]

The use of tension and release in this song is unreal. Amazing energy

[jimmainey]

This was fucking dope. I heard it on liquid metal today. Some of the most original shit I've heard in a long time.

[damianoledda]

I'm here finally, i discovered you thanks to my favourite rock radio " Radio Freccia" from Italy. Massive music quality ❤️

[patrickezuma]

Every now and then you come across a song that is so good you think it's short and wish it was longer, only to find out it's actually quite long...this is one of those songs

[x-nihilo]

This is art. This is surrealism. It's not just music.

[lyra]

This song feels like two contrary forces collide - Shamen's dark voice and Asger's bright voice. Sounds almost magical!

[andrei_heretic]

it takes tons of balls to write such a masterpiece that breaks the borders of so many genres. congrats, you nailed it again guys!

[kraterkop]

Shamen's voice is incredible and suits the dark topic. Love everything about this song. This album will be amazing

[WATEmusic]

Literally no idea how this collab came to be but we grew up on both of y’alls music... completely different genres but on the same level of immaculate artistry. Thank you for this!

[jimmyroberts]

Vola - this song is important to me. I can literally subscribe to the meaning of this song - at least how I interpret it. I'm an alcoholic and I struggle daily. This song has saved me for several weeks from it. I'm a guitarist working as a pest control person but this song gets me through the day to day. Thank you guys. Tears shed over the fight that is my struggle. Please keep it up.

[riccardrosen]

When VOLA goes heavy - NOTHING beats it.

[brikskwadmafia]

such an underrated song. still on my daily playlist

when you can make such a simple riff so devastatingly heavy.
you got raw talent

[zaccaz]

Can you guys please never stop making albums? Favorite band of all time.

[mrs.kristophermartinez]

Holy Shit...YouTube just autoplayed this after one of my songs and I was working on my car and when the chorus dropped, i legit almost busted my head gettin out from under it& then RAN to grab my phone and see who the hell this band was cuz I FUCKN LOVE THIS SHIT!
it reminds me of Korn a lil bit but with something I've never hear before, love it.

[degeneratechris]

Where has this been all my life. I've been stuck on vola for a month now. I got you guys on repeat!

[amemename]

So unlike anything VOLA has done yet, but still strangely and uniquely VOLA. Even for a band as innovative and diverse as VOLA this was still unexpected, yet it still works in a very weird and interesting way. I hear both Korn and Massive Attack in this. I'm down with it!