Patriarchy believes in pushing the limits of performance and they’ve continued that with their new video for the live version of fan favorite “No Touch Torture,” recorded during an intimate, unannounced Los Angeles gig that evokes the seductive menace of the track’s title.
Bristling with roguish sensuality and punishing industrial atmospherics, the live video converts the icy EBM power dynamics of the album version into an eruptive fusion of electronic, darkwave, and metal. It’s a kinetic, unpredictable experience, an uneasy balance between choreography and improvisation that feels like it could go off the rails at any time. And it has.
Onstage, Patriarchy has broken knees and cut themselves to the bone. Because this is a band that is unwavering in pursuit of their artistic convictions. “This speaks to our idea that live performance is an integral part of the music artform, and that simply playing your music perfectly on stage does not a good concert make,” the band says.
With a European tour, including some big festival appearances, looming this spring and summer, fans will be able to experience firsthand how Patriarchy injects some much-needed adrenaline into concert appearances. The tour will promote the band’s June 2025 LP, Manual For Dying, and its lead single “Boy On A Leash,” produced by Twin Shadow.
Patriarchy is an industrial electronic band based in Los Angeles, led by multidisciplinary artist Actually Huizenga. Known for their provocative fusion of music, performance art, and striking visuals, the project explores themes of power, identity, and desire. Huizenga serves as the band’s vocalist, primary songwriter, guitarist, video director, and illustrator, shaping its distinct vision.
