Episode #105: Kenta Koie - Singer/Lyricist for Japanese Metalcore Band 'Crossfaith'
Fresh Is The Word
English - October 15, 2018 02:03 - 29 minutes - 70.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEntertainment News News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week’s guest is Kenta Koie, the lead vocalist of the Japanese metalcore band Crossfaith. The band that formed in 2006, released their fifth studio album EX_MACHINA earlier this year. During our interview, we talked about the band’s new album EX_MACHINA, about Japanese rock culture, the progression of the band, and their connection with their fans, among other things.
Follow Kenta Koie/Crossfaith:
Web: crossfaith.jp
Facebook: facebook.com/crossfaithofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/CrossfaithJapan
Twitter (Kenta Koie): twitter.com/KenCrossfaith
Instagram: instagram.com/crossfaithjapan
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THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK:
This episode’s pick is the debut album Don’t Look at the Moon from the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based metalcore band Sleep Waker, released on Stay Sick Recordings (label started by Attila frontman Chris Fronzak). Sleep Waker is an energetic and aggressive band and this is a proper and impressive debut from the Michigan natives.
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