Aria van Weye 
🔥 Japanese metal titans Knosis have returned to tear through the silence with their thunderous new single ‘SHINMON’ — a punishing, atmospheric track that blends brutality with eerie spiritual energy. If you’re looking for bone-crushing riffs, guttural vocals, and ritualistic intensity, Knosis has just opened the gate.
From the opening seconds, ‘SHINMON’ seethes with menace. Blistering guitar chugs meet guttural growls, creating a soundscape that feels like a descent into madness—or an ascension into chaos. The pacing is relentless, but layered with haunting ambiance that lingers like smoke.
Lyrically, ‘SHINMON’ explores themes of inner torment, rebirth, and transcendence through pain. The word “Shinmon” translates to a divine or sacred gate, and Knosis uses this metaphor to confront mortality, spirit, and the weight of existence. It’s a heavy track in more ways than one.
The production is massive—each drum hit sounds like thunder, each riff cuts through like a blade. Knosis masterfully balance precision and fury, unleashing a sound that’s as cerebral as it is savage. Fans of deathcore, blackened metal, and progressive brutality will feel right at home.
With ‘SHINMON,’ Knosis have firmly planted themselves as one of Japan’s most vital voices in extreme music. This isn’t just metal; it’s ritual. It’s violence transformed into art. And it absolutely rips.
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