Foo Fighters have released the music video for their new single “Shame Shame”.

The video was directed by Paola Kudachi and stars actress Sofia Boutella alongside Dave Grohl, who is seen digging his own grave.

Grohl revealed that the video’s inspiration came from an unsettling dream he had as a teenager. He explained to NME, “It’s crazy, the idea for that video came from a dream I had when I was 14 or 15 that I’ve remembered my entire life.”

“I was standing at the bottom of the hill and there was this coffin on fire next to this dead tree and I ran up the hill to rescue whoever was in this coffin, but I couldn’t get my hands on it because it was on fire! I stood there filled with anxiety and fear, but I’ve remembered it my entire fucking life and never knew what it meant.”

He continued, explain that, “when we started considering the video, that dream I’ve lived with for 37 fucking years seemed to match with the aesthetic of the song. I called a friend of mine, Paola Kudachi, who’s a world-renowned photographer and then called Sofia Boutella, who’s just a force of nature. They fit perfectly together, the visuals – which are some dark corner of my psyche – and the song. It’s a bit darker than anything we’ve ever done.”

Grohl went on to explain how the song’s new sound is an intentional departure for the band. “I thought this should be the first track people hear, so they realise this album isn’t like Foo Fighters records that have gone before.”

Foo Fighters debuted the song on Saturday Night Live. It’s off their 10th studio album, Medicine At Midnight, which will be released on Febuary 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_vJ-E337g