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Japanese Purveyors of 'Wabi Sabi' Rock, Hebi Katana, reveal details of their upcoming new album, first single out today


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Edited by Anselm Anderson

Japanese doom metal act HEBI KATANA will release their fourth studio album "Imperfection" on July 25th via Ripple Music. Today, they unveil their debut single "Dead Horse Requiem".

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 Listen to the single on all streaming services

New listeners to the band from Tokyo will be interested to know they blend wabi-sabi (Japanese traditional acceptance of transience and imperfection) with heavy doom sounds. Their 2023 album “III” was critically acclaimed in Japan and beyond and ranked #7 on the influential Doom Charts for December 2023, while being labelled a 'deadly force' in the US.

Formed in 2020, HEBI KATANA released their self-titled debut album during the same year. They quickly became a formidable force in Japan with their authentic doom/stoner sound and dark and mellow heavy rock sound. Hebi Katana soon established their sound as “Tokyo Samurai Doom”, releasing their second album “Impermanence” a couple of years later, welcoming Yukito Okazaki of Eternal Elysium/Studio Zen fame as the producer. A year later, they issued their third album “III”, which was distributed in Japan, as well as in Germany, Poland and the UK. The band performed relentlessly in Tokyo and major cities in Japan, appeared at the Tokyo Doom Fest, and toured in Italy, France and South America.


Their upcoming fourth full-length "Imperfection" was written and recorded in parallel with a tour of the same lineup as "III", featuring lyrics inspired by Matsuo Basho and Tanizaki Junichiro's “wabi sabi” “beauty of imperfection” and “enso" based on the unique Japanese spiritual world. This new album refines their signature doom and proto-hard rock sound, merging loud riffs with melodies. The new release merges sheer intensity and channels the spirit of the 70s.  "Imperfection" marks a bold evolution for HEBI KATANA.

HEBI KATANA "Imperfection"
Out July 25th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital)

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HEBI KATANA is
Laven - Bass, Vocals
Nobu - Guitars, Vocals
T.T. Goblin - Drums

HEBI KATANA links
Website⎪Facebook⎪Bandcamp⎪Instagram⎪Spotify

RIPPLE MUSIC links
Website⎪Facebook⎪Bandcamp⎪Instagram
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