So?: Power metal. Interesting: All-girl band. Holy crap: Japanese visual kei style

[Traxan]

Visual kei is a Japanese style that makes glam look like the t-shirt-and-jeans look. So get a load of this:



I just want to see them perform a full set in those outfits.

 

[Kirsten "Bruce Chickinson"]

Whoa, that was kinda bad-ass. I dig it. But I wish the vid didn't fade out before the solo.

 

[Traxan]

I know. I can't find a single full length video of the girls on YouTube.

 

[Johann von Marck]

They are like Helloween except different.

 

[Metallicat180]

Absolutely loved that!!!

Also love this one musically, vocally not quite so much. The drummer is badass and I love her purple sticks. They have a great look.

 

[Kirsten "Bruce Chickinson"]

Agree with you, Jenna, although I'd take it a step farther to say the vocals nearly ruin it. uke: WTF?

 

[Metallicat180]

Agree with you, Jenna, although I'd take it a step farther to say the vocals nearly ruin it. uke: WTF?

I read up on them on Wikipedia and it said they got another singer so perhaps this is with the newer one? She lacks the power of the darker haired singer. Shame, cos I love the music but the vocals just don't do it for me. Very, very impressed with the band tho.

I found this live compilation too. They look like they are having so much fun. The bassist is absolute adorable!!

 

[Traxan]

What cracks me up is how big the three axes look compared to the girls holding them, especially the girl playing the V. They must be tiny. The girls, not the instruments.

But someone needs to tell those girls... the one-foot-on-the-monitor Steve Harris pose? Not smart when you are wearing a dress.

 

[Traxan]

The band finally posted a full length video featuring the new singer.



That time change during the guitar solo is nuts.

 

[Metallicat180]

If you look on their Facebook, they have full length videos on there too.

 

[Big Momma Nav]

the music does nothing for me. Just hot chicks playing guitar sounding like every other speed metal band.

 

[Traxan]

Well if I didn't know better I'd think the girls were working on a new record. No subtitles or English, regretably.



And there's a new clip of them on the road. These were just posted.



And finally, the full length video of the song I first posted, where Kristen lamented it cut out before the solo. Now you get it all.

 

[Traxan]

So, if anyone else besides me is still following these girls, they have a new full length live video out. They ditched the hostess look and adopted a more metal look on the last tour. The audio quality is outstanding, and man that little bass player is good. She has some awesome lines.

I know Kristen didn't care much for the new singer. She definitely takes the music down a notch because she sings so soft. I read one review that said they now sound like Metallica with Sade singing, which was kinda funny.



Anyway, now to figure out how to find the DVD. Probably Amazon Japan.

 

[Metallicat180]

I tried to find some of their cds online but they were SO expensive. I couldn't justify paying that for a cd I'm afraid.

I'm still not liking this new singer tho. Her voice is too soft for the music. I would definitely get some of their earlier stuff with the previous singer if I could. Music is outstanding tho. They all look like they're having so much fun playing live.