Goth Rock Group
Gods of Decay was formed in Tokyo in 2018 by a Japanese guitarist Frost and a vocalist from Georgia (country) Anna. Their music lies at an intersection of genres and styles such as post-grunge, alternative and gothic metal, the fusion of which gave birth to the dark, “meaty” and yet beautiful sound.
Gods of Decay pride themselves with their strong adherence to melody intricately interwoven with the heavy and angry guitar riffs – a feature that makes the band stand out.
Anna’s fascination with modern literature has a strong impact on the lyrics she writes. The major themes in her lyrics are introspective, dreams, vanishing boundaries between the real and the imaginary, madness, and social criticism. Her musical influences range from the mellow The Cure to the brutal Necrophagist. She enjoys experimenting with styles and aims for “theatricality” in her singing manner. She has received opera vocal training in the past, but enjoys experimenting with extreme vocals.
The mastermind behind Gods of Decay’s compositions, Frost, names among his favourite artists and major influences such bands as Creed, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. By implementing beautiful melodies into heavy distortion “shell”, his compositions are powerful, yet at the same melodious. “Beauty in strength” can well describe the sound that he aims for.
Yorke, the person behind Gods of Decay’s basslines and programming, has joined them recently but has immediately brought new colors to the band’s musical palette and yet more layers into compositions by balancing out the aggression of Frost’s guitar with his mellifluous and sensual basslines. His influences include such bands as Nine Inch Nails, Apex Twin and Portis Head.
In 2021 Gods of Decay signed a contract with a European label Sliptrick Records and are currently preparing to release their first full-length album “Collective Psychosis”, which is planned to be preceded by the release of a single and a music video titled “Suffocate You”.
The band appeared on Japanese radio stations, TV shows and was featured in local music magazines.
Timeline:
December 2018: the band releases their debut single titled “Cataclysm” and first EP “Gods of Decay 1”.
January 2019: Gods of Decay plays live for the first time at Shibuya Cyclone.
December 2019: “Nightmare” MV is released.
2021: Gods of Decay set to release their LP “Collective Psychosis” (Sliptrick Records)