By Monk
My latest pick comes from Japanese avant-garde industrialists Crossfaith, who today are counting us down to ‘Zero’ with a new single and a new line-up – well, a new member anyway!
The song comes out of the gates swinging, throwing hellacious haymakers from start to finish. It finds the band continuing to cross-pollinate metal and industrial music into a DNA-distinct blend. The accompanying visual finds the band performing with a fierce fire in its belly that is utterly impossible to extinguish.
Crossfaith singer Kenta Koie told us a bit more about re-igniting that musical fire in their bellies:
After approximately one year of hiatus, we’re finally coming back in the game, This song is filled with primitive energy, showcasing our distinctive style to the fullest. It becomes a music full of the desire to tear through the dark abyss with our own hands and be reborn anew.
Additionally, the band has announced Daiki Koide as its new guitarist. Koide issued the following statement about his new role:
Since July 2022, I have been playing on many stages with Crossfaith as a support member, and I am delighted to announce that I have officially joined Crossfaith as a guitarist. I have known Crossfaith members for more than ten years now, since I was a part of my previous band, Her Name In Blood.
Back when my own band broke up, I was struggling and seriously thought if I should stop pursuing a music career. However, Crossfaith was the one that reached out to me and brought me back on the stage. We have been making music and performing together on the same stage for a while, and I always felt like I was part of the band, but officially being the member now, I am ready to go all out without holding back. Everything I want to express will be poured into our new music. I am very excited to be able to express myself through music again.