The CD by DIGRAPHIA — who served for many years as one of the load-bearing pillars of the Tokyo hardcore scene, before regrettably going on hiatus in November 2025 — is "finally" being released.
As for what's "finally" about it, the catalog number assigned to this release should tell the story: it's "BTR-095." As of July 2026, the latest numbering at BREAK THE RECORDS stands at "BTR-170." It ended up coming out after the band's hiatus, but after going through various twists and turns — lineup changes, re-recordings, and more — we're simply glad to see it safely reach release.
Frankly, the content is excellent. DIGRAPHIA embodied that '80s underground sensibility, from the era when HARDCORE and METAL were still one continuous thing — and here it's expressed not as nostalgia, but with a contemporary balance. They surely had no way of knowing at the time of recording that this would be their final chapter, but this album, packed with ferociously intense performances, stands as a fitting capstone to their career.
