Eat The Elderly’s “Cosmic Slaughter” Video Is a Chaotic, Cosmic Party for the Ages
Cape Town’s intergalactic heavyweights Eat The Elderly just dropped the long-awaited visuals for their fan-favorite track “Cosmic Slaughter”, and it’s every bit as outrageous, chaotic, and entertaining as their name suggests.
Originally released almost a year ago, “Cosmic Slaughter” quickly became one of ETE’s most beloved tracks — a space-metal stomper powered by devastating riffs, irreverent lyrics, and pure, unfiltered fun. Now, with the arrival of the official music video (premiered July 25, 2025), the band leans all the way into their brand of cosmic absurdity and galactic party vibes.
Set aboard their makeshift “central hub” (read: space station jam room), the video sees the band goofing off, hanging out, and doing what they do best — shredding through the void while taking nothing too seriously. With DIY charm and chaotic energy, the video delivers exactly what fans love about Eat The Elderly: unrelenting breakdowns, space-age silliness, and a sense of freedom that’s missing from most metal these days.
Genre-wise, Eat The Elderly refuse to be boxed in. Sure, the bones are somewhere between deathcore and metalcore, but their DNA is soaked in everything from modern electronic influences to old-school rock and roll. Think Aborted meets Steel Panther by way of Adult Swim.
Lyrically, “Cosmic Slaughter” captures the band’s overarching theme — a war against giant space slugs threatening the universe. It’s campy, it’s weird, and it’s awesome. The band plays it light, never falling into the over-serious trap that plagues so much of the genre. This is theatrical metal built for mosh pits and memes.
In their own words, ETE is about theatrics, approachability, and unhinged galactic partying. They aren’t just performing — they’re living a concept, blowing up the idea of what a heavy band “should” look and sound like. And if this new video proves anything, it’s that Eat The Elderly is here to have a good time — and maybe save the galaxy while they’re at it.