Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION release new single ‘Left Alive’

‘LEFT ALIVE’
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW
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COMMERCIAL SONG FOR LEFT ALIVE 
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Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have released their brand new single ‘Left Alive’. The song is the commercial track for the new action survival game LEFT ALIVE from SQUARE ENIX, available on PlayStation 4 worldwide from March 8th.

‘Left Alive’ is a frenzied rock track from the wolf collective and features high-octane rapping and vinyl scratching among some of their heaviest riffs yet.

The LEFT ALIVE game production team instigated the collaboration with MAN WITH A MISSION when they noticed the game’s ‘Woluk’ Vanza mobile weapon also translates as ‘wolf’ in Russian. The ‘Left Alive’ single artwork has been made in the game style by LEFT ALIVE’s head character designer Yoji Shinkawa from Kojima Productions (METAL GEAR SOLID series).

Speaking about the song MAN WITH A MISSION frontman Jean-Ken Johnny says, “Before producing the song, they told us the concept of the game and we thought that the story was awesome. We’re beyond happy that our music will be part of it. I was completely addicted to the game’s worldview and I thought that the title was something else. The world changes with one’s own choice. I put the will in this music like the game.”

MAN WITH A MISSION are one of the biggest Japanese rock bands and are a huge draw across Asia. They released their first international album (their fifth in Japan) Chasing the Horizon last year to huge acclaim, which has set them well on their way to global domination as one of the most exciting and intriguing new rock phenomenon.

MAN WITH A MISSION feature on the cover of the latest issue of Rock Sound Magazine and have been receiving Radio 1 support. Following their numerous sell out stadium tours in their home country, they have also completed headline tours of the UK, Europe and US.

The band were met by a rapturous response from fans when they played Reading & Leeds Festival last year for the first time to an overflowing tent. MAN WITH A MISSION return to the UK festival scene this summer and will play Download Festival on June 14th.

MAN WITH A MISSION are currently touring the UK, Europe and Russia in support ofChasing the Horizon. They play a headline show at London’s ULU tonight (Feb 28th) before heading off to Europe for the rest of the tour. Full dates can be found below:

MAN WITH A MISSION 2019 TOUR DATES 
FEBRUARY
28th – London, ULU

MARCH
3rd – Frankfurt, Das Bett
4th – Munich, Backstage
7th – Koln, Helios 37
8th – Paris, La Machine
10th – Hamburg, Hafenklang
11th – Berlin, Lido
14th – Moscow, Glavclub
15th – St. Petersburg, Zal

Tickets are on-sale now and available here.

MAN WITH A MISSION ARE
Tokyo Tanaka – vocals / Jean-Ken Johnny – vocals & guitar
Kamikaze Boy – bass / DJ Santa Monica – DJ / Spear Rib – drums

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!