Finnish heavy metal band Crimson Day have released the official music video for “The Outsider,” a track taken from their album Dark Dimension, out now via Wormholedeath.
The most powerful idea in The Outsider is that sometimes, the price of fitting in is losing a part of yourself. The protagonist would rather remain separate than blindly follow the crowd, even though that decision makes life more difficult. The song doesn’t offer a clear resolution in which the outsider finally finds acceptance. Instead, it leaves us with the tension between staying true to yourself and finding a place where you belong. Ultimately, it’s a dark reflection on individuality, social pressure, and the loneliness of feeling fundamentally different from everyone else.
“This song was probably the hardest one to make,” stated the band, “and we ended up rearranging and changing ideas multiple times. Together with our producer Jussi Kulomaa, we eventually found the ideas that best work together and, as a result, we got a great heavy metal song with some alternative elements and a nice groove!”
The video got inspiration from early 2000s digital camera footage because it fits perfectly with the song’s feeling and aesthetic. And on a deeper level, the video’s perspective is from the point of view of The Outsider.”
Crimson Day is:
Milka Uusitalo – vocals
Ari Balzar – lead guitar
Janne Rantanen – guitar/screams
Jesse ”Kämy” Kämäräinen – bass
Janne Ollikainen – drums/percussions