Today (Oct. 7th), the Californian alternative rock band Alien Ant Farm dropped a new song called 'Gaslighter' from their upcoming seventh studio album, as well as a music video, directed by Bobby Hewitt, former drummer of Orgy.
Frontman Dryden Mitchell talked about the song, offering:
“With hints of Audioslave and Rage Against The Machine, we wrote a razor-edged gem that calls out the liars and manipulators in our lives. Do the ones we love the most end up burning us all in the end? This anthem rocks steadily and races toward a hopeful resolution. Light the fuses and burn all the liars!”
The song initially started out as a play on words, about how liars always speak in code. Native American service members who used their traditional tribal languages to send secret, unbreakable tactical messages during World War I and World War II. I found that interesting. And getting information from a lying loved one almost felt like this. Then Howard [Benson, producer] really liked ‘Gaslighter’ over ‘Code Talker’. Str8 to the point. I went back in and honed the lyric to cut to the quick and hopefully reach as many people as possible, as I’m sure everyone has dealt with a gaslighter. Telling you you’re crazy, when you know the truth.”
Watch the music video for "Gaslighter" below:
This is the latest track to be released under the Judge & Jury record label, which was founded by producer Howard Benson and Three Days Grace drummer Neil Sanderson.
The song was also revealed to be a part of rhythm-action game Stage Tour in Stage Tour Setlist Reveal #13, as one of the four songs from the Judge & Jury family. The other three include ''Golden Child'' by 12 Stones, ''The Urge'' by Judge & Jury featuring Theory of a Deadman's Tyler Connolly, and ''Damage Done'' by Jonathan Young and RichaadEB.
Stage Tour is set to release on December 10th. Check out our previous coverage of the game for more information.
