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【241026】】Isiliel and Himari Tsukishiro are coming back!! Let's go to the final performance of the Isiliel World Tour

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※Note! This text is written using machine translation, so it may not be accurate. Please understand that there may be some strange parts here and there.

This year, I got into a black metal idol group called Isiliel (well, I'm just one person), and I've been personally supporting them ever since I went to their live show in May.

Some of my acquaintances might think, "In addition to being a card game nerd, he's also become an underground idol nerd..." But I'm fascinated by their authentic sound, which is hard to believe for idols, Himari's distinctive vocals, and the high quality of their work, which breaks new ground in black metal, and they've become the project I personally want to push the most right now, along with Yousei Teikoku and Denkare.
I've previously written a note about their appeal and how I came to like them.

Starting with a performance at a live house in Japan in May of this year, she toured various cities in Europe and the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and other places. She had been away from Japan for a really long time, traveled to various countries and cities, and successfully performed each performance "without missing a single day".

You can't do this without both strong mental and physical strength. Surprisingly, not only did she participate in the live performances, but she also continued to post on SNS almost every day (not just greetings, but also local reports, cosplay demonstrations, selfies, live announcements, live impressions, and more), regularly broadcast livestreams, appeared as a cosplayer and performer at various local subculture events, and even opened a fan club and continued to distribute content to members every month without any problems.

...When I write this, I wonder when she really takes a break, whether she has a private life, and whether the producer is overworking her.

Perhaps because of this desperation, her X followers continued to increase, and although it was less than 14,000 at first, it now exceeds 21,000! The number of artists is increasing rapidly.

https://twitter.com/himari_tsuki

She will finally come back to Japan on Saturday, October 26th! It will be a crazy live event with various support acts. It is not just idols, but groups with a strong character, such as grind gore, extreme, and traditional metal, and it is a lineup that would be overshadowed by a half-hearted main act. The announcement is as follows.

https://x.com/Isiliel_jp/status/1848695877759860773

But she will give a great performance. There are three reasons for this:



1.Their recent songs are simply good

Although it is slightly different from the style of her first full album, both songs have been sung during her tours and are sure to get the crowd excited at live shows.
Rather than folklore, it feels like a mix of melodic death metal elements reminiscent of early Children of Bodom, as well as J-Rock and progressive elements.
It is more approachable than difficult to get into, and the melodies are more catchy, so I'm playing it on heavy rotation.

The mysterious songs on her first full album will captivate the audience, and she'll surely perform "Pinky Promise" at the end or in the middle of the show. This was supposed to be a joke announced on April Fool's Day, but it's high-quality city pop, and her serious singing voice makes it a very memorable song.

Moreover, this time, as with the last time, they will be performing with a band set, so we can expect a more powerful sound. It was great when I heard it before, but I wonder what kind of show it will be this time. I'm looking forward to it.

2.The results of "training" at "outdoor live performances"

Even during her overseas tours, Tsukishiro Himari has been broadcasting live performances on livestream. However, this is not just a live broadcast. Perhaps it was due to filming permission or other issues, but there was no broadcast of the performances at live houses or events held locally during this European and American tour.

What? And yet a live performance? Many people may wonder what they are broadcasting, but it is an outdoor live performance in the local area. When you hear this, you may think, "Oh, so there are spots where you can perform outdoors like in Japanese parks, or places where you can perform in front of train stations. Local idols often do that," but this is not an outdoor live performance.

It is a real outdoor live performance in the great outdoors, such as local forests, castles, sacred places, famous spots, and lakeside.

*Anything other than paid streaming that introduces the situation on social media


Of course, it is not synthetic.

If you take a quick look at the video above, you can hear the sounds of footsteps on the ground, the wind, and on some days, rain. The music is played outdoors, not synthetic, and the singer sings without the concept of sound.

...I thought, "Did they really think this project was okay?"

But just for a moment, an average person would not be able to sing on unstable ground without sound, with rain and wind on some days, and at most a few songs, but Himari sang more than five songs, making her 30-minute live performance a "success." Her voice carries incredibly well, and just like the recording, she sings with perfect pitch and a clear voice.


There are people who can pull off something as unreasonable as this... I think this goes beyond fan service and is more like training.
Of course there were some shaky parts at first, but it gradually became more refined, and by the end they had completed the outdoor live show with outstanding stability. Since they have trained in this kind of environment, I'm sure that in a live house with reasonably good acoustics they will be able to sing without being overwhelmed by the band's performance.

3.Experience accompanying overseas bands on tour and at various festivals

Furthermore, in October, she accompanied a tour with an overseas band, making her skills known throughout Germany.

She also appeared at subculture festivals such as "Abunai Con" and "Tomofair," attracting local fans not only with her live performances but also with her cosplay.

She has been touring overseas since Necronomidol, but compared to Japan, overseas is still a huge away country, so even if you can speak the local language, it is doubtful whether you will be noticed. However, looking at the posts of fans, the excitement on the ground is remarkable, and I am envious that the first performance in Japan will be as exciting as that.

Her skills and the results she has accumulated so far have made this tour and participation in various festivals possible, and it is to the point where I think she is more popular overseas...?

There is no doubt that these experiences have further improved her skills. Despite the short period of time, she has had a truly lifelong experience. By the way, she visited "Helvete" in Norway, the site of "that" historic incident.


This is a historic achievement, considering that only a limited number of Japanese black metal bands have visited the holy land of black metal. She is trying to become a "real" black metal idol, not only in terms of her talent but also in terms of her spirituality.

This performance is the culmination of all those experiences.

4.summary

So I've introduced her achievements from the "Moonbow Crusade" tour, but what do you think?

The best part of her growth on this tour is seeing her in Tokyo, where it all began.

Some fans may have drifted away from her after seeing the troubles with Necronomidol and her immaturity in the early days, but I feel she's different now, completely different. I'm sure you'll have mixed feelings, but I hope you'll come and see her.

I've been a fan of Isiliel since it began, so if a lot of the so-called veteran fans come, it should be a great concert.

I feel like I can guarantee the quality of the content from what I've written so far.

So I've decided to (arbitrarily) promote the concert just before it begins lol

Well, let's not think too hard about it, just go to the concert!

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