Japanese Heavy Metal Scene and Artists

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I don’t think enough people know about AION. Their stuff from 1997-2000 is kinda…iffy, but the rest is really good. I was actually kinda disappointed when I heard more stuff after seeing this video. I was hoping for more 7+ minute songs with 2 minute solo sections :woohoo: .

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Two things that might interest you folks of discerning taste :wink:

  • a present day review of X’s Blue Blood album from 1989:
  • an interview with Lola from MinstreliX:

Cheers!

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Just a little something I ran across today.

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These guys have been around for awhile, but I just ran across them tonight.

An interesting mixture between Melodic Power Metal and Electronic.

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Looks like I haven’t posted about http://www.myspace.com/lightbringervithmic yet, so here we go…

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A few others I haven’t added yet.

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Balflare’s my pick of the litter. Their poor drummer has got to have cramps! :stuck_out_tongue:

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The Coffee God wrote:

[quote]Japanese Symphonic Power Metal

http://dragon-guardian.com/index.html

Just because I felt like posting more Japanese stuff.

Dragon Guardian - Dragonvarius (2009)

Tracklist

01. Jokyoku 00:55
02. Ankoku Butoukai 05:42
03. Tabidachi no Asa 07:07
04. Koumachi Bacchus 05:01
05. Boukyaku no Shima 05:46
06. Dragonvarius 11:56
07. Jashin e no Chingon Uta 07:25
08. Shirogane no Kami 01:52[/quote]

These guys came out with a new album not too long ago.

Dragon Guardian - Shinjitsu No Sekihi (2010)

Tracklist

01. Majin Kakusei 01:57
02. Shieiyuu Densetsu 04:41
03. Sei Juuji Gakuen 05:08
04. Shikkoku No Shougun Regiusu 05:45
05. Uragiri No Yuria 06:31
06. Shougyou Kokka Wales 02:39
07. Eien No Tsurugi 04:43
08. Sabaku No Garou 04:14
09. Dai Ni Ji Majin Seisen 05:58
10. Shinjitsu No Sekihi 01:44

My favorite, though it’s really just an Outro, but still awesome none the less.

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Found this on Last Fm.

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