Japanese visual-kei artist KAMIJO dropped "Persona Grata," the third and final installment of his PERSONA series of singles at the end of April.
The release follows "TEMPLE -Blood sucking for praying-" and "Symbol of The Dragon," both featuring historic figures from European and American history reimagined as protagonists of an epic vampire-themed saga that paints the ugly side of human nature.
Now that his trilogy has reached its conclusion, Billboard Japan caught up with the veteran singer-songwriter who elaborated on the theme of his latest single -- which he says is linked in some ways to the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc around the world -- and his thoughts on his upcoming new album and 25th anniversary memorial concert, both