Texas based Hip-Hop / Metal band Backwordz have released their "Statism" music video which features a guest perfomance from Craig Mabbitt of Escape The Fate. The video, which originally premiered with Loudwire, was directed by Albert Gonzalez and shot in Houston, TX. "Statism" is the second single off of the band's debut album, Veracity, which will be released this summer.
We
spent the first year getting a name for ourselves and doing a ton of
background work for this band. Now that all of that is out the way, we
aren't playing around. We gave our audience a jab with 'Utopias Don't
Exist' and now we are throwing straight haymakers. As far as lyrical
content, Statism IS BackWordz and it sets the tone for what exactly this
band stands for. Alex and I are hardcore libertarians and we want to
spread the message of liberty within our music, as well as speak on the
dangers of The State. It seems that so many people our age have been
brainwashed into supporting government expansion; today's music artists
in general tend advocate for big government. We are that dissenting
voice and we wanted to make it known with 'Statism.' The music video
consists of us wearing the colors that represent different types of
anarchy. The black and yellow being the most prominent, because we are
for the most part anarcho-capitalists.
We
want the state to be abolished, and we want you to know why. I think
the coolest thing about us, is that Alex and I actually know what we're
are talking when it comes to economics and politics. This makes our
lyrics far more in depth and thought provoking. We don't just talk about
it during election time, or highside on the internet to sound as if we
are a lot smarter than what we are.. We actually live this. - Eric July (Backwordz)
Very
grateful I was asked to contribute to such a great song, Backwordz is a
breath of fresh air to me, hope everyone enjoys the track as much as I
do and LISTENS cause Eric has got some shit to say!!! - Craig Mabbitt (Escape The Fate)
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