The Crüxshadows - Deception

little strange video, but.. great band + great song + strange video = must watch. (:

[@joekerr6035]

Nearly 20 years later and I'm still coming back. I miss my teens, good thing music. Is. Forever.

[@robertmetzger1753]

What Happened get locked up ?

[@shubhamtidake9615]

@@robertmetzger1753 Lol

[@MortajasMX]

Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me.

[@agnlaabat-lilit4417]

13/14 year old me listening this song had no idea it would kick off a 2 decade plus obsession with darkwave, deathrock and related

[@nesquentaqualeomeunome190]

Marry me if you're a girl

[@Javier-zw9sx]

Give me some recommendations please I need more of this and I can't find much 😭

[@Laeiryn]

This song was specially written for the Vampire: The Masquerade soundtrack, "Music from the Succubus Club", as a theme song for the Ravnos clan, and it's how I learned about the Cruxshadows!

[@augustocaie]

Same

[@eden1408]

Damn, I've been a fan of VtM Bloodlines for 18 years and a Cruxshadows fan for almost 15 and I never knew that.

[@jaksilver3656]

I STILL listen to that soundtrack on the regular

[@johmyh14]

@@jaksilver3656 Great soundtrack.

[@santiagorodriguezleiras2249]

Same

[@jenniferaker9838]

My husband passed away January 1st, 2021... he was lucky enough to receive a hug from Rogue when we saw them perform at the Dracula's Ball in Philly years and years ago

[@MortajasMX]

Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me.💀

[@salvadorturral1111]

Avía escuchado esta banda pero no pero no sabía cómo se llamaba ,el privilegio que tuvo su esposo de conocer está banda ,exelente y realmente lo lamento ,ánimo saludos desde México mucho gusto salvador

[@jacobadams7440]

My condolences. I'm here listening to them a little after midnight on a Wednesday because their Dragon Con was the highlight of a recently departed friend's years.

[@Gothhica]

I’m literally so thankful for finding these gothic gems

[@MortajasMX]

Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me.🖤

[@stevieraquel]

I JUST FOUND YOU, CRÜXSHADOWS AND I AM SOOOO HAPPY I DID

[@WolfTheDog]

You're late :P

[@joekerr6035]

Welcome!

[@xanderzedekaih8115]

@@WolfTheDog it's never too late :P

[@lunakei404]

+Stevie Raquel Me too 🖤

[@rdexming]

I’ve known this band since I was 4, I’m now 14

[@InterplanarerPennersoeldner65]

Damn, this gives me a nostalgic feeling about a time I never experienced. I wish I could have been in the goth clubs and Conterts in the 80s and 90s, the music is enchanting.

[@edwardfrancisruff4153]

One of the best GOTH, tracks ever... Made for 'VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE'... Even Better live... Great guys

[@MikeCaputo1]

Got to see this song live - Rachael's skill with the electric violinist was breathtaking. The band continued to evolve in interesting ways, but Crüxshadows was never the same after she left.

[@meatharbor]

A bit late to the party, but I remember seeing these folks live, as well, WAAAAAAY back in the day. I think they were opening for... Shit, I think it was Front Line Assembly...? It was maybe 1999 or 2000. Somewhere around there.

[@robertmetzger1753]

Love the violin

[@RetroDeathReviews666]

@@meatharbor Jealous, FLA and Cruxshadows at the same show? I would have killed to have been there lol

[@kellyjeanhayward2236]

They had to bring in TWO violinists to replace her!!!

[@pelucrespins8562]

This violin sounds like East Europe, must come from there, awesome in any case

[@Ericonscious]

Algunas bandas que merecen respeto 1 Clan Of Xymox 2 Diva Destruction 3 The Frozen Autumn 4 The Cruxshadows 5 Cinema Strange 6 Blutengel 7 Hocico y otros muchos mas :) BLUTENGEL

[@brosephbroman7564]

And Theatre of Tragedy

[@Raul.bianconii]

Esqueceu de colocar GhoticMinister

[@gabeh222]

goth scene will never die

[@kaylapro2408]

AND YES

[@nyx_enigma]

Undead, undead, undead.

[@SWilde-ws9qg]

Forever... Forever and ever.

[@loremtroglodytarum1777]

Goth scene in Kansas City is so Goth it's Dead

[@loremtroglodytarum1777]

Just a bunch of young pretentious people that think they are goth lol. So sad it makes me cry.

[@chumakov]

240p, we meet again

[@mr_selfdestrukt]

+chumakov An unfortunate lackey of most Goth/Industrial videos.

[@upinarms79]

I seriously doubt this was filmed at a much higher resolution, so you probably aren't missing much

[@kadeshaderow]

@@upinarms79 When will they finally perfect VHS/Camcorder technology?!?!

[@l3thial]

@@upinarms79 KZbin down video quality of the old videos.

[@Raven9619]

I have met both Rogue and Rachael at a gig they did in SF a few years ago...Rachael was a little shy but very nice and Rogue is actually kinda soft spoken when he's not performing. Both were great to talk to and to meet and I was very honored to have done so.

Damn, I used to listen to this song back in 2001! ♥ The violin in this song is wonderful.

[@MortajasMX]

Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me....

[@pyromethious]

Her ability to dance and play the violin has always been enchanting.

[@Geisteskr4nk]

great band and awesome sound. and i rly love the sound of the Violin in that song

[@jadedecay9592]

Violin girl straigh KILLS it... The violin solo is awesome...

[@danarogge84]

Please, tell me I’m not the only one in 2024

[@FrankKrynojewski]

You're not !!!❤

[@billmurray4206]

We’re here!! 😊

[@gr1maldi]

Nope, still here.

[@marciagaete]

still listening this

[@Sunshineboy4eva]

Im actually in 2030 😂

[@drwho1975]

Man... they made this like 10 years ago... I remeber we used to joke that the story was about how Rouge had a video tape out from Blockbuster too long and he was trying to get Rachel to sneak back in for him. God I miss Chris Scott and Rachel... none of them are in the band anymore.

[@stephenjohnson9216]

Forget Pop, The Cruxshadows, Switchblade Symphony, The Cure, Type O Negative, Siouxsie and the Banshees and everything in between is where the true art lies. I'm huge GMR( Goth Metal Rock) fan but I love the painful lyrics and haunting vocals that cause Goth bands to be greatly renowned.

[@MrWonka2000]

This is now my favorite song in the darkwave/goth genre.

[@SDGrave]

Haven't listened to this in years, still great.

[@slybei]

She cries, children often do When they're cold, and hungry too, Come closer, look deeply in her eyes So delicate, quite unlike her smile Life clinging backwards, In the fall of dread confusion, Still this silence gnaws upon your fingertips, All-yielding prayer, for instant isolation, Far more sinister than the price of doubt, Yet you remain, Still you remain, And she says: Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception, Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception... Life clinging backwards, In the fall of dread confusion, Still this silence gnaws upon your fingertips, All-yielding prayer, for instant isolation, Far more sinister than the price of doubt, Yet you remain, Still you remain, And she says: Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception, Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception... (Violin solo) Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception, Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception... (X3)

[@armandovaldemar7870]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@charlemagnetheFranks]

We are in a pandemic deception. I hope you don't have to find out the hard way as I did. We are looking for freedom.

[@flamethrower97038]

First song I ever heard. Sight unseen, I went out and bought two more albums the next day. I love thier music and this is still one of my favorite songs.

[@nfrost1986]

Wow I remeber hearing this song back in school around 02 and never knew the band or their name and just now the song poped in my head. I can't believe I found it

[@nfrost1986]

+Nickolas Massey hell yeah

[@BassRocket]

It's a well composed song, with catchy lyrics. I looked up the lyrics and found that it was about vampires and preying on their victims through deception.

[@nfrost1986]

Eric Marshall yes back in school vampire the masquerade was the thing and my friends Introduced the song to me and fell in love with it.

[@robertmetzger1753]

Strange isn't it ???

[@nfrost1986]

@@robertmetzger1753 yea pretty crazy I would hum the tune every now and then then finally just looked up the lyrics I remembered and bam

[@walker1812]

I remember hanging out with Rachel at Goth Night at Brothers when I first met her back in 1998. She told me she played violin in a band. I said what was the music like? Right then Rogue, who was DJ’ing, put this song on and she pointed at the speakers and said this. lol.

[@residentreject619]

absolutely my favorite Cruxshadows song. so amazing, from Rogue's voice, to the violin, to the beats, I just love it.

[@markcarpenter6020]

This one and winterbourne are tied for me.

[@nataliasalviano3066]

2023 e eu estou aqui, ainda amando essa banda e especialmente essa música, como sempre!! Essa é a minha essência e agradeço por músicas tão maravilhosas como esta ainda estarem disponíveis para ouvir ♡♡♡

[@juliangerzanich]

Still a classic 20 years later ♥️♥️♥️🦄

[@Debba_Iptum]

finaly saw these guys live yesterday night best moment of the year for me and ind rogeu is a nice guy you can just tell how he talks to the fans on and of the stage as far as i noticed from saying thanks for the show and my buddy asking autographs for the cd

[@wesdees6085]

My girlfriend showed me this and it blew my mind. Great song, seriously.

[@rko9891]

Wes Dees marry her

[@lucretia_lugosi9947]

I agree with you

[@joekerr6035]

Great girlfriend, put a ring on her

[@MortajasMX]

Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me.

[@palomejuegas]

the girl who plays the violin is amazing!!! I love her.

[@tempestates13]

They played this last week Thursday in Tampa. Best. F***ing. Show. EVER!!!!

[@TheAbsinthking]

Saw them in a small Club in Leverkusen, Germany called Shadow a long time ago. Maybe 150 people there and the Band gave us a great show. And after all These years it's still fantastic music.

[@jackcannon1735]

adore this band and song. heard them when I was about 13-14 years old. I'm 26 now! I miss music like this

[@MooingTricycle]

The Violin makes me so happy. Its amazing. Its own character, makes this song!!!

[@vanizorc]

By far their best song.

[@Architect0711]

vanizorc true i love this so much!

[@robotypist]

i love MONSTERS. great song.

[@DreAdeDcoRpSE]

@@robotypist Yes, I really liked that one. I also liked Marilyn, My Bitterness equally.

[@MortajasMX]

@@robotypist Those damn memories scars that burn me, scars that boil me, scars that castrate me.

[@Atom-711]

I like their cover of here comes the rain again. Worked with Jessica way back in 1998 or 99. Rogue seemed like a good guy also.

[@jeankipdeffendol7468]

I got into this band after reading a SF book in which they were mentioned ( something about the main character liked to crank their song citadel just before kicking major tushie). That was only 3 years ago and I have been a fan ever since, The lyrics and sound get under my skin and really can amp me up. And this from someone who grew up with Depressed Mode and the rest of the British New wave invasion. Worth checking out if you are of fan of euro style high energy synth rock.

[@bloop1152]

I too, enjoyed Through The Looking Glass

[@terajjin]

This song was on an album for the Succubus Club, a V:tM soundtrack of sorts. I've always assumed the video had a lot more to do with the girl being a vampire.

[@gomezmunoz584]

The song was for the Ravnos clan of Vampires. Each song was for a different clan.

[@chelliespider]

Sadly, as much as I wanted to love that album, this is still the only song from it that I really enjoyed.

[@gomezmunoz584]

@@chelliespider Yeah it was my favorite too. I ended up being a big fan of the band.

[@chelliespider]

@@gomezmunoz584 Same! I even got to see them perform in person once, and it was an amazing experience. Rogue pulled several audience members onto the stage to dance at the end, including me. The band also signed the CD I bought afterwards, and they were all so nice and down to earth. Listening to that whole VtM album was worth it just to discover the one band 😁🎶

[@gothicat78]

Good song from a good band! I love them very much.Cute girls, handsome boy, perfect style.. I'm from Hungary. I saw them at 23.08.09 first, but I hope not last....That was very good when Rogue was dancing between us...

[@kikstand2011]

Filmed in Tallahassee FL. 👍 They played here last night, in the same building this video was shot in. It's a different club now.......but it was still great to see then at "home". Rouge used to DJ there. That's how he got permission to film this there. 😆 Nice blast from the past!

[@arachnoire]

they are all very very nice guys and gals. And always so polite. I am very happy that I hae the chance to see them live another time coming Sat.

[@NicholasMarkovich]

So many great videos from this area yet tragically poor quality since most of the copies available on the internet were originally converted to digital format directly from VHS tapes. I'd love to see a new movement started of recovering the original master tapes of these videos and making them available for public viewing on the internet in digital format. Vevo was able to do it with old music videos of The Cure, so why not lesser known bands too?

[@kikkirow]

Nicholas Markovich it's easy to record vhs tapes but it's all about the quality of the reel. This reel was probably worn out and that's why you see the lines and noise.

[@mikeh9627]

Actually, with this particular video, the _most_ noise is coming from a low quality mpeg1 encoding from way back when, I presume. 352x240, very low bitrate, bad quantization. The "lines" and wavyness you see in horizontal motion shots: this is a product of decimating the height of an interlaced video without properly frame dropping as well.. That said, a reasonably good VHS tape and a high quality (potentially SVHS) playout deck, going into a high quality digitization source, will look a lot better than this regardless of being "old VHS".

[@KatanaKatz]

This quality gives the video a certain feel though

[@BassRocket]

Still, even with poor quality, it isn't completely lost.

[@spinglasshydra]

Rogue has that "look" every sexy Goth-guy tried to emulate; but, this song has always reminded me of Claudia in "Interview With The Vampire". I've never known Vampires to have many taglines, but if they did: "Pray for daylight, Pray for morning, Pray for an end to our deception.... !!!" Would have been perfect.

[@Nayreis.personal]

Matando a saudade das melhores musicas

[@xmrowzx]

I saw them play for the first time at DragonCon the other day and they were absolutely amazing. They put on a fantastic show. I can't wait to see them again.

[@BunnyViolent]

I love it! ...just my favorite song ever!! ♥

[@lordelrondrivendale7643]

I Totally agree with you I have met him several times and he is the nicest and sweetest guy the whole band is the people who hate this band do not know what they are missing thier music speaks to so many people.

[@carloscrucifixo]

saudações grande banda cruxshadows essa musica tem uma sonoridade perfeita e com esse violino a musica fico espetacular,,,,,

[@sbackus08]

Saw them live in Albany over 20 years ago. Spoke to the violinist and she said she had been playing since she was 3! So talented ❤

[@fanfromhell696]

a classic

[@phredrik]

cruxshadows are amazing live. after i saw them live they became my favorite band. Rouge danced on the bar. an during the interlude in this song dance with same guy in the crowd. it was a rlly cool thing. i can't wait to see them again.

[@danmenard6917]

Adorable, they discovered Power Point. Vampire the Masquerade: Succubus Club brought me here :)

[@danmenard6917]

***** Yeah, one of my earliest VTM games was set in the Succubus Club. My players got to hang out with my old VTM pc, Harold Andelmere too (turned him into an NPC after I retired playing the character)

[@danmenard6917]

Erick Wolff Oh yes. There are definitely still people who play Vampire the Masquerade.

[@samhein2620]

I just found a good copy of TSC at a Goodwill. I was a little upset it was only a buck. This and Prey by Seraphim Shock are still favourites of mine.

[@santiagorodriguezleiras2249]

Yes....I think use this song for Ravnos clan

[@SineQuaNon1989]

Same here

[@miserypimp]

This is so good

[@eduardoleiva8922]

Puta que es la raja esta canción . Esos violines llorando.. Espectacular y la base hard tecnno Grosso.

[@capricorndragon6268]

All these years gone by... Rogue looks so YOUNG in this video which was almost ten years ago. The newest band mates that are in place could never top Rachel playing her violin, but we shall see. Yes, yes, we shall see you at Dragoncon in Atlanta, GA Laborday weekend. Hope the newbies are practicing.

[@KaryuBunny]

This song gets stuck in my head to much, I adore it.

[@BrennerBay]

Filmed almost entirely at the Greyhound bus station in Tallahassee Florida. 'Rouge Dupont" is the singers name. Him and the rest of the "Goth children of leisure:", AKA, "Mall Rats" use to hang around the food courts of the malls and make fashion statements. Those of us actually going to school and working always found them amusing. Dressing like that and expecting to be taken seriously...This is one funny ass video. Thanks!

[@ZaraPaz696]

The video is pure fucking underground. I was very glad to see a vid that is not like the conform boring bullshit that everyone is putting out today. I love the song, had it on a Gothcompilation when it was new and now I saw the clip and I am very pleased that this band is special. It is not another fucking commercial MTV bullshit crap

[@papaveraclub]

well said ;)

[@Thebassguru84]

What fuckin boring

[@fpvince4622]

My first and only true love was a huge fan of the cruxshadows. This songs stays with me. I will always love her. Where ever you are gal. - Rew

[@CrystalDiode]

rogue has such a versatile voice....you hear some guys that can only sing in one range and sound really good. his voice is so versatile that he sounds good in all of them

[@Slampty]

Just discovered this band, wao I was missing out.

[@dianebaker6923]

My first exposure to Cruxshadows. Like, and not sure why, but I like the violinist.

[@gomezy3k]

Very good song... I first heard it and saw the video on The Succubus Club CD. It was a vampire themed CD from the White Wolf Game System Vampires. I can see the little girl out hunting. The deception is about the Masquerade the vampires do, hiding in plain sight.

[@3423-n9j]

Got wasted last night and sent this to my ex and all his family members

[@stacythompson1384]

(y) :* :)

[@karpetkicker]

fuck it right?

[@yesterdayspapers6057]

vrsusvrus Yes it has a message' if you had personally delivered , you'd be arrested for uttering death threats

[@Inkednfree333]

lol i love it

[@nowhere-0o0-o]

I wanna know what happened.

[@KrisScofield]

Once upon time when Washington DC had goth clubs, us drunk punks would wander in after our own shows. Met Rogue and the band. All really cool people. Memorable show!

[@Satirus000]

Great song! Love violins!

[@jasoncross2162]

Talk about memory lane. I use to work for White Wolf Publishing and between these guys and Sisters of Mercy the music was our unofficial office music lol.

[@aluno29]

i LOVE DECEPTION my favorite song he crüxshadows is perfect!THE TRUE GOTHIC!

[@Aventurero123]

Great song,Amazing violins! 🎻🎼🎶🎵

[@natalyisabel8745]

2020 y aún amo este tema 🖤

[@gothcvampiress]

i totally LOVE this band...saw them in concert in georgia back in 2005...was the first time i had heard of them and fell in love instantly! keep it coming!

[@Aeternuss]

Glorious 240p 12 years ago I was like ''KZbin ? what is that ?'' ''I am going to post about it on Myspace'' ''It's cool I don't have to catch virus on Kazaa anymore''

[@BassRocket]

Dig this song as it relates to so many things in by this wicked world, even daylight.

[@theoneandonlysarab]

I love his voice

[@BF-fe7ob]

I saw these cats ages ago in DC. Great performers, honestly, even though I don't tend to listen to this style of music that often. Definitely memorable. In a good way.

[@RetroDeathReviews666]

Ah, the Ravnos theme 🖤

[@Stylefile007]

Hammer....unbeschreiblich....großartige Künstler :-)

[@riwa6744]

2019 still amazing!

[@lindsaysouvannarath3860]

Essa música e a 'leave me alone', são as mais fodas da banda !! :)

[@jen1ife2fer]

i must say this is probably my favorite song by them ... absolutely amazing and so addicting to listen to

[@kylem.7466]

Such an epic band!

[@KatanaKatz]

Recently found this on spotify and i can't stop listening to it!!!!!!!

[@nyxkere1872]

I miss music like this. Too many "goth" bands today sound too poppy. They're all about the Trance wanna-be Dubstep and being politically correct, just like the pop music on the radio. What happened to darkwave? What happened to ambient? What happened to proper goth music that had meaning and depth?

[@laylasadventures4829]

Actually, I'm curious to know what these bands are. :P

[@mjb91]

Meanign and depthathu~~~

[@officialmodsound]

Ew don't cite too much political correctness as your argument, especially where it is completely nullified of meaning like what does that even mean in the context that you use it? E L A B O R A T E pls lmao.

[@Treychik]

darkwave is all in Germany :) they have cool obscure bands we're not familiar with :(

[@laylasadventures4829]

Looks like I'll have to go to Germany, despite not knowing any German~

[@pedro898]

How had I missed this band? This is great

[@Ghuiw]

Q música lokaaaaaaaa 😍😍😍

[@monicasoares4560]

BR kkkk

[@hammerfist3972]

❤Best vocals I've ever heard and the violin playing in this song is poetic in it's own form❤

[@sergeymagel8715]

!!! Powerful music !!!

[@sergeymagel8715]

***** Yes,really song, exactly, thanks !

[@Smokeymcpot37]

amazing musicians at work love the sound of this tiss beautiful an I wish I could do what he does to his hair its awesome...

[@shokhard]

i love cruxshadows!!!

[@githens20]

They are the greatest people and band saw them years ago in Jacksonville NC at my brother in laws bar

[@marinalima401]

Amo💖

[@arthemismoon1]

Uma das minhas favoritas

[@sirius6113]

like looking back...through a kind of mirror reminds me of a lot of bands we listened and danced to through our last decades but still unique- esp the video love it!!!

[@vacuxamunita]

Mine favorite from Cruxshadows!

[@Stefan-tz1my]

Grande canzone. Certo indubbio. Ciao da Italia.

[@cristigatinho]

cançao inspiradora o som do piano e do violino me faz ter ideias me faz relaxar amo esse som

[@raeray2235]

Saving my dark soul in November 2020..."Pray for daylight...Pray for MOURNING!!!! Still you remain

[@mjb91]

I wish I could "like" this video more than once!

[@darzania1]

This band is goth perfection; I'm so glad I found out about them, the combination of the synth, the violin, and Rogue's voice blends so well!

[@fathihd6002]

Found it in 2022 😊

[@glaxy50x]

also just found this in a spotify playlist!😮