[awesome video alert] Das Muerte "Byzantium"

This stylish gem from Boston's DAS MUERTE unexpectedly dropped from the sky over the weekend, and after maybe a dozen views this afternoon, I'm still fairly mesmerized by it all. All I can think about is Sam "Ace" Rothstein standing in front of the Tangiers in Casino, shaking his head slowly and whispering "Byzantium" over and over. This might be the most un-Boston music video from a Boston band we've ever seen.

And it arrives at the perfect time, as Phoenix music writer Michael Christopher has been raving about these hard rock dudes for some time now, and we've responded to the video by sending out an APB on any future shows around town. "Best new band we heard of," MC tells me over the interwebs. "Seriously - shit is wow."

While we might not call Das Muerte a "new" band, we're glad it's finally on our radar. This certainly calls for an awesome video alert, that's for sure.