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Norsefire is the debut single from Manx metalcore band Ignite The Sky, from their EP Rain. It also appears on the follow up, Glare, as a re-recorded version.

Conception and Composition
The song was originally composed whilst band members Luke Williams, Aaron West, Daniel Cross and Adam Elston-Lane were part of the band Bring Out Your Dead. The song was rejected due to its softer style and reliance on programming.

It was therefore considered a perfect fit for Ignite The Sky, and even moreso when Elston-Lane would join the band a year afterwards.

The lyrics were written by Williams about an emotionally abusive relationship he had previously experienced. He describes it as "intentionally pretentious in nature, about finally growing up to confront something real".

Guest vocals for the song were recorded by longtime friend of the band, Jenni Smith.

Music Video
The band recorded a music video for the song which was released on September 18th, 2016. Filmed by Tom Gough and directed and edited by West, the video was filmed in an abandoned building in the west of the Isle of Man.

The video depicts a girl (Colette Hughes) texting all members of the band, telling each one that she loves them. She falls asleep and wakes up in a nightmarish house and encounters each member of the band, all in a twisted depiction of themselves.

Each member of the band came up with their own scenes in the video; Richard Kinrade encounters her when she approaches him in the corner of a room, with Cross approaching her shortly after. She stumbles upon Leo Craig who apparently bled to death in a bathtub, and then walks past a room where Elston-Lane hangs himself. She then encounters West, seemingly normal, who then takes her to a room where Williams has written numerous notes scattered on the floor. She then turns to West who begins bleeding from the throat. The whole band then appear, tie her up and put her in a grave, burying her alive.

She then wakes up to find texts from all members of the band who have apparently discovered her ill intentions; each member texts "we know", with Kinrade echoing the final lines of the song, "good luck on your own".

Personnel

 * Ignite The Sky
 * Luke Williams - guitar, programming, bass
 * Aaron West - drums, programming
 * Daniel Cross - co-lead vocals
 * Richard Kinrade - co-lead vocals, programming
 * Adam Elston-Lane - guitar
 * Leo Craig - backing vocals
 * Additional Musicians
 * Jenni Smith - vocals


 * Production
 * Aaron West - producer, mixer, mastering
 * Richard Kinrade - engineer, mixer, mastering
 * Luke Williams - engineer


 * Artwork
 * Aaron West - design
 * Krysia Boruch - photography


 * Videography
 * Tom Gough - filming
 * Aaron West - directing, editing
 * Colette Hughes - lead actress
 * Kriss Lane - makeup
 * Jenni Smith - makeup
 * Krysia Boruch - additional filming, photography