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Japan’s BROKEN BY THE SCREAM Releases New Single ‘Hanakabura’
Japanese metal group BROKEN BY THE SCREAM has released “Hanakabura”, its first single for Metal Blade Records. The release signals a new chapter for the band, which combines idol-style singing with metalcore and extreme-metal elements, and will feature in its forthcoming European live shows.
The four-vocalist group said the song was inspired by its signing to Metal Blade and represents the start of a “battle”. Its title draws on the Kaburaya, an ancient Japanese arrow used to signal battle, imagined passing through falling cherry-blossom petals; the band will perform in Europe this summer, including on Wacken Open Air’s main stage.
In short
- BROKEN BY THE SCREAM releases “Hanakabura”.
- It is the band’s first Metal Blade single.
- The group will tour Europe this summer.
Explained simply
BROKEN BY THE SCREAM is a Japanese metal band featuring four vocalists that blends idol-style singing with metalcore and extreme metal. This fusion of Japanese pop aesthetics with heavy metal is distinctive within the genre.
Metal Blade Records is a prominent independent label in heavy metal, and signing to it typically marks a band's progression towards wider international recognition. The band's partnership with the label, alongside festival appearances in Europe, suggests it is building an audience in regions with established metal fanbases.
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