When a goth-metal drummer who makes a living by looking as brutal and fierce as possible posts pictures of a sweet kitten on the band’s Twitter account, you know it’s going to be a good day.
Meet Len. Len (pictured above left) is part of the visual-kei band THE BLACK SWAN. The band is known for dark, gritty visuals to accompany their death-metal music, with mean guitar riffs, punishing drum beats, and howling, guttural vocals. Donning large wigs, dramatic makeup, surreal contacts and all the accouterments that come with the territory (and the androgynous aesthetic) is just a regular day in the life of a viz-kei rocker.
Now, Len has revealed a softer side to himself by posting pictures of a rescue kitten he found at the bottom of his garden on a rainy day. Perhaps coming home from a grueling day of rehearsal, he heard the kitten mewling in the cold, wet earth, motherless and alone. So he did what any metal rocker would have done — wrapped the little fuzzball in a warm towel and lulled it to sleep.
毛布で包んだら大人しくなった
やれやれ pic.twitter.com/I9RsLq5zz5
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) August 25, 2015
Len also put a warm bottle of water beside it for comfort. The sweetheart rewarded him with one of the tiniest mews we’ve heard this year. We’re willing to bet that the band’s fans have already turned this into their ringtones.
お湯を入れたペットボトル入れた。世話が焼けるぜ。(にやけ顔) https://t.co/Klt5izNe0J
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) August 25, 2015
He tied up the posts for that day with a photo of the marmalade kitten sleeping, and deftly snuck in the link to BLACK SWAN’s newest single, because, hey, free publicity!
猫ちゃん回収。寝た。
♂か♀かはまだわかりません。
ところで、みんな赫音手に入れた？
今までやって来たこと全部詰めたから、是非手に取って聴いてみてね。
https://t.co/rx8pLCHvLP pic.twitter.com/PvuYy5vHaC
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) August 26, 2015
If you’re still going “meh” at these tweets, this next one is sure to melt even the stoniest grouch-face. Allow us to translate for you:
“Its eyes have opened up a little. And now, it won’t stop crying even if I give it milk or it goes to the bathroom. I had no idea why, but it seems the kitten wants to sleep with me and instead of in its bed. How impudent!”
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!
目がちょっと空いてきた。
そしてミルクあげてもトイレしても泣き止まず、どうしたのかなと思ってたけど、どうもベッドではなく、俺にくっついて寝たいようだ。ちょこざいな…！ pic.twitter.com/9uQeNIqubS
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) August 29, 2015
With some patience and gentle coaxing, it does seem that Len has gotten the wee one to fall asleep on its own. #parentinggoals
よし、それ今だ！寝ろ！寝落ちしろ！( ³ω³ ).｡o pic.twitter.com/FRKI9qZmzK
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) September 1, 2015
and just for good measure, here’s the the little sweetie spending playtime with Papa:
この後、俺の寝床にションベン漏らしやがった。
覚えてやがれ…。 pic.twitter.com/DX9NXWWFC0
— THE BLACK SWAN 煉 (@TBS_LenOfficial) September 3, 2015
Just in case you were wondering what kind of music Len and his posse make, here’s a sample.
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