I saw their 1st live show in October. For a brand new band they were tight, really good. This song and their previous single "Evolve" were in the set. An album of the Oct. show is coming in March, and on Dec. 20 they're releasing a mini-album with five of the songs. Considering all genres (especially if you include jazz/jazz-fusion, not to mention classical) there can't be another country with so many 1st-rate female musicians
Each of the member is amazingly talented. They're indeed a new super group. Akane the vocalist can reach high notes with full power without using falsetto. Please react to their 1st video, "Evolve ~Extended Version".
This is a new supergroup! Most of the members have day jobs, so it’s not clear this is more than a project, but we’ll see. The hook? This is a metal band built around a violinist. To top it off, she plays a custom five-string violin. I’d say that qualifies as metal. Violin: Ayasa (currently with Morphonica) Guitar: Yuki (founder and co-lead in D-Drive) Bass: Wakazaemon (bassist with Marty Friedman and other projects) Drums: Mizuki (x Lonesome Blue) Vocals: Akane Minato (x Predia, several other groups) Two songs posted to date, huge potential! Since you are exploring new stuff, here is more stuff from Japan: Japan has had an active all-girl 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 Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, 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, 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 so many great bands spun out of Destrose, 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 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 20) 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) 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): 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 lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: th-cam.com/video/Mi0ykRvZ1LA/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 a member 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 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: Visual Kei, 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 (until very recently) 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. (note: sadly, the group just disbanded in early 2023) 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. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they are playing three North American festivals in 2023.) th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below) Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html Lonesome Blue (2021 Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately it looks like they have disbanded 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 face-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) 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 the biz) th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup.) Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: 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 MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of 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 Comment would not accept full list, so Part 2 in next comment!
"I am the Storm" is great. Nemophila's cover with Show-Ya's drummer (Tamu Murata was on maternity leave) is worth checking out too. th-cam.com/video/d0HeO9GS3CA/w-d-xo.html
2nd song from this new band. Looks like they have a music video premiering on Tuesday. This is pretty good, the bass is the standout in this for me. Their first song, Evolve Extended Version, I like more .
Loved it. All members are great been following the guitarist Yuki (from D-Drive) for afew years now, she is so goof. But as you say what really grabbed my attention was the bass coming from Wakazaemon, so good. She is the touring bassist for Marty Friedman not long finished a tour with him, and I have heard she is currently involved in the recording of a new album from him
You touched on something important: As crazy as so many Japanese guitarists are, on a "wins above replacement" basis (to use a sports metaphor), where Japan kicks butt is their phenomenal depth at drums and bass.
Members of East of Eden: Guitar: Yuki from D Drive. Bass: Wakazaemon, who's been Marty Friedman's bassist and has played live with Koiai (Lisa X & Hazuki). Drums: Mizuki, from Lonesome Blue. Vocals: Minato Akane, from J Pop group Predia, also was singer in Mochi to Cheese (w Akane and Kanami of Band Maid). Violinist and Creator: Ayasa of Morfonica also known for the song "Kokuhaku No Yoru" The invisible "6th member" is Mao who also has done much work Lovebites and Lonesome Blue.
Nice reaction👍. Vocalist Akane Minato(ex predia) was in an 5 member acoustic band, Mochi to Cheese, with Kanami and Akane of Band-Maid. Unlucky Morphious is another band with a violinist, Jill. They describe their sound as "technical melodic speed metal". Definitely worth a look.👍👍🤘🤘🤘
This is only the second song and video to be released by East Of Eden. The first song, Evolve (Extended Version), was released this past August and the mv is fantastic. I have watched videos of many Japanese all female bands but only five had me hooked the first time I saw them - Band-Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila, Hanabie and, most recently, East of Eden. Great music, great musicians and the "it" factor possessed by the other 4 bands. Here is the link to Evolve - th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html East of Eden has Mao as one of their producers (and likely a songwriter). He is the "sixth member" of Lovebites who was brought in (probably by Miho and/or the producer Steve Jacobs) to assist in composing since, Miho, Midori, Haruna and Asami had limited or no songwriting experience. Miyako, however, had plenty of songwriting experience and has not cowritten with Mao. I also want to add my vote to the group, Unlucky Morpheus, with the violinist Jill and my favorite Japanese vocalist Fuki. I suggest their live performance of Black Pentagram - th-cam.com/video/RUiRlUGMTwY/w-d-xo.html Last, I strongly recommend the band Doll$Boxx, a project of Fuki of Unlucky Morpheus, and the core four of Gacharic Spin, being Koga (bass), Hana (drums, guitar), Reona (keyboards) and Tomo-zo (guitar). Their music video for the song is highly entertaining as well as being a great song - th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html Enjoy!
Don’t forget KOIAI. A truly magnificent super group of talents and they write great songs. I haven’t been as excited about a new band since like 2001. But yes. Japan has so many great female bands it’s unheard of!
The Evolve Extended Version video is their masterpiece. You should react to that video. Iconic women. Nobody is anywhere close to them. Brilliant stuff.
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I believe Jill from Unlucky Morpheus is better and more shred on the violin as seen in their song Cadaver Revadac but this Violinist has more feeling moments with more melodious tones.
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I saw their 1st live show in October. For a brand new band they were tight, really good. This song and their previous single "Evolve" were in the set. An album of the Oct. show is coming in March, and on Dec. 20 they're releasing a mini-album with five of the songs. Considering all genres (especially if you include jazz/jazz-fusion, not to mention classical) there can't be another country with so many 1st-rate female musicians
other countries are too lazy right now about music and musicians🤣
Each of the member is amazingly talented. They're indeed a new super group. Akane the vocalist can reach high notes with full power without using falsetto. Please react to their 1st video, "Evolve ~Extended Version".
Ya. Kansas. I've listened to most of what they have up and I sometimes think they're channeling Kansas. That's a good thing.
This is a new supergroup! Most of the members have day jobs, so it’s not clear this is more than a project, but we’ll see. The hook? This is a metal band built around a violinist. To top it off, she plays a custom five-string violin. I’d say that qualifies as metal.
Violin: Ayasa (currently with Morphonica)
Guitar: Yuki (founder and co-lead in D-Drive)
Bass: Wakazaemon (bassist with Marty Friedman and other projects)
Drums: Mizuki (x Lonesome Blue)
Vocals: Akane Minato (x Predia, several other groups)
Two songs posted to date, huge potential! Since you are exploring new stuff, here is more stuff from Japan:
Japan has had an active all-girl 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 Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, 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, 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 so many great bands spun out of Destrose, 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 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 20) 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) 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): 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 lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: th-cam.com/video/Mi0ykRvZ1LA/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 a member 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 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: Visual Kei, 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 (until very recently) 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. (note: sadly, the group just disbanded in early 2023) 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. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they are playing three North American festivals in 2023.) th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html
Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below)
Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html
Lonesome Blue (2021 Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately it looks like they have disbanded 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 face-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) 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 the biz) th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html
Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup.) Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: 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
MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of 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
Comment would not accept full list, so Part 2 in next comment!
"I am the Storm" is great. Nemophila's cover with Show-Ya's drummer (Tamu Murata was on maternity leave) is worth checking out too. th-cam.com/video/d0HeO9GS3CA/w-d-xo.html
2nd song from this new band. Looks like they have a music video premiering on Tuesday.
This is pretty good, the bass is the standout in this for me. Their first song, Evolve Extended Version, I like more .
Loved it. All members are great been following the guitarist Yuki (from D-Drive) for afew years now, she is so goof. But as you say what really grabbed my attention was the bass coming from Wakazaemon, so good. She is the touring bassist for Marty Friedman not long finished a tour with him, and I have heard she is currently involved in the recording of a new album from him
You touched on something important: As crazy as so many Japanese guitarists are, on a "wins above replacement" basis (to use a sports metaphor), where Japan kicks butt is their phenomenal depth at drums and bass.
Members of East of Eden:
Guitar: Yuki from D Drive. Bass: Wakazaemon, who's been Marty Friedman's bassist and has played live with Koiai (Lisa X & Hazuki).
Drums: Mizuki, from Lonesome Blue.
Vocals: Minato Akane, from J Pop group Predia, also was singer in Mochi to Cheese (w Akane and Kanami of Band Maid).
Violinist and Creator: Ayasa of Morfonica also known for the song "Kokuhaku No Yoru"
The invisible "6th member" is Mao who also has done much work Lovebites and Lonesome Blue.
Truly a supergroup. I came to them because of Yuki of D-Drive but what grabbed me in this was the bassist Wakazaemon. She’s a beast!
Nice reaction👍. Vocalist Akane Minato(ex predia) was in an 5 member acoustic band, Mochi to Cheese, with Kanami and Akane of Band-Maid. Unlucky Morphious is another band with a violinist, Jill. They describe their sound as "technical melodic speed metal". Definitely worth a look.👍👍🤘🤘🤘
Unlucky Morpheus is actually dropping tomorrow. LOL
Thank you for your comment!
This is only the second song and video to be released by East Of Eden. The first song, Evolve (Extended Version), was released this past August and the mv is fantastic. I have watched videos of many Japanese all female bands but only five had me hooked the first time I saw them - Band-Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila, Hanabie and, most recently, East of Eden. Great music, great musicians and the "it" factor possessed by the other 4 bands. Here is the link to Evolve - th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html
East of Eden has Mao as one of their producers (and likely a songwriter). He is the "sixth member" of Lovebites who was brought in (probably by Miho and/or the producer Steve Jacobs) to assist in composing since, Miho, Midori, Haruna and Asami had limited or no songwriting experience. Miyako, however, had plenty of songwriting experience and has not cowritten with Mao.
I also want to add my vote to the group, Unlucky Morpheus, with the violinist Jill and my favorite Japanese vocalist Fuki. I suggest their live performance of Black Pentagram - th-cam.com/video/RUiRlUGMTwY/w-d-xo.html
Last, I strongly recommend the band Doll$Boxx, a project of Fuki of Unlucky Morpheus, and the core four of Gacharic Spin, being Koga (bass), Hana (drums, guitar), Reona (keyboards) and Tomo-zo (guitar). Their music video for the song is highly entertaining as well as being a great song - th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy!
Don’t forget KOIAI. A truly magnificent super group of talents and they write great songs. I haven’t been as excited about a new band since like 2001.
But yes. Japan has so many great female bands it’s unheard of!
her singing on this reminds me of Gacharic Spin Mindset
The Evolve Extended Version video is their masterpiece. You should react to that video. Iconic women. Nobody is anywhere close to them. Brilliant stuff.
Thank you for the recommendation. I now have it on my list. Thank you for the comment as well!
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I believe Jill from Unlucky Morpheus is better and more shred on the violin as seen in their song Cadaver Revadac but this Violinist has more feeling moments with more melodious tones.
also Unlucky Morpheus unlike East of Eden is more metal
I clearly picked the wrong song for Thursday's reaction to UM then. LOL