Murashita Press Kit
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Murashita Press Kit
Masaki Murashita firstshowedhisscorchingriffsandpowerfulsongwriting,alongwithhisblisteringand aggressive vocal style with the critically acclaimed modern thrash band Hemoptysis in 2007 and he has been clawing his way to the top ever since. 2011 saw the release of Hemoptysis’ Album, Misanthropic SlaughterwhichwasmetwithpraiseacrosstheboardfromtopMetalcritics,magazines,blogsandradio. Combiningelementsofmelody,thrashandmodernextrememetal,Masakihasmoldedhisownrazorsharp brandofmetalthatismovingintothenextstageofmetalevolution. MURASHITA justreleasedthedebutsolo EP,InescapableDamnationfeaturingsome ofthetopplayersin MetalincludingDavidEllefson(Megadeth),KevinTalley(Suffocation, Six Feet Under, Chimaira),Kelly Conlon (Death, Monstrosity), Rodney McGlothlin (Voice of Dissent), and mixed by award winning producer,RyanGreene(Megadeth, NOFX).EarlyPreviewsofthenewMURASHITAreleaseperformedon EMGtv were met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. The international tour to support Inescapable DamnationbeganinJapanSeptember,2015. Reviews: “Withoutstandingguitarwork,greatlyricsandacompletelackofconformitytoindustryexpectations,“Inescapable Damnation”isametalmanifestation.”–FullMetalRock “…There’sathrashbackbonein“InescapableDamnation”,andMurashitahasconcoctedriffsthatnotonlygetthe adrenalineflowingandthebloodpumpingbutalsoexudeasensationofgrimmenace—asensationthat’s magnifiedbytheravenousferocityofhissnarlingvoice.Butthere’sstillmoretothisattention-grabbingsong:It includesaguitarsolothatreflectsgreatmelodicsensibility,inadditiontophysicaldexterity;it’sareminderthat memorablesoloingisaboutmorethanhowfastyoucanshred…”–NoCleanSinging “…MasakibringshisleadguitarandscorchingvocalsbacktotheforefrontwithhissolodebutandIamleft completelyjubilantatwhatI’vebeenlisteningto…”Rated5/5–MetalOdyssey MasakiMurashita 1-480-455-9006•[email protected]•www.masakimurashita.com Interviews 2016 Teach’s Criterion of Metal – August, Transcending Obscurity – July, 2016 Metalliville Webzine – July, 2016 DEATH BY METAL STL – February, 2016 2015 Taste of Khaos (Issue #4) – November, 2015 Metal Korner (in Spanish)- November, 2015 GreekRebels – November, 2015 Lords Of Metal Issue 162 – November, 2015 Metal Devastation Radio Interview by DJ Rem – October, 2015 Metalship (in French) - October, 2015 From Beyond Metal Fanzine (in Spanish) - October, 2015 Skullbanger Media - September, 2015 The Audio Sauna on Metal Nation Radio - May, 2015 METAL JAPAN (in Japanese) - May, 2015 WinterNAMMAppearances 2016 MasakididdemoperformancesattheEMG PickupsboothatNAMMonThursday,January21, andSaturday,January23,2016 2015 Masakididasigningsessionat theEMGPickupsboothat NAMMonSaturday,January24, 2015at12PMwithIraBlack (LizzyBorden/Atika7)andEric (EROCK)Calderone. 2016TourDates 8/8/16–TheViperRoom–WestHollywood,CA 6/22/16–Skinny’sLounge-NorthHollywood,CA 6/25/16–ClubRed–Mesa,AZ 6/27/16–EaglesLodge–Ogden,UT PastTourDates MURASHITAOnVideo InFebruary2015,MasakiwasinvitedtoperformatEMGTV andperformed“Retribution”and“ThisShowMustGoOn” live.EMGtvhasover110,000subscribersandmanywell respectedartistssuchasAlexiLaiho,MartyFriedman,Jeff Loomis,ZakkWylde,andTonyMacAlpinehaveappeared before. Murashitareleasedmusicvideoforthesong,ConquerThe FoeinFebruary,2016.ThevideowasdirectedbyMattZane (Society1)andfeaturingtheband’slivemusicians,bassist RodneyMcGlothlinanddrummerChrisAguirre. MURASHITA’sdebutsingle,Retribution’sLyricVideo MasakiMurashita,hasbeenaskedbymultiplecompaniesthatendorse himtoprovidedemonstrationvideosforspecificproductsinbothEnglish andJapanese.ThesecompaniesincludeESPGuitars,Providence,Engl Amps,andEMGPickupstonameafew.Currentlythereareoveradozen productvideosfeaturedonYoutube,theMURASHITAWebsiteandthe websitesofthespecificcompaniesthatendorsehim.Thesevideos, combined,haveresultedinover100,000additionalviews,drivingsalesof merch,songs,andticketsaswellasearningMasakialotofrespectinthe musicinstrumentmanufacturingandretailindustry. Masaki’sdemovideofeaturedonESPGuitars Website. MasakiMurashitaisproudlyendorsedandsponsoredby: USA Murashita’stalentisn’tjustasthefrontmanandguitaristofMURASHITA.HeistheheadofArtistRelations forProvidencePedals&Cables,andProducer/Engineer/Mixer.Someofhiscreditsinclude: • Megadeth-RustInPeaceLiveDVD/CD(MixingAssistant) • CancerBats–SearchingForZero(BackgroundVocal) • FlotsamandJetsam–FlotsamandJetsam(AdditionalEditing) • Benedictum–Dominion(BackgroundVocal) • TheHeartshakes–ForYou&Me(Producer,Engineer,Mixer,Additionalguitarsolo) • WarnerDrive–CityofAngels(AdditionalEditing) • NAMBA69–21stCenturyDreams(AdditionalEditing) • AssistantEngineer–F5,HollywoodHeartthrob,GrainofTruth,OffTrack,SecondShot,&IQ20 Formoreinformationpleasecontact: MasakiMurashita 1-480-455-9006 [email protected] www.masakimurashita.com