Zilqy celebrates first anniversary with ‘Run’

Post-melodic nu-metal band Zilqy today release ‘RUN‘, the third advance track from their debut full-length album “Birth of Riot”, which is set for release on Wednesday 7th October. 

16th September marks exactly one year since Zilqy first announced their arrival to the world in 2025. To celebrate, the music video premiere will be followed by a special YouTube Live broadcast featuring all four members at 8:30 PM JST.

‘RUN‘ is one of the tracks that best embodies Zilqy‘s musical vision of balancing heaviness with universality. Built around a powerful modern metal sound, the song combines a driving sense of momentum with an expansive melody, carrying an energy that, true to its title, surges relentlessly forward. Lyrically, it portrays the struggle to reclaim one’s sense of self amid comparison with others and the pressure to conform, ultimately finding the will to take a step forward on one’s own terms.

The concept behind the music video is the live space as a declaration of existence. By removing the boundary between stage and floor and placing the camera directly in the heart of the action, the video captures the moment when band and audience become one, creating an immersive experience that puts viewers right inside the room.

The video was directed by KOH YAMADA, who also directed Zilqy‘s previous music video, ‘Carry On’. Having worked on visual productions for leading names in Japan’s loud rock scene, including coldrain, SiM and Crystal Lake, YAMADA is known for dynamic visuals that emphasise the physicality and performance of bands through lighting, camerawork and CG.

For ‘RUN‘, dramatic transitions between stillness and motion, combined with camerawork that brings viewers extraordinarily close to the performers, vividly translate the song’s speed and raw impulse into visual form.

Immediately following the music video premiere, all four members of Zilqy will appear live on the band’s official YouTube channel from 8:30 PM JST.

Celebrating both Zilqy‘s first anniversary and the premiere of the ‘RUN‘ music video, the special livestream will look back on the band’s first year while the members discuss, in their own words, their upcoming debut full-length album Birth of Riot and the nationwide tour that will follow. 

Zilqy has also revealed the complete tracklist and running order for “Birth of Riot.” The ten-track album includes the previously released ‘World’s End‘ and ‘CAVEAT‘, as well as the new single ‘RUN‘.

1. From Zero to One
2. World’s End
3. RUN
4. Psycho
5. CAVEAT
6. Caught in the Web
7. Other Side of the Moon
8. Misfit Toys
9. Grotesque Noblesse
10. Crimson

The entire album was mixed and mastered by Australian engineer Lance Prenc, known for his work with Polaris and Alpha Wolf. 

One year since their launch, Zilqy have continued moving from “0” to “1” through their music, music videos and live performances. Now, on the milestone of 16th September, they unleash ‘RUN’. Just as its title suggests, the track marks the point from which Zilqy begin their next run — toward “Birth of Riot” and their nationwide tour. 

“Birth of Riot” is released on 7th October 2026 via Maverick DC.

ZILQY Tour 2026 “Birth of Riot”

• 11th October (Sun) — Chiba Kashiwa PALOOZA
• 12th October (Mon/Holiday) — Miyagi Sendai LIVE & CLUB MACANA
• 24th October (Sat) — Hyogo Kobe VARIT.
• 25th October (Sun) — Aichi Nagoya ell. FITS ALL
• 14th November (Sat) — Fukuoka Fukuoka INSA
• 15th November (Sun) — Fukuoka Fukuoka INSA
• 28th November (Sat) — Osaka OSAKA MUSE

TOUR FINAL

• 16th December (Wed) — Tokyo Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO)

Tickets for fans residing outside Japan:
https://eplus.tickets/zilqy/