CROSSFAITH: 'Devil's Party' Video Released

“Devil’s Party”, the new video from Japanese rockers CROSSFAITH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s new studio album, “Xeno”, which will be released on September 18 in North America via Razor & Tie.

Says CROSSFAITH frontman Kenta “Ken” Koie: “This is the first music video from our new album, ‘Xeno’, and we put a lot of effort into it. I’m certain that you can feel our vision/concept of the album through this music video. Learn the words and sing with me at the show!”

“Devil’s Party”, along with “Ghost In The Mirror” — featuring a guest appearance by Caleb Shomo from BEARTOOTH — and the title track, “Xeno”, are instant downloads when pre-ordering the CD.

“Xeno” has a story of hope, failure, love, betrayal and death woven into its fabric so skillfully it’s impossible to tell where truth ends and fiction begins. It’s both an escape from and examination of reality that reveals more and more truths the further it delves.

Produced by Josh Wilbur (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED) and mastered by Ted Jensen, “Xeno” takes the groundwork laid by 2013’s “Apocalyze” and 2012’s “Zion” EP as well as the band’s vast touring history and catapults them into a whole new league.

“Xeno” is an artistic endeavour like few others, with roots in manga, anime and the furthest reaches of its creators’ minds. Frontman Kenta “Ken” Koie, guitarist Kazuki Takemura, bassist Hiroki “Hiro” Ikegawa, keyboardist Terufumi “Teru” Tamano and drummer Tatsuya Amano are, quite simply, operating on a different level.

Ken explained: “This record is dedicated to everyone because we believe it will make a new phase in this music culture. We had a bad time after we released the last album, ‘Apocalyze’. Our original guitarist Kazuki had to leave during a tour due to a cerebral hemorrhage. It was the worst thing to happen to us in our entire music career. Fortunately or unfortunately, it just affected his left hand. He is still alive, he never gave up as a musician and he wrote a couple songs for this record as well. It has bound us together as one.”

He continued: “The experience of working with Josh Wilbur means a lot to us. He brought us fresh feelings and has helped us to create our best record to date. We put everything we’ve got into ‘Xeno’ and it is the most important and precious thing to us. We can’t wait to share the experience of ‘Xeno’. It is beating, it is alive! We are dedicating this record to everyone!”

Xeno is a character, two to be exact. This is an intricate story of artificial intelligence meets human desperation. The two combine to see the human Xeno, so distraught with the state of the world that he endeavours to bring creation through devastation.

“Everyone has a dark side,” said Ken. “Everybody is so hypocritical. And everything — our world – is being completely fucked up by so many people, especially the government. It’s easy to see what they do. So Xeno, the person, decides to do something big so he can hit reset and start again.”

“Xeno” track listing:

01. System X
02. Xeno
03. Raise Your Voice
04. Devil’s Party
05. Ghost In The Mirror (feat. Caleb Shomo from BEARTOOTH)
06. Dystopia
07. Wildfire (feat. Benji Webbe from SKINDRED)
08. Tears Fall
09. Paint It Black
10. Vanguard
11. Calm The Storm
12. Astral Heaven