Matt Heafy’s Ibaraki releases ‘Rashomon’ album, shares ‘Kagutsuchi’ video

Trivium singer and guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has released "Rashomon," the long-awaited and much-anticipated album from his Ibaraki project today, May 6, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records.  Get "Rashomon" on CD, vinyl, cassette, and T-Shirt and CD bundle here. Listen to the album on all streaming platforms here. Ibaraki also has shared the "Kagutsuchi" video. The song is a very important one in the project's history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-G8XEmK9U... Continue Reading →

Matt Heafy’s Ibaraki releases ‘Ronin’ featuring Gerard Way and Ihsahn

Trivium singer and guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has shared another song from "Rashomon," the debut album from his black metal-influenced Ibaraki project. "Rōnin" features My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way and Ihsahn. "'A rōnin is a masterless warrior," Heafy said. "The final two full compositions on 'Rashōmon' see a significant shift musically. The album as a whole—with the exception of the... Continue Reading →

Matt Heafy’s Ibaraki to release debut album ‘Rashomon’ on May 6

Trivium singer and guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy's Ibaraki project will release its debut album, "Rashomon," on May 6, 2022, via Nuclear Blast Records. The band also has shared the video for "Akumu" (Feat. Nergal). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLDpQ8EnglM "'Akumu' translates to 'nightmare' — and with this piece, I encourage the listener to work to find their interpretations of what they feel... Continue Reading →

Trivium’s Matt Heafy releases first single from Ibaraki project, featuring Ihsahn of Emperor

Trivium singer/guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has released the first single from his Ibaraki project. "Tamashii No Houkai" features special guest Ihsahn of Emperor. Watch the video below. "'Tamashii No Houkai' means 'the breaking of the soul' or 'soul collapse," Heafy said. "It's a Japanese term that didn't exist before, but one we forged to reflect the song's meaning." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLbzLG5p9Vs Kiichi, who... Continue Reading →

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