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Thirteen Goats Unleash “Animal Kingdom” Video via BraveWords – Kick Off Summer Festival Blitz and Earn WCMA Nomination

July 30, 2025 – Genre-bending metal juggernaut Thirteen Goats have unveiled the official music video for their latest single, “Animal Kingdom,” exclusively premiered by BraveWords . The track is the closing statement on their critically acclaimed sophomore album Capricorn Rising , released last year via Exitus Stratagem Records .

Featuring guest vocals from Carly Ellen Jones , “Animal Kingdom” is the most daring and expansive track the band has tackled to date. The song opens with eerie, arpeggiated clean chords and haunting vocals before exploding into a wall of guitar harmonies, ominous grooves, and a cathartic duet between Jones and lead vocalist Graham K. Miles , culminating in a crushing climax that BraveWords describes as “ferociously heavy.”

The music video, directed by Miles himself, depicts a summoning ritual gone wrong, where the band members fall under the spell of a demon (portrayed by Jones). “It’s classic be-careful-what-you-wish-for stuff,” says Miles. “Thematically, it’s a warning about the seductive pull of extremist movements and the dangers of radicalization.”

Miles drew inspiration for the video from the surreal and subversive works of filmmaker David Lynch , who passed away earlier this year. “His art was fantastical and surreal, but always grounded in real, contemporary issues. That’s what we’re aiming for with this video and this album.”

With the video now out, Thirteen Goats are set to ignite stages across Western Canada with an aggressive summer festival schedule. Their first stop is Loud As Hell Open Air on August 3 in Drumheller, AB, where they’ll perform alongside Revocation , Insurrection , Gorepig , Cyborg Octopus , Squidhammer , Beguiler , and many others. Additional live appearances include Mosh the Rock in Sooke, BC on August 10 , and Party in the Park in Fort McMurray, AB on September 13 .

In more great news, Thirteen Goats have also been nominated for Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year at the 2025 Western Canadian Music Awards , alongside Anciients , Torrefy , Art of Attrition , and Holy Void .

Watch “Animal Kingdom” via BraveWords now:
https://bravewords.com/news/exclusive-thirteen-goats-premieres-animal-kingdom-music-video/

Capricorn Rising is available now through the Exitus Stratagem Records!

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