๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ, Weeping Silenceโs latest single is inspired by the Maltese Folklore character โฤensa l-Mewtโ - a female entity that collects souls at the end of oneโs life. This personification of mortality takes the form of a deaf and blind, old lady wearing an โgฤงonnellaโ (a Maltese, traditional, womenโs head dress) and is only visible to those close to dying.
The name โฤensaโ is derived from the noun โฤensโ (meaning ground rent) - implying a collection of debt due. Although the song is one of the more accessible and catchy tracks from the album โIsles of Loreโ, it actually explores the weighty theme of existential dread and the paradoxical fear of death. In the chorus lyrics ฤensa l-Mewt muses about how, despite all the complaining, humanity still latches onto life and attempts to postpone death at all costs.
The music video was directed, conceptualised and storyboarded by the bandโs drummer Julian โJulinuโ Mallia who is also an established visual artist. Using the music as a point of departure, Julian joined forces with seasoned video creator Cedric Vella who handled the filming, editing and vfx in this laborious collaborative project. The music video also features veteran Maltese actors Mikhail Basmadjian as the male protagonist as well as Sandra Davis as Death (ฤensa l-Mewt).
We would also like to express our gratitude to the Ministry for the National Heritage, The Arts & Local Government, Charles Ellul, Deryn Haidon, Joseph Camilleri , Neville Grech, Marilyn Mallia, Pierre Bonello, Clive Bonavia, fellow band members and all those who contributed in bringing this narrative to life.
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ & ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ Julian โJulinuโ Mallia
๐๐ถ๐น๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ฉ๐๐ซ Cedric Vella
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต (๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐น-๐ ๐ฒ๐๐) Sandra Davis
๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ Mikhail Basmadjian
๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ Violet Vella
๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ Louie Noir
๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ are:
๐ฉ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ & ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Dario Pace Taliana
๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ: Mario Ellul
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ: Glenn Paul Pace
๐๐ฎ๐๐: Manuel Spiteri
๐๐ฒ๐๐: Alison Ellul
๐๐ฟ๐๐บ๐: Julian โJulinuโ Mallia
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: David Depasquale - Spinesplitter Studio
๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Jens Bogren - Fascination Street Studios
๐๐น๐ฏ๐๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐: Julian โJulinuโ Mallia -
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Nick Grima MGT Management and Booking
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น: ViciSolum Productions
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