This is heavy.
What happens when you take idols and add them to a thrash band?
This is what happens.
What you see before you is actually the second iteration of Haloperi Doll — and unlike the typical roster overturn of most idol units, this was a complete revamp: A few months after launching in 2014, the original group was completely disbanded, with a totally new lineup announced after a few more months of stasis.
So this is actually a pretty new unit, not even a year old as of this writing, and a sister group to Mugen Regina (same management and label). I really enjoy the songs done by the original trio, and I like what I’ve heard from the new lineup, so I have to say that the future is bright.
I’m also a metalhead with a definite weakness for thrash, so Haloperi Doll is kind of right in my wheelhouse. They’re also quite nice to interact with on Twitter.
I want to have more to say about Haloperi Doll, but their newness and relative obscurity to Anglophone fans means that I don’t have a whole lot of information, but I’m rooting for them, and let me say that I hope that Babymetal’s influence on Western metal festivals opens the door to more idol metal units, and that the next wave includes Haloperi Doll.
What they sound like
This isn’t dressed up at all. They’re idols singing to (primarily) thrash tracks. That’s a-okay.
You’ll like them if
You wished that Megadeth had a better (female) vocalist; you like Nervosa but prefer clean voices.
Entries on the Ultimate Homicidol Playlist:
“Silent Doll” up at the top, and:
They have some pretty great stuff on Soundcloud, too, but beware that the original trio’s songs’ playlist has been taken down and now you have to hunt a little.
Members
An’z An’z also sings for Skull 9 ℃. |
La Traviata Tsubuki |
Selenium Cellen |
In case you were wondering, these aren’t their real names.
Former Members
Ringo Kusakabe |
Discography
HALOPERI Doll (EP)
HALOPERI Doll ver. 2 (You can call it a single all day long, Haloperi Doll, but I’m on to you.)
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Lol, Magical Bloody Stick?! That song title and the cute chorus parts just make me laugh. I’d like to read an English translation of the lyrics to this song. I like this song the most out the 3 here.
I know. First time I saw it, I was like “oh, okay, you guys are weird.” Given how they ordinarily name songs, though, it’s almost normal.
I found a couple interesting info links on the origin of the name HALOPERI Doll. This one about a monster doll. http://dofuswiki.wikia.com/wiki/Haloperi_Doll
It also had a Trivia part stating: Haloperi Doll is a reference to Haloperidol, an antipsychotic medication. With this link to more info.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloperidol
! The second one definitely makes sense. Somebody who can actually Japanese might know this one, too: I’ve noticed that “Necronomidol” is often Bing-lated into “Necro evil” and I wondered if “-idol” or the like has that meaning, given that our “idol” is romaji “aidoru,” no?
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From the sounds of it, there’s definitely an era of classic German thrash in “Romantic Spell is Infinite.”
Basically, the moment you said “What happens when you take idols and add them to a thrash band?” I was on board immediately, and after hearing “Silent Doll,” I was not disappointed.
The literal worst thing about Haloperi Doll? Now they don’t even exist anymore. Criminal.