[Alnico5]

While watching cable on a lazy friday night, came an MTV of an unknown japanese rock band.

And Godammittt, they rock!!!!! The guitar parts are a mix between shred, punk, and even some indie styling... basically a kick-ass recipe that I haven't quite heard before.

So any good japanese rock bands I should check out? Thanks!

 

[ShredHead42]

Loudness. Sex Machine Guns. Ted Kuo.

 

[jim777]

The only Japanese bands I know are Loudness and Shonen Knife. Shonen Knife is an all girl Ramones sort of band; lot's of fun but not really serious. Loudness is the real deal, in the Ratt/Dokken late 80's vein (or they were, I don't know what they're doing now).

 

[the.godfather]

I have never really checked out any Japanese bands to be honest, I really must get round to trying some out when I get the time. I am always looking for some different stuff to listen to. Loudness sound pretty cool, I will check their stuff out.

 

[btangel]

X-Japan, Luna Sea, Glay, Crosshard. J-rock is pretty interesting to listen to. I'd give it a shot

 

[Tsorovan]

Ruins, Koenjihyakkei, Happy Family.

Not exactly "rock" per se, but I don't care

 

[LonePhantom]

I have to say loudness. I got some CDs of theirs from Amazon in the mail a couple weeks back and they rock.

 

[Scott Smith]

What was the name of that other Japanese hair band. Had that song "Flashback Heart Attack"... EZO, that was it. Signed to Gene Simmons record deal back in the late 80's. Don't know if they were good or not. Wore makeup kinda like KISS...

Loudness kicked ass. Saw them open for Motley on the "Theatre of Pain" tour. Loudness was supporting "Thunder in the East". They destroyed. Better than the Crue that night...

 

[fettouhi]

Try out Wands, the B'z with Tak Matsumoto and his solo stuff. The Pillows are also very good.

Regards

André

 

[mi2tom]

don't know any

 

[fettouhi]

Marty Friedman is playing in a few Japanese bands right, can't recall their names right now.

Regards

André

 

[toshiro]

Concerto Moon, but they're very very very 80's. Good, but kinda cheesy in some respects.

 

[sugizo_esp]

X-japan
Luna Sea
Sex Machineguns
Seikima II
Show-Ya (amazing all girl 80s hard rock heavy metal...gt shreds)

 

[masa]

Marty Friedman is playing in a few Japanese bands right, can't recall their names right now.

Regards

André

He plays with Nanase Aikawa who is a girl rock singer, as a tour member. And he appears on Japanese TV program every week.

 

[fettouhi]

He plays with Nanase Aikawa who is a girl rock singer, as a tour member. And he appears on Japanese TV program every week.

Ah yes now I remember. What kind of a show does he appear on Marty?

Regards

André

 

[masa]

I don't know what to say, it is typical Japanese comical program which we call it OWARAI. He is the regular members of that program. Of course he plays guitar there.

 

[fettouhi]

I don't know what to say, it is typical Japanese comical program which we call it OWARAI. He is the regular members of that program. Of course he plays guitar there.

Cool, I knew he was doing TV a bit in Japan these days. But I didn't know that it was on a regular basis.

Regards

André

 

[hamand]

Masa, what TV station is he on please?

Thanks!

 

[masa]

OK, It is on air from 1 a.m. every wednesday, TV TOKYO.
Check this url http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/heavy-metal/