Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Dark Descent Records is proud to present the official video for Crypt Sermon's "Heavy is the Crown of Bone", the fourth track off the band's new album "The Stygian Rose" due out June 14th, 2024, on CD/LP/CS and digital formats.

Album artwork by Brooks Wilson
Recorded/mixed/mastered by Arthur Rizk

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Crypt Sermon:
Brooks Wilson - Vocals
Enrique Sagarnaga - Drums
Steve Jansson - Guitars
Frank Chin - Guitars
Matt Knox - Bass
Tanner Anderson - Keyboards

Video by The C.O.I.N. thecoinlives.com
Director: Brian Sheehan
Director: Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak
Director of Photography: Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak
Additional Cinematography: Brian Sheehan & Vince Vente
Gaff: Kamil Antos & Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak
Editors: Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak & Brian Sheehan
Makeup Artists: Brian Sheehan & Bella Satine
Stylists: Brian Sheehan & Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak
Prop Masters: Nathan Thaddeus Cieslak, Brian Sheehan & Kamil Antos
Production Assistants: Kamil Antos, Kelsey Bont, Breezy Tucker & Vince Vente
Bella Satine as The Divine / Furfur
Rico Anthony as The Mage

Once through the mirror
The candles hushed their light
A winged stag appears with tail aflame

Three binding corners
This ghastly shadowed sight
An angel bound and begging “take these chains”

“Just take these chains,
“O take these chains”
This is no king I see before me
So I open the vein

It speaks in whispers of truth and of divine
It speaks of carnal wisdom with no shame

Bring me the chains
I can handle the pain
In the dark I could swear I saw a sly smile
I can hear the angel say,

“I am not the heir apparent
Just a pretender to the throne
Wretched disciples on my counsel
We’ve lived in hell so long it’s home
Heavy is the crown of bone”