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ILLUMINA A.D. Unleashes Haunting New Video for “Crystal Grave” — New Album Days of Blood and Fire Arrives July 25, 2025! Friday June 20 2025, 3:42 PM

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ILLUMINA A.D. Unleashes Haunting New Video for “Crystal Grave” — New Album Days of Blood and Fire Arrives July 25, 2025!

Following the explosive momentum of their previous track “The Black Guardian,” genre-defying metal force Illumina A.D. returns with their most emotionally powerful and visually gripping piece to date. The official music video for “Crystal Grave” dropped on May 13, 2025 , and is already resonating deeply with both longtime fans and new listeners.

A dark, immersive journey, “Crystal Grave” is equal parts seductive and sinister—a chilling blend of beauty and despair. Fronted by a visceral performance from Nepthisis as a deadly siren, the video reimagines a harrowing real-life tragedy: the mysterious overdose-related passing of Alexander Bane’s daughter’s birth-mother in August 2019.

“This video is an artistic representation of how I feel about Eah's death,” shares Alexander Bane . “I saw her within hours after her passing and I just have so many unanswered questions still, to this day. I feel like my daughter, her son, and the people who truly cared about her never got the truth. The Albuquerque Police Department ruled no foul play, but I still call BS… and I have to say, there was 'no foul play.' This video is dedicated to her memory.”

In the video, the siren lures a drug addict to their demise—mirroring themes of addiction, betrayal, death, and transformation . As the narrative unfolds, it explores the seductive pull of self-destruction and the chilling clarity that comes too late.

Musically, “Crystal Grave” is a masterclass in emotional storytelling through sound. Crushing riffs, atmospheric textures, soaring melodies, and relentless rhythm come together to create an unearthly descent into sorrow and reckoning.

“ Crystal Grave is about falling to your doom, seduced by the darkness within. The call of the siren, the pull of the abyss—when you can’t resist the temptation to go under.”

This release marks a transformative moment in Illumina A.D.’s creative journey— not just a song, but a reckoning, a tribute, and a metamorphosis.

🔥 NEW DATE LOCKED IN: JULY 25 🔥
While “Crystal Grave” marks a soul-stirring chapter, the band’s next epic offering is just around the corner. Days of Blood and Fire , the full 8-track resurrection, now arrives on July 25, 2025 .