Video: Fabled Mind – ‘Before the Slaughter’

Danish skate punk outfit Fabled Mind have shared a video for their track Before the Slaughter. The song will feature on the band’s debut LP, due for release later this year.

The quartet was founded by guitarist / vocalist Dion Finne and also include members of Forever Unclean, Stream City and Kill The Rooster. Dion has said this about the meaning behind the track:

“When I was 21, two men attacked me one night in Copenhagen. They beat me with clubs and kicked me in the face while I was lying flat on my stomach. I protected my head and neck with my hands, but after minutes of being beaten they couldn’t withhold it. They continued, every punch and kick landed on my head. I gave up and believed that I would die like that. Several taxis drove by us, in the middle of a big road in the centre of Copenhagen.

The haunting feeling of apathy, hopelessness and the acceptance of a brutal fate that day will probably never fully leave me, but I learned from the experience and grew stronger than ever- mentally. A man and his wife heard and saw the last part of the attack from their apartment and immediately called the police. The men tried to escape as soon as they heard the sirens, but were quickly found. ‘Before the Slaughter’ is a reflection of my thoughts before I lost consciousness. The lyrics tell a story on an individualized society where people mind their own business and don’t get involved in situations that might get themselves in trouble – even if it could mean saving a life.”

Check out the video (which was originally premiered by our friends over at Skatepunkers) below.