I had no idea you had your own personal TH-cam channel, I just subscribed! I gotta keep up to date with all of your amazing bass playing. This past week I was able to meet Fami in person and seeing her play bass live in front of me was an incredible experience! I wish you a lot of success on your musical journey so that one day I can meet you and the rest of the band in person on a tour overseas. Keep on rocking that bass Kanade-chan!
I love watching Kanade in the music videos as she cannot stand still with her legs almost always moving. Even sitting down you can see her legs don't wanna stay still. Way too many bassists stand around looking bored when they play and barely move, so it's nice to see someone so active.
You are sunshine!:) you and all of Nek! are amazing musicians:) thank you so much for your music! I recently discovered you and the band and I'm so happy I did💛
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! I'M DYING HERE!!! MY WISH JUST BECAME A REALITY!! IM GOING TO LEARN THIS ONE ASAP!!! REGARDS FROM MEXICO!!! Why did YT just recomended me this until now 😭😭😭
I love this! Last time I was in Japan, I was a vegetarian and I didn't know what to do in places like Tokyo. Now, I can't wait to go back to eat sushi, go to J-Rock shows as good as Nek!, and ride motorcycles in the country. Your band and others have me wishing I learned Japanese instead of Chinese. (last time I was in Japan, I was impressed at how easy it was to get around the major cities of Japan without knowing a word of Japanese.)
Holy Cow! This band is some of the best new music I have heard. I had no idea Rock was alive and thriving outside of North America. I can't wait for more.
Wow, you’re brand-new to J-rock? Welcome to some of the best rock music ever made-and I say that as a rock fan of 50+ years. It’s basically the British Invasion all over again. I am not exaggerating.
@@c.7610 plus PARAMORE plus THE WARNING. I am an old milential. I now see the quality of the muic my parents got to experience in the 70's. My father saw the Beatles play live in 1964 when he was 9 years old.
Holy Cow is right! Japan has had an active all-girl rock and metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are high quality and are representative of the band's style. If you put the question out there, you are likely to get suggestions mainly for Aldious, Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. (If you area long-time listener or reviewer you have undoubtedly heard many of these). You can’t go wrong with any of them, but find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx/Gacharic Spin, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list: Show-Ya (1981) The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring. They have a strong Deep Purple vibe, and in my view they belong in any rock or music hall of fame. “I am the Storm” th-cam.com/video/oJ_5Gv3vFjQ/w-d-xo.html Shonen Knife (1981) The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours, and opened for Nirvana, who were big fans. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones. th-cam.com/video/w9LUlYzOiWs/w-d-xo.html Destrose (2005) This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in metal history, because they spun off so many great bands, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist. Here are two clips-a lot of them get taken down so please let me know if either of these is dead: th-cam.com/video/JpyzVlPJC2g/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/e-CH-FLS2kM/w-d-xo.html (This cuts off just after Narumi’s guitar solo-but they didn’t cut that, and it’s gorgeous.) Aldious (2008) Glamorous and kick-ass rockers. One of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose. th-cam.com/video/sfkJT0rra-8/w-d-xo.html Asterism (2013) Power trio that will melt your face off. Guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 21. th-cam.com/video/IfxMi0Bx4x0/w-d-xo.html Babymetal (2010) The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing from Kami Band. th-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/w-d-xo.html Band-Maid (2013) OK, there are 160+ great songs by them. Easily the best known band on this list other than Babymetal, they are more hard rock and prog than metal. Did a 14 city US tour in 2022 that sold out 48 hours after being listed, and a 2023 global 10th anniversary tour. There is a ton of fan footage of that tour up on youtube, a lot of which is great stuff. Here is a live clip: th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html Bridear (2011) Heavy, technical, and their tiny bassist also growls. They are releasing a new album in June 2024 that is a real killer. This is from their original lineup: th-cam.com/video/LQIDqudG_DQ/w-d-xo.html Cyntia (2011) Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches. th-cam.com/video/FnhObh5i_3U/w-d-xo.html D-Drive (2009) Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a one of my favorites, a gorgeous, moody jazz-blues-prog fusion number: th-cam.com/video/m5G3nXJtSzQ/w-d-xo.html Disqualia (2015) Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now the lead guitarist of Nemophila. th-cam.com/video/-M5zBKrTJRg/w-d-xo.html Doll$Boxx (2012) Wild mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki, best-known as the co-founder of Unlucky Morpheus, and Gacharic Spin. th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html East of Eden (2023) Supergroup assembled by Ayasa, the fabulous violinist whose day job is with Morphonica, one of the BangDream projects. Guitar: Yuki from D-Drive; Drums: Mizuki from Lonesome Blue; Bass: Wakazaemon, from Marty Friedman’s band; Vocals: Minato Akane, from Predia) “Evolve” th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html existTtrace (2003) Best-known female Visual Kei band. Progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) They have kept their original lineup intact for 20 years and counting. th-cam.com/video/Oz1Lv8XGBF0/w-d-xo.html Fate Gear (2015) Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (with occasional detours) Erica (b); I consider this video one of the best on this list: th-cam.com/video/tLQbsoKQN-0/w-d-xo.html Gacharic Spin (2009) Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical. Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): th-cam.com/video/vfzIt20_xXg/w-d-xo.html Gallhammer (2003) Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music(!) th-cam.com/video/2fTiyOO1nZE/w-d-xo.html Galmet (2006) Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses. th-cam.com/video/PnvrOLeRt-I/w-d-xo.html Ganglion (2010) Metal with a hint of electronica: th-cam.com/video/q9j4t3Ms-Sg/w-d-xo.html Hagane (2018) Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019. They broke up in 2023 but have reformed with a new lineup, still built around Sakura, and now featuring the wild and crazy Junna on drums. Here, Sakura does a magical solo using a Phrygian scale at warp speed: th-cam.com/video/k8NTRJ_yTxY/w-d-xo.html Hanabie (2019) Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash (they jokingly call it “Harajuku-core, after a district in Tokyo famous for exuberant youth culture). Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they played three North American festivals in 2023 and are continuing to tour. th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below) Koiai/Lisa-X Band (2013) Prodigy guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). Lisa-X formed her first band in 2013 at the age of eight. She has done collaborations with a host of top musicians including Polyphia, Saki, Yuki (of D-Drive) and Billy Sheehan. th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html After original vocalist Rina left the band, they rebranded as Koiai. Lonesome Blue (2021) Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately, she parted ways with them after only one album. This song is a wild fusion of classic Disco with Metal: th-cam.com/video/aEdyEEnMTy8/w-d-xo.html Lovebites (2016) Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash, melodic but brain-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO: “When Destinies Align” th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html Mardelas (2014) Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in metal th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html Mary's Blood (2008) The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup. Here, in their most famous video, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: “Marionette” th-cam.com/video/MLM2unV0kwU/w-d-xo.html Maximum the Hormone (1998) Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan. This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) th-cam.com/video/beN5ep5MrdY/w-d-xo.html See next comment, the whole list is too long to fit in one comment.
MergingMoon (2010) Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of the Ukrainian metalcore/deathcore band Jinjer. th-cam.com/video/sIL-vgHNOu0/w-d-xo.html Muses (2020) Hard fusion with funk overtones; Supergroup assembled by the guitarist, Rie aka Suzaku, and including Juna Serita, the phenomenal bassist who was previously with Tokyo Groove Jyoshi and is now also with the Jazz Avengers. They absolutely rip. th-cam.com/video/exbIYCTQdpo/w-d-xo.html Mutant Monster (2008) Punk-pop, really good at it. Unfortunately, they have not been active in some time. th-cam.com/video/Fd6ymMR40NU/w-d-xo.html Narumi (solo) Prog-rock and fusion compositions-a change of pace from a master guitarist who was once the star lead for Destrose. She was later part of Lonesome Blue, but recently left. I’m sure she will turn up with another band. th-cam.com/video/cRyCaHjwIgk/w-d-xo.html Nemophila: (2019) Supergroup ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu, ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki, ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Muratatam. They were founded as a five-piece with dual leads, the other guitarist being former Mary’s Blood shred-master Saki. I’ve seen them live and they are just explosive. Saki left in early 2024. th-cam.com/video/lh-dVLKP314/w-d-xo.html 54 Nude Honeys (1992) Early Japanese punk-they toured the UK and Europe, and reports are that their crowds were as crazy as the crowds at Sex Pistols concerts. th-cam.com/video/jHnJSoGN5Mk/w-d-xo.html Otoboke Beaver (2009) In-your-face feminist thrash punk, way out there. They have toured Europe and the U.S.: th-cam.com/video/fkWfFXnLpYg/w-d-xo.html Paranoid Void (2013) Extremely technical prog and math rock, founded by three high-school classmates, maybe the most mind-bending band on this list.) “Ukiyo” th-cam.com/video/LIP0uf6Lpco/w-d-xo.html Rie aka Suzaku (38 y.o.) Instrumental guitar virtuoso. She is also the founder of Muses, a high-intensity fusion band (see above.) th-cam.com/video/2riBS7MvZvc/w-d-xo.html Sokoninaru (2011) Progressive metal, math rock, extremely technical; male/female cofounders) th-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/w-d-xo.html Sonic Lover Reckless (2018) Special project of Miyako Watanabe, one of Lovebites’ two incomparable guitarists) th-cam.com/video/DXZ-qhxd1VI/w-d-xo.html Telecide (2016) Metalcore, aggressive and melodic at the same time. Disbanded; Natsumi, their drummer, is now the drummer for Bridear th-cam.com/video/keq-7ZCluFc/w-d-xo.html Tricot (2010) Post-progressive math-rock, highly technical with crazy time signatures and polyrhythms th-cam.com/video/P_B_GalsJrE/w-d-xo.html Trident (formerly Kakumei, renamed in 2020 with some personnel changes). Evolved from pop-punk to thrashier hard rock; several lineup changes but the bassist and lead singer have been constants) th-cam.com/video/9k9txMouU34/w-d-xo.html Unlucky Morpheus (2008) Female leads Fuki (vo) and Jill (violin). This band is a deep well unto itself, they cross many subgenres of metal; Fuki and Jill also do other projects and Fuki is lead for at least two other bands including Doll$Boxx, above. th-cam.com/video/PTuWOWF_0r8/w-d-xo.html Wagakki Band (2012) Folk-Metal fusion band, all jedi-level musicians, half of them play traditional Japanese instruments and the other half play standard metal instruments. They announced in Jan. 2024 that they will go inactive at the end of the year. This song was originally written for a virtual (AI) singer, referred to as a Vocaloid: th-cam.com/video/Q2meWkWqc-I/w-d-xo.html Yōsei Teikoku (1997) Rock-Folk-Metal-Electronica fusion ensemble. Set in a fictional Fairy Empire, led by founder Yui, they have done a lot of anime themes and sound-tracks and also perform original songs live, in character. th-cam.com/video/_EeYxtAeaX4/w-d-xo.html There are many more. Others that come to mind are BRATS (cofounded by one of the members of Ladybaby), Drop’s, Stereopony, Scandal (still touring globally), and Princess Princess, which all tend more in the pop direction. On the metal side, there are the Bang-Dream projects, which are live groups based on Manga series (there are 9 bands so far in Bang-Dream). And of course, there are other female-fronted Kawaii-metal groups like Ladybaby and Ironbunny, to name the two best-known after Babymetal. I have found listings of over 600 such bands dating back to 1980. The ones listed above are my picks as the most interesting for reasons of quality, longevity or historical impact. If you find others you think belong on this list, please let me know. And if you find a dead link, also please let me know so I can fix the list. Thank you!
Lots of other bands out there, including The Warning (Mexico), Voice of Baceprot (Indonesia) and lots of female-fronted metal bands in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
It wasn't that long ago I found NEK! as a TH-cam recommendation, but this bass style, this sound, My god have you become my favourite bassist fast. I can't wait to hear more from you guys! And maybe even a live show!! Much love From Denmark!
We want more ‼️ メンバーそれぞれの見せ場があってバンドを知る切っ掛けとしても最高の曲👍🏻 歌メロだけじゃなくて各パートのフレーズがキャッチーで頭の中でリピートされるのがツボです😆✨ こんな楽しいプレイ動画を見たから俄然ベース弾きたい熱が再燃してきた〜(ง🔥Д🔥)ง 良い切っ掛けをｱｻﾞﾏｽ┏○
Kanade please visit Canada, it makes perfect sense don't you think? 🙂 One day, I hope to experience the obliteration of my cells by your powerful playing, enjoy the light of your wonderful smile, and be uplifted by your energized vocals! Thank you 🫠
はなちゃんのスティック😊
MVのかなでちゃん弾いてるシーンばかり巻き戻してみてるからこんな神動画ないです‼︎プレイかっこいいぃぃ‼︎ビジュかわいいぃぃ‼︎最高~~~♪♪♪
Nek！初めて見た時Fチョッパーっぽいと思ったのですがやっぱりカバーされてたんですね👍
I had no idea you had your own personal TH-cam channel, I just subscribed! I gotta keep up to date with all of your amazing bass playing. This past week I was able to meet Fami in person and seeing her play bass live in front of me was an incredible experience! I wish you a lot of success on your musical journey so that one day I can meet you and the rest of the band in person on a tour overseas. Keep on rocking that bass Kanade-chan!
凄い、というより先に、可愛い、と言いたくなる。
I love watching Kanade in the music videos as she cannot stand still with her legs almost always moving. Even sitting down you can see her legs don't wanna stay still. Way too many bassists stand around looking bored when they play and barely move, so it's nice to see someone so active.
You are sunshine!:) you and all of Nek! are amazing musicians:) thank you so much for your music! I recently discovered you and the band and I'm so happy I did💛
バンドだけでなく、こういったソロの演奏動画を続けてくれること希望！
I see that you are really enjoying the playing. Smiling ❤️ The listener enjoys all this. 👏👏👏🤘
dont smile please?thats our weaknesss!!
You are killing it. I love a killer bassist. So good. Im impressed.
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! I'M DYING HERE!!! MY WISH JUST BECAME A REALITY!! IM GOING TO LEARN THIS ONE ASAP!!!
REGARDS FROM MEXICO!!!
Why did YT just recomended me this until now 😭😭😭
Somewhere John Entwistle is smiling. ❤
お！背景がカーテンじゃない！衣装だ！
この曲ベース確かにかっこいいよね、めっちゃ好き👏
Did F Chopper Koga and Fami have a daughter? She's impressive...you know she's talented if Lovebites had her under consideration.
OMG! What a crisp bass tone. Love that FGN JMJ52ALR Mighty jazz bass
本人弾いてみた来ると思ってなかったからめちゃくちゃ嬉しい！！かっこいいベースをありがとう😊
めちゃありがたい！頑張ってコピるぞ！
I love this! Last time I was in Japan, I was a vegetarian and I didn't know what to do in places like Tokyo. Now, I can't wait to go back to eat sushi, go to J-Rock shows as good as Nek!, and ride motorcycles in the country. Your band and others have me wishing I learned Japanese instead of Chinese. (last time I was in Japan, I was impressed at how easy it was to get around the major cities of Japan without knowing a word of Japanese.)
I love your bass, Kanade! Your playing is so energetic and fun to listen to. I'm super excited for NEK!'s first EP!!
ホンマいつ見てもめちゃくちゃかっこいいベースやん😍
また早くLIVEでこの音を体感したい🥰
You steal the show. It's exciting to watch you perform. A new band to love and you're my favorite.
Holy Cow! This band is some of the best new music I have heard. I had no idea Rock was alive and thriving outside of North America. I can't wait for more.
Wow, you’re brand-new to J-rock? Welcome to some of the best rock music ever made-and I say that as a rock fan of 50+ years. It’s basically the British Invasion all over again. I am not exaggerating.
@@c.7610 plus PARAMORE plus THE WARNING. I am an old milential. I now see the quality of the muic my parents got to experience in the 70's. My father saw the Beatles play live in 1964 when he was 9 years old.
Holy Cow is right! Japan has had an active all-girl rock and metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are high quality and are representative of the band's style.
If you put the question out there, you are likely to get suggestions mainly for Aldious, Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. (If you area long-time listener or reviewer you have undoubtedly heard many of these). You can’t go wrong with any of them, but find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx/Gacharic Spin, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list:
Show-Ya (1981) The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring. They have a strong Deep Purple vibe, and in my view they belong in any rock or music hall of fame. “I am the Storm” th-cam.com/video/oJ_5Gv3vFjQ/w-d-xo.html
Shonen Knife (1981) The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours, and opened for Nirvana, who were big fans. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones. th-cam.com/video/w9LUlYzOiWs/w-d-xo.html
Destrose (2005) This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in metal history, because they spun off so many great bands, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist. Here are two clips-a lot of them get taken down so please let me know if either of these is dead:
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(This cuts off just after Narumi’s guitar solo-but they didn’t cut that, and it’s gorgeous.)
Aldious (2008) Glamorous and kick-ass rockers. One of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose. th-cam.com/video/sfkJT0rra-8/w-d-xo.html
Asterism (2013) Power trio that will melt your face off. Guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 21. th-cam.com/video/IfxMi0Bx4x0/w-d-xo.html
Babymetal (2010) The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing from Kami Band. th-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/w-d-xo.html
Band-Maid (2013) OK, there are 160+ great songs by them. Easily the best known band on this list other than Babymetal, they are more hard rock and prog than metal. Did a 14 city US tour in 2022 that sold out 48 hours after being listed, and a 2023 global 10th anniversary tour. There is a ton of fan footage of that tour up on youtube, a lot of which is great stuff. Here is a live clip: th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html
Bridear (2011) Heavy, technical, and their tiny bassist also growls. They are releasing a new album in June 2024 that is a real killer. This is from their original lineup: th-cam.com/video/LQIDqudG_DQ/w-d-xo.html
Cyntia (2011) Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches.
th-cam.com/video/FnhObh5i_3U/w-d-xo.html
D-Drive (2009) Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a one of my favorites, a gorgeous, moody jazz-blues-prog fusion number: th-cam.com/video/m5G3nXJtSzQ/w-d-xo.html
Disqualia (2015) Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now the lead guitarist of Nemophila. th-cam.com/video/-M5zBKrTJRg/w-d-xo.html
Doll$Boxx (2012) Wild mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki, best-known as the co-founder of Unlucky Morpheus, and Gacharic Spin. th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html
East of Eden (2023) Supergroup assembled by Ayasa, the fabulous violinist whose day job is with Morphonica, one of the BangDream projects. Guitar: Yuki from D-Drive; Drums: Mizuki from Lonesome Blue; Bass: Wakazaemon, from Marty Friedman’s band; Vocals: Minato Akane, from Predia) “Evolve” th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html
existTtrace (2003) Best-known female Visual Kei band. Progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) They have kept their original lineup intact for 20 years and counting. th-cam.com/video/Oz1Lv8XGBF0/w-d-xo.html
Fate Gear (2015) Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (with occasional detours) Erica (b); I consider this video one of the best on this list: th-cam.com/video/tLQbsoKQN-0/w-d-xo.html
Gacharic Spin (2009) Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical. Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): th-cam.com/video/vfzIt20_xXg/w-d-xo.html
Gallhammer (2003) Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music(!) th-cam.com/video/2fTiyOO1nZE/w-d-xo.html
Galmet (2006) Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses. th-cam.com/video/PnvrOLeRt-I/w-d-xo.html
Ganglion (2010) Metal with a hint of electronica:
th-cam.com/video/q9j4t3Ms-Sg/w-d-xo.html
Hagane (2018) Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019. They broke up in 2023 but have reformed with a new lineup, still built around Sakura, and now featuring the wild and crazy Junna on drums. Here, Sakura does a magical solo using a Phrygian scale at warp speed:
th-cam.com/video/k8NTRJ_yTxY/w-d-xo.html
Hanabie (2019) Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash (they jokingly call it “Harajuku-core, after a district in Tokyo famous for exuberant youth culture). Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they played three North American festivals in 2023 and are continuing to tour. th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html
Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below)
Koiai/Lisa-X Band (2013) Prodigy guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). Lisa-X formed her first band in 2013 at the age of eight. She has done collaborations with a host of top musicians including Polyphia, Saki, Yuki (of D-Drive) and Billy Sheehan. th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html After original vocalist Rina left the band, they rebranded as Koiai.
Lonesome Blue (2021) Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately, she parted ways with them after only one album. This song is a wild fusion of classic Disco with Metal: th-cam.com/video/aEdyEEnMTy8/w-d-xo.html
Lovebites (2016) Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash, melodic but brain-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO: “When Destinies Align” th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html
Mardelas (2014) Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in metal th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html
Mary's Blood (2008) The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup. Here, in their most famous video, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: “Marionette” th-cam.com/video/MLM2unV0kwU/w-d-xo.html
Maximum the Hormone (1998) Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan. This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) th-cam.com/video/beN5ep5MrdY/w-d-xo.html
See next comment, the whole list is too long to fit in one comment.
MergingMoon (2010) Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of the Ukrainian metalcore/deathcore band Jinjer. th-cam.com/video/sIL-vgHNOu0/w-d-xo.html
Muses (2020) Hard fusion with funk overtones; Supergroup assembled by the guitarist, Rie aka Suzaku, and including Juna Serita, the phenomenal bassist who was previously with Tokyo Groove Jyoshi and is now also with the Jazz Avengers. They absolutely rip.
th-cam.com/video/exbIYCTQdpo/w-d-xo.html
Mutant Monster (2008) Punk-pop, really good at it. Unfortunately, they have not been active in some time.
th-cam.com/video/Fd6ymMR40NU/w-d-xo.html
Narumi (solo) Prog-rock and fusion compositions-a change of pace from a master guitarist who was once the star lead for Destrose. She was later part of Lonesome Blue, but recently left. I’m sure she will turn up with another band. th-cam.com/video/cRyCaHjwIgk/w-d-xo.html
Nemophila: (2019) Supergroup ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu, ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki, ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Muratatam. They were founded as a five-piece with dual leads, the other guitarist being former Mary’s Blood shred-master Saki. I’ve seen them live and they are just explosive. Saki left in early 2024. th-cam.com/video/lh-dVLKP314/w-d-xo.html
54 Nude Honeys (1992) Early Japanese punk-they toured the UK and Europe, and reports are that their crowds were as crazy as the crowds at Sex Pistols concerts. th-cam.com/video/jHnJSoGN5Mk/w-d-xo.html
Otoboke Beaver (2009) In-your-face feminist thrash punk, way out there. They have toured Europe and the U.S.: th-cam.com/video/fkWfFXnLpYg/w-d-xo.html
Paranoid Void (2013) Extremely technical prog and math rock, founded by three high-school classmates, maybe the most mind-bending band on this list.) “Ukiyo” th-cam.com/video/LIP0uf6Lpco/w-d-xo.html
Rie aka Suzaku (38 y.o.) Instrumental guitar virtuoso. She is also the founder of Muses, a high-intensity fusion band (see above.) th-cam.com/video/2riBS7MvZvc/w-d-xo.html
Sokoninaru (2011) Progressive metal, math rock, extremely technical; male/female cofounders)
th-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/w-d-xo.html
Sonic Lover Reckless (2018) Special project of Miyako Watanabe, one of Lovebites’ two incomparable guitarists) th-cam.com/video/DXZ-qhxd1VI/w-d-xo.html
Telecide (2016) Metalcore, aggressive and melodic at the same time. Disbanded; Natsumi, their drummer, is now the drummer for Bridear th-cam.com/video/keq-7ZCluFc/w-d-xo.html
Tricot (2010) Post-progressive math-rock, highly technical with crazy time signatures and polyrhythms th-cam.com/video/P_B_GalsJrE/w-d-xo.html
Trident (formerly Kakumei, renamed in 2020 with some personnel changes). Evolved from pop-punk to thrashier hard rock; several lineup changes but the bassist and lead singer have been constants) th-cam.com/video/9k9txMouU34/w-d-xo.html
Unlucky Morpheus (2008) Female leads Fuki (vo) and Jill (violin). This band is a deep well unto itself, they cross many subgenres of metal; Fuki and Jill also do other projects and Fuki is lead for at least two other bands including Doll$Boxx, above. th-cam.com/video/PTuWOWF_0r8/w-d-xo.html
Wagakki Band (2012) Folk-Metal fusion band, all jedi-level musicians, half of them play traditional Japanese instruments and the other half play standard metal instruments. They announced in Jan. 2024 that they will go inactive at the end of the year. This song was originally written for a virtual (AI) singer, referred to as a Vocaloid:
th-cam.com/video/Q2meWkWqc-I/w-d-xo.html
Yōsei Teikoku (1997) Rock-Folk-Metal-Electronica fusion ensemble. Set in a fictional Fairy Empire, led by founder Yui, they have done a lot of anime themes and sound-tracks and also perform original songs live, in character.
th-cam.com/video/_EeYxtAeaX4/w-d-xo.html
There are many more. Others that come to mind are BRATS (cofounded by one of the members of Ladybaby), Drop’s, Stereopony, Scandal (still touring globally), and Princess Princess, which all tend more in the pop direction. On the metal side, there are the Bang-Dream projects, which are live groups based on Manga series (there are 9 bands so far in Bang-Dream). And of course, there are other female-fronted Kawaii-metal groups like Ladybaby and Ironbunny, to name the two best-known after Babymetal. I have found listings of over 600 such bands dating back to 1980. The ones listed above are my picks as the most interesting for reasons of quality, longevity or historical impact. If you find others you think belong on this list, please let me know. And if you find a dead link, also please let me know so I can fix the list. Thank you!
Lots of other bands out there, including The Warning (Mexico), Voice of Baceprot (Indonesia) and lots of female-fronted metal bands in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
ほんとに曲も、ベースラインもカッコよくて好きです！本人弾いてみた嬉しいです！✨
かなでちゃん忙しい中動画ありがとう🩷 ライブだとここまでじっくり観れないから感動です😊衣装もハートがいっぱいなんだね🩷
I'm sure you have a great career ahead of you as a band. And you are full of energy🤩🤩. Great bass playing, especially the double thumb.👍👍 👏👏👏
このBa.は楽し過ぎる！
Ba.に合わせる歌声が最高だと思っている！
個人チャンネルあったんだ！めっちゃうますぎる！
初見でNEK！のMVみてから応援してます、私がベースを好きになったのは6弦使い手で海坊主さん似方のベースプレイですが、、、かなでさんのスラップのベースプレイでロック親父の私に刺さりまくりましたよ。
ほんとうに上手い。
Can't wait for music by the band and see what she does with the bass, such a great player
congrats on the over 100k views! Well deserved. 🥳Thank you for the playthrough. You are an amazing bassist! Greetings from the wolfpack, Germany 😁🤘
Definitely gotten a new subscriber... keep it up yo! ❤❤
Wow, awesome! Greetings from Greece!
It wasn't that long ago I found NEK! as a TH-cam recommendation, but this bass style, this sound, My god have you become my favourite bassist fast. I can't wait to hear more from you guys! And maybe even a live show!! Much love From Denmark!
really clean bass playing..great job
Kanade has endless talent! She plays "Get Over" with amazing skill and her wonderful charm!
今更ながらMV見てきました！弾いてる姿だけで本人だと分かる個性は素敵！！もっと写して欲しい🎉
応援しています🎵いつか観に行きたいです😆
Hey girl, you are awesome
Cheers
Nice job Kanade!
my top 3 favorite female bassist right now :-
Fami
Haraguchi
Kanade
how about F Koga Chopper from gacharic spin ?
@@nuukun8802 she's cool too ☺
かっこよすぎのチョッパー😮
New fan suscribe to your channel. Your band have a great potential
本人は激アツ
Великолепная игра на бас гитаре. Умничка .В вашей групе все красивые и талантливые девчонки . Песня классная ещё стрелнет в топы 💓💓💓💓
Muy bien Kanade! Sigue así!
とても良いかなで！その調子だ！
Great technique and cute costumes❣️👍
魅せますね🎸✨️Liveで体感するのが楽しみです😊
We want more ‼️
メンバーそれぞれの見せ場があってバンドを知る切っ掛けとしても最高の曲👍🏻
歌メロだけじゃなくて各パートのフレーズがキャッチーで頭の中でリピートされるのがツボです😆✨
こんな楽しいプレイ動画を見たから俄然ベース弾きたい熱が再燃してきた〜(ง🔥Д🔥)ง
良い切っ掛けをｱｻﾞﾏｽ┏○
かなでんスラップはNEK!の魅せる技‼️
Your band is amazing and so are you! The EP is great!
So good. Make it look so easy 😍
I Like Your Style Playing Bass❤❤❤❤
Congrats.you are awesome.
You rock, girl! ❤😊🤟🤟🤟
More videos like this please ❤
Brilliant! 🤘😀🤘
心地良いね～👍
Great!👏👏👏👏🤘🎸✨
外国人気すご！
I loved it, excellent bass lines 🎸👏
익숙한 얼굴이다 했는데.. 데뷔하셨군요😮
i love you forever for you
This song is so amazing and you are so amazing at bass I have listened to it so much I love it thank you❤ God bless
Simply amazing❣🇩🇪💝🇯🇵
Japan is already the land of Dreams and Magic. They also decided to start exporting bass prodigies.
Excelente sonido... Me encanta .. muy buena tecnica...
love you
Dang! that groove!!
Very nice!
I Love it !
Amazing skill
Sos increible!!
I love you
チャンネル登録しました～
大安吉日
I would love to see you play a 6-String Bass like Yona from PaleNeØ
WOW.
Estoy enamorado 😍😍😍❤
Kanade please visit Canada, it makes perfect sense don't you think? 🙂
One day, I hope to experience the obliteration of my cells by your powerful playing, enjoy the light of your wonderful smile, and be uplifted by your energized vocals! Thank you 🫠
kawaii
❤🔥🤘🥰🤘❤🔥
🤩✨✨💖
Charles Likes
❤️🔥🤘🤪🤘❤️🔥 🎸🤗🥰😘
🤩🤘🇨🇦🤘
👍️👍️👍️👍️
ベースばか？いやいや
ベースモンスター👀 です😆
衣装これキュアブラックすよね？
モモレンジャーですね👍因みに自分はアカレンジャーのHikaちゃん推しです😅ガールズバンドだけど、アイドル要素たっぷりのNEK!さんですね😊
面白みにかける
あー
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