EXILIA Tackle Human Rights Issues With 'Kill Me' Video

July 7, 2006

Frontwoman Masha of the Italian quartet EXILIA has explained why the band has selected "Kill Me" as the first single/video from its upcoming sophomore album, "Nobody Excluded", due on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records.

"When I heard the riff for 'Kill Me' the first time, I immediately felt somehow threatened and I could visualize a fist coming at my face," Masha said.

This resulted in a combative message addressing the perpetrator/victim role. The lyrics gained a political dimension as Masha was repeatedly confronted with news reports on the prison facility at Guantanamo. The politically conscious singer was stunned at how apparently, even in 2006, human rights remain under attack. As a subsequent reaction, the video for "Kill Me" contains shocking images intended to shake the public at large into awareness.

"Even if we can't hear the screams of the torture victims because they're too far away, we still can't close our eyes to these crimes," she explained. "They're everybody's business."

The band is nevertheless explicit in explaining that the video doesn't represent any direct criticism at President George Bush and the U.S. government. It is more of a general protest against all human rights violations worldwide.

"Guantanamo is certainly the most blatant current example, but you can't forget that torture is practiced today in 132 countries," stated Masha. "EXILIA are not on any bandwagon. We don't indict specific countries, political groups or special institutions. Instead, we speak solely and exclusivity in the name of humanity."

Check out at the "Kill Me" video at this location (Real Media).

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