NEWS
2022/01/22
While it’s been a hugely successful couple of years for Trivium, frontman Matt Heafy has also found the time to work on a much talked-about black metal project, IBARAKI – and today he’s shared the first single. Featuring Emperor’s Ihsahn, the first release from IBARAKI is entitled Tamashii No Houkai, and according to the vocalist / guitarist, is “the perfect summary and representation of everything that IBARAKI is… and will be”. He explains, “Tamashii No Houkai means ‘the breaking of the soul’ or ‘soul collapse’. It’s a Japanese term that didn’t exist before, but one we forged to reflect the song’s meaning. “Tamashii No Houkai is co-written by Ihsahn – the legend behind Emperor and a musician who has been a longtime influence and mentor to so muc...
