We Are the Fallen, 'Bury Me Alive' -- Video Premiere
Posted on Mar 25th 2010 11:00AM by Allyson B. Crawford
55 Comments
What do you get when you cross former members of Evanescence with a past 'American Idol' contestant? We Are the Fallen, of course. Featuring Carly Smithson on vocals, We Are the Fallen released a remastered version of their debut single, 'Bury Me Alive,' featuring an orchestral outro last month. Today, Noisecreep premieres the official video for 'Bury Me Alive.' The video treatment was conceived by director Kyle Newman and his actress wife Jamie King. Members of We Are the Fallen say the concept was kismet.
"Our whole idea for this video while recording the song was in our minds," Smithson tells Noisecreep. "We never met Jamie nor did we meet Kyle, and the label put out for treatments. Kyle and Jamie responded and sent treatments. It stuck out like a sore thumb from all the treatments we got. It was exactly what we'd thought in our minds. We'd never met them, never talked with them and yet they saw what we saw. It was really, really cool. We were like 'That is exactly the idea we were going for with the video.' It was like we were all on the same wavelength or picking each other's brains or something."
Using the stages of a burial as a metaphor, the video tells the story of a relationship ending after being sold-out or disillusioned.
We Are the Fallen will release their debut, 'Tear the World Down,' May 11 in America via Universal Republic. The band will hit the road with HIM later this month for 28 dates. That tour kicks off March 26 in Philadelphia.
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rubino828aat 3.25.2010 11:41AM
Carly - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You were one of my favorites on Idol!! I will be purchasing this album and any other you release!! I wish you a long and sucessful career!!!
Robertat 3.25.2010 11:47AM
It's okay. I wish they wouldn't have tried to remake the album Fallen.
Youtube
Another Black Season
digitscatat 3.25.2010 2:30PM
they're nort remakin fallen. that's just how ben moody writes
Robertat 3.25.2010 2:56PM
Same instrumentation, same vocal styling, same song writing, same arrangement ideas.
They should have pushed to carve out their own sound imo.
no1caresaboutme1at 3.26.2010 2:41PM
They didn't copy Evanescence...or the album FALLEN. That is how Ben Moody writes and arranges songs. He wrote almost EVERY SINGLE SONG for Evanescence. Some were written WITH Amy Lee but it was ALL Ben Moody, don't be fooled. Lyrically, musically, the dude is a genius. He's written and produced for Kelly Clarkson and many others since leaving Evanescence. It's obvious this is his style. They just got a new singer with a powerful voice. Amy Lee was really good but Carly is very good in her own right.
Robertat 3.26.2010 2:49PM
Pfft. A new singer who is trying to sound just like Amy. The new singer is fine and Ben gets all the credit he deserves but it really is a bad move to try and recreate what was. That's my opinion and I'm sticken to it.
sifrmccat 3.25.2010 12:10PM
Vwey nice BUT Concrete Blond was doing this stuff DECADES ago!
LORIEat 3.25.2010 12:15PM
Carly ....once again YOU ROCK! Awesome job ! You were Fantastic on Idol and did a fantastic job with this. Best wishes to you and your band. From one of many San Diego fans . Keep up the good work!
mhydedaddyat 3.25.2010 12:28PM
I like the song. Nice vocals, and the strings at the end sound good.
asmilforuat 3.25.2010 12:37PM
Great video! Loved you on Idol. My son's band is also on this tour with you....can't wait to see the show!
Karynat 3.25.2010 12:42PM
Congratulations to Carly,Marty,John,Ben and Rocky!!! Awesome video. I love your music and will be picking up your album as soon as its out. -Karyn
dajewelmanat 3.25.2010 12:46PM
Song and vocals were great. Video was just plain stupid
wirgesleslieat 3.25.2010 1:10PM
Didn't care for the vidio are the song, you can do better.
Cassieat 3.25.2010 1:11PM
Awesome Carly! I'm so proud of you. -Cassie
James and Elenaat 3.25.2010 1:31PM
Great vocals, love the strings at the end of the song. As for the video, it's difficult for me to watch without cringing. Watching the woman in the coffin makes me claustrophobic!
belisa74at 3.25.2010 1:32PM
I think it rocks, you were my Fav on Idol that season and you hands down had the best vocals. Im psyched, congrats
yimmy704at 3.25.2010 2:02PM
I like the video & it suits the song, very well executed.
The sound is exactly like Evanesence, very nice!
Goodluck in the future!
GCM Kissimmee, Florida
jluriedesignat 3.25.2010 2:29PM
DUG IT! (no pun intended)
digitscatat 3.25.2010 2:35PM
poor actress. filming that burial would have freaked me out
troym5at 3.25.2010 3:10PM
You should have won Idol but your better than that.
Great stuff look forword to seeing you live in tour.
not enought good rock out there anymore .