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This June, TRIVIUM vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy, Z2 Comics and illustrator Half Sumo will debut “Ibaraki And Buddies”, a rhyming image e-book that includes the myriad Japanese folktales and wealthy mythologies that impressed Heafy as a toddler. This vibrant information, designed by Matt‘s spouse Ashley Heafy, provides a brand new method for households to connect with Japanese tradition and be enthralled by the monsters, heroes, and locations that kind its legacy.
“‘Ibaraki And Buddies’ is a e-book stuffed with the tales that I grew up with. That Japanese folklore lies on the very root of so lots of the superb tales we have now at this time, whether or not they’re in video video games, anime, motion pictures, or songs,” Matt explains.
Every unfold of “Ibaraki And Buddies” presents one of many many legendary tricksters, heroes, and mystical beings that occupied the classical Japanese tales Heafy‘s mom taught him rising up. These embrace the monkey/man/hen hybrid Tengu; the eight-headed beast Yamata no Orochi; and a nine-tailed celestial fox, all channeled with neon vitality by way of Half Sumo‘s vivid illustrations.
“For years, I’ve researched as many Japanese tales as attainable—gotten a number of of them tattooed on my physique — and explored their themes within the songs of TRIVIUM, IBARAKI and now in ‘Ibaraki And Buddies’,” Matt continues “It is our hope that in exploring these great tales, that the readers will wish to study extra about Japanese tradition — then extra cultures of the encompassing Asian international locations, then unfold that willingness to study tales from everywhere in the world, inspiring curiosity within the many cultures we share across the planet.”
In tandem, Heafy can also be releasing the “Ibaraki And Buddies” lullaby CD, a musical complement of the e-book that gives soothing, acoustic songs written and carried out by Heafy to supply much more methods to expertise these treasured tales.
Heafy is a Japanese-American musician, greatest referred to as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy-nominated heavy metallic band TRIVIUM. Heafy co-founded the band in 1999 when he was in eighth grade; the quartet has gone on to promote tens of millions of information over the span of ten studio albums, culminating with “In The Courtroom Of The Dragon”, launched final October. TRIVIUM was nominated for the “Greatest Metallic Efficiency” Grammy in 2019 for the track “Betrayer”.
Heafy‘s solo undertaking IBARAKI explores Japanese tradition and mythology by way of black metallic, and partially impressed his “Ibaraki And Buddies” e-book with Z2 Comics. The IBARAKI self-titled report debuts on Could 6 worldwide and consists of visitor contributions from Gerard Method of MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, Ihsahn of EMPEROR, and Nergal of BEHEMOTH. Heafy additionally releases music beneath Matthew Okay Heafy and has collaborated with musicians together with Mike Shinoda (LINKIN PARK) and Richard Marx.
Heafy can also be an avid gamer, practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and meals connoisseur. He streams day by day on his Twitch channel “matthewkheafy,” displaying the behind-the-scenes work it takes to remain in form for guitars and vocals. Enjoying TRIVIUM songs by request, each day is a brand new present made by the followers for the followers.
Heafy has co-founded the Metallic & Honey Basis. The Metallic & Honey Basis helps the Orlando Well being Arnold Palmer Hospital For Youngsters. 100% of the proceeds instantly profit the music remedy program.
Photograph credit score: Kyle A. Loftus
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