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Deathroll is a Japanese black metal / heavy metal solo project based in Iwaki, Fukushima. The project was launched by KAZU in 2012 and has released recordings and performed live both domestically and internationally.[1][2]
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Deathroll | |
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| Origin | Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan |
| Genres | Black metal, Heavy metal |
| Years active | 2012– |
| Labels | METAL JAPAN RECORDS, STF Records, WormHoleDeath |
| Members | KAZU (vocals, guitar) |
| Website | deathroll |
Overview
Deathroll is a solo black metal project founded by KAZU in 2012. Continuing independent music production and live performances, the project participated in the omnibus CD METAL JAPAN HEAVY CHAINS Vol.3 in 2014. In 2015, the first full-length album Hakai was released via METAL JAPAN RECORDS.
The project subsequently collaborated with overseas labels and continued releasing works. In 2024, the album A Corrupted Angel was released via STF Records. In December of the same year, the track "Storm of Silence" was included on the bonus CD of the German metal magazine Legacy Magazine #154.[3] In 2025, an interview and review were published in the Danish metal magazine Metalized Magazine #157.
Members
Current members
- KAZU – vocals, guitar (2012–)
Support members
- IKUMI – guitar
- ONITAKE – bass
- JOH – bass
- TSUKAMOTO – drums
- MIZUTANI – keyboards
Discography
Albums
Singles
- 2021: "Causing a Nightmare" (STF Records)
- 2022: "Why is Your Name on the Deathroll?" (STF Records)
- 2025: "Storm of Silence" (included on Legacy Magazine compilation CD)[3]
- 2025: "Dual Descent" (STF Records)
History
- 2014: Participated in METAL JAPAN HEAVY CHAINS Vol.3
- 2015: Released the album Hakai
- 2015: KAZU interview published in Young Guitar September 2015 issue[6]
- 2016: Released live DVD Kunō no Rakujitsu; participated in "Vol.4"
- Music video "3.11" included on Rockin’ f bonus DVD #044[7]
- Music video "Tobitatsu Mōchō" included on Rockin’ f bonus DVD #049[8]
- 2018: Participated in IMPERATIVE MUSIC COMPILATION Vol.15 (Brazil)
- 2019: Released A Sick Life via STF Records
- 2020: Domestic distribution in Japan via TASKMAN e.a & music
- 2022: Released Immorality via STF Records
- 2023: Released Japanese Extreme Metal Art via WormHoleDeath
- 2024: Released A Corrupted Angel; track included on Legacy Magazine #154 bonus CD[3]
- 2025: Interview and review published in Metalized Magazine #157
- 2025: One-man live concert held in Kichijoji, Tokyo