Overview
- The official live clip captures the October 3 Aftershock Festival debut and was directed by Sam Shapiro and Kevin Garcia.
- Randy Blythe introduced the onstage premiere by telling the crowd the song is “about a national sickness.”
- The studio single was released on October 2, produced by Josh Wilbur, alongside a grainy lo-fi performance video directed by Gianfranco Svagelj.
- Some outlets interpret the lyrics as a critique of political extremism in the United States, presented as commentary rather than the band’s stated intent.
- Guitarist Mark Morton says the track draws on Richmond’s underground scene from the pre–Lamb of God Burn the Priest era, reflecting the band’s roots during its 25th-anniversary year.