Debut Mini Album- DARKNESS: INTO THE DARK (2011)
TRACK LIST:
Monster
Near
Demons
Lights Out
PLOT:
The boys open up the theme of this trilogy with the teaser video. The video itself has an ominous score playing while the five boys pose in what looks like a family picture. The video takes time to zoom in on each of the boys, who are all smiling. Suddenly, five seconds before the video ends, their eyes are edited to be all black. The title track name is flashed with their debut date (31.10.11)
In the music video, the concept is that the five boys are living in an ancient mansion, but they slowly start to realize that they are not the only things living in the house. At night, demons identical to them come out and plague them when they are alone, reminding them of all their past faults. In the end, the demons win, consuming and possessing the five boys. The music video was known for having jumpscares, as well as Cyth's infamous contortion scene.
The video itself got a lot of backlash for its portrayal of something so demonic. On a positive note, the choreography for the music video was praised, as the synchronization and sharpness of the movements really gave off a chilling effect - to many viewers, it did look like the boys were being controlled by something supernatural.
SYMBOLISM:
The house that the boys were living in represents them being trapped, even though surrounded by luxury. In life, the material things don’t exactly matter, especially when you're internally struggling. The demons taking the shape of themselves shows that you are your own worst enemy. The jumpscares show that even in moments where you think you are fine, your past demons will always find a way to crawl into your mind.
