NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 8, 2026
Streaming Now! Anime‑Slam Extremists DEHUMANIZING ITATRAIN WORSHIP’s New Album “2D Complex”
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L-R – Zen (Bass) | Shiru (Drums) | Kiryu Zhang (Vocals) | Xenochrist (Guitar) | Khezk (Composer)
Photo Credit – Wendy
China’s most unhinged fusion of anime culture and brutal death metal, Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship, returns with its most ambitious and chaotic work to date: “2D Complex,” releasing July 10, 2026 through Gore House Productions and Stillbirth Records. Before the album officially drops, fans worldwide will get an early chance to experience the full record through an exclusive premiere on NoCleanSinging, where the album will stream in its entirety.
Offering the first complete look at the band’s most diverse, explosive, and emotionally raw release yet, listen to the album’s full stream premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.
Known internationally as “the best anime death metal from China,” Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship has carved out a cult following with its brain‑melting blend of kawaii melodies, nerve‑shredding blast beats, and hyper‑violent slam riffs. The band has toured extensively across China, Japan, and Europe, appearing at major festivals including Deathfeast Open Air, Metal Storm Over Luzern, Deathtober Fest, and Shockwave Fest, bringing their bizarre, high‑energy “moe brutality” to stages across the world.
With “2D Complex,” the band pushes its identity further than ever, merging J‑pop, blackgaze, Japanese folk, and otaku‑culture aesthetics into a violent, genre‑breaking death metal experience.
“I’m a bit nervous because it’s not a ‘traditional’ Slam album, but I’m mostly excited to see how people react to it. We want to give fans a sense of contrast; you never know what’s coming next,” says vocalist Kiryu Zhang.
“2D Complex” dives deep into the darker side of otaku culture, exploring themes of isolation, frustration, hikikomori life, and emotional collapse, all wrapped in the band’s signature “kawaii‑but‑brutal” sonic aesthetic.
“These otaku memes are just a shell. What’s actually inside is my pain, my hatred, and a genuine urge for self‑destruction,” adds Kiryu.
Musically, “2D Complex” breaks completely from slam conventions, smashing together pure neck‑snapping brutality with J‑pop hooks, blackgaze ambience, Japanese folk textures, and a roster of international extreme‑metal guest vocalists. The album swings from the hikikomori anthem “Song of the Neet,” featuring Yanchi (5 PM Promise) and Matt Yakesh (No Face No Case), to “Brutal Panzer,” a Girls und Panzer–inspired pit‑weapon that fuses kawaii charm with tank‑level devastation. It erupts with “Lucky☆Slam,” a chaotic opener that whiplashes between black‑metal riffing and colossal breakdowns, and “Slamonogatari,” a Monogatari‑themed track capped by Andrew Lee’s soaring melodic solo. “苦痛昇天 (Ascension in Agony)” channels anime‑opening brightness through clean vocals by Yui (Earthists.), while concealing themes of addiction and self‑destruction. “Yomi,” featuring Alan Grnja (Distant), blends Japanese folk elements with crushing deathcore intensity, and the finale “約束 (Promise)” closes the record with a storm of slam riffs, blackgaze atmosphere, and emotional screamo‑driven catharsis.
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship’s first EP, an improbable milestone for a project that began as a meme‑driven bedroom experiment. Today, the band has shared stages with Suicide Silence, Stillbirth, Born of Osiris, Origin, Belphegor, Vulvectomy, Guttural Slug, Disentomb, and more.
Their visual identity remains entirely self‑designed by Kiryu, ensuring that the band’s artwork, logos, and merch remain perfectly aligned with their chaotic aesthetic.
Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship is China’s leading anime‑infused brutal death metal act, known for blending kawaii aesthetics with extreme violence, slam brutality, and otaku‑culture storytelling. Their music merges J‑pop, blackgaze, Japanese folk, and slam into a uniquely chaotic sonic identity. The band has toured across Asia and Europe, performing at major festivals and earning a global cult following.
Recommended for fans of Ingested, Vulvodynia, Within Destruction, and Maximum the Hormone, “二次元コンプレックス 2D Complex” is available (CD/Cassette/Digital) as of July 10, 2026, from Stillbirth Records / Gore House Productions at https://orcd.co/2d-complex
Visualizer – Yomi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y5hIAykpOc
Video – Song of Neet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhv_78Htba8
Video – Brutal Panzer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGpPlN50bjg
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Track Listing:
1. Lucky☆Slam – 1:32
2. Slamonogatari (feat. Andrew Lee from Ripped to Shreds) – 3:57
3. Brutal Panzer – 3:14
4. Twisted Light (feat. Akihiro Muto from Agent 0) – 3:11
5. 苦痛昇天 (feat. Yui from Earthists.) – 3:03
6. Song of the Neet (feat. Yanchi from 5 PM Promise and Matt Yakesh from No Face No Case) – 3:35
7. Utsushiyo – 1:38
8. Yomi (feat. Alan Grnja from Distant) – 4:01
9. 約束 (feat. Niik from Pale) – 5:51
Album Length: 30:03
Album and Live Band Line-up:
Kiryu Zhang – Vocals
Xenochrist – Guitar
Zen – Bass
Shiru – Drums
Khezk – Composer
More info: Gorehouseproductions.com | Facebook.com/DehumanizingItatrainWorship | Instagram.com/dehumanizing_itatrain_worship
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“If the only thing the band had was a well-executed gimmick, I likely would have lost interest by now. One of their main strengths is that the core sound would hold up even if the gimmick was taken out.” – The Goat Review
“China’s Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship took the internet by storm with their debut EP μ’Sick.” – MetalSucks
“Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship made a mark on the metal community with head-spinning brutality accompanied” – Unite Asia
“It promises to be the most unusual new track (Eien Parasites) you’ll check out for a while.” – New Noise Magazine (2022)
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