's music video for "Heartless Scat" is approaching 1.5 million views less than two months after its release on YouTube.
Ningen Isu -- which means "The Human Chair," the title of a Ranpo Edogawa story -- is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and "Heartless Scat" is a track off the heavy metal band's 21st album,The song is an epic 8.5 minute sublimation of the sense of ressentiment, or "resentment," in which one directs hostility toward the cause of one's frustration.
The visuals were shot outdoors and dramatically capture the scenic beauty of locations, including a beach in the morning sun, a tranquil pine forest, and a European-style garden in the evening twilight, where the three members -- guitarist/singer Shinji Wajima, bassist/singer Kenichi Suzuki, and drummer/singer Nobu Nakajima -- stoically blast out the killer rock anthem.
The video, released May 14, appears to be resonating with viewers outside of the band's home country, and is being flooded with positive reactions in English on YouTube. The overwhelming support prompted the trio to add English subs on the video.
ningenisu_staff Ningen Isu's new video is getting a lot of buzz on YouTube. Here's an interview I did with them a few years back. One of the few English articles on them!
ningenisu_staff I hope one day they will come to the U.S. for a tour.