Fleshgod Apocalypse unveil cinematic masterpiece for latest single "Monnalisa"

Italian orchestral-death metal giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have unveiled a stunningly beautiful new cinematic masterpiece video for the band’s latest single “Monnalisa.” Watch here the video for “Monnalisa”: https://youtu.be/NYEhQDsOqiU

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“Monnalisa” is featured on the band’s critically praised 2019 album, Veleno, that’s available now from Nuclear Blast. The video was produced by Void n’ Disorder, directed by Giovanni Bucci (KORN) and shot by Francesco Pennica. Full credits can be found in the video’s description on YouTube.

Francesco Paoli says: “'Monnalisa' is truly experimental but, at the same time, one of the best songs we've ever written. It stood up amongst the other 'Veleno' tracks right from its release, becoming an instant classic for our fans. I believe what makes this one so special for everyone is that the idea of "poisoning", which is at the very center of our album "Veleno", is connected to love. Even the most noble of feelings can become toxic if we suddenly lose our identity, letting our mind and soul become enslaved to someone else. In the end, we can truly love someone only if we find a way to love ourselves first. This is one of the most meaningful messages hidden inside our album. That's why we felt the need to emphasize it even more through this video.

When I came up with the concept behind the video, we all agreed that only someone like Giovanni Bucci (KORN, ODDKO), who directed our previous video 'Sugar', could have handled it the way we desired. The final result is a cinematic video that looks as good as a high-end fashion film, with incredible production values and unconventional imagery, mostly inspired by the historical heritage of Italian fashion and architecture, while still maintaining some horror aspects.

Giovanni and I have known each other for a very long time and I collaborated with his band ODDKO. I'm a huge fan of all his work as a full rounded artist. He and all the creative minds of the Void ‘N Disorder team, like the extraordinarily talented Art Director Paola Rocchetti, and top-level colorist Gabe Sanchez (POST MALONE, USHER, CAMILA CABELLO) transformed a bunch of cool ideas into a mind-blowing piece of art.”

Giovanni Bucci adds: “My goal with this music video was to prove that you can make something elegant and classy and still be metal as fuck. I wanted to get away from the gritty stereotypes of metal videos and since we are all Italians, I thought that it would be interesting to juxtapose Death Metal imagery with elements from classical Italian culture, with its sophistication, elegance, and style. Moreover, it's always a pleasure to work with these guys and Francesco, who plays the drums on ODDKO’s upcoming album and is also featured in the next, soon to be released, music videos.”

»Veleno Across Europe Tour 2020«

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• 01.10. D Übach-Palenberg - Rockfabrik
• 02.10. NL Nijmegen - Doornroosje
• 03.10. F Paris - Petit Bain
• 04.10. UK London - The Underworld Camden
• 06.10. F Nantes - Le Ferrailleur
• 07.10. E Bilbao - Stage Live
• 08.10. P Porto - Hard Club
• 09.10. P Lisbon - RCA Club
• 10.10. E Madrid - Sala Caracol
• 11.10. E Barcelona - Sala Bóveda
• 12.10. F Toulouse - Le Metronum
• 15.10. I Retorbido (PV) - Dagda Live Club
• 16.10. CH Sion - Le Port Franc
• 17.10. CH Schaffhausen - Kammgarn
• 18.10. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
• 20.10. D Munich - Backstage
• 21.10. SK Košice - Collosseum Club
• 22.10. H Budapest - A38
• 23.10. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5
• 24.10. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club
• 25.10. RO Cluj-Napoca - Flying Circus
• 27.10. CZ Prague - Futurum Music Bar
• 28.10. PL Poznan - u Bazyla
• 29.10. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima
• 30.10. LT Vilnius - Vakaris
• 31.10. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena
• 01.11. FIN Helsinki - Ääniwalli
• 04.11. N Oslo - Røverstaden
• 08.11. B Roeselare - Trax
• 11.11. D Weinheim - Café Central
• 12.11. D Berlin - Musik & Frieden
• 13.11. D Essen - Turock
• 14.11. F Pagney-derrière-Barine - Chez Paulette
• 15.11. NL Leiden - Gebr. de Nobel

More on Veleno:

• “Sugar” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmq3iyW02b8
• “Carnivorous Lamb” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RMEoOl80SM
• “Healing Through War” OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mviUmbrvAP0
• “Worship And Forget” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/Rx67BcnDk9c
• “The Fool” OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yYJ4UmxGrIk
• Trailer #1 - About The Song “Sugar”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXTqJLIuxI
• Trailer #2 - About The Veleno Album Artwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWn0yobSuY
• Trailer #3 - The 2019 Band Line-Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcttT-yKpc0
• Trailer #4 - Veleno: Writing And Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23xBJa8q52M
• Trailer #5 - About The Song “Carnivorous Lamb”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwUjw63xG1A
• Trailer #6 - The Meaning Of Veleno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp4YKnC71Xw
• Trailer #7 - What Fans Can Expect From Veleno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7EEbTXNU4c
• Trailer #8 - Veleno: About An Evening in Perugia Bonus Blu-ray: https://youtu.be/FFhGr8mZtKc
• Trailer #9 - Drummer David Folchitto and Guitarist Fabio Bartoletti: https://youtu.be/pAHI80by9JY

Italian for 'venom', Veleno marks FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s first record in 3 years, since the release of their critically acclaimed record King (2016). The 'metal part' of Veleno was recorded in Rome, Italy at Bloom Recording Studio and Kick Studio with long-standing collaborator Marco Mastrobuono, while the 'orchestral part' - the ensembles - were tracked at Musica Teclas Studio in Perugia. Fleshgod Apocalypse then took the effort over to Grammy-nominated Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, EPICA) at Hansen Studios in Denmark for mixing and mastering. The entire production of Veleno took, according to Paoli, about three months. Artwork for the album was created by Travis Smith (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, OPETH, KATATONIA).