Rapid Resuscitation by AMUSIE

Hailing from Nagoya, AMUSIE is a melodic power metal band formed by four active medical doctors.
After making a striking debut with their 2023 album Heavy Metal Doctors - mixed and mastered by the renowned Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, In Flames, HammerFall, etc.) - the band now returns with a brand-new EP.
The title is ''Rapid Resuscitation''.
As the name suggests, the EP carries a double meaning: speed and revival.
At its core are newly revived, fully re-recorded versions of two high-speed tracks from their 2014 independent release, ''Farewell to Today'' and ''Wings of Liberty''.
With five relentless melodic speed metal songs, this is the most aggressive release in AMUSIE's history.

■Reviving the Band's Origins: Re-recorded Early Works
''Farewell to Today''
The very first song ever written by AMUSIE - truly the band's point of origin.
Originally featured on their 2014 independent album, the track has been resurrected with a modern sound and renewed intensity for this EP.
''Wings of Liberty''
A melodic power metal anthem co-written by Mano and Kinoshita during their university days, marking their earliest creative collaboration.
More than a decade later, it finally takes flight again in its fully re-recorded, contemporary form.
■New Songs That Reflect AMUSIE's Present Identity
''Start to Breathe''
- A song themed around the birth of new life.
Inspired by the moment a newborn takes its first breath and the reality of neonatal resuscitation, the track channels the energy of life and hope through soaring melodic power metal - an expression only medical professionals could authentically create.
''Vengeance Goes On''
- A reflection on the wars that continue around the world today.
It portrays sorrow, hatred, and the cycle of violence with a darker, heavier sound.
The track also marks AMUSIE's first use of a 7-string guitar, expanding their sonic depth with newfound heaviness.
■A Bold and Unexpected Cover
AMUSIE reimagines ZIGGY's classic ''Don't Stop Believing'' with an English-language reinterpretation and a metal arrangement infused with homages to metal classics.
While preserving the universal message of the original, the band injects their signature high-speed intensity and passion.

■AMUSIE's Sound, Further Elevated by Nordström
Mixing and mastering were once again handled by Sweden's legendary Fredrik Nordström, a master of European metal production.
Under his direction, AMUSIE's speed, melody, and heaviness are sharpened even further, resulting in an EP with a fierce, revitalized sonic identity.

Reviving the past (''Resuscitation'') and propelling forward with full-speed momentum (''Rapid''), this EP represents a new heartbeat for AMUSIE - and captures the very moment of their evolution.

AMUSIE is a melodic power metal band formed in 2011 by medical doctors.

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