Ryujin, the Samurai metal band formerly known as Gyze, has released their new single “The Rainbox Song“, which features an appearance by Matthew Kiichi Heafy of Trivium. Heafy has taken the band under his wing, and produced the band’s upcoming self-titled album that releases on January 12th.
Ryoji Shinomoto, the band’s vocalist/guitarist, offered the following:
“We are very proud of this song. The song is a fusion of Japanese 90s anime songs and power metal. We all absolutely love it! The video features nature footage of my hometown, Hokkaido, and Ainu tribal costumes, as I am very proud of the beautiful nature we have here. Matt arranged the lyrics, which were originally written about trout, and he also sings the chorus with me! Also, it’s the first song without growls and you can also hear my first high tone shout before my solo!”
Heafy added:
“Ryujin is a band who will take over the world. ‘The Rainbow Song‘ is a track that I believe will bridge the gap, taking a whole new slew of fans to become Ryujin-devotees. You’ll find yourself singing along by the first listen.”
