Japanese Metalcore/Deathcore band NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, has announced its first full length album after almost eight years, entitled “Argos”, which will be released on May 4th.
The album title “Argos”, takes its name from the hundred-eyed giant ARGOS who appears in Greek mythology. The title reflects NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST’s determination to make this the most powerful album in the band’s history.
The band also announced a domestic tour titled “THE AWAKEN TOUR 22”, which will consist of 5 stops – Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, where they will fight in a “Battle of the Bands” type event.
Having organized and held a 6-days battle-of-the-bands concerts last year, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST is scheduled to perform with bands of various genres, such as PROMPTS, A CROWD OF REBELLION and THE KANMURI, this year as well.
May 7th (Sat): Kashiwa Dome – Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo
May 8th (Sun): Yokohama F.A.D. – Kanagawa Prefecture, Tokyo
May 14th (Sat): CLUB UPSET – Nagoya
May 21st (Sat): DROP – Osaka
June 11th (Sat): Shibuya, Tokyo
You can watch a teaser video for “Argos”, below. The clips provided are equal parts drilling and harsh, then ambient and emotional:
