The Video begins with rapid shots with silhouette's of people. The shots are all medium close up's or close ups. As more shots are shown it is now known that the band is there, and in some sort of warehouse, their equipment is present too. The sound begins immediatley and is diagetic, as it is in sync with the band performing in the video. The camera focuses on the lead singer, however does not dwell on him for too long, the rest of the band are given just as much of the spotlight. The most interesting thing about the video is the absence of colour, as it is shown in black and white, the notable exception being the lead singer's eyes at the beginning which are shown to be a solid glowing blue using extreme close up shots of his eyes we are given the impression that the video is meant to scare, or freak out its audience. The mise-en-scene is mostly an industrial warehouse or storage area, with pipes, and other objects in the background. This reflects on the image of Heavy Metal of an Industry-bred music form and a cold sharp sound to it. The band are all wearing some form of leather, associated with the band and heavy metal bands, a trend that was started by Judas Priest's very own Rob Halford. The song is both fastpaced and sharp, this constant bombardment of thrashing and beating is reflected by the extremely rapid transition from shot to shot and the number of shots present. At the end of the video the lead singer is shown whilst the shot changes, yet he does not, he stays in the foreground whilst the shots change around him, this is due to the rapid succession of shots between him and different shots of the warehouse, making it appear if he is omnipresent. This focusing on the lead singer after the beginning of the video shows his importance as the song progresses.
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