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DEVILOOF has spent a year crafting the digital single Inshu, a no-compromise production set to release on January 29, ahead of their 10th anniversary. Taking inspiration from the sinister “innate wickedness culture” of traditional Japanese village horror tales, the single is described as the most technically challenging work in the band’s history! On top of this, we can also expect a music video for this gruesome work.
In line with their no-compromise and experimental approach, the production features two remarkable contributors: chorus vocalist Sennzai and artwork painter Yukihisa Tamura.
Longtime readers may remember Sennzai from her first-ever interview, where her angelic falsetto and significant contributions to the rhythm game and doujin music scene were highlighted. While the new single isn’t out yet, this time around, her vocals have been described as “haunting”, bringing a new dimension to the single’s horror-inspired atmosphere.
Sennzai was also able to share an exclusive message to JROCK NEWS readers:
It was such an honor to be a part of DEVILOOF’s song. It’s their most difficult song yet and it took a year to produce, so I sang the chorus with great care. Please give it a listen.
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- Sennzai
The cover artwork, hand-painted by Tamura Yukihisa, brings the lyrics to life with its “gore expression”. Tamura, an award winner at the 3rd Vanilla Gallery Awards Exhibition, used acrylic paint to create a striking and visceral interpretation of the song, as you can see below.
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- Artwork for DEVILOOF’s single “Inshu”, painted by Yukihisa Tamura.
With DEVILOOF’s 10th anniversary underway, we look forward to what they will bring in this monumental year.