The highly anticipated Devil May Cry anime, set to premiere on Netflix on April 3, 2025, will feature a new song by the rock band Evanescence. The song, titled “Afterlife,” will be released this Friday, with a special lyric video featuring exclusive clips from the series debuting the day before.
The announcement was made on Netflix’s official Instagram account, netflixgeeked, earlier this week. Fans of both the band and the anime are eagerly awaiting the release, which marks a significant crossover between Western rock and Japanese anime culture.
The collaboration between Evanescence and Devil May Cry might seem surprising at first, but it makes perfect sense given their shared dark and Gothic themes. Both the band, formed in 2003, and the Devil May Cry video game series, which launched in 2001, found popularity in the early 2000s, with a fan base that overlaps significantly. This makes their partnership a fitting match for the anime’s intense, edgy tone.
Though details about the song remain scarce, it’s confirmed that there will not be a traditional music video. Instead, a lyric video will feature exclusive scenes from the anime, offering fans a first look at footage not yet seen in trailers.
The Devil May Cry anime follows the success of Castlevania, another popular Netflix anime series produced by Adi Shankar. Both shows share a similar dark atmosphere and appeal to a similar audience. With Shankar involved in both productions, expectations for Devil May Cry are high, as fans look forward to a similarly successful adaptation.
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