Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima is a fan of all kinds of art, including heavy metal.
Back in March, he shared that he was listening to Lorna Shore’s Pain Remains, and more recently, he bought himself a copy of Polyphia‘s latest album, Remember That You Will Die.
Polyphia is one of the most technically interesting progressive metal bands making music today, and it’s super cool to see Kojima give them a shout-out.
Per a tweet he uploaded to Twitter, Kojima shared a couple of photos of the band’s album and wrote the following:
“Bought a CD of POLYPHIA’s first album ‘REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL DIE’ recommended by Eric. I am working on the project while being immersed in their guitars of the extra dimension.”
By project, we assume Kojima is referring to his upcoming video game Death Stranding 2. Polyphia’s music is perfect for all kinds of occasions, and it’s cool to hear that it’s providing Kojima some entertainment as he’s designing a game.
For those of Kojima’s followers who are just tuning into the band, they are in for one hell of an awesome progressive metal treat. If you have checked out Remember That You Will Die, what do you think of the record?
On a sort of ironic note, given Hideo Kojima’s interest in Lorna Shore, band singer Will Ramos has also expressed that he enjoys Polyphia. When we chatted with Ramos last year, he told us how much he likes instrumental music and Polyphia’s tunes. To find out what he had to say about the band, follow the link below.
Bought a CD of POLYPHIA’s first album “REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL DIE” recommended by Eric. I am working on the project while being immersed in their guitars of the extra dimension. pic.twitter.com/qy29tOHcbc
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 1, 2023
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Upcoming 2023 Polyphia tour dates:
- 9/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
10/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
10/3 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/5 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/9 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10/10 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
10/11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
10/12 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/14 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
10/16 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10/17 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
10/19 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
10/20 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/21 – Toronto, ON – History
10/24 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
10/25 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
10/26 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
10/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
10/28 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/29 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10/31 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
11/1 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
11/2 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Centre
11/3 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port