Japanese metal juggernaut KNOSIS is back, and they’re not here to make friends — they’re here to skewer eardrums. The boundary-pushing project spearheaded by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita has just dropped a brand-new standalone single titled “Kushizashi,” out now via SharpTone Records.

“Kushizashi” marks the band’s first new music since the 2025 release of their debut full-length, GENKNOSIS, and it arrives swinging. Built on razor-sharp riffs, gut-punching grooves, and Kinoshita’s signature juxtaposition of throat-shredding screams and stratospheric clean melodies, the track is a focused, ferocious statement of purpose from a band that refuses to stand still.

“This is my declaration. I AM THAT I AM,” Kinoshita said of the new track — and if that sounds like a mission statement carved in steel, wait until you hear the song itself.

Fresh off introducing their crushing live show to European audiences on a run with Paledusk, KNOSIS continue to stack momentum with “Kushizashi,” a bold reminder that this project’s evolution is nowhere near hitting the brakes. Between the metallic riff work, hardcore-leaning breakdowns, and the emotional weight Kinoshita pours into every second, it’s the kind of song built equally for headbanging in the pit and crushing a new PR at the gym.

Watch the official music video for “Kushizashi” here: https://youtu.be/ZwLA2xPKWh4

KNOSIS is the brainchild of Kinoshita, with songs written to reflect the internal battles he has faced over the past several years. Pain, loneliness, and hard-won resilience bleed through every lyric and every dynamic shift — and “Kushizashi” is the next chapter in that ongoing journey.

Press play, turn it up, and prepare to get impaled.