Riot Games has simply debuted a brand new music group beneath its Riot Games Music label — this time taking the type of a boy band. Called Heartsteel, the group is made up of League of Legends characters Ezreal, Kayn, Aphelios, Yone, K’Sante, and Sett, and its first single Paranoia launched at present.
The group’s music comes from a collaboration with quite a few real-life worldwide artists: Baekhyun of Ok-pop group EXO and SuperM offers the voice for Ezreal, a vocalist. Los Angeles rapper Cal Scruby lends his voice to Kayn, who’s each a rapper and instrumentalist. Taiwanese-American R&B and Mandopop artist ØZI is the voice for Sett, who’s the group’s co-leader and a rapper, whereas American multi-talented artist Tobi Lou voices different co-leader and vocalist K’Sante. The different non-vocalist members of the group embrace producer Yone and Aphelios who’s an instrumentalist and songwriter.
Riot beforehand noticed success with Ok/DA, a digital Ok-pop-style group made up of feminine champions from the League of Legends roster, and is now attempting one thing comparable with the all-male lineup of Heartsteel. Since its debut in 2018 Ok/DA has launched a number of singles and an EP, with its debut single POP/STARS not too long ago being licensed platinum. Riot Games Music has additionally launched quite a few different digital acts together with True Damage, a hip-hop group that was spun off by Ok/DA rapper Akali, and Pentakill, a heavy metallic group that originated as a skinline again in 2014.
As with Riot’s different musical teams, every member of Heartsteel will get a brand new pores and skin, which might be out there from November 8 in League of Legends and Wild Rift. We may count on Heartsteel to carry out Paranoia dwell on the League of Legends 2023 World Championship finals on November 19.
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