One branch of a multi-faceted career, SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] is the brainchild of Japanese musician and prolific composer Sawano Hiroyuki—the man also responsible for countless anime themes. Crushing guitar riffs, frenzied drums and jagged synths pair with searing vocals to form an exhilarating sonic attack that is equal parts heavy metal and J-Pop and is infused with prog-rock and electro-pop. Hiroyuki brings the epic scope of his anime compositions to these imaginative explorations, while singers like Aimer and Yosh's ethereal vocals deftly dart from ardent melodies to epic harmonies.