Rise Of The Northstar
Manga-obsessed Parisian groove metal quintet Rise of the Northstar combined metal, hip-hop, and hardcore with a hefty dose of Japanese pop culture influences to create their own unique "crossover" sound; they broke out internationally with their 2014 debut album Welcame.The group was formed in 2008 by vocalist Vithia, who, after a succession of lineup changes, remained the sole original member, backed by guitarists Mazin Erwan & Evangelion B, bassist Fabulous Fab, and drummer Hokuto no Kev. From the start, their music was incredibly aggressive, melding the macho swagger of hip-hop and the righteous fury of metallic '90s New York tough-guy hardcore (complete with authentically thick, biting guitar tone) with contemporary metalcore influences, topped by Vithia's unique combination of shouting and rapping in English with short phrases of French slang. They also took their Japanese schtick very seriously indeed: their social media presence proclaims that they hail from Tokyo, all of their videos are subtitled in Japanese, and their name is a reference to the cult manga series Fist of the North Star. Their self-released 2009 debut EP, Tokyo Assault, and its 2012 follow-up, Demonstrating My Saiya Style, sold out as their sound struck a chord with metalheads all over Europe. They toured the continent and, refusing to merely pay lip service to the Far East, toured China and Taiwan in 2013. In 2014, on the eve of self-releasing their debut full-length Welcame (its title another manga reference), they were offered a licensing deal with Nuclear Blast, who gave the album a big international push. Their second album, 2018's Legacy of Shi, was produced by Gojira's Joe Duplantier and dug deep into their Japanese influences to tell a conceptual story following the adventures of the ageless samurai Shi.
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Discografia
15 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Neo Paris
Metal - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp em 30 de abr. de 2025
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Showdown
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 7 de abr. de 2023
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Back 2 Basics
Metal - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp em 4 de jun. de 2025
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The Legacy of Shi
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 19 de out. de 2018
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Underrated
Metal - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp em 3 de mai. de 2024
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Third Strike
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 24 de fev. de 2023
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Here Comes the Boom
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 13 de jul. de 2018
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This Is Crossover
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 17 de ago. de 2018
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One Love
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 18 de jan. de 2023
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Nekketsu
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 12 de out. de 2018
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Showdown
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 17 de mar. de 2023
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Rise (ライズ)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 7 de abr. de 2023
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Welcame
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 24 de nov. de 2014
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Demonstrating My Saiya Style
Metal - Lançado por Universal Music Distribution Deal em 1 de jan. de 2012
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Live in Paris
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Kuromaku Corp under exclusive license to Reigning Phoenix Music em 19 de jun. de 2020
Disponível em16-Bit/44.1 kHz Estéreo