This Nathan Cox-directed video (Cox was also behind the camera for Disburbed’s “Stupify”) impacts with the subtlety of an imploding stomach grenade. It’s a somber visual realization of the song, but then again the music, the lyrics, the meaning…everything about “Inside the Fire” is dark. It’s probably the darkest stuff lead singer David Draiman has ever written about. The storyline concerns a girl Draiman was in a relationship with (in real life). In the song, she’s committed suicide and he’s left to deal with the devil’s voice over his shoulder provoking him to take his own life so he might join her. Doesn’t get much darker than that.
The band wants to make absolutely clear they are not condoning or glamorizing suicide in any way. In fact, the video starts out with a brief statement from David. Take a look.
“INSIDE THE FIRE” SCORCHES
