Artist: RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR
Album: THE LEGACY OF SHI VINYL (2LP BLACK)

Release date: 2018
EAN/UPS: 727361427818
Media type: LP

At the dawn of the 90´s, Shibuya district, Tokyo, Japan.

The coins dropping and clinging into the arcade game machines, the lights of the pachinkos and the lively Tokyo district have fueled the musical
inspiration and visual universe of a dirty bunch of furyos, dunces to the core, who thrive on Shonen Manga.

The 5 band members have witnessed the golden age that has seen the birth and global expansion of American Hip-Hop, of MACHINE HEAD’S and PANTERA’S powerful groove metal, of New-York Hardcore, and of the catchy but uncompromising vibes of RATM, KORN or DEFTONES. ROTN is the merger of those two worlds: the messages of hope, bravery, and revenge spread by classic 80’s Manga characters such as Kenshiro, Seiya, or Kawato, are brought to the listener’s face through deadly thrash riffing and a destructive flow of words.

To take their craft to the next level, enter Joe Duplantier, GOJIRA’S frontman. The metal superstar has produced the record along with the band in Brooklyn NY, no better place to sink in the vibes from the golden age of 90s music be it rap or rock. The result is a thick, jaw crushing collection of 11 songs where mid-tempo heaviness and lower tones find their way into the band’s own blend of aggressive rap, epic solos, hardcore breakdowns and catchy anthemic choruses. On this record, ROTN makes soul searching and finding itself a central theme, lyrically depicted with fictional references deeply inspired by Japanese culture, while taking a further step towards the members’ personal drama.

LP (33 RPM):

Side A
01. The Awakening
02. Here Comes The Boom
03. Nekketsu

Side B
01. Kozo
02. Teenage Rage

Side C
01. Step By Step
02. This Is Crossover
03. Cold Truth

Side D
01. All For One
02. Furyo’s Day
03. The Legacy Of Shi
04. Sayonara (Bonus track)