Any Japanese avante-rock fans here?

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
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I've been reading up on and listening to some very cool Japanese avant-garde/progressive rock (or whatever you want to call it) bands lately such as Boris, Makoto Kawabata/Acid Mothers Temple and Keiji Haino. Some really incredible stuff out there!

Any fans? Others like these you're into?
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,636
    Don't listen to Baby Metal...
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    tempo_n_groove wrote: »
    Don't listen to Baby Metal...

    Yikes, no, haha!

    Here, check this out instead:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxishhgT560

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,636
    Is this the same "Boris" that was with Sun O)))? I know they put out some great stuff together if that is the case.

    This was good. I enjoyed it. Nice chops on the guitar.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    tempo_n_groove wrote: »
    Is this the same "Boris" that was with Sun O)))? I know they put out some great stuff together if that is the case.

    This was good. I enjoyed it. Nice chops on the guitar.

    Seems I've read somewhere there's a Boris/Sun O))) connection but I'm not sure. Will have to look into that.

    Here's another amazing Japanese avante-rock band, Acid Mothers Temple:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7888r_vKX4

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    edited January 2015
    I've seen Boris do their own show once and one show with Sunn O))). Both were excellent. The album that Boris and Sunn O))) did together is called Altar and is really good. I've seen Acid Mothers Temple 3 times and love their music. I've seen another great Japanese band called Ghost and recommend their music too. As for older Japanese music I recommend checking out Flower Travellin' Band.
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  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    Anyone like MONO? They just released a two albums at once (although it's more like a double album) and they're really good!
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  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Envy, a pretty good heavy Japanese band that's been around I believe since -92?
  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5qYBhacTLo
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