Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse unveil a brand-new music video for ‘Monnalisa’ taken from their latest album ‘Veleno’.

Juxtaposing classic death metal imagery with elements of classical Italian culture, the band move away from the gritty stereotypes of metal and instead use motifs of sophistication and elegance to create a visualisation that in many ways is much more disturbing.

Wanted to provide some insight, frontman Francesco Paoli comments, ‘‘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’.

Continueing, ‘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.

Be sure to catch the video below.