Scott Sigler, #1 New York Times Bestselling Horror Author and One of the World’s Most Successful Podcasting Authors, and his “Killer” Band SUPERWEAPON Present Grindhouse-Inspired “Run” Video
Watch “Run” HERE!
“Run” is a heartwarming story about a boy from the midwest who screws over a buddy, and gets dismembered for it. Yeah, SUPERWEAPON is all about the bonds of friendship. Scott Sigler shares
“This song is a reminder of the saying ‘if you come for the king, you best not miss.’ ‘Run’ is the story of a crime lord who was betrayed by his closest friend and consigliere. The crime lord was abducted, tortured and marked for death, but he escaped. Now he wants his revenge to play out slow, sweet, and terrifying.” Sigler further states “I won’t mention the crime lord by name, because I don’t like getting shot. The crime lord was into exotic animals. Particularly giraffes. That’s all I’m at liberty to say right now.”
“Run” was directed by Mr. Merciless (a.k.a. Scott Sigler) and was shot on the set of Evil Dead the Musical. Like said musical, the video for “Run” is campy, ridiculous, and full of blood. A lot of blood. And some bitchin’ matching butcher’s coveralls. The video was inspired by Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse.
Austin Farmer, keyboardist, served as the Director of Photography and Editor for “Run”, as well as doing most of the camera work. Farmer will launch Invizium, a video production company, later this year.
“Shredtastic” guitarist Severiano Wada explains “I had a Judas Priest mindset for the guitar riffs, especially the ending part of the main riff. My guitar tones are always inspired by my 80’s metal heroes. Zakk Wylde with Ozzy, George Lynch, Van Halen – it’s definitely no secret that I’m hugely inspired by those guys and it shows in my playing. I think our new song ‘Run’ will grab the attention of a lot of different types of music lovers. It combines awesome 80’s metal guitar riffs and solos with a unique spin of horror-inspired lyrics and sweet layers of keyboard/synth lines.”
Joining SUPERWEAPON as the on-stage drummer for “Run” is Sean Kelly, who seemed to enjoy the bloody bits a lot. He also dug using the hacksaw. Scott Sigler testifies “He’s our kind of people.”
photo by Aimé Wada
Singer/Bass Guitar/guy with sunglasses & hat: Mr. Merciless (Scott Sigler)
Guitar: Severiano Wada
Keyboards: Austin Farmer
Drums/other guy with sunglasses: Sean Kelly
About SUPERWEAPON:
Visceral storytelling, shred guitar and synth-soaked 90’s arena rock fuse together into the molten glob of precious metal that is SUPERWEAPON. This mad sound combines the musicality of VAN HALEN and DOKKEN with the dark, theatrical presence of ALICE COOPER and OZZY OSBOURNE, then tops it all off with the orchestral scope of JOURNEY and RUSH.
San Diego’s SUPERWEAPON hails from the sunny perfection that is SoCal, where guitarist Severiano “Seve” Wada earned a degree in rock guitar from the Musician’s Institute in LA, and another in Jazz Studies from San Diego State University.
Cooped up by COVID shutdowns that kept him from live performances, Seve Wada combined with singer/bassist Merciless to found SUPERWEAPON in late 2020. Merciless, the alter-ego of #1 New York Times bestselling horror author Scott Sigler, wove word tapestries against Seve’s distortion-laced technical mastery, and yet this matter/antimatter mix of pending destruction wasn’t quite enough to make SUPERWEAPON’s sound soar — the addition of Austin Farmer on keys and angelic vocals crystalized the band’s scintillating structure.
With the triple threat complete, SUPERWEAPON recorded their four-song Demo of Doom, and did it all remotely due to COVID shutdowns — the three members had yet to be in the same room together. With their second EP on the way, driven by the cinematic epic single “Battlecry” and first track “Run,” the trio marches forward in a tireless quest for world domination.
FUN, FUN, FUN FACTS ABOUT SCOTT SIGLER AND SUPERWEAPON:
SUPERWEAPON is riding high from their last single & video for “Battle Cry,” which made multiple Spotify lists and earned coverage from Earmilk, Loudhacker, Original Rock and more.
SUPERWEAPON is working on the upcoming single, “The Kids Are Coming For You,” inspired by the 1995 horror movie Children of the Damned.
D.I.Y. Pioneer, SCOTT SIGLER was one of the first authors to start podcasting novels. SIGLER built up a huge online following that led to multi-book publishing deals.
SCOTT SIGLER was inducted into the inaugural class of the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas in 2015 and hosts the world’s longest-running fiction podcast.
SCOTT SIGLER is the co-founder of Empty Set Entertainment, which publishes his Galactic Football League series.
SCOTT SIGLER is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of eighteen novels, six novellas, and dozens of short stories.
AUSTIN FARMER is also a writer. His novel The Phantom Circuit was published in October 2021.
AUSTIN FARMER is a musician and performer who performs at numerous theme parks, including the San Diego Zoo and Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Terrace. He has worked as a talking CGI Zebra at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
AUSTIN FARMER was obsessed with Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! What millennial wasn’t?
AUSTIN FARMER holds a BA in Radio-TV-Film from Cal State Fullerton.
AUSTIN FARMER will be launching Invizium, a video production company, later this year.
SEVERIANO “SEVE” WADA also serves as the lead guitarist for Evan Diamond (San Diego Music Award-winner for best singer/songwriter) and performed at the 2020 Kaboo music festival in Del Mar.
Dragonball Z has been a favorite anime of SEVE‘s since he was a kid.
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