Necronomidol

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Necronomidol
Necronomidol Middle: Live at Shibuya CHELSEA HOTEL (2019.2.11)
Necronomidol Middle: Live at Shibuya CHELSEA HOTEL (2019.2.11)
Background information
Also known asNECRONOMIDOL
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2014–present
Associated actsMANACLE
Websitenecronomidol.com necronomidol.bandcamp.com
Members
  • Himari Tsukishiro
  • Nana Kamino
  • Meica Mochinaga
  • Malin Kozakura
Past members
  • Shiki Rukawa
  • Roa Toda
  • Risaki Kakizaki
  • Rei Imaizumi
  • Michelle
  • Kunogi Kenbishi
  • Sari
  • Hina Yotsuyu
  • Kaede
  • Kagura Nagata
  • Aisa Miyano
  • Rio Maeda
  • Setsuko Henmei
  • Rū Tachibana
  • Karen Kusaka
  • Hotaru Tsukumo

Necronomidol, stylized as NECRONOMIDOL, is a Japanese idol heavy metal group, formed in 2014.[1] They have been on more than three international tours[2] and have currently performed in over 12 countries.[3]

Overview[]

The group is a prominent act in the alternative idol and kawaii metal movements.[4][5] Their name is taken from the Necronomicon, the famous fictional grimoire featured in the work of H. P. Lovecraft, combined with the Japanese words for magic (魔, ma) and necromancy (ネクロ魔, nekuro ma), and "idol". Necronomidol has performed at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and twice at CthulhuCon twice, in 2018 and 2020.[6] A number of composers have worked with them, such as Mr. Perkele, who has worked on tracks such as "Ritual" and "Dawnslayer".[7][8] The group is managed by Ricky Wilson, an American expat living in Tokyo.[9][10] They began with visuals inspired by a traditional Japanese "shrine maiden" look with "haunting" overtones, first seen in their earliest videos from 2014,[11] but their image later incorporated elements of the Cthulhu mythos as well as modern Japanese and Western horror.[12]

Musical style[]

Necronomidol's style has been described as fusing J-pop with genres ranging from industrial music[13] to punk rock[14] to dark wave[5] to witch house[15] to shoegazing[16] to, most notably, heavy metal,[13][14][5][17] specifically the style of black metal.[15][18][19][20] Because of this, they have been described as kawaii metal[5] and post-black metal.[21]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Nemesis (2016)[22]
  • Deathless (2017)[22]
  • Voidhymn (2018)[23]
  • vämjelseriter (2021)[24]

EPs[]

  • From Chaos Born (2016)[22]
  • Dawn Slayer (2017)[25]
  • Strange Aeons (2018)[22]
  • Scions of the Blasted Heath (2019)[26]

Singles[]

  • Ikotsu Moufubuki (2015)[27]
  • Reikon Shoumetsu (2015)[22]
  • Etranger (2015)[22]
  • Exitum (2015)[22]
  • TUPILAQ (2020)[28]
  • Santa Sangre (2020)[29]

Members[]

Current[]

  • Himari Tsukishiro (2017–present)
  • Nana Kamino (2020-present)
  • Meica Mochinaga (2021-present)
  • Malin Kozakura (2021-present)

Past[]

  • Kaede (2014)
  • Kagura Nagata (2014)
  • Aisa Miyano (2014)
  • Rio Maeda (2014)
  • Setsuko Henmei (2014–2015)
  • Rū Tachibana (2014–2015)
  • Karen Kusaka (2015–2016)
  • Hotaru Tsukumo (2014–2016)
  • Sari (2014–2019, left to focus on solo work)
  • Hina Yotsuyu (2015–2019, left to join MANACLE)
  • Kunogi Kenbishi (2019)
  • Risaki Kakizaki (2014-2020 left to join MANACLE)
  • Rei Imaizumi (2016–2020, left to join MANACLE)
  • Michelle (2019–2020)
  • Shiki Rukawa (2020-2021, left to focus on solo work, her YouTube channel)
  • Roa Toda (2020-2021, left after originally going on hiatus, has collaborated with Shiki on Shiki's YouTube channel)
  • Maria Hoshizora (2021, left because of health issues)

References[]

  1. ^ CHEDEBOIS, TATIANA. "Jmusic agenda: good news for 2018!". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ Matt, Kelly-Mae. "NECRONOMIDOL to Embark on European Tour". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ "About". NECRONOMIDOL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ^ "Anti-Idol: Japan's Beautifully Bonkers Pop Movement". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d FLINT, DAVID. "Feature: The Rise and Rise of Kawaii Metal". The Reprobate. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Necronomidol". H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ^ "Official music video for RITUAL". YouTube.
  8. ^ "Official music video for DAWNSLAYER". YouTube.
  9. ^ "An introduction to Necronomidol".
  10. ^ Kracker, David (2014-10-28). "Idol-pop act Necronomidol is taken to the dark side". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  11. ^ "NECRONOMIDOL あたいの爪痕　MV". YouTube.
  12. ^ "An Introduction to NECRONOMIDOL | Selective Hearing". 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b St. Michel, Patrick. "NECRONOMIDOL and New Directions in Japanese Metal". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b KRACKER, DAVID. "Idol-pop act Necronomidol is taken to the dark side". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Necronomidol". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  16. ^ "NECRONOMIDOL - From Chaos Born". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Staff Selections: February 2017". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  18. ^ Tiraboschi, Federico. "NECRONOMIDOL: THE BLACK MAIDS OF JAPANESE MUSIC". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  19. ^ "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – DEATHLESS". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  20. ^ CASAU, GERARD. "Necronomidol - 'Nemesis'". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Necronomidol + Zeroshiki". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "NECRONOMIDOL". Charts in France. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  23. ^ "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – Voidhymn". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  24. ^ "vämjelseriter, by NECRONOMIDOL". NECRONOMIDOL. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  25. ^ MANIAC, HOMICIDOL. "I Review Things: NECRONOMIDOL 'DAWNSLAYER'". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  26. ^ "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – Scions of the Blasted Heath". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  27. ^ "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – IKOTSU MOUFUBUKI". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  28. ^ "TUPILAQ, by NECRONOMIDOL". NECRONOMIDOL. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  29. ^ "santa sangre, by NECRONOMIDOL". NECRONOMIDOL. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
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