Stormkeep Unveil Breathtaking Music Video for “The Black Dragons of Iswylm”
- Jason Hesley
- Jun 18
- 2 min read
Denver-based symphonic black metal quartet STORMKEEP premieres the music video for “The Black Dragons Of Iswylm” exclusively on METAL INJECTION! The song is the centerpiece single from their highly anticipated sophomore album The Nocturnes Of Iswylm, out this Friday, June 12 via Vesperian GmbH/Metal Blade Records.
The video marks a watershed moment for the band – not just sonically, but as a visual entity. Directed by Michael Ragen, the award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer behind one of heavy music’s most celebrated recent visual achievements – the stunning 20-minute short film The Stargate for Blood Incantation, for which Ragen served as director, cinematographer, and editor – and known for his work on Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Viewing – the clip for “The Black Dragons Of Iswylm” is nothing short of breathtaking.
Where STORMKEEP have long been recognized for the grandeur of their music, a compelling visual counterpart has been largely absent from their body of work – until now. Ragen brings to the project the same cinematic ambition and meticulous craft that made his collaboration with Blood Incantation a landmark in metal filmmaking: an approach defined by mind-bending imagery, immersive storytelling, and a commitment to creating cohesive, visually distinct worlds. The result is a video that does not merely accompany the music – it gives the world of Iswylm a face, a texture, and a pulse.
Crucially, the band members themselves appear in the video – stepping into the frame as the mythological figures they have always been within the world of Elda. Each member, through their own moniker, becomes a protagonist in the unfolding story of the Seer, integrating the human behind the music into the legend itself. It is a rare kind of artistic commitment: the creators and their creation made inseparable.
This is STORMKEEP stepping fully into the light as a visual force.
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