By Haley Biermann Phinehas released a powerful new track and video titled “Hell Below.” The song is off of the band’s upcoming album Dark Flag, which is due out Nov. 17 via Solid State Records. “Hell Below” is a dialogue between murdered North Korean civilians, and the Kim Dynasty members that killed them. The band wanted to draw attention to North Korean concentration camps. “This music video is Part One of Two of the story of 'Jayu' ('freedom 'in Korean) as he attempts to escape the grip of a North Korean concentration camp while freeing another prisoner along the way,” Phinehas said. The video begins with a display of gold text describing the history and events surrounding Korean concentration camps. As a woman strikes a hammer against a rock the subtitle reads, “Today, an estimated 150,000-200,000 North Koreans live in political concentration camps.” “There is no escape” reads across a clip of a soldier mercilessly beating the woman. The remainder of the video shows a woman attempting to escape a walled room, and an unexpected confrontation between the woman and soldier from the video's introduction. The rest of the album also revolves around the Kim regime in North Korea, although not solely on the political turmoil. “This album isn't a political statement,” frontman Sean McCulloch said. “This isn't a conservative or liberal agenda. Dark Flag is about human rights and how precious and valuable life is.” The band will begin a Fall tour starting on Nov. 9 in St. Lous. They will perform with Fit For a King, Like Moths to Flames, and In Hearts Wake. Watch the “Hell Below” video and check out tour dates below. PHINEHAS FALL TOUR:
11/9 — St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 11/10 — St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall 11/11 — Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 11/12 — Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II 11/14 — Columbus, OH @ Park Street Saloon 11/15 — Detroit, MI @ The Shelter 11/16 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater 11/17 — Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck 11/18 — Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe 11/19 — Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 11/20 — Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage 11/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge 11/22 — New York, NY @ The Gramercy 11/24 — Freehold, NJ @ GameChangerWorld 11/25 — Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club 11/26 — Greensboro, NC @ Arizona Pete’s 11/27 — Nashville, TN @ Rocketown 11/28 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11/29 — Orlando, FL @ Backbooth 12/1 — Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 12/2 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger 12/4 — Phoenix, AZ @ Joe Grotto’s 12/5 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA 12/6 — Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 12/7 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy 12/8 — Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver 12/9 — Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 12/10 — Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 12/12 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 12/13 — Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater 12/15 — Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck 12/16 — Dallas, TX @ Trees
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