French iconic metal band Rise Of The Northstar return today with a brand new
single. Let's get straight to the point: “NEO PARIS” is a three-minute reminder to the
world of the band's nationality, an anthemic tribute to their origins. Between crushing
chorus, infectious groove and references to Japanese culture, this track is a heavy
hitting modern metal/hardcore banger. “NEO PARIS” reminds us that Rise Of The
Northstar was a pioneer in this field, as evidenced by the 9M views of the
"Demonstrating My Saiya Style" music video filmed across Japan back in 2012,
offering an artistic crossover tinged with Japanese culture, American sounds, and
French insolence. There's no doubt about it: The Northstar is coming back!
Mixed and mastered by Florent SALFATI (lead singer of Landmvrks), “NEO PARIS” is the
first blast in the next chapter of the band's history. Vithia adds : “"It's violent and it's
beautiful" was the 1991 headline announcing the release of AKIRA and its NEO TOKYO in
France. No territory outside Japan has been hit harder than France by the manga
phenomenon and Japanimation. It was with this idea in mind that we composed "NEO
PARIS." Through this title and this artwork, I tried to illustrate a feeling, to assert our French
identity while promoting the very special relationship our country has with Japan. NEO
PARIS is also about explaining to the world that the City of Lights it romanticizes doesn't
really exist... That there is a daily reality of an urban jungle much more violent than it seems,
but also that this environment has given birth to an artistic and musical scene that has
embraced parts of Japanese pop culture and in which an entire generation has found
refuge."
About the music video shape, Vithia adds “ This is the first time we've incorporated animation
into one of our clips, it's a no-brainer for a band like us and in 2025 the planets have finally aligned.
I've always tried to create a bridge between the fiction of our references and the reality of our lives in
my lyrics, and NEO PARIS is the visual and thematic embodiment of this."
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