Twelve Foot Ninja Have Something Way Wilder Than Just A New Album Coming

Melbourne prog metal rockers Twelve Foot Ninja have announced their massive new album Vengeance - scheduled for later this month. But along with the bevy of new tunes is something fans may find even more exciting.

The new release is also set to feature a graphic novel, 2D video game, and a whopping 1100 page high fantasy novel - all entangled into the world of the new album.

The novel, entitled The Wyrven And The Wolf, will tell the tale of an orphan samurai named Kiyoshi - who is thrust into the criminal underworld of ruthless ninjas.

“This is an exorcism of content that’s spent a decade in gestation," guitarist Steve MacKay explained of the project. 

"‘Catharsis’ is close to what it feels like to finally share Kiyoshi’s story; and I guess respond to all questions pertaining to our name; All this time, so many have thought ‘Twelve Foot Ninja’ was ‘tongue-in-cheek’ when in actuality the story’s genesis occurred a year before the formation of the band. I really hope our fans enjoy the vastness of what we’ve created, and we’re able to continue to surprise people with new methods of storytelling.”

The hard work doesn't stop there, with vocalist Kin Etik explaining that the songwriting was also a new venture in many ways for the group.

“The lyrics on this album are a collaborative effort," he said. "Based on themes that we were collectively wrestling with at the time, culminating in a more succinct, yet very different beast.”

Vengeance is slated for release 15 October, with all the parts of the new release available for preorder now.