Japanese Metal

Story of Hope sadly disbanded in 2017. But their songs are still awesome!

The newest song of オメデたい頭でなにより. This is probably not their heaviest one ;)

I wouldn't normally categorize Band-Maid as metal, but since they were mentioned specifically in the welcome post... 😄

I just can’t get enough of this song recently. It has the perfect synthesis of everything that makes Band-Maid great: heavy but precise drums and bass lines by Akane and Misa driving the rhythm, Kanami’s melodic guitar riffs, Saiki’s enchanting singing augmented by Miku’s harmonizing…

And I didn’t even realize until I saw the subtitles on this live video that it’s actually a very romantic song about unrequited love. That even adds to its appeal to me.

I don't usually link reactions (but please feel free to do that if you like one), but these guys have a lot to say, and they're going through the full album. So I decided to post the whole thing here.

Sorry guys, I can't help myself, I'm just a huge Hanabie fan, hence the many posts. ;)

This video is from the "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate" concert which will be released on 2023-08-23 on DVD and Bluray. This is the first concert on Bluray with Fami on bass.

I will pre-order the Bluray in the next few days. i can't wait 🙂

80s Punk meets Speed Metal?

Sounds kinda nostalgic for some reason. No idea why.

Listening for the first time

Where the heck do all these new songs come from? ^^ Without any form of warning.

Can't wait for their new album to come out. Probably not hard to guess, given my user name ;)

The guitars in this song remind me a bit of Iron Maiden. Overall a pretty cool band.

Hadn't expected a new song before their new album comes out ;)

Only recently discovered this band. It's not something I'd put in my playlist, but I can see them having appeal for many people who have just never stumbled upon them.

I had heard this band name quite a bit but never checked them out. Which is nice, as I now get to listen to their whole catalogue.

Seriously underrated band that mixes a lot of styles.

Awesome metalcore band. Really cool vocalist, too. They just need more content;)

One of the longest running shows aboyt JP metal, always interesting to watch.

One of my favourite drummers

When Junna left I thought they'd have a hard time finding a drummer on that level, but there seems to be no shortage of great drummers in Japan.

Seriously worried about Mayu's voice. She sounds awesome, but seems to be a bit hoarse in almost every interview I hear her in.

Guess that answers the question from the other day.

Very heavy band, awesome sound :)

So much talent, they really deserve more attention.

This band slaps

What might that be about?