“There are a few reasons for why this track got the Andy Pilkington Very Metal Art treatment,” says frontman Howard Smith. “Firstly, Andy approached us towards the end of last year and suggested he do a lyric video for a track. Being a huge fan of the album he just wanted to be involved which is flattering to say the least! It was always going to be ‘Ripped Apart’ as it is a short, sharp, shock to the senses and that’s what I thought the video should represent. Andy has once again done us proud.”

Incidentally, Andy Pilkington was also responsible for the Holosade lyric video ‘Rise’ mentioned elsewhere in Echoes.