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Heaven In Her Arms unveil The End of Purification and Zanka video

“Zanka channels despair and aching nostalgia through intertwining guitar harmonies, cinematic tension and raw hardcore intensity, building towards a devastating finale.”

Cris Watkins

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Heaven In Her Arms release The End of Purification with new Zanka video

Heaven In Her Arms have released their fourth album, The End of Purification, through Banshies, accompanied by a new video for the record’s focus track, Zanka.

The Japanese five-piece’s latest release stretches their combustible three-guitar sound across seven tracks, pairing hardcore urgency with piano-led atmosphere, spoken-word passages and sharply shifting arrangements. On Zanka, chiming guitar lines and urgent percussion gradually give way to a bruising climax, while the video mirrors the track’s sense of tension and unease.

The band say Zanka “channels despair and aching nostalgia through intertwining guitar harmonies, cinematic tension and raw hardcore intensity, building towards a devastating finale”.

Watch the video for Zanka here.

A record built from abrasion and atmosphere

The End of Purification follows 2017’s White Halo and finds Heaven In Her Arms returning after a lengthy gap between releases. The album retains the violent dynamic shifts and emotionally exposed performances that have long defined the Tokyo outfit, but frames them with a broader, more cinematic sense of space.

Across the record, dense distortion and melodic release sit side by side, with the band moving between raw vocal intensity and moments of fragile calm. Spilt Prayers features NetakoNekota of JYOCHO and heliotrope, while opener Dawn Yarn includes a guest appearance from PG2 of ENSLAVE.

The full track listing for The End of Purification is below.

Dawn Yarn feat. PG2 (ENSLAVE) / 夜明けの糸
Threads of Collapse / 崩壊の結線
The Moon That Falls Only Here / ここだけに堕ちる月
Spilt Prayers feat. NetakoNekota (JYOCHO, heliotrope) / こぼれた祈り feat. 猫田ねたこ
Zanka / 残花
Iron Wire and a Canary / 鉄線とカナリア
Red Dream / 赤い夢

Find album information and order details via Heaven In Her Arms’ official website.

Japanese dates confirmed

Heaven In Her Arms have also confirmed two Japanese shows this month, following their recent appearances at Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. UK and European dates are expected to be announced for 2027.