NARUKAMI

The first album "Narukami" (Narukami) by the violin Japanese rock instrumental band LiberaMe has finally been released.
The band is constantly challenging itself to create a new genre of music, a fusion of Japanese melodies, rock and metal instrumentals, which is rarely seen in the world.
This time, we chose Narukami as the album title because he is the god of thunder and awaits both the god of water and the god of fire.
LiberaMe is a four-piece band consisting of violin, guitar, bass, and drums, but this time, in addition to keyboards, shakuhachi, shamisen, song, and cello, we are joined by the Buddhist priest Ryoshun(from Oiwasan Tamonin Saishoji Temple) and the nun Yunyo (Naritasan Jingoji Temple).
Gorgeous and unique members have joined the recording.
Imagining a more intense and dynamic LIVE, LiberaMe members and the whole team went through repeated trial and error, and through many overnight recording sessions, everyone was able to create a satisfactory form without compromise.
The songs are profound, and each song has a catchy Japanese melody.
Please enjoy the literal power songs that will empower those who listen to them over and over again.

1. Vairocana
This is a powerful work that combines the spirit of the mantra, prayer, Japanese, rock, and Latin.

2. Ziraiya
Ziraiya is getting more and more exciting every time we play it.
The melodic interplay between the violin and guitar is always fun and exciting.

3. Yoi no Utage
This song was created with the image of a party that begins at dusk.
The theme of the song was to combine rock instrumental music with Japanese songs and Tsugaru shamisen, but the lyrics also came to me quickly, and I had a lot of fun writing it.

4. Sakuran
I wanted to broaden the scope of LiberaMe's music, and I thought it might be interesting to add a big band jazz flavor to it.
I named it "Sakuran" because I wanted it to be taken in various ways: cherry blossoms, blooming orchids, and confusion (lol).

5. TENKAGOMEN
This song has a thrilling world with a sense of edge, a broad melody, and metal parts that come and go as they please, making it unpredictable for both the player and the listener!

6. Izayoi and the Dragon
I thought of an original story like the Tanabata Festival, which we can only meet once a year, and composed this piece based on it, with the 16th night, a day past the full moon, as a woman and the dragon as a man.

7. Vaisravana
I created this piece based on the image of Bishamonten, the god of war, who is also one of the Four Heavenly Kings and one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.
I felt love in the way he fights against evil spirits to protect his wife, Kichijoten, and his children, including Zenzo Doji.

8. Lakshmi
The story begins with the appearance of Kissyouten as a heavenly maiden's robe of feathers falls from the sky.
It is based on the story of Emperor Tenmu's dance in front of him at Tenkawa in Nara.