Industrial electronic duo SKYND have concluded Chapter IV of their true-crime inspired EP with their new single ‘Edmund Kemper’, which was released today.
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The group is known for taking inspiration from brutal criminal cases, such as those involving serial killers and school shootings. They then create songs about those incidents to remind us of the darkness within the human psyche, whilst taking great care to avoid glorification.
When asked about their decision to focus on American serial-killer Edmund Kemper, lead singer Skynd explained: “There is a detail to this story that stuck with me and sparked my creativity to write about Edmund Kemper. As a young boy Edmund liked to play with Barbie dolls & dolls. He “took“ their heads off and that made a sound like a “pop“, performing funeral rites. While translating true crime cases into music I have a visual idea of the song, and the dolls had to be in the video. It was important to me to show the beheading of the doll because it illustrates his crimes, without being too gratuitous.”
Today’s release of the single was also accompanied by a video directed by Anique Wild which can be viewed below:
UK fans can watch SKYND this summer when they headline the Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock Festival on Thursday 10th August.
Edmund Kemper is available to listen to on all digital platforms.
