Necronomidol

Necronomidol is a Japanese idol heavy metal group, formed in 2014.[1] They have been on more than two international tours,[2] and are regarded as a prominent force in the alternative idol and kawaii metal movements.[3][4] The group is also known as Necroma amongst fans. Necronomidol is based in Tokyo.

Necronomidol
Necrono Middle: Live at Shibuya CHELSEA HOTEL (2019.2.11)
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2014–present
Websitenecronomidol.com
Members
  • Himari Tsukishiro
  • Shiki Rukawa
  • Roa Toda
  • Nana Kamino
Past members
  • Risaki Kakizaki
  • Rei Imaizumi
  • Michelle
  • Kunogi Kenbishi
  • Sari
  • Hina Yotsuyu
  • Kaede
  • Kagura Nagata
  • Aisa Miyano
  • Rio Maeda
  • Setsuko Henmei
  • Rū Tachibana
  • Karen Kusaka
  • Hotaru Tsukumo

Musical style

Necronomidol's style has been described as fusing J-pop with genres ranging from industrial music[5] to punk rock[6] to dark wave[4] to witch house[7] to shoegazing[8] to, most notably, heavy metal,[5][6][4][9] specifically the style of black metal.[7][10][11][12] Because of this, they have been described as kawaii metal[4] and post-black metal.[13]

Discography
Studio albums


EPs
  • From Chaos Born (2016)[14]
  • Dawn Slayer (2017)[16]
  • Strange Aeons (2018)[14]
  • Scions of the Blasted Heath (2019)[17]


Singles
  • Ikotsu Moufubuki (2015)[18]
  • Reikon Shoumetsu (2015)[14]
  • Etranger (2015)[14]
  • Exitum (2015)[14]
  • TUPILAQ (2020)

Members
Current line-up
  • Himari Tsukishiro (2017–present)
  • Nana Kamino (2020-present)
  • Shiki Rukawa (2020-present)
  • Roa Toda (2020-present)
Past members
  • Kaede (2014)
  • Kagura Nagata (2014)
  • Aisa Miyano (2014)
  • Rio Maeda (2014)
  • Setsuko Henmei (2014–2015)
  • Rū Tachibana (2014–2015)
  • Karen Kusaka (2015–2016)
  • Hotaru Tsukumo (2014–2016)
  • Sari (2014–2019)
  • Hina Yotsuyu (2015–2019)
  • Kunogi Kenbishi (2019)
  • Risaki Kakizaki (2014-2020)
  • Rei Imaizumi (2016–2020)
  • Michelle (2019–2020)

References
  1. CHEDEBOIS, TATIANA. "Jmusic agenda: good news for 2018!". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Matt, Kelly-Mae. "NECRONOMIDOL to Embark on European Tour". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "Anti-Idol: Japan's Beautifully Bonkers Pop Movement". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. FLINT, DAVID. "Feature: The Rise and Rise of Kawaii Metal". The Reprobate. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. St. Michel, Patrick. "NECRONOMIDOL and New Directions in Japanese Metal". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. KRACKER, DAVID. "Idol-pop act Necronomidol is taken to the dark side". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. "Necronomidol". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. "NECRONOMIDOL - From Chaos Born". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. "Staff Selections: February 2017". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. Tiraboschi, Federico. "NECRONOMIDOL: THE BLACK MAIDS OF JAPANESE MUSIC". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – DEATHLESS". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  12. CASAU, GERARD. "Necronomidol - 'Nemesis'". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  13. "Necronomidol + Zeroshiki". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. "NECRONOMIDOL". Charts in France. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  15. "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – Voidhymn". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  16. MANIAC, HOMICIDOL. "I Review Things: NECRONOMIDOL 'DAWNSLAYER'". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  17. "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – Scions of the Blasted Heath". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  18. "[Review] NECRONOMIDOL – IKOTSU MOUFUBUKI". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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