28/02/2026
One year ago today.
On February 28, “Hitobito (Only the Shadows)” - the eighth and final video from The Below’s album “Immutable Behaviour” - premiered. The acclaimed, dark, and intense film was animated and directed by Daniele Arcuri (Vince Clarke, Pixelgrinder, etc.).
Press reactions:
“The film unspools like a fevered recollection, a trembling hand turning pages of a book too terrible to close.” Post-Punk .com
“This isn’t a song or video that’s going to make you feel good, nor should it. It’s a stark reminder of the atrocities that can be visited upon humans by other human beings.” - New Noise Magazine
“A nightmarish depiction of nuclear devastation, drawing from the seared remnants of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” - Idioteq
“This eighth and final video in the album’s visual series offers a disturbing interpretation of the song’s themes.” - Industrial Complexx
“A surreal and unsettling animated video.” - Tinnitist
”Hitobito (Only the Shadows)” is the eighth, and final, video from the upcoming album ”Immutable Behavior” and features vocalist Jesper Hanning.In some cultu...