Tag Archives: Gyze

Interview: Ryujin’s Ryoji Shinomoto on new album, band name change, collaboration w/ Matthew Kiichi Heafy

Posted by on January 19, 2024

  The samurai metal outfit Ryujin took everyone by surprise towards the end of 2023 by not only changing their name (formerly known as Gyze) but also announcing their new self-titled album, released on January 12th via Napalm Records. While our thoughts on the album were shared last week (read our review here), Metal Insider […]

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RYUJIN (formerly known as Gyze) share “Raijin & Fujin” video featuring Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy

Posted by on September 18, 2023

  Formerly known as Gyze, the samurai metal band RYUJIN are moving forward with a name change, sharing it worldwide on their upcoming self-titled debut album, RYUJIN, out January 12, 2024, via Napalm Records. This transformation promises to bring a fresh fusion of Japanese and English lyrics, with guest appearances by Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy. […]

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Gyze premiere “The Rising Dragon” music video

Posted by on June 11, 2018

After releasing 2017’s Northern Hell Song, Gyze soon became the first Japanese band to board 70,000 tons of Metal cruise this past February. While the group hasn’t embarked on a full North American trek just yet, they have been spending a lot their time creating new tunes. On June 27th, the group’s new EP The […]

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New & Noteworthy, June 4th: Never Dead

Posted by on June 4, 2013

Metal is, above all else, enduring. While the top bands in the more popular genres of music tend to rise and fall on a monthly basis, there are plenty of metal bands that have lasted for two or threes decades, still going strong today like they did in their earliest years. Just look at the […]

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