Welcame (album)

Welcame is the debut studio album by French heavy metal and hardcore punk band Rise of the Northstar. It was released on November 21, 2014 by Nuclear Blast.

Welcame
Studio album by Rise of the Northstar
Released	November 21, 2014
Recorded	November – December 2013
Studio	Sainte-Marthe (Paris)
Genre	Metalcore[1] crossover thrash groove metal heavy hardcore[2] rap metal
Length	42:43
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Rise of the Northstar
Rise of the Northstar chronology
Demonstrating My Saiya Style (2012) Welcame (2014) The Legacy of Shi (2018)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Louder Sound	[3]
Metal.de	8/10[4]
Punknews.org	[2]
Rock Hard	9/10[5]
Rock Sound	6/10[6]

Punknews.org praised the first two tracks for displaying the band's mosh-core style and unironic delivery of Japanese pop culture, concluding that, "[I]f you are expecting a groundbreaking, genre-defining release, this is most certainly not it. If you are a fan of all things heavy and want something with a bit of a different spin on what you can bang your head to, then this might be your bag."[2] Garvin Lloyd from Louder Sound commended the album for carrying a junk food quality to their hardcore musicianship and mixing it well with manga iconography, calling it "big, dumb fun at its finest." He concluded that, "While it may make some stomachs turn, the meaty riffs on offer here certainly give you something to get your teeth stuck into."[3] Rock Sound was mixed on the "belligerent, Japanese pop culture-influenced hardcore" style after the first track but said that it will please its existing fanbase more than a casual audience.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Vithia; all music is composed by Rise of the Northstar, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What the Fuck"	5:45
2.	"Welcame (Furyo State of Mind)"	4:19
3.	"The New Path"	3:58
4.	"Samurai Spirit"	3:35
5.	"Dressed All in Black"	4:43
6.	"Again and Again"	4:31
7.	"Tyson"	3:01
8.	"Bosozoku"	3:44
9.	"Simon Says (Cover Song)" (Monch Chichi)	3:23
10.	"Authentic"	2:44
11.	"Blast 'Em All"	4:00
Total length:		42:43

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Welcame.[7]

Rise of the Northstar

• Vithia – vocals
• Eva-B – lead guitar
• Air One – rhythm guitar
• Fabulous Fab – bass guitar
• Hokuto No Kev – drums

Background vocals

• Pegaz
• Lucas
• Thibault
• Seb
• Julien
• Big Tom
• Marty
• Doom
• Soufiene
• ROTNS

Production

• Zeuss – mixing, mastering

Artwork

• Vithia – art direction, illustration and design
• Berzerker – photography

References

1. Sunny (17 November 2014). "Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame". Metal Blast!. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
2. Dan (January 15, 2015). "Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
3. Lloyd, Garvin (November 11, 2014). "Rise Of The Northstar: Welcame". Louder Sound. Future. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
4. Deibler, Tamara (November 24, 2014). "Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame" (in German). Metal.de. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
5. Schleutermann, Marcus (September 13, 2014). "Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved November 17, 2019.
6. "Rise Of The Northstar – Welcame". Rock Sound. September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
7. Welcame (booklet). Rise of the Northstar. Nuclear Blast. 2014. 27361 34452.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Welcame at AllMusic
• Welcame at MusicBrainz (list of releases)