Gonin-Ish

Progressive metal is music that is really hard to listen for me. Not that its bad or anything. The reason is that it takes too much to listen what there is happening with different instruments. I can't help that I analyze music all the time, sounds arrangement, mixing, tone,... so music like this kinda overflows my brains. Definetely not a BGM for me. What can I say about them. Amazing skills in every aspect as the live video proves. And it does sound really original and nothing like Dream Theater or western progmetal.

I ♥ Thrash

I remember name Youthquake from many years ago but for some mystic reason I haven't listened their music almost at all.

I still do enjoy some western Thrash/Speedmetal and it was quite big thing in my youth.

Youthquake is cool. Excellent fast riffing and _that_ Thrash drum beat that I love so much.

Remember to visit their myspace too: /www.myspace.com/youthquakejp

old hard rock

Maybe not that old but I remember when this single was released and it was 22 years ago. Twin lead from the begining is something I just can never forget. And Kogure is maybe the best heavy metal singer in Japan. Heard that they are reunioning. Ace has nice guitar too as a cool guitarist should have.

Crossfaith

I found Crossfaith via Inhale and these young guys must have a bright future. Checkin' every video from youtube showed me that they have very energetic lives and very high level playing skill! It's a killer combination with good songs (if you can stand core \(^_^)/ ).

Check out their official youtube vid:

Gackt

Now we're in the borderline but some of his songs are hard (and good) enough to be published under J-Metal blog. And another reason is that you'll see Caparison guitars on their PV's and those are very metal guitars. If you play guitar you must at least try one of those jewels. I suggest you to buy bunch of them.

I'm not huge fan of Gackt but sometimes I enjoy listening his music. He's better singer than average j-rock singers and his band is very good and songs above average. So sometimes I let my ears rest with softer ongaku.

This is quite hard-rockish song called 'Jesus':

Pizuya's Cell

Yamagen was one of the secondary reasons I started to write blog. I knew I would find interesting new bands but never thought this good bands. Via Yamagen I found similar artist Pizuya. These guys are amazing and it seems that there are lot of bands and music made like this. So I have a lot to learn about circles where some of great J-Metal is made. And second thing is how I can purchase some of these cd's since I have no chance to go events where they are sold.

Yamagen

This is the band I didn't know 10 minutes before. Very good sounding modern (lot of synths) melodeath/screamo. I need to get more info about this. Googling gave me an idea that this is one man band. I really like suprises like this.