“This Is Final Witness: West Virginia’s Newest Hardcore Band” focuses on the formation and music of the West Virginia-based hardcore band Final Witness, showcasing their origins, sound, and live energy in the local scene. Their music channels the urgency and aggression of hardcore: fast driving riffs, pounding drums, visceral vocals — reflecting their roots in a rural West Virginia town far from big city scenes, yet full of an underground DIY attitude.
This story was created for the Digital Publication: Social Video course in the WVU Reed School of Media and Communities. The course teaches students to plan, shoot and edit short-form video content optimized for social media, combining creative storytelling with strategy to engage digital audiences.