Best Asian Metal?

[UltimateApathy]

Title is self-explanatory, which do you think is the best Asian Metal band? For the sake of shits and giggles, I have divided my choices into several categories before choosing an overall winner:

BEST ASIAN SYMPHONIC METAL:

Ethereal Sin (Japan)




BEST USE OF TRADITIONAL ASIAN INSTRUMENTS IN METAL:

Chthonic (Taiwan)



MOST BRUTAL ASIAN METAL:

Baked Bomb (Japan)



WEIRDEST ASIAN METAL:

Sigh (Japan)



FUNNIEST ASIAN METAL BAND:


Baby Metal (Japan)



BEST ANDROGYNOUS METAL BAND (GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH IS YOUR FRIEND):



Gyze (Japan)


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BEST OVERALL ASIAN METAL BAND:

Ethereal Sin (Japan)



*As an added note, I've seen all the bands on this list live except for Ethereal Sin.

 

[Eligos]

Boris is p great:

 

[Master_Yoda77]

 

[arg]

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[Baroque]

 

[The Butt]

I have to go with Barbatos or Abigail definitely.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

 

[EternalMetal]

Boris is p great:

I fucking love Boris; it's like distortion heaven. Amplifier Worship and Flood are probably my favorites (honorable mention to Feedbacker). Flood is straight up cathartic, I used to love listening to it when stoned.



And im surprised there has been no mention of Intestine Baalism yet. Definitely one of the better melodic death bands out there (other than early At the Gates, I dont really like the genre all that much). Their first two albums are some really good DM.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Doom

 

[morguelord]

Gorevent
The Dark Prison Massacre
Jenovavirus
Vomit Remnants
Defiled

 

[UltimateApathy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFccewtcRlE

Which mental subgenre do you think this is?

 

[Draehl]

Not Deep Mountains. What an utter disappointment considering the awesome name.

 

[UltimateApathy]

Not Deep Mountains. What an utter disappointment considering the awesome name.

?

 

[Mort Divine]

 

[Draehl]

?

 

[J.]

 

[UltimateApathy]

Going to a gig in two weeks where both Barbatos and Abigail are playing.

 

[The Butt]

Bastard.

 

[UltimateApathy]

Worthy of an honorable mention here:

Anthelion (Taiwan):

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Going to a gig in two weeks where both Barbatos and Abigail are playing.

Yeah? I hope the Barbartos fans kick your ass because of your antics.