Junya Komori - Hero into the Blood | KJ Warriors’ Sound w/Interview

Album Review

Mar 6

Junya Komori is a Japanese music composer. Known for creating epic, emotive pieces of music, Komori releases music through his KJ Warriors’ Sound label. We have listened to many of Komori’s songs before (links at the end of the article) and today we are excited to share our thoughts on Junya Komori’s latest album, Hero into the Blood, as well as an interview with this awesome artist!

Hero into the Blood opens with “The Winter Adventure” which has a certain coldness to it that truly befits its name. This track plays like the soundtrack to a hero’s struggle against the bitter cold which gives it a feeling of powerful authenticity as well. Up next is the title track, “Hero into the Blood”, which we previously listened to - full article can be found here. In short, this song is a powerhouse of percussion, packing in both a great deal of texture and energy that makes this relatively short song stick with you for a long time. “Unhooked” is the third song and this one has an almost spiritual nature to it, giving off a different kind of energy than any song I have previously heard from Junya Komori. Indeed, this song truly has a uniqueness to it that I had not heard before and I think it helps to make the track very interesting. Following is “Duty of the Hunts” which reminds me of waking up early in the morning to go hunting when I was a child; I can almost feel myself going through the preparation I used to, as well as the practice and patience it took to be a good hunter.

The fifth song from Hero into the Blood is “Welcome to the Real”. This track returns us to some epic vibes that are incredibly invigorating. I feel like there are feelings reminiscent of rebirth and revival mixed into this epic piece which make it very meaningful and memorable. Sixth is “Truth of the Wonders” and yet again, some brilliant percussion is on display in an overall richly textured track. I enjoy how this song captures elements of splendor as if you are marveling at the titular “wonders” and that really gives this song something of a grounded magical feel. “Under the Sun” is next; this song sounds to me like going on a epic adventure under the blistering sun of a place like a desert. The middle section of this song sounds very different from anything I have heard from Junya Komori so far, showing us some more depth in terms of his skillset, which is something I think is awesome. Up next is “Sea of the Warriors” which is yet another epic oceanic-themed song from Komori. The setup to this one, specifically in the intro, is quite a bit different than many of Komori’s other songs and it is through this combination of both expected and unexpected stylistic choices that makes this song awesome.

“Mermaids and Myth” is the ninth song from Hero into the Blood which has this slow building aspect to it that give it an incredible overall buildup, making the song entrancing and engaging in a distinctive way. “Spell the Mana” follows, playing off of the buildup during the previous song to deliver a very emotional, energetic and epic listening experience. This song is the kind of work that I think of first when I think of Junya Komori’s music, though there is a little something extra here that really helps this song to have staying power long after your initial time listening to it. The penultimate song from Hero into the Blood is “After the Battlecry” which uses some awesome voice samples to really illustrate the intense emotions after the conclusion of a battle. I feel like Komori perfectly executes the feelings he was looking for with this song, providing something that is both impactful and intense. Closing out the album is “Blood into the Hero” which is definitely the perfect song to end this album off on. An epic, impactful song is flushed out by some great vocal and percussion work that rounds things out in an appealingly textured way. Both this song’s title and theme serve well to end things off on a meaningful note.

Let’s start with the interview!

What is your planning in present?

I'm planning to change from My Epic Music to My Unique Music.
One Great Man told me where the world has many uniques.
I'm absolutely agree, and not my favorite things that to erases the various uniques.

In this time, what's your concept for making the album?

My concept is unstable such like temperature in cloudy.
However, I think that's similar to hangout.
It has never not bad thing so far.

In the Composition, how do you compose your many unique tracks?

Mainly, I have used my available all things and synthesized many parts of sounds.
In sometimes, I have changed separate phases.
It's useful and wonder thing for me.
In particularly, these things have given by me in both of visuals and hearing.

In sometimes, you have conflicted and it looks guessed dengerous, why have you kept such like a thing?

As origins, I have sensitive mental and kept to do self-encouragement with ethics for keep on my mind, strongly.
Therefore, my behavior looks bitly rebellious, in my guessing.

Finally, what is your life for you?

My Life for me is expressing to like a stormy seas.
There are dengerous and life of crisis.
However, I'm able to look the ones by taking distance in my mental side.

After the interview, I feel like we have important insight into what Junya Komori was aiming for with Hero into the Blood, which truly showcases not only Komori’s usual style of creating epic music, but also adds a certain level of distinction to his sound that really makes it stand out. Compared to Komori’s previous work, this album is definitely unique and compared to what other composers are doing out there, Junya Komori’s work through his KJ Warriors’ Sound label continues to be one of a kind.

Make sure that you keep up with Junya Komori and his KJ Warriors’ Sound through the KJ Warriors’ Sound website, Twitter, Facebook and you can find more music through YouTube and Spotify. We have “Hero into the Blood” embedded below via Spotify - you are going to want to check this one out!