Dawn Fades worked with the filmmakers at Ravensview Films on their horror-themed music video for album track “Drugs.” The Santiago Horror Film Festival has accepted the entry to the Video Clips category. The video will be screened during the festival in Santiago, Chile which runs from October 8 – 11, 2025.
The festival posted the following synopsis: “A drug trip spirals into absolute madness in this wild fever dream of a music video for Dawn Fades‘ new song “Drugs,” unleashing a deliriously surreal love letter to 70’s Italian horror, ghostly found footage, insane birthday clowns, blood-splattered zombies, and…sock puppets.”
“We were amazed by how much we were all able to accomplish during production, with just 12 hours to film and a crew of three,” says says Ravensview Films (Danial Smith, Director & Kendra Ruczak, Producer). “The cast and crew all went above and beyond to bring each crazy section of the video to life. From fake blood cannons to balloon instruments to fog machines, we all had a blast from start to finish.”
Video Credits:
Director/Cinematographer/Editor:
Danial J. Smith
Producer:
Kendra Ruczak
Camera/Lighting/Set Dec Assistant:
Aaron Gomez
Music:
Dawn Fades
Cast:
Veronica Warner, Sam Sherwood,
Nate Hertweck,
Mike Wright, Scott Quist,
Markus Erren Pardiñas
The band will release the video for “Drugs” worldwide, together with their new studio album, III, on Friday, October 24, 2025. Album formats include vinyl LP and digital, pre-order HERE. Dawn Fades will celebrate their album release with a live show on Thursday, November 6th, 2025 in Los Angeles at Knucklehead Hollywood (6202 Santa Monica Blvd.). The bands Qaalm and Destroy Judas will join them on the bill.
III, was recorded and produced by Dawn Fades in 2023-2024. Drums were recorded with Josh Newell (Intronaut, Linkin Park, NPR Tiny Desk Technical Director) and mixed by Mario Quintero (Spotlights). Their previous two albums ( Dawn Fades, Ode) were release by Metal Assault Records in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
Dawn Fades fuses post-metal’s dynamic depth with heavy sludge — drawing comparisons to Neurosis, Yob, Isis, Deftones and Cult of Luna, while forging a sound distinctly their own.
Dawn Fades is:
Sam Sherwood (Vocals)
Nate Hertweck (Guitar)
Markus Erren Pardiñas (Bass)
Mike Wright (Guitar)
Scott Quist (Drums on the album)
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