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Following the success of their 2024 full-length Epic Narratives, the band return with SCOOOOOP—a high-energy, melody-forward EP designed to continue the narrative from that last LP, and that is using their music to attain, as they playfully put it, “World Domination!”
Since coming onto the scene, the band have been playing arena shows all over the world.
SAIKI (vocals) recalls a pivotal moment at one of the world’s biggest festivals: “When we performed at Lollapalooza, we all watched the Muse show. Seeing non-Japanese artists outside of Japan, it’s hard to explain, but it really brings home the mighty power of entertainment. Just seeing how many people they make happy made us strongly want to become the kind of band that can achieve that too.”
