See Chelsea Wolfe's Demonic New "The Culling" Music Video | Revolver

See Chelsea Wolfe's Demonic New "The Culling" Music Video

Singer/songwriter's eerie 'Hiss Spun' highlight gets gothic visual treatment

Chelsea Wolfe has revealed an unsettling music video for "The Culling," a six-minute goth-rock marvel off last year's excellent album Hiss Spun. The clip, which the adventurous singer/songwriter co-directed alongside artist Bill Crisafi, proves nothing short of sinister: Wolfe spends most of the video laying prone on an altar flanked by candles, clearly alive but evidently dead inside. Later, we see her spewing a black liquid, as clumps of raven-hued hair fall to the ground. She's necromancer, fiend and demonic vessel, all in one — the unholy trinity in human form. (Speaking of spooky, "The Culling" was shot in Salem, Massachusetts, best known as the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials)

Outlining the inspiration behind her new "The Culling" visual, Wolfe cited the 1996 cult film Romeo + Juliet and Crisafi's arcane-flavored artwork as two aesthetic reference points. Ashley Rose Couture crafted the organically-inspired costumes from bark, hair and other natural materials.

Wolfe is currently amid a European tour behind Hiss Spun, with a headlining U.S. run set to kick off in late September. Find a full itinerary below.

If you haven't already, check out our in-depth profile of Chelsea Wolfe from last year.

Chelsea Wolfe tour dates:
Jul. 09 — Karlsruhe, Germany — Jubez +
Jul. 10 — Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg — Kulturfabrick +
Jul. 12 — Paris, France — Le Trabendo + SOLD OUT
Jul. 13 — Montmartin Sur Mer, France — Chauffer dan la Noirceur
Jul. 14 — Dour, Belgium — Dour Festival
Jul. 15 — Nijmegen, Netherlands — Valkhof Festival
Jul. 17 — Nottingham, England — Rock City *
Jul. 18 — Glasgow, Scotland — SWG3 *
Jul. 20 — Manchester, England — Albert Hall *
Jul. 21 — London, England — The Forum *
Jul. 23 — Belfast, Ireland — Limelight *
Jul. 24 — Dublin, Ireland — Tivoli *
Jul. 25 — Bristol, Englanz — SWX *
Jul. 28 — Zurich, Switzerland — Mascotte #
Jul. 29 — Milan, Italy — Circle Magnolia #
Jul. 30 — Munich, Germany — Feierwerk #
Aug. 01 — Rijeka, Croatia — Trsatska Gradina #
Aug. 02 — Budapest, Hungary — A38 #
Aug. 04 — Vienna, Austria — Arena #
Aug. 05 — Prague, Czech Republic — Lucerna Music Bar #
Aug. 07 — Leipzig, Germany — Werk2 #
Aug. 09 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Way Out West Festival
Aug. 10 — Oslo, Norway — Oya Festival
Aug. 12 — Hamburg, Germany — Kampnagel Intnt'l Summer Festival
Aug. 14 — Poznan, Poland — Tama
Aug. 15 — Berlin, Germany — Popkulture Festival
Sept. 23 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom !
Sept. 25 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox !
Sept. 26 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom !
Sept. 28 — Salt Lake City, UT — Crucial Fest !
Sept. 29 — Denver, CO — Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom !
Sept. 30 — Albuquerque, NM — Sister !
Oct. 03 — San Diego, CA — The Music Box !
Oct. 04 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent !
Oct. 06 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl !
Oct. 07 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom !
Oct. 09 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre !
Oct. 12-14 — Perris, CA — Desert Daze (CW Only)

# w/ Brutus
+ w/ Emma Ruth Rundle
* w/ Ministry
! w/ Russian Circles