{"id":17088,"date":"2025-11-19T16:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17088"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:20:42","slug":"society-of-the-silver-cross-mourning-the-night-music-video-uplifts-the-voices-of-deeply-emotional-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17088","title":{"rendered":"SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS &#8220;Mourning The Night&#8221; music video uplifts the voices of deeply emotional protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17089\" style=\"width:482px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIETY-OF-THE-SILVER-CROSS.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS recently produced a highly compelling music video for their track &#8220;Mourning the Night&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing their thoughts on the track&#8217;s new video, the band states, &#8220;&#8221;Mourning the Night&#8221; is a deeply emotional protest song that reflects our feelings about the challenging times we are living in. We wrote it not only as a response to war, but the deeper systems of tyranny, greed and oppression that aim to keep humanity divided and fearful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, we recreated actual protest signs pairing them with toy army men, tanks and cannons to emphasize the brutal realities of war and the ongoing fight for causes like social and economic justice, human rights and the environment. We felt it was important to not just highlight these pressing issues as a rally for change, but to uplift the voices of others in the process. We hope this song provides a cathartic experience for anyone who has ever felt powerless, and a reminder that true strength begins with awareness, not conquest.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mourning the Night&#8221; is a protest song for uncertain times and one of the heaviest and most emotionally charged songs released by SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS to date. It\u2019s not only a response to war, but to the deeper systems of tyranny, greed and oppression that keep humanity divided and afraid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At its heart lies a haunting refrain:<br>\u201cWe mourn the night for those left behind<br>On the battlefield of the rich man\u2019s war<br>With a poor man\u2019s blood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Society of the Silver Cross &quot;Mourning The Night&quot; (Official Video) - A Powerful Protest Anthem\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o1p4IVnNtKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Its lyrics carry the anguish of those who suffer for the ambitions of others. It\u2019s an unflinching look at the cost of obedience and the illusion of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Musically, &#8220;Mourning the Night&#8221; is dense, hypnotic and cathartic. Built around three crushing chords that repeat like a spell, pulling the listener deeper into its spiral. Within that wheel, the song becomes liberating, a spiritual awakening through heaviness \u2014 a way to reclaim inner power when the world feels lost to madness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&#8220;Mourning the Night&#8221; protests war and injustice, but is also a song for anyone who\u2019s ever felt powerless and a reminder that true strength begins with awareness, not conquest.<br>SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS is a Seattle-based band led by husband and wife duo Joe Reineke (Alien Crime Syndicate, The Meices) and Karyn Gold-Reineke. Their sound has been described as haunting, cinematic, gothic, neofolk, and even \u201cyogic metal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the textures and tones of India, SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS weave drone-like chants and melodies throughout their songs, reimagining contemporary Gothic music by blending mystery, romance, and spiritualism into one evocative sound. The core instruments are 12-string acoustic guitar, harmonium, drums, shahi baaja (Indian autoharp) and rare and esoteric synthesizers. The result is an otherworldly blend of east and west mixed into a lush state of dark musical bliss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their latest album, \u201cFestival of Invocations\u201d (2024) has earned praise from Rolling Stone as &#8220;a sonic odyssey that leads listeners through otherworldly realms&#8221; and from SPIN as &#8220;an eerie, hypnotic spell pulling listeners into a dark, cinematic world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>visit SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS online:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.societyofthesilvercross.com\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.societyofthesilvercross.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XGS3TTORQWO4TBNUXGG33NF5ZW6Y3JMV2HS33GORUGK43JNR3GK4TDOJXXG4ZP&amp;signature=P74at4nJGcXS9795Z5tzFZPzVBo%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/societyofthesilvercross\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XGMYLDMVRG633LFZRW63JPONXWG2LFOR4W6ZTUNBSXG2LMOZSXEY3SN5ZXGLY%3D&amp;signature=qxFpEHN4UeH5OyIhgfFwBjrTTqQ%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/societyofthesilvercross\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bandcamp:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS643PMNUWK5DZN5THI2DFONUWY5TFOJRXE33TOMXGEYLOMRRWC3LQFZRW63JP&amp;signature=1i2mDllo1BAYtvVTsTBE2eessbQ%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/societyofthesilvercross.bandcamp.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouTube:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XHS33VOR2WEZJOMNXW2L3DNBQW43TFNQXVKQ3VIJGTQ2DQI5YUW3LRGUYE26DQGVVFI6BWIE%3D%3D%3D%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=R791g0S98-r8Pm-bzK_spEUrxcY%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuBM8hpGqKmq50Mxp5jTx6A<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Music:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS63LVONUWGLTBOBYGYZJOMNXW2L3VOMXWC4TUNFZXIL3TN5RWSZLUPEWW6ZRNORUGKLLTNFWHMZLSFVRXE33TOMXTCNBUGAZDKMBZHA4A%3D%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=rY-8DeondCnaBaSgbtqi_ZEbrBg%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/society-of-the-silver-cross\/1440250988<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spotify:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/0fdaeedb.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=211312&amp;session_recipient_id=129353378&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS633QMVXC443QN52GSZTZFZRW63JPMFZHI2LTOQXTAY3GGRWHEYSHGM3EW2KDINJEU6CQLFDGGQR7ONUT2QSPL5QWW5KYI5JW6R3VIUWWMTCIKNCDIV2B&amp;signature=N_Tlq2DqG31F-kQk67fxSUavi7c%3AypChbkz5\"><strong>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0cf4lrbG36KiCCRJxPYFcB?si=BO_akuXGSoGuE-fLHSD4WA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS recently produced a highly compelling music video for their track &#8220;Mourning the Night&#8221;. Sharing their thoughts on the track&#8217;s new video, the band states, &#8220;&#8221;Mourning the Night&#8221; is a deeply emotional protest song that reflects our feelings about the challenging times we are living in. We wrote it not only&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17088\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SOCIETY OF THE SILVER CROSS &#8220;Mourning The Night&#8221; music video uplifts the voices of deeply emotional protests<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17088"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17091,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17088\/revisions\/17091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}