interesting way to play a guitar

[Near]

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1140776505/Amazing_Blind_Japanese_Guitarist

What genre does this song fall under?
Could anyone tell me what song and band is being played in this video.
And also if you could give recommendations to songs/bands similar to this video(non lyrical preferred)

thanks

 

[MetalAges]

Holy cow that dude SMOKES!

 

[CAIRATH]

It looks ridiculous, but... wow.

 

[Teh Grimace]

anybody notice that the guy is fucking blind?

at some point i realized he wasnt looking at his hands at all, then i read the title at the top of the window...

wild, man...

 

[Susperia]

Very impressive.

 

[Evil Dead]

anybody notice that the guy is fucking blind?

at some point i realized he wasnt looking at his hands at all, then i read the title at the top of the window...

wild, man...

I dont look at my hands when I play.

But really good for a blind guy!

 

[Ben_t]

hmm. Maybe I should be blind, it could improve my playing.

 

[Death Animal]

Cool.
Is he one of the future stars.

 

[MetalAges]

I can't believe the sweep playing at the end - good grief. Not just the sweep butthe fact that he is playing it like he is.

 

[Kenneth R.]

Now there's proof that "handicapped" is a relative term.

 

[R.I.P.2]

anybody notice that the guy is fucking blind?

WOW NO WAY MAN I thought they were just kidding when they named it Amazing_Blind_Japanese_Guitarist

btw anybody notice that guy's japanese?

 

[cookiecutter]

wow

 

[Guthrum]

I didn't think he was going to do any sweeps, but wow.

 

[Hammer of Might]

anybody notice that the guy is fucking blind?

at some point i realized he wasnt looking at his hands at all, then i read the title at the top of the window...

wild, man...

same here, thought it was impressive enough for a "non-blind" person!

 

[Kutryer]

That is fucking amazing...

 

[OfManAndMetal]

wow that dude is good...

 

[Teh Grimace]

I dont look at my hands when I play.

lyarr.

 

[OfManAndMetal]

^ i agree... LIAAAAAAAAR!!!!!!