Japanese power and speed metal sensations BRIDEAR have released a brand-new music video for Braver Words, the second single from their epic new album Born Again, out now on Psychomanteum Records. The video accompanies the announcement of a headline tour of the all-female quintet through Europe in March and April 2025. Their “Into the World Forever” tour will power through France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands before continuing through the UK.

Formed in Fukuoka, Japan, in 2012, BRIDEAR is one of Japan’s premier heavy metal bands and quickly started commanding the global stage. With diverse influences from German metal legends Helloween to British prog-pop pioneers Muse, the band combines elements of power and melodic speed metal with strong hooks to create a sound unlike any other Japanese artist. Their three full-length albums so far – BARYTE (2016), Bloody Bride (2021), and Aegis of Athena (2022) – received great attention and praise from media all over the world, creating a massive buzz among a passionate international audience.

The new single Braver Words, with its intense riffs, powerful vocal hooks, and dazzling twin-guitar solo, is the perfect song for announcing the band’s return to Europe. Lead singer KIMI states: “This song is a celebration of strength and perseverance. The video captures the energy and vibe of not just the song but also our live shows!” Bassist HARU adds: “This video is a celebration of our live performances, and it’s an invitation for everyone to come see us when we head back overseas in 2025. We can’t wait to see all of our fans in Europe and the UK!”

The video for Braver Words was filmed in June during the Born Again album release show in front of a packed house in Tokyo, Japan. The new album, produced and mixed by legendary metal producer Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At the Gates, HammerFall, Dimmu Borgir), was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, in March of 2024 and has been heralded as a landmark album for Japanese metal and an instant classic (Burrn! Magazine, June 2024). Metal Hammer UK called it “another triumph (they) have nailed down a sound that is at once quintessentially Japanese and uniquely theirs … marrying NWOBHM and European power-metal with infectious J-Pop choruses”. And producer Fredrik Nordström underlines: “Born Again is for sure in my Top 5 albums of my career! BRIDEAR are an amazing band and this is a world-class album.”

Born Again has also just been released on limited edition red and black splatter vinyl that can be purchased exclusively at PsychoShop.net.

The “Into the World Forever” tour originally kicked off in Australia in October 2024, when BRIDEAR supported metal icons DREAM EVIL before returning to Japan for a run of successful headline shows. Special guest for the EU shows 2025 will be the American immortal power metal warriors LORDS OF THE TRIDENT.

BRIDEAR: “Into the World Forever” Tour – Europe 2025
SPECIAL GUEST: LORDS OF THE TRIDENT

19 March – Paris, France – Backstage
20 March – Strasbourg, France – Maison Blue
21 March – Milan, Italy – Legend Club
23 March – Vienna, Austria – Chelsea
25 March – Munich, Germany – Rote Sonne
28 March – Berlin, Germany – Roadrunner Paradise
29 March – Warsaw, Poland – Club Potok
30 March – Prague, Czech Republic – Chapeau Rouge
01 April – Bochum, Germany – Trompete
02 April – The Hague, Netherlands – Musicon

Tickets are on sale now via https://linktr.ee/psychomanteumrecords

Visit BRIDEAR online:
https://www.bridear.world/
https://www.instagram.com/bridear_jp/
https://www.facebook.com/BRIDEARofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/@BRIDEARofficial
https://x.com/Bridear_info
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3h6F7NaadGF3Ayf3FJBjdR