Down the Disco-Metal Rabbit Hole: Makes My Blood Dance Unleashes Visual Feast with “Time and a Place”

There’s something wickedly enticing brewing in Brooklyn’s underground music scene, and Makes My Blood Dance is serving it up with theatrical flair. The self-proclaimed pioneers of “DiscoMetal” have unleashed not just their latest single “Time and a Place,” but an accompanying visual spectacle that promises to be equal parts fever dream and sensory revelation.

The track itself—produced by the powerhouse team of Mikal Blue (OneRepublic) and Brett “Epic” Mazur (Crazy Town)—creates an intoxicating sonic landscape where electronic pulse meets metal crunch. But it’s the video component that truly showcases the band’s artistic vision: a “neo-punk aesthetic” merged with “darkly intimate intensity” that invites viewers to follow them “down into their amazing wonderland.”

Makes My Blood Dance has cultivated a reputation for “musical-theatre tinged dance centric music videos,” and “Time and a Place” appears set to elevate that approach. It’s a description that demands attention, suggesting a visual narrative that matches the song’s exploration of internal conflict and existential questioning.

Lead vocalist EV0’s lyrics navigate the turbulent waters of self-identity and romantic connection. Lines like “Slowly we touch and your hands are turning me on / Lost in the dark and maybe this is where we belong” contrast with the repeated refrain of “How can I do better / How can I compete,” creating a lyrical tension that mirrors the music’s dance-floor-meets-mosh-pit dynamic.

This approach makes perfect sense for a group whose aesthetic has been described as “scorching dancers and epic narrative.” The theatrical elements that define their live shows—which have drawn comparisons to immersive performance art—appear to be fully realized in their video productions as well.

“Time and a Place” serves as the opening salvo for what promises to be a breakthrough year for the band. Beyond this single, they’re preparing to release their 9-track album Z3r02LGHTSp33D! later in 2025, alongside an ambitious touring schedule that includes dates with genre stalwarts like Powerman 5000 and Texas Hippie Coalition.