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Gothic/doom metal band Weeping Silence has offered the final single and video, "The Collector", from its tomorrow-to-be-released fifth full-length, Isles Of Lore.
Drawing inspiration from the Maltese Folklore character "Ċensa l-Mewt", a female entity who collects souls at the end of one's life, Weeping Silence skillfully intertwines the weighty theme with its signature musical prowess. This personification of mortality takes the form of a deaf and blind old lady wearing a "għonnella" (a Maltese traditional women's headdress) - only visible to those close to dying. The name "Ċensa" is derived from the noun "ċens" (meaning ground rent) - implying a collection of debt due.
Although the song is one of the more accessible and catchy tracks from the album Isles Of Lore, it explores the weighty theme of existential dread and the paradoxical fear of death. In the chorus, Ċensa l-Mewt muses about how, despite all the complaining, humanity still latches onto life and attempts to postpone death at all costs.
The music video was directed, conceptualised and storyboarded by the band's drummer Julian 'Julinu' Mallia who is also an established visual artist. Using the music as a point of departure, Julian joined forces with seasoned video creator Cedric Vella, who handled the filming, editing and VFX in this laborious collaborative project. The music video also features veteran Maltese actors Mikhail Basmadjian as the male protagonist and Sandra Davis as Death (Ċensa l-Mewt) - who were, together with a small yet dedicated team, instrumental in bringing the narrative to life.
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