KING WOMAN - Morning Star (Official Music Video)

[@dislodge]

I can’t stop rewatching this. This single take video is PERFECT. The pace, the smoke, the light, every nuanced move. I guess it wasn’t really choreographed, she just ‘winged it’ and it’s perfect. Such a wicked attitude and vibe. It just exudes such sinister, rebellious confidence.

[@mangiyantv]

yeah same with me :D

[@glitchshe5287]

Feel exactly the same!

[@nottheeviltwin6]

perfect words. I am Still rewatching it almost daily. Would love to discuss it over some tea if I had you friends here. So much about this video I could talk about

[@glitchshe5287]

@@nottheeviltwin6 where are you from?

[@corinnerichardson9041]

Yesssssss I'm back again

[@enfer7571]

The lord saw what he made Yeah, it was good Dripping from pearly gates I was luminous My name is Lucifer Pleased to meet you I harp six strings in the daylight Do you know what it means? Well, one moment I was ascending the heights Am I far from God? Morning star The next thing I knew I was falling fast Lightning hit my wings Heard thunder crack Pride had infected the depths of me Oh, I love these courts I loved that royal family You know it could have been you So don't you dare judge the things that I do Am I far from God? Morning star Lucifer falling from the height

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Such unique and cool lyrics

[@jasonhurt7883]

No. Not that far at all 🖤

[@snaker9er]

How can we escape these overused tropes

[@richardrockstar]

@@snaker9er Well, we can escape them when we realize that if Lucifer were real that Jahweh is a tyrant and they were correct in standing up against them.

[@hobolord6996]

@@snaker9er if God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, and all beginnings and ends are already known, then Lucifer himself is an agent of God, enacting his will. The great filter of all mankind.

[@Aizenssword]

I’m completely obsessed with this song and honestly the entirety of celestial blues.

[@kaurivanvalkenburgh3509]

King woman I think are changing the genre of metal.With regards to the feminine energy ... this is a peak for women in metal/rock n roll. The authenticity of that "raw power" femininity is shining here. No sacrifices, no "female version of male" just straight up raw feminine power and feeling.... amazing...

[@tomwatts2540]

Wow, great lyrics. This is my new favorite Christian band

[@laine8582]

LOL

[@justinmacdonald321]

Priceless!!

[@karmacomacure]

😂🤣🤣

[@midnightvega1971]

LOL😆😆😆

[@karmacomacure]

This may be my favorite ever youtube comment

[@tarahj478]

I didn't know music so close to my moods existed...beautiful, gritty, etheral...so many different things combined into this masterpiece

[@koyaaanisquatsi]

check out Black Wing, Whirr, Have a Nice Life - similar vibe

[@seanmartyn3956]

Wowwwww the cut marks on her back…the “wings” she lost, very nice touch. Very clever

[@markblaauw4961]

Captivating! The dark depressing sound, the smooth, but sinister sounding vocals. Bloody perfect.

[@djenitals5180]

Something about this is insanely captivating. It's technically such a simple video but it's so dope and flows so well

[@hackedhacked752]

Found this song trying to get over a relationship and the lyrics really stuck with me. Even tho we know what the lyrics mean. To me, It felt like what every failed relationship feels like. Feeling soo good and like nothing could go wrong to falling from the heights of being loved and essentially thrown away to wallow in your own misery and self pity.

[@caraj.6974]

This song has been out for a few years but it's new to me, as of today...and I'm obsessed with everything about it! This video, the vocals, the lyrics, the overall vibe...I have listened to a few King Woman songs here and there in the past and I didn't think much of them. This song is inspiring me to listen more deeply and intently. Her mannerisms and movements in this video are so badass! The second time she says, "Am I....far from God?" her face was purely evil! Amazing!

[@jetmoon11]

She did such an amazing show in NYC last Saturday...wow I'm so happy to have found her

[@juliedepasquale3178]

Everything about this is so incredibly impressive. I'm just blown away

[@koyaaanisquatsi]

hypnotic. gives me chills at the end when she disappears. awesome work

[@FutileGrief]

It's criminal how King Woman isn't more popular. CRIMINAL.

[@emza4527]

lo bueno no es para todos...

[@FutileGrief]

​@@emza4527 pero si los artistas que amamos no tienen público suficiente, no reciben los recursos necesarios para que hagan arte. Y queremos que hagan arte, ¿o no?

[@CM-if5zy]

would kill for a lingua ignota and king woman collab. new material is incredible.

[@chadsmo]

I saw her open for Pallbearer I think ? I had no idea who she was , and it’s not really exactly my thing but damn was I entranced by her live performance in a pretty small and intimate venue.

[@relapserecords]

KING WOMAN, the outfit featuring songwriter, vocalist and “tour de force of gloom and woe” (Rolling Stone) Kris Esfandiari, return with their eagerly-awaited sophomore album, Celestial Blues. Feeling compelled to reshape the biblical archetypes that once bound her, Esfandiari has created a theatrical tale of rebellion, tragedy, and triumph - a metaphor for her own personal experiences over the years - Celestial Blues was born. Esfandiari sets a dramatic tone for the record with “Morning Star” echoing the primeval account of Lucifer's fall from grace. Esfandiari smugly whispers: “you know it could have been you / so don’t you dare judge the things that I do” - the fallen archangel in deceitful persuasion. Esfandiari is accompanied by the beastly drumming of Joseph Raygoza and Peter Arendorf's heavy-laden guitar flooding empty spaces with great fervor- masterfully stirring the listener with every sparse, emotional pluck. KING WOMAN once again takes us to church with hardcore gospel, “Coil". “Five wounds you rape me / but I resurrect” declares Esfandiari in unhinged jubilation. Esfandiari desperately begs to be absolved in the crazed offerings of “Psychic Wound”, ultimately regaining a powerful reflection of herself after a provocative and tormenting dance with the Devil. Celestial Blues is at once a masterclass on crushing atmospheric doom, and at times a sobering take on the weightier sides of shoegaze. At the album's core, a palpable tension can be felt. Acoustic guitars soar before descending into a darkness of riff-heavy distortion. Drums build upon these moments and explode into a cacophonous groove. Esfandiari's voice remains at the forefront; her haunting melodies carry the music throughout. Somber moments lead to burning intensity and crescendo. This ebb and flow is constant. Celestial Blues grabs hold and never lets go. Recorded in Oakland, California by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Amenra, Oathbreaker) Celestial Blues sees KING WOMAN take a daring step forward as one of the genre's luminaries, releasing one of the year's most evocative records.

[@Yorkefan12]

The video is just perfect for this song. I have been craving a new song that just blows my mind and this has just knocked it out the park. Thank you King Women, really need this.

[@ricci777]

My thoughts exactly

[@2abug]

The singer is as Krismatic as ever. The music is dark and heavy while the vocal melody is light and catchy. I really like that new King Woman song

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

You built a light song breakdown around a pun. Nice work.

[@antichristsuperstar3295]

Lovely... really lovely... she is a piece of art

[@666gzu]

This is obviously one of the best thing I’ve heard since a long time

[@666gzu]

In a long time*

[@not9387]

I've sung this song along with this amazing band so many times since first hearing it. Something I can feel deep inside, more so after hearing the meaning behind the song.

[@Badgerbuddy13]

soooooo goooodddd

[@lenayanse]

I have finally found some NEW music! Wow, that's really good!

[@Chris-is1rd]

I don't know exactly why, but I had such a visceral reaction to this video when I saw it for the first time

[@willo7734]

Just found this band today. How did I miss this? Amazing.

[@18brianenrique]

I'd love to see a collab with her and chelsea wolfe...

[@JapaneseModernist]

Dream come true! chelsea just shared this on her insta so I got high hopes!

[@dreadreaundrea]

Yes!!!

[@dreamsister6339]

King woman opened for Chelsea wolfe for one of her tours

[@ditchxwitch]

I think about this every day. Manifesting✨

[@Avakr]

They were already on tour together in the past!

[@camilafanmary]

What an INTENSE track. Thank you so much for that one. Unbelievable music.

[@absenceovmeasurablefrequen1709]

I can't get enough of King Woman.

[@zkey14]

ngl, this is an insanely well shot video

[@gaialove5334]

I'll never forget the first time i heard your music in early 2018, life was heavy af and im so glad I got through it with your wonderful music ☝🏽

[@xenonglow4047]

This is the first video I've ever seen that made me wish I had social media so I could share it

[@laine8582]

The drag, "pride had infected the depths of me", released in beginning of June, the all girl vampire feast. We see u and we love it... 🖤

[@crystalo1186]

This is definitely going on my playlist

[@jacobhuffman5002]

Just found this band a couple days ago and fell in love instantly and I can’t wait to see what else to come!

[@Maria-eb2ik]

Every time I listen to this song it makes me feel alive again 🖤

[@elijahmaier5975]

Kris Eafandiari just gets more and more incredible

[@dagothwillsmith0223]

anything kris touches is just *chef’s kiss

[@dagothwillsmith0223]

@@ViviPestilenz no taste yuck

[@18brianenrique]

@@ViviPestilenz no u

[@rodrigomendez7568]

Let this be the song that resurrects the genre.

[@sacredpredictions3302]

What genre? I'm not sure how to classify it

[@disneyforthewin]

unique......artistic.....brutal and primal every instrament. Every song from these guys really blows my mind. I mean it wow........

[@Anubiss3301]

Not sure if dream doom, blackened pop or post-avant, but I'm digging this. It's such a mood.

[@eleanor1187]

Doomgaze

[@jarreaumanuel2273]

Definitely playlist worthy though can't go wrong KW, Thank morningstar for lighting the way.

[@legrandex]

I saw King Woman live in San Francisco the other night and it was amazing

[@maciejysakiewicz2132]

A simple yet captivating video. Nice work!

[@KonradBeezo]

Just discovered this band and i love it!!

[@phyyna]

OMG! This slays so f'n hard! Love, love, love!

[@maxpower-it4oj]

Wow, its amazing how much a music video can change the tone of the song. The first time I heard it on Spotify I pictured a tired depressed lucifer musing on his downfall, her singing kinda gave me those vibes. But the video exudes pure evil playfulness, the subtle rage and jeer you'd normally associate with the devil. Kudos to the director and the performer! Completely entrancing!

[@juanborjas6416]

I love that this song sounds like if Miserable went doom metal. The drums are very well performed. I hope I'll like this next album as much as the first EP or more.

[@eleanor1187]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@bluehourinterlude]

YOU GUYS. this is perfect.

[@RenHRbooklover]

Mesmerizing.

[@MirrorDomains]

I think I am slowly falling in love with this band

[@TrentonWade]

Same after last weekend

[@samanthasage2318]

This unlocked memories of Bush’s “Greedy Fly” video for me. I adore this video and song and have never pre-ordered an album faster.

[@lvckynvmber8]

This is so good I’m obsessed with her 😭

[@fncglaadivrs8824]

Just... thanks to Bandcamp i ve found bands like this, awesome

[@atomicdmt8763]

solid. just saw them open for The Cult in SF last week......powerful

[@jessedominguez543]

Love this band!!! Love this Label!!!

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

This is really cool, I'm gonna have to look into more of her stuff. I'm a huge fan of Chelsea Wolfe and Emma Ruth Rundle, and I've seen King Woman in suggestions, but I never listened til now. Very cool. Also, what I love about Relapse Records is that they aren't afraid to bend the "rules" a little with who they have signed. So many metal labels refuse to do anything remotely different, so it's refreshing to hear things like this, or on the other side of the spectrum, music like Myrkur

[@yosiposi]

You should really listen to "Hierophant", my favourite song from KW.

[@eleanor1187]

Listen to Miserable

[@nirvana454]

Kris is my new musical obsession. King Woman is just so damn good.

[@NotraNaum]

Love how she moves, im bewitched.

[@douglasedgar8226]

King Woman was Great seeing and meeting you all lastnight! What a show at the Uptown Theater in KCMO !! Thanks for the Tequila Lovely Lady...

[@die2no]

When they opened up for The Cult.I was there too.

[@deathzonestudios7400]

Simple but well done, captivating, good!!!

[@gentleblasphemy9394]

This video is the perfect representation of me I’m in my room smoking a joint listening to King Woman

[@xfathersgunx]

The song is called Morning Star, but this video is called The Crow 1994 [R]

[@yosiposi]

I thought it was more Paradise Lost 1667.

[@Aero-nautycznyczlowieczek]

@@yosiposi l

[@alfonsuroj]

@@yosiposi underrated comment.

[@StellarStina]

​@@yosiposi🤌

[@TransmissionsfromtheDark]

Such a mesmerising track. It's been well worth the wait for this.

[@lord_voldiemork]

This video and song is so hypnotic. Pulling me into the depths of the abyss like a Siren.

[@vntoniotovar]

i´m here for THE RUNNER. RESPECT.

[@michaelkrauspe6541]

I directly pre-ordered the new album. This Video is amazing. I can't wait for the LP. Great Band!!! Come to Germany, i will be there!!!

[@watcherworldnow]

She moves incredibly well.

[@hx0ad5]

it's hard to explain why, but this is just so damn compelling. it's just... perfect. i don't like to use that word, but it's true.

[@bg4801]

Love the song and video!

[@ohmeagan]

Kris is such a FORCE

[@dechangeman]

Preordered the album right away 💙

[@xshawntrip6x74]

Still the best song/video

[@kitacroptic3708]

I'm certain that I've watched this 40ish times in two days.

[@spoketoosoon]

ugh. so good 🖤

[@TropicalRegicide]

This is an absolute masterpiece

[@10schiavone]

Gives me goosebumps! This video has been on loop for me! Sooo good!

[@gorkemomertasknckhbsakasi]

Minute 1:49 really gets me the mix of high and low in a beautiful way, by the way, I think this part sounds like an anger indeed but like "I'm not weak". (Total of melody and vocal, I mean.)

[@amandap1673]

This gave me goosebumps

[@eleanor1187]

Such a beautiful song captivating addicting etc been on repeat this is going to be the album of the year as far as shoegaze goes can’t wait for this release

[@undyingaabstract]

Great song, can't wait until the new album

[@reidhaithcock]

This rules, and I'm glad to see the warehouse from the Botchla video is still standing ;)

[@eleanor1187]

PTW

[@akabuuri8834]

this, is so awesome

[@aWorkInProgress11]

still obsessed with this album

[@kokkorro]

So hypnotic...

[@ditchxwitch]

✨HER MIND✨ releasing this video that sizzled out my remaining str8 brain cells during pride month. Everything Kris does is iconic.

[@patricksisk70]

Ohhhh helllll yes.

[@secretsoflostempires7154]

So goddamn excited for the new album! This is killer! 🤘💀🤘

[@richardwellend3806]

This is gonna be a killer album 💖

[@AnUnhingedMind]

I love that they've dialed back a tiny bit on the reverb. The vocal harmonies a little bit clearer and higher in the forefront than before, which I really dig.

[@YukiHamanoMusic]

Just got to discover this song because my songwriter fell in love with it and told me to watch it. I'm 100% with him on this (and he can be quite biased when there's Lucifer in the proposition, since he's a genuine luciferian): this song is MASSIVE! My utter respect to you!

[@erikasmith8894]

King Woman is 🙌🏻👑)0(

[@TGH0000]

U all deserve the absolute best.

[@OperaMauveLAC]

This is rellay fresh. really good, really stylish. Really heavy. Really well done. This is very real! I love it! You got yourself a fan!

[@foodganksta]

Now this is art! 🤘

[@Banane3]

absolutely stunning

[@worldsucks3367]

This band is generational they do not happen often if we were not in a society that fears for only being taught fear this band could very well be what Nirvana was an absolute cosmic shift. Just unreal

[@bryanpecanha1724]

no

[@jaimepartidacuevas1490]

I just love it!!!!

[@ДарьяДарья-в4у]

I FELL IN LOVE. THANKS SPOTIFY RECOMMENDATIONS.🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐

[@felixthefearless1886]

This is beautiful and haunting and I love it. and the one shot video is amazing. this video needs a million more views... I will help lol

[@getthoseskills4451]

Amazing artist. Found this through Chelsea Wolfe comments. Totally loving this and other dark masters of music like Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, Tool, Portishead, HTDA, Allflaws