Video Meaning -- As part of Interview w/ Jake Denning

"We filmed a video for Engine 45, and Drew Russ directed it. The first day was an acting part, and the second day was a performance part. This song is about addiction, and Engine 45 is reference to a train, as if addiction were a freight train coming at you. A lot of people know somebody or have indirect contact with someone who struggles with addiction, and sometimes it just takes someone to say something or someone to offer a helping hand to break the cycle of addiction.

So Drew wrote out this cool concept for this song. The story behind it is this: Eskimos would dip a knife in blood, and then they'd freeze it, and stick it outside their igloos overnight. So that way, when the wolves come at night, they start licking the knife; the wolves are so desperate for that blood, they don't realize as they're licking the knife, they're cutting their own tongues, which causes them to bleed out over an hour and a half or so. I know it sounds like a long and drawn out story to grasp, but again, the idea is that the wolf gets so into the idea of licking the blood, which translates into the idea of addiction. So that's the background behind the video."

I've got my basketball shorts on!

Cool! This band kicks ass.

That bridge in the middle was completely unexpected. I'm psyched to hear this song in the context of a complete album.

Paging PETA to the white courtesy phone...

Originally Posted by Joey-Wan Kenobi

That bridge in the middle was completely unexpected. I'm psyched to hear this song in the context of a complete album.

The entire album rules, does not disappoint.

I directed this video. I will go ahead and say no animals were harmed in the making of this.
Fun Fact: The Wolf in this video was also in Twilight & True Blood

The band are all awesome guys and their new record rules, Pick it up when it comes out!

Originally Posted by drew russ

I directed this video. I will go ahead an say to animals were harmed in the making of this.
Fun Fact: The Wolf in this video was also in Twilight & True Blood

The band are all awesome guys and their new record rules, Pick it up when it comes out!

uh oh...two animals were harmed, or no animals?

scandalous! haha

that is a fun fact, though.

Amazing song.

Originally Posted by drew russ

I directed this video. I will go ahead an say no animals were harmed in the making of this.
Fun Fact: The Wolf in this video was also in Twilight & True Blood

The band are all awesome guys and their new record rules, Pick it up when it comes out!

All of your videos are great. Glad they scored you for this one.

Damn, these guys are fuckin' sick.

Originally Posted by drew russ

I directed this video. I will go ahead and say no animals were harmed in the making of this.
Fun Fact: The Wolf in this video was also in Twilight & True Blood

The band are all awesome guys and their new record rules, Pick it up when it comes out!

Nice work Drew, I was excited when Vigil told me you directed it.

That was awesome. I wasn't too psyched at the beginning, but it got much better as it went on.

Drew Russ killing it as usual.