Gendo Ikari Rapidly Navigates Human Suffering On "Rokubungi" (Early Album Stream)
Gendo Ikari, the character from Neon Genesis Evangelion, is a horrible man with self-centered tendencies, a frigid demeanor, and a less-than-stellar family life. Gendo Ikari, the Scottish grindcore band, conversely, account for the breadth of human existence, possess an energetic candor, and a much better family lineage. The group’s members come from some of Glasgow’s most exciting heavy bands, including Ashenspire, Haar, Hard Stare, and Civil Elegies. They’re dropping their debut album Rokubungi tomorrow, but we’ve got a full premiere for you below.
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Despite its minuscule run time, it’s incredibly varied, bouncing between rhythms and tempos to cover the totality of the human experience. The three key aspects are the gurgling basslines, start-stop riffs, and metallic palette, each of which gives Rokubungi some much-needed weight. Rather than coming off as a collection of tracks recorded over a period of time, the record’s tone runs consistent, bridging the negative emotional topics Gendo Ikari cover. Self-hatred, misanthropy, and pity are all explored with a scalpel and a sledgehammer. Given all this, Rokubungi is as strong of a statement as a grindcore band could make with a debut album.
The band comments:
The band melts all of their influences from grind, noise rock, power violence, and heavy metal to drone and noise in ‘ROKUBUNGI.’ We want to write music we find interesting and enjoyable, and we want that to be reflected in ‘ROKUBUNGI,’ an album where there are few compromises in ideas and expression.
Lyrically, the album itself is not a concept from any idea. It’s a forced emotional conscript through society’s last hope, being your last chance to be heard. Our vocalist John delves into many aspects of his own life and brings out his true colours in GENDO IKARI.
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Rokubungi releases tomorrow on Gendo Ikari’s Bandcamp.
