Some happy emo/screamo

It just fits to summer. No dark feelings for me now on this sunny day ^_^

Not the most original song but if you don't hate this genre this is quite good and singer is nice as the rest of production.

2side1BRAIN - Make your world :

Midnight Circus

Light Bringer relesead a new album  in the end of the May but I haven't have yet bought it. I have listened one song from nikonikodouga and it was quite different to the older songs. Promising but needing more time to get into. Someone had recently uploaded two songs from Midnight Circus to youtube. I really like what I hear. Sounds are great as expected and band has progressed so much from their debut album. I hope to see some live clips too...

Sound Horizon - Fantasy Metal

Japanese music scene doesn't stop suprising me - Always cool bands popping out from nowhere.
Sound Horizon started their career from Doujin circles and they have grown up into really big band releasing many major albums. Their very theatrical live shows are maybe not my facourite thing but it really shows what these bands can do. What amazes me is that Sound Horizon has managed to getso many  good singers into their crew. They are not as metal as many of bands introduced here but their sound have strong gothmetal elements and is very high quality in every aspect.

This is how they do their music live:

Girl Power 1

Aldious (Ultimate Melodius) is 5 piece girl powermetal/hard rock band from Osaka. They are releasing their debut album within few days (7th of July) so I thought its good idea to introduce them now. They are signed to Indie label BrightStarRecords so I'm not sure if they are known abroad at all. It's hard to say much of their music because they have only samples available on Youtube and Myspace. But definately strong band in Japans female metal band scene and hopefully they have bright future as their labels name forsees.

I  like  more the other preview video (Defended Desire)  but it was not allowed to embed so I put here the other available song Ultimate Melodious that is more hard rock:

Time flies

But I haven't forgot this blog. I've been just doing much better things like watching Soccer and listening to those infernal Vuvuzelas. Unfortunately Japan lost to Paraguay in PK's. There are many cool mathces to watch = no much updates before world cup is over. I also prepare for acoustic live gig and recording of EP so time is very limited. Just excuses for lazyness ^_^

Band of today is Ancestral. I no nothing about this but music is quite cool basic melodeath.

Quest For Blood + teaser

Due to Soccer World Championship I have concetrated on it more than music and one good reason is to support Japan as I do.

I have plan to order some music from Japan since I found that HMV Japan has lot of CD I just need. Unfortunately Euro is too weak compared to Yen these days so I need to postpone the order.

Few days ago I was able to get two demo tracks of new BSC songs and I have to say that despite the sad news I'm really waiting the new CD now. New members makes the music very interesting. Ryu also writed in his blog about guest musicians from abroad and I know they are really cool ones! I wish there will be official information soon available. I'm keeping thumbs up for their tour in Europe!

Few years ago I found Quest For Blood from the guestbook of Finnish "cob" metal band Whispered. Q.F.B. is progressive extreme/black metal combining japanese flute and traditional Japanese vibes to their music.
This is not the most easist stuff to listen but enjoy:






And this is the Whispered -  Japan influenced music mixing it with Finnish melodeath:

 

Sad BSC News

Yesterday I read news about member changes in Blood Stain child. Their vocalist SadeW leaving was not that big shock but also Violator leaving was. Reason for that is that in the ancient time Violator was the first contact to the band which I found via Japanese COB band fan page. We exchanged the demo and since then we have been in touch and even met twice at their live. And now those lives becomes more important since my dream of European tour and meeting Violator is gone.

Good thing is that now there are interesting news waiting from BSC. Vio is still playing drums so maybe some new band coming which is not as big as BSC?!?

Blood Stain Child:  Requiem (I didn't find the demo version...):