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Brutal death band EMASCULATOR has released the official music video for "Eradication of the Asuras", the newest single of the band's debut EP The Disfigured and the Divine.
Vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy delves into the concepts behind the song and how it connects to the overall theme:
"'Eradication of the Asuras' is about the Hindu goddess Durga. She is known as Mahishasuramardini, the slayer of the shape-shifting buffalo demon. He has been endowed with superpowers and is almost invincible. He has gained the boon that no man may kill him - only a woman. He hungers for power and wages war on the gods and defeats them. So the gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva combine their energy to create Durga. They endow her with their many powers and weapons, and she goes off to fight the demon. Durga appears before him riding on a lion and an epic battle ensues. The demon attacks her in his many forms; lion, man, elephant, snake, and buffalo.
"On the tenth day, she strikes the death blow with her trident, and decapitates him with her Chakra, killing him. The gods rejoice and praise her. She bids farewell and promises to return when she is needed and called upon with devotion.
"Unlike the demon, Durga is violent out of necessity and in service to others. She is viewed as a great mother who enacts divine justice on the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed. In our song, we are reaching out to her for strength, so that we may persevere through dark, chaotic, and violent times.
"I am able to relate to her as a mother and protector of my children. They say every mother has a bit of Durga in her.
There is another legend where Durga is fighting the demon Raktabīja. Every time he is wounded, blood falls to the ground and turns into more demons. So Kali comes forth from Durga's forehead. She holds a bowl and captures every drop of blood so it may not hit the ground, and she drinks it. Thus Durga is able to kill all the duplicates and at last, slays the demon Raktabīja.
"The music video combines these two stories from Hindu mythology, representing her power and the power of divine female energy, also known as Shakti."
Emasculator are due to make their live debut at this year's Texas Domination Fest on Sept 26-28 but for now, enjoy the film clip:
