Finnish visual kei band DIE/MAY continue their decade-long career with the tear-jerking single and music video, Eien no ame ni saku itami (永遠ノ雨ニ咲く痛み). Amplifying their vision further, a music video for the single was released on September 4.
DIE/MAY performs the Eien no ame ni saku itami unfiltered, allowing all painful emotions to rise to the surface. Guitarist riotcolor and bassist RISTU create a haunting soundscape inducing tears with each heavy beat. With the song covering an immense emotional range, TSUOMASU’s vocals flow from grief struggling to be expressed to unresolved anger in his brutal growls.
Aiding the musical theme, Eien no ame ni saku itami‘s music video explores a perspective of deep pain. Throughout the entire music video this heart-wrenching sense of pain is echoed in abundance. Enforcing feelings of hopelessness and solitude is the inclusion of horror-esque grainy footage placed between DIE/MAY’s performance. Vocalist TSUOMASU’s gut-wrenching lyrics overlay the dreary film footage, drawing the listener into the harrowing world created. Furthermore, the band’s attire, void of all color, conforms with the themes of hopelessness. At every turn, Eien no ame ni saku itami‘s music video immerses you in an intensely dark world reserved for nightmares.
The single was released on major streaming services on June 12. Additionally, the music video, released September 4, makes experiencing DIE/MAY’s creative vision evermore immersive as the harsh music video scenes come to mind on every listen.
DIE/MAY’s haunting artist photos reflect the pain encased in Eien no ame ni saku itami. Take a look below to view DIE/MAY’s artistry in closer detail.
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- Vocalist TSUOMASU
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- Guitarist riotcolor
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- Bassist RITSU
- Eien no ame ni saku itami永遠ノ雨ニ咲く痛み