Japanese metal band RYUJIN have posted a video for "SAIGO NO HOSHI", a track from the bands anticipated new release "RYUJIN", due to be unleashed 1/12/2024 via NAPALM RECORDS.
FROM RYUJIN:
Japanese Metal Unit Ryujin Debuts Samurai Ballad "Saigo No Hoshi" Featuring Mukai Wataru of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra on Cello & Matthew kiichichaos Heafy on Backing Vocals!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/dFiusJGHp44
New Self-Titled Album, RYUJIN, out this Friday!
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Today, the band provides fans with a final early taste of the album with their very first ballad, entitled "Saigo No Hoshi". The massive track features backing vocals by Matthew Kiichi Heafy and cello expressions by Mukai Wataru of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and excels with an emotive chorus, a rock-opera-worthy guitar solo and traditional instrumentation.
RYUJIN frontman and mastermind Ryoji Shinomoto says about the track:
"This is our first ballad, so it's very special for us. This song is about a samurai who was about to die after the war, thinking about his family and praying for peace. A lot of very sad wars are currently happening on the planet too, families are being separated, and so on. I put that feeling into it. Also, I am inviting everybody to enjoy Mr. Mukai's outstanding cello performance. The album also includes a version sung by Matthew in English, so I am curious which version people are gonna like more!"
VIDEO BELOW: RYUJIN: NEW TRACK "SAIGO NO HOSHI" (FEATURING MATT HEAFY)" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF NAPALM RECORDS):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-