Reggae-Core Japanese band SiM has released their new single and video, ‘KiSS OF DEATH‘. This dynamic track is taken from the band’s new album, PLAYDEAD, set for release on September 27 via UNFD. Commenting on the track, SiM singer Mah said:
“Those of you who’ve read the Japanese translation may be sharp enough to have noticed but the hook. “Play back, play back” is a parody of Momoe Yamaguchi’s “Playback Part 2”, a masterpiece from Japanese pop music.
‘KiSS OF DEATH’, the famous story is of Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ. He becomes the “symbol of betrayal” in the episode where he kisses him and identifies him as Jesus Christ, sending a sign to the enemy soldiers.
But my version of the ‘KiSS OF DEATH’ is… Rougela’s “Devil’s Kiss” (Akuma’s Kiss) from Pokemon (LOL). (In the overseas version, Rougela’s known as Jynx / Lovely Kiss is its power. Feels strange…)The lyrics describe a scenario where you are walking and suddenly a female vampire appears and gives you a “Devil’s Kiss”, causing you to fall asleep while she drinks your blood.”