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Matt Heafy’s guide to black metal

Matt Heafy’s guide to black metal

As Trivium frontman Matthew Kiichi Heafy unleashes one-man black metal project IBARAKI, he talks us through his love for metal’s darkest subgenre…

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The big review: IBARAKI – Rashomon

The big review: IBARAKI – Rashomon

Trivium’s Matt Heafy recruits Gerard Way, Ihsahn and Nergal for his black metal project IBARAKI.

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Listen: My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way guests on IBARAKI’s new black metal epic, Rōnin

Listen: My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way guests on IBARAKI’s new black metal epic, Rōnin

Want to hear My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way screaming his lungs out? Step right this way, courtesy of IBARAKI’s epic new single Rōnin…

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IBARAKI (Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy) announces album featuring Nergal, Gerard Way

IBARAKI (Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy) announces album featuring Nergal, Gerard Way

Matt Heafy has already shared Tamashii No Houkai featuring Ihsahn, but Nergal and Gerard Way will also guest on upcoming IBARAKI debut LP Rashomon…

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Trivium’s Matt Heafy launches first single from long-awaited black metal project IBARAKI

Trivium’s Matt Heafy launches first single from long-awaited black metal project IBARAKI

The first single from Matt Heafy’s black metal project IBARAKI has finally arrived – watch the video for Tamashii No Houkai, featuring Ihsahn of Emperor, now.

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