Inspired by an urban legend, Indianapolis metalcore band ExitWounds have shared the music video for their latest single, “Divide“.
The song is about the legend of Edward Mordrake, the man with two faces. A young, intelligent, and good-looking English nobleman who had everything one could ask for from life. With all these great blessings, however, came a terrible curse. In addition to his handsome, normal face, Mordake possessed a terrifying disfigurement: another face on the back of his head.
This second face had eyes and a mouth, but could not see, hear, or speak out loud. It was said that the face would sneer while Mordrake was happy and smile while he was weeping. Edward Mordrake was constantly plagued by his “devil twin,” which kept him up all night whispering “such things as they only speak of in hell.” According to the legend, the face muttering things in his ear constantly drove Mordrake insane and he committed suicide at the age of 23.
ExitWounds tour with Home Seeker
7/12 – Kittanning, PA @ Radioactive Events Center
7/13 – Akron, OH @ The Vortex
7/14 – Erie, PA @ Basement Transmissions
7/15 – Scranton, PA @ Irish Wolf Pub
7/16 – Winooski, VT @ Gloom Garden
7/17 – Bangor, ME @ Downunder Club
7/19 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
7/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar