a couple of good japanese metal bands i found progpower worthy

[spiralcharlie]

good stuff IMO


Galneryus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfBI_kmDlNQ


Gonin-Ish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84PE-vPQd8g

any chance of any bands from Japan playing ProgPower on year? or is it just not financially possible Glenn?

 

[Metaldrumz]

Id rather see CONCERTO MOON or DOUBLE DEALER. Not really a fan of ARK STORM but love some of KATSU OHTA's solo stuff.

Galneryus is ok, but not a band Id wanna see at PP.

I follow the Japan scene pretty good so I know most of the Metal bands old, and new.

Just dont ask for an E.Z.O. reunion lol.

 

[Stingray11214]

I think the chances of a Japanese act are slim. The only exception would probably be Saeko. The former Fairy Mirror frontwoman is now based in Germany, and has a band of her own. So, if Glenn was going to get a "Japanese" act, It'll be Saeko.

 

[chibitotoro]

Thanks for those links. I follow the music scene here somewhat closely, but I've never been able to find any Japanese metal bands that I could really get into, aside from X. Galneryus was some solid sounding power metal, though the vocals didn't really do it for me...sounded too much like Edu Falaschi (not a good thing). Good song though. As for the other guys, they had a bit too much of a "prog for prog's sake" kind of thing going on.

Galneryus was good though, I'll look into them. Thanks!

 

[woosta]

Give me some old school Earthshaker or Anthem and I'd be pretty happy.

Personally, I'd like to check out this band Seikima (sp?). They look like they have a great visual going on, but I only have 1 cd from them.

 

[Jibrille]

The Black Mages!

 

[Exploding Ned]

To me Ark Storm is great, well produced neo classical style power metal, great guitars throughout.

 

[TBJ]

Only Japanese bands I know well are Malice Mizer and its offspring bands. Too weird for PP though.

 

[caex]

The Black Mages!

I'd love to see The Black Mages live.

And, jokingly: Is Mr. Goo a real person?

 

[Jibrille]

I'd love to see The Black Mages live.

And, jokingly: Is Mr. Goo a real person?

From wikipedia:
Guest vocalists Tomoaki Watanabe (as "mr.goo")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Mages

Not sure that really answers the question.

 

[caex]

From wikipedia:
Guest vocalists Tomoaki Watanabe (as "mr.goo")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Mages

Not sure that really answers the question.

Yeah, it was a joke, I know who he is, he just looked a little unreal to me in that video.

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

i think SLEEP would be cool to play

 

[Jibrille]

Yeah, it was a joke, I know who he is, he just looked a little unreal to me in that video.

Yeah, sorry about that. I was at work and annoyed by having to hear someone I work with swear a bunch of times so my thinking abilities were lacking at the time.

 

[caex]

Yeah, sorry about that. I was at work and annoyed by having to hear someone I work with swear a bunch of times so my thinking abilities were lacking at the time.

THat is understandable