Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend (song) explained

Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend
Cover:Powerwolf - Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Powerwolf
Album:The Sacrament of Sin
Released:25 May 2018
Recorded:2018
Studio:Fascination Street Studios
Genre:Power metal
Length:3:38
Label:Napalm Records
Producer:Jens Bogren
Prev Title:Armata Strigoi
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Fire & Forgive
Next Year:2018

"Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. It was a first single released from the album The Sacrament of Sin.[1]

The song earned the Platinum Record award in Czech Republic.[2]

Background and release

It is the first single released by Powerwolf with new material since the Blessed & Possessed album from 2015. It was released on 25 May 2018, for a digital download.

It was physically released as a special edition, available only at the Masters of Rock festival. In this way, the band wanted to thank their Czech fans for the Golden Record they had received for Blessed & Possessed.[3]

Composition

In contrast to other songs from the album, "Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend," gives preference to organs instead of guitars.[4] The song, which has the motifs of pop melodies, is textually concerned with temptation and sin.[5] Powerwolf's keyboardist Falk Maria Schlegel in an interview with metalnews.pl said that the song's topic is innocence and seduction.[6]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Matteo Vdiva Fabbiani and Chiara Cerami for VDPICTURES.[7] It was released on YouTube on 25 May 2018.[8] It tells a story of a demon and six nuns who can not resist their carnal lust.[9] Powerwolf's vocalist Attila Dorn plays the role of a priest.

The nuns are played by the actresses Francesca Peruzzi, Elisa Sutti, Daniela Caputo, Giulia Colombo, Nikita Pelizon and Sara Federico and the demons are played by Jeez Kult and Hervè De Zulian.

Personnel

Powerwolf

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Other personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Powerwolf – 'The Sacrament Of Sin' [RECENZJA]]. Powerwolf – The Sacrament Of Sin [RECENZJA]. 20 July 2018 . pl. 27 March 2019.
  2. Web site: POWERWOLF: Platin-Auszeichnung für 'Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend' in Tschechien. ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. 27 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Napalm Records verleiht erstes Gold der Labelhistorie an Powerwolf. beta.musikwoche.de. 21 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Album review: POWERWOLF – The Sacrament Of Sin. jason. Get Ready to ROCK! News Reviews Interviews Radio. 21 September 2019.
  5. Web site: POWERWOLF dostali zlatou desku za 'Blessed & Possessed'. Spark Rock Magazine. cs. 21 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Powerwolf: Jesteśmy uzależnieni od Iron Maiden i tak chcemy komponować (wywiad). Grzybowski. Szymon. 28 May 2018. MetalNews.pl. pl. 27 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Powerwolf – Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend (Official Video) Napalm Records. madness-factory.com. 28 September 2019.
  8. Web site: POWERWOLF: 'Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend' Video Released. 25 May 2018. Blabbermouth.net. 27 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Nowy klip Powerwolf premierowo na Antyradio.pl! Jak prezentuje się wideo do 'Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend'?. Powerwolf zaprezentował klip do 'Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend'. Zobacz wideo premierowo na Antyradio.pl. 25 May 2018 . pl. 27 March 2019.

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