Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path (Official Video)
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Twenty One Pilots is a Grammy-winning alternative rock duo consisting of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, renowned for their genre-blending sound that mixes pop, rock, hip-hop, and reggae with introspective, metaphorical lyrics. Their style features theatrical live performances, innovative music videos, and themes of mental health, faith, and personal struggle, establishing them as credible icons in modern alternative music with over 20 million monthly Spotify listeners.
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The video is the official music video for 'Drag Path,' a new alternative track by Twenty One Pilots released in 2026, featuring stop-motion animation depicting surreal imagery of devils, dragons, and searching journeys. Lyrics explore themes of confronting inner demons, finding solace amid darkness, and resilience, with lines like 'When I see the devil's eyes, I'll look away and smile wide' symbolizing defiance and hope. Produced at The Animation Workshop, it showcases intricate puppetry and VFX under director Tobias Gundorff Boesen, blending artistic storytelling with the band's signature emotional depth.
🔥Why It's Trending
Released just yesterday on February 17, 2026, the video has quickly amassed 20K views in under an hour, fueled by Twenty One Pilots' massive fanbase eager for new music following their history of viral hits. The timing aligns with heightened anticipation for their 2026 alternative releases, amplified by shares on social platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Its unique stop-motion aesthetic and thematic relevance to ongoing fan discussions on mental health are driving rapid engagement.
💡Fun Facts
- 1The video was entirely crafted using stop-motion puppets, with Tobias Gundorff Boesen handling directing, storyboards, animation, editing, and more.
- 2It was made at The Animation Workshop in Denmark, involving a large international team including puppet consultants from Germany.
- 3Lyrics reference devils and dragons, continuing Twenty One Pilots' lore of symbolic battles against personal struggles.
- 4The track is available on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, listed under their alternative genre catalog.
- 5Story supervisor Tod Polson and stop-motion supervisor Christophe Peladan bring Hollywood-level expertise to the production.
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Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
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Music Video · 2026 · Duration 4:26
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