PROG ROCKERS KOENJIHYAKKEI RELEASE ‘NIVRAYM REVISITED’ VIA SKiN GRAFT RECORDS
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KOENJIHYAKKEI’s third album revamped, revisited and on vinyl for the first time. Years after its original 2001 release, band leader Tatsuya Yoshida and the current Koenjihyakkei line-up (as heard on “Dhorimvishka”) returned to the ‘Nivraym’ master recordings and went to work – adding new flourishes, additional overdubs and re-recorded drum tracks.
“After years of working with Tatsuya’s (other band) Ruins, we released Koenjihyakkei’s fourth album “Angherr Shisspa” in 2005. Then we brought their first, second and third albums out internationally.” – comments Mark Fischer, the founder and CEO of SKiN GRAFT Records. “In 2018, Koenjhyakkei returned to great acclaim with album number five “Dhorimviskha”, which we followed up with a vinyl release of “Angherr Shisspa”. Now we’re bringing back the third album under the title “Nivraym (Revisited)”. It’s received an extensive overhaul since its original Japanese release. When the 2023 version is compared to the 2001 original, it is a huge difference”.
For its first ever vinyl release, the album has been remixed, remastered and re-sequenced for this revolutionary revisitation – the band’s purest, most uncompromising expression of Zeuhl music to date; blending progressive rock, symphonic rock, fusion and neoclassicism with the energy of hardcore punk, the volume of metal and the attitude of rock in opposition.
Tracklist:
- Nivraym
- Becttem Pollt
- Lussesoggi Zomn
- Medderro Passquirr
- Maschtervoz06. Axall Hasck
- Vissqaguell
- Vallczeremdoss
- Gasstrumm
- Becttem Pollt: Live
- Nivraym: Live
- Axall Hasck: Live
originally recorded in 2001 by:
YOSHIDA TATSUYA : drums, vocals
SAKAMOTO KENGO : bass, vocals
HARADA JIN : guitar
OGUCHI KENICHI : keyboards
SAGARA NAMI : vocals
additional recording by:
KOMORI KEIKO : soprano sax on 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
YABUKI TAKU: keyboards on 4, 5, 7
AH : vocals on 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Remixed and remastered by Yoshida Tatsuya
Live Tracks (10,11,12) recorded at Club Goodman on August 5th, 2020 by:
YOSHIDA TATSUYA : drums, vocals
SAKAMOTO KENGO : bass, vocals
KEIKO KOMORI : soprano sax
TAKU YABUKI : keyboards
KEI KOGANEMARU : guitar, vocals
AH : vocals
“Nivraym Revisited” is coming out February, 17th via SKiN GRAFT Records.
- Koenjihyakkei’s latest LP Dhorimvishka was selected as one of the year’s BEST ALBUMS by Bandcamp Daily.
- The worldwide vinyl debut includes a randomly mixed 2x colored vinyl edition and 2x black vinyl edition.
- Gatefold Double LP includes full color collectible Japan-style “Footlong OBI”
- Glass mastered CD comes packaged in a Six Panel Tri-Fold Jacket
- All formats include (3) new BONUS TRACKS recorded at Japan’s Club Goodman
- Bandcamp Exclusive Ultimate Edition bundles together all three formats in choice of COLORED or BLACK vinyl
Pre-order “Nivraym Revisited” release here.
Additional Koenjihyakkei releases are available from SKiN GRAFT Records here.
