Ave Mujica, the enigmatic new band that emerged as part of the “BanG Dream!” project, released the mini-album Alea jacta est on September 13.

The band consists of five mysterious masked female members that were recently unveiled in conjunction with the anime “BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!”. Ave Mujica includes vocalist and guitarist Doloris (Rico Sasaki), guitarist Mortis (Yuzuki Watase), bassist Timoris (Okada Mei), drummer Amoris (Akane Yonezawa), and keyboardist Oblivionis (Kanon Takao).

Based on the works we’ve seen so far, Ave Mujica spreads music with a dark and emotional sound that incorporates elements of symphonic rock and metal. While this combination isn’t entirely unique, we’ve been quite intriguing by its execution and how it is intertwined with a mysterious backstory, which you can watch here.

: From left to right: Keyboardist Oblivionis, bassist Timoris, vocalist and guitarist Doloris, drummer Amoris, and guitarist Mortis.ハタサトシ, ©BanG Dream! Project

: From left to right: Bassist Timoris, vocalist and guitarist Doloris, guitarist Mortis, drummer Amoris, and keyboardist Oblivionis.治癒, ©BanG Dream! Project

The mini-album Alea jacta est includes five singles that were digitally released in succession starting from April 2023, including “Kuro no Birthday“, “Mas?uerade Rhapsody Re?uest“, and more.

On top of the five songs, the self-titled track “Ave Mujica” is also included, which is a song first unveiled at the concert ‘Ave Mujica 0th LIVE “Primo die in scaena”‘.

Ave Mujica - 黒のバースデイ (Official Music Video)

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【試聴動画】Ave Mujica ミニAlbum「Alea jacta est」（2023.9.13 リリース）

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Alea jacta est is Ave Mujica’s first mini-album and physical release. Besides its regular CD release, a limited edition is available and includes a Blu-ray containing its “0th” concert performance, music videos, “story movies“, and a booklet.

Tracklist

Kuro no Birthday
- Composer: Gasa Yasuhiro (賀佐泰洋), lyricist: Diggy-MO’
Futatsu no Tsuki ~Deep Into The Forest~
- Composer: Hasegawa Daisuke (長谷川大介), lyricist: Diggy-MO’
Choir ‘S’ Choir
- Composer: Kakumoto Mai (角本麻衣), lyricist: Diggy-MO’
Kamisama, Baka
- Composer: Makishima Takahito (槇島隆人), lyricist: Diggy-MO’
Mas?uerade Rhapsody Re?uest
- Composer: Ara Ken (あらケン), lyricist: Diggy-MO’
Ave Mujica
- Composer, lyricist: Agematsu Noriyasu (上松範康), lyricist: Oda Asuka (織田あすか)

What is “BanG Dream!”?

“BanG Dream!” is a next-generation girls band project that links animated characters with real-life performances. It is a mixed-media franchise that includes anime, games, and live performances.

The fictional world and the real world are tied together thanks to the members who not only do voice acting but also perform as real bands: “Poppin’Party”, “Roselia”, “RAISE A SUILEN”, “Morfonica”, and “MyGO!!!!!”.

The smartphone rhythm game “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!” launched in Japan in March 2017 and was developed together with Craft Egg Inc., followed by a global launch in April 2018. The game has generated over 20 million downloads worldwide.

Update 2023-09-19: Corrected the part about the members identities not being officially disclosed, they were unveiled in conjunction with the anime, “BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!“.