Alexander Blackstar Unveils New Video for "Emerge From The Dark"

Multi-expressionist artist Alexander Blackstar just dropped a new track and video, Emerge from the Dark.” His new record, Stellanera, is out November 26.

His music and aesthetic are a legacy of American shock rockers like Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jim Morrison. As a descendant of several generations of painters, Blackstar attaches a lot of importance to the connection between words and visuals in his art.

Watch the official music video for “Emerge from the Dark” on YouTube.

“The music video was shot in three different locations in Morocco: an oasis, the Sahara desert and in a village especially made for a movie studio,” says Blackstar. “These places are usually used for shooting the scenes of big American blockbusters like Gladiator, The Last Temptation of Christ or even the show Games of Thrones. I flew a part of my personal team to North Africa, and we’ve worked with an executive production over there on the making of this unique project. It truly was a very enriching experience for me.”

The album as a whole was inspired by different theories around creation, including the Big Bang. Blackstar uses this imagery throughout to illustrate the principle of emergence, both in his own creative vision and his personal journey.

“Lyrically, this song sums up the different points attached to my ambition as a young rock artist and what I’m willing to do in order to get where I want,” he adds. “Even if some people could think the opposite, I am very determined to make the difference, whatever the cost is. I consider my career as an odyssey, where each project is a new test to pass through, making me more experienced and closer to reaching the accomplishment of my objectives, my own personal Olympus. Of course, there will be some difficulties, but who took the sea and never knew some storms?”

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About Alexander Blackstar:

Alexander Blackstar comes from a long line of artists and creators. He was raised by his father, a Parisian painter who shared valuable insights on the importance of thought, music, and art. His name pays homage to Alexander’s father, Alexander, and the title of the last Bowie’s album Blackstar. Alexander finds inspiration in his own heritage and the legacy of the rock ‘n’ roll influencers he admires, including Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Marilyn Manson, Jim Morrison, and David Bowie.

Blackstar works from his background and artistic sensibilities to move forward in the world of music and art and create his neo-rock sound for a new generation of listeners. While the desire to be a rockstar and have influence is definitely there, it goes deeper than that. He retains creative control over his projects because he wants to make art and fulfill his legacy. Driven by the desire to create, be on the lookout for more music and art from Blackstar coming soon.

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Post and interview by Corey Kleinsasser