xikers, New Horror Game Preview Released

November 2 Release of Mini 8th Album 'ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING'xikers released a preview video for their 8th mini-album, 'ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING'. The production, reminiscent of a horror game, heightens tension and immersion, showcasing highlights from six diverse tracks. /KQ Entertainment[THE FACT | Reporter Jeong Byung-geun] Boy group xikers has raised curiosity with a preview of their new album, set in an eerie atmosphere.KQ Entertainment, their agency, released a preview video for xikers(Min Jae Jun Min Su Min Jin Sik Hyun Woo Jung Hoon Se Eun Yu Jun Hunter Ye Chan)'s 8th mini-album, 'ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING', on their official social media at midnight on the 22nd. The production, reminiscent of a horror game, heightens tension and immersion, showcasing highlights from six diverse tracks.The video offered a glimpse into the album's varied moods, featuring snippets of six songs: the title track 'DIENAMITE', 'Go', 'Mask off', 'One', 'DUMB', and 'Sanctuary'.The title track 'DIENAMITE' captures xikers's explosive desire to break free from established order and stand on a new path. It resolves the uncontrollably growing energy into a bold warning to the world, signaling a powerful start to this album.Along with this, 'Go' depicts an endless, unstoppable rush towards a desired destination without being swayed by others' opinions, 'Mask off' delivers a bold declaration to the world after shedding one's mask, 'One' signifies reaching a unique pinnacle by overcoming everything, and 'DUMB' portrays enjoying the present by freely dancing and letting go of complex thoughts, all of which vividly illustrate xikers's fearless journey and strong relationships.The video added intrigue with a narrative of wandering through a strange space in search of a guitar pick, eventually discovering a 'bone guitar' on the verge of resurrection. The photos are scenes from the preview video. /KQ EntertainmentThe members' active participation in the music creation process also draws attention. Min Jae, Su Min, and Ye Chan participated in writing the lyrics for all the songs on this album, infusing xikers's unique stories. Notably, Minjae took charge of composing and arranging the title track 'DIENAMITE' and the B-side track 'DUMB'.The video added intrigue with a narrative of wandering through a strange space in search of a guitar pick, eventually discovering a 'bone guitar' on the verge of resurrection. The bone guitar, which appeared on the previously released tracklist, was utilized again, connecting with existing promotional content and continuing the new album's unique worldview.Continuing its intriguing promotions, xikers will release their 8th mini-album, 'ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING', on November 2nd at 6 PM.kafka@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]