I like how TH-cam just decided recently that this is a good vid so everyone needs to see this now, despite it being 5 years old. Also this tune is absolutely fire
@@ward9I think you'll find that the chikuzen biwa is a type of guitar in itself. :-) If I am to use "traditional" in the sense of "long-established", which is my meaning, then the chikuzen biwa is still more traditional than the European guitar. Guitars (as I think you mean) have been around since ~1,000 AD; the biwa predates them by 300 years. And now that I've woken up in the middle of the night and written this, I'll be going back to sleep. It's a funny modern world we live in.
@@RadenWA I agree. So many potentially great songs ruined by the vocalist. I love math rock for similarly dynamic and intense instrumentals, without any vocals. Post-rock is sometimes good for that too.
My husband and I are huge metal fans, huge folk metal fans. Last year we saw The Hu which blends metal and traditional Mongolian singing and instruments. I am beyond pleased this randomly showed up on my feed. I know what I’ll be hyper fixating on when I can’t sleep tonight.
@@3ffinawesome459thanks! That second string wasn't harmed.... it was lightly kissed... like a husband being kissed from his wife out of obligation when she's still mad at him for things he doesn't know or understand he did wrong... And the top string? Well its getting the silent treatment.
Honestly there's a lot of it floating around out there. Bit hard to track down since it's so niche, but hearing a hurdy gurdy rocking out next to a guitar is awesome.
If you're interested, a band called Bloodywood mixes traditional Indian music with both metal and rap, and it's awesome. I've had the opportunity to see them live twice and the show was incredible both times. Their songs Gaddaar and Aaj are two good ones to start on. Also a woman called Nini Music does a similar thing with Taiwanese folk metal. Her song Homeland is genuinely amazing
This randomly popped up on my feed, but I’m glad it did. I’m part Japanese and never learned about any of my heritage growing up, but seeing this, and being a metal head: this. This is what my life was missing.
Dude I’m obsessed with your profile pic that’s awesome af 😂🌸 and it also randomly popped up on my feed but I already listen to this kind of music. If you like this you might like this song: (will post after this comment)
I had the same idea lol! I very recently used his song to make a Ghost of Tsushima montage: th-cam.com/video/yfcHP3-3nVU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jljtCiib1jPGBeTB
@@matthewmclucas2034 I really appreciate a fighting game that's more strategic rather than requiring me to execute a frame perfect 15 button input in 3 seconds to do any real damage.
I love it when good metal incorporates traditional instruments. It always works. A testament to the skills of the musicians. From one craftsman to another, mad respect.
this song has everything it needs to be a perfect boss theme the intro cutscene and prefight buildup, the pure fighting carnage, even has event and phase switching this is absolute perfection for the ears
This is inspiring me to draw some sick fan art ngl. Idk why, but your posture, the way you play, every angle is just giving inspiration. I may attempt either a digital or watercolor piece! Absolutely stunning, keep up the good work! :)
I wish, so baddly, this was on spotify, because i have a intrumental only metal playlist over there. I would add this track to it, because it sounds amazing!
I agree I would love for this to be on Spotify. I keep listening to it now after discovering it and it's easier to have everything is one spot instead of having to keep flicking between the two for different songs.
@@SungazerDNB I think they mean there's a lot more space between the fret and fretboard with this instrument compared to a guitar. You can do bends and get vibrato effects with this instrument by pushing straight down, where with a guitar you have to slide the string back and forth. You can see this technique in the video.
Imagine my shock when i got a guitar with a set of jumbo frets and the strings indeed hover above the frets. Having played vintage all my life im having to relearn the guitar
what are my metrics? i don't know why you're reacting like i'm putting metal down or expecting perfection by disagreeing with your original suggestion that it will sound amazing with any instrument or genre, with no exceptions. that's just objectively not true, big guy. of course music is subjective and there's bad stuff in every genre, so you're contradicting yourself when you said it.
I'm intrigued by the style of "pick" used here. Also, this is a level of unbridled awesome right there up there with the woman who does the covers of "western" pop & metal songs on the Guzheng.
I just love how several metal strings can make up such an universal musical instrument for the whole world, and each country could adopt their own type of it. America got the electronic guitar, Russia got ukulele, Japan got this, and everyone else also got their own types. It's pretty interesting to think about it
Это просто прекрасно. Никак не могу перестать слушать этот трек. В твоем исполнении и в сочетании с такой музыкой битва звучит просто шедеврально, приятно что ты решил использовать столь необычный инструмент.
Folk Metal seems to be trending. I’ve always loved traditional/classical rock fusion, ever since Emerson, Lake and Palmer and ‘70’s Progressive Rock, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, progressive/orchestral metal and now we’re seeing all this folk metal from across the globe! Lovin’ it! ❤
Folk metal around the world is such a breath of fresh air after being stuck with US options for so long. Thank you for sharing this! (Also, sick mask yo)
Absolutely satisfying. I'm an American and Japanese Traditional metal is Out of this world awesome. Japanese AMV's should be made with this kind of music. it suits them so well. I am watching an AMV on mute with this song playing and it absolutely fits so well. Great job, and keep up the great work.
Found this 5 years late, never too late I guess, listened to a few.. all of them are just awesome, thanks for sharing I really enjoyed it and I'll keep coming back to this channel to listen to the rest of it and to look after your comeback \o/
You're having so much fun teaching old dogs new tricks. You are a very passionate musician. You're making the folkloric music of Japan so fresh and lively. Amitabha 🐒 👑
Oh my god. I was flicking through music on TH-cam to jam to while shaving my legs and nearly sliced my leg open head-banging to this! Amazing!!! ❤️🔥🔥🔥
I love when people combine traditional instruments with metal
The best combination ever.
Heilung rules at this
I think it's fun whenever any genre uses a non standard instrument. It's almost always a bop.
Anything with strings can go Metal🤘🏾
never heard Wagakki Band ?
I like how TH-cam just decided recently that this is a good vid so everyone needs to see this now, despite it being 5 years old. Also this tune is absolutely fire
Lmao yeah this just popped up in my recommended (don't mind though, really darn nice)
when the algorithm does something right for once.
I think secretly the algorithm hates talent and promoted smut tbh.... Still good shit here
Yup exactly the same
It's so fire it could melt steel beams and still keep going
Traditional instruments mixed with metal is my new favourite genre
A guitar is more traditional these days. I think you meant obscure acoustic instruments.
@@ward9I think you'll find that the chikuzen biwa is a type of guitar in itself. :-)
If I am to use "traditional" in the sense of "long-established", which is my meaning, then the chikuzen biwa is still more traditional than the European guitar. Guitars (as I think you mean) have been around since ~1,000 AD; the biwa predates them by 300 years.
And now that I've woken up in the middle of the night and written this, I'll be going back to sleep. It's a funny modern world we live in.
If you like Black Metal, you might enjoy this . . . wait for it . . . th-cam.com/video/KP0HXIYnzt8/w-d-xo.html
Metal without the screaming in general is my favorite genre
@@RadenWA I agree. So many potentially great songs ruined by the vocalist. I love math rock for similarly dynamic and intense instrumentals, without any vocals. Post-rock is sometimes good for that too.
My husband and I are huge metal fans, huge folk metal fans. Last year we saw The Hu which blends metal and traditional Mongolian singing and instruments. I am beyond pleased this randomly showed up on my feed. I know what I’ll be hyper fixating on when I can’t sleep tonight.
The Hu are mighty 🤩 Also check out Andre Antunes and the Nooran Sisters - Metal meets Indian 🧡
I have heard of those guys. They are pretty wild.
Saw the Hu at Glastonbury festival. They were awesome
Please tell me you've already found Bloodywood. If you haven't you NEED to hear them.
So Doom music
The mask really ties it together for me
I'm the same way, the mask just looks so damn cool.
Can't edge without it.
@@_V.Va_what
It looks like one of the plague masks from Europe- the ones that had medicinal herbs in the "beak" that supposedly warded the plague off.
The top two strings were not harmed in the creation of this masterpiece.
2:36
@@3ffinawesome459thanks! That second string wasn't harmed.... it was lightly kissed... like a husband being kissed from his wife out of obligation when she's still mad at him for things he doesn't know or understand he did wrong...
And the top string? Well its getting the silent treatment.
@@thprofessional5070 you ok bro? need to talk?
@@wnihaunter3943 ahh...a kind soul. Thank you friend. It does this old heart good knowing kindness and love isn't dead.
*respectfully bows *
You're blind... All the strings are used throughout the video.
This goes hard as hell. We need more of this kind of folk fusion metal in the world.
Hard as hell :D, it sounds like a bad banjo version of the song, what the hell are u listening?
@@peterouspensky7794 I liked it. If you don't, that's fine. It's just personal taste.
Honestly there's a lot of it floating around out there. Bit hard to track down since it's so niche, but hearing a hurdy gurdy rocking out next to a guitar is awesome.
There's an entire subgenre called Folk Metal that's very popular. You should check it out.
If you're interested, a band called Bloodywood mixes traditional Indian music with both metal and rap, and it's awesome. I've had the opportunity to see them live twice and the show was incredible both times. Their songs Gaddaar and Aaj are two good ones to start on. Also a woman called Nini Music does a similar thing with Taiwanese folk metal. Her song Homeland is genuinely amazing
This randomly popped up on my feed, but I’m glad it did.
I’m part Japanese and never learned about any of my heritage growing up, but seeing this, and being a metal head: this. This is what my life was missing.
That's awesome!!! 🎉
Dude I’m obsessed with your profile pic that’s awesome af 😂🌸 and it also randomly popped up on my feed but I already listen to this kind of music. If you like this you might like this song: (will post after this comment)
Be proud to be Japanese, you can learn a lot on your own. I recommend it
Trivium
As an American metalhead with an interest in Japanese anything, this slaps.
dont you love it when you get recommended videos from a decade ago and they turn out to be fire
Seriously thus is beautiful
how dare you mention 2018 being half a decade ago >:[
I like how the chikuzen biwa seems to take the place of vocals in this song, its super cool
That's Exactly what's happening here!
This could easily pass as the opening theme of an anime series about a heavy metal band.
Brutal
@@ir0nt0ad very brutal
"Pass as" means it isn't super good but it kind of gets the job done
@@SungazerDNB I see
Not even metal band, but just some OP character series. Would fit perfectly as intro or background
Don’t think a Biwa has ever been played in this way before…..
Bravo!!!
yeah, it has. Look at Wagakki Band. they been doing this for years.
BELIEVE IT!
@@Trizzle2Jernts Never said I didn’t…..
@@Trizzle2Jernts........ Next hokage
Was wondering what thus instrument was called, thank you commenter.
The fact that this isn't on Spotify is a crime
it isn't .. bc Spotify.
Why is this "metal"? Everything is derivative . Hendrix playing the star spangled banner makes him what exactly?
Why TH-cam music is the way forward
@@petertennent9604 I don't know man, why are you asking me?
@@petertennent9604 Its Metal because of the metal aspects within the background, such as the guitar and drums.
伝統的な音楽とメタルが組み合わされるのが大好きです
This deserves so much more attention! It's like if the Ghost of Tsushima and Doom soundtracks had a love child
I had the same idea lol! I very recently used his song to make a Ghost of Tsushima montage:
th-cam.com/video/yfcHP3-3nVU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jljtCiib1jPGBeTB
I literally got goosebumps. This would be perfect stage music for a Samurai Shodown game.
Totally agree 👍
Needs to be more clear and include taiko drums and more distinct koto fluting.
Would be great, yeah
Such an underated game
@@matthewmclucas2034 I really appreciate a fighting game that's more strategic rather than requiring me to execute a frame perfect 15 button input in 3 seconds to do any real damage.
Anyone else have a really epic battle go in in their head with this playing?
Maybe 🤧🤧
maybe SW 5 Shikoku no tatakai chosokabe's chapter
Yes indeed I do ZenakuShinobi
Nah gang I’m just watching a plague doctor playin
Yes
This is what would be Japan's response if it got invaded by the Mongols a second time but "The Hu" used "Yuve Yuve Yu" as their weapon
They were invaded twice. Both times the Mongols were pushed back by a hurricane.
I love it when good metal incorporates traditional instruments. It always works. A testament to the skills of the musicians. From one craftsman to another, mad respect.
this song has everything it needs to be a perfect boss theme
the intro cutscene and prefight buildup, the pure fighting carnage, even has event and phase switching
this is absolute perfection for the ears
This is inspiring me to draw some sick fan art ngl. Idk why, but your posture, the way you play, every angle is just giving inspiration. I may attempt either a digital or watercolor piece! Absolutely stunning, keep up the good work! :)
My advice? Do both. I have no clue how you’d attempt a “digital watercolor” drawing, but I’m sure there’s a way.
Did you do it, and if so, can we see it somehow?
This is gonna be sick
Also what digital software or platform are you doing because I'm shopping right now
well... how'd it turn out?
I wish, so baddly, this was on spotify, because i have a intrumental only metal playlist over there. I would add this track to it, because it sounds amazing!
look at Wagakki Band, literally the same style.
@@ericknorskr8568 thanks for the recommendation!
@ericknorskr8568 thank you kind stranger.
Oh man I want that playlist
I agree I would love for this to be on Spotify. I keep listening to it now after discovering it and it's easier to have everything is one spot instead of having to keep flicking between the two for different songs.
That's such a cool instrument. I love how you get vibrato by pushing down more since your fingers don't touch a fretboard. So neat.
Your fingers never touch the fretboard, not with a guitar either. The string touches the fret
I believe that is a biwa, a traditional Japanese string instrument.
@@SungazerDNB I think they mean there's a lot more space between the fret and fretboard with this instrument compared to a guitar. You can do bends and get vibrato effects with this instrument by pushing straight down, where with a guitar you have to slide the string back and forth. You can see this technique in the video.
@@SungazerDNB as a guitar player, I would tend to disagree lol
Imagine my shock when i got a guitar with a set of jumbo frets and the strings indeed hover above the frets. Having played vintage all my life im having to relearn the guitar
It's like soundtrack for epic battle between main character and final boss in anime or game. IT"S PURE FIRE !!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🎉 totally agree 💯
"非常に素晴らしい" what a great Song, and the metallic
sound of the Biwa fits absolute perfect!!! Thanks for sharing
This is what I love about metal. It can take on any genre or instrument and it will sound amazing. I have heard no exceptions yet.
there's a LOT of really shit metal, broski
@@Fausto_4841 There's a lot of shit in all genres, broski. If that's your metric stop listening to music.
@@Fausto_4841 There's a LOT of really shit in all genres. Especially the ones I don't like that much, broski. Music is purely subjective.
what are my metrics? i don't know why you're reacting like i'm putting metal down or expecting perfection by disagreeing with your original suggestion that it will sound amazing with any instrument or genre, with no exceptions. that's just objectively not true, big guy.
of course music is subjective and there's bad stuff in every genre, so you're contradicting yourself when you said it.
Yeah, but this is not that great lol
I'm intrigued by the style of "pick" used here.
Also, this is a level of unbridled awesome right there up there with the woman who does the covers of "western" pop & metal songs on the Guzheng.
If it's anything like a shamisen, then the pick would be called a bachi. Agreed, they're super cool
i think it’s called a biwa plectrum
Yup it's a bachi. Same word is used for taiko drumsticks and any sort of pick for Japanese stringed instruments.
I can't stop listening to this. This is too good. I haven't heard quality music like this in a very long time. Good Job!
me to!
I'd love to use this for a combat scene for dnd. I need more of this.
I just love how several metal strings can make up such an universal musical instrument for the whole world, and each country could adopt their own type of it. America got the electronic guitar, Russia got ukulele, Japan got this, and everyone else also got their own types. It's pretty interesting to think about it
Ukulele is a hawaiian instrument, I think you meant balalaika bro, ukulele isn't even remotely Russian
@@frikeyslender3758 oh negative! My mistake, original gangster! 🙏❤
wait I just checked google and it said it originated from Portugal @@frikeyslender3758
Those strings aren't metal
said by no one @@noone3216
Literally gives me goosebumps with how stoically epic both sound and visual of the plague doctor mask & calm demeanor 🥰
This is revolutionary music I am hearing. The Heian Ladies would’ve been screaming for you
Это просто прекрасно. Никак не могу перестать слушать этот трек. В твоем исполнении и в сочетании с такой музыкой битва звучит просто шедеврально, приятно что ты решил использовать столь необычный инструмент.
Everyone who loves this song, let's give this tremendously talented TH-camr a "Yooooooo!" and a round of applause!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Folk Metal seems to be trending. I’ve always loved traditional/classical rock fusion, ever since Emerson, Lake and Palmer and ‘70’s Progressive Rock, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, progressive/orchestral metal and now we’re seeing all this folk metal from across the globe! Lovin’ it! ❤
i feel like if demon slayer was slightly more modern i feel like this would be in it
You might think you're cool, but you'll never be as cool as this person right here. Such an epic performance!
This, and Yasuharu Takanashi's music, is why I love traditionalJapanese metal!
Wow! This is so good!!! 2:52
The melody after the Riff is unbelivebely good! 🤤
Sugooooiiii! Yoku dekimashita! 👏
It may be 5 years later but finally the algorithm has blessed us with this amazing video! What a combination, it works so well! Masterfully played!
Well, it took 5yrs for me to find this... and it is FIRE! Fantastic jam! Loves this so much!
すごく長い間、琵琶のこのような曲を待ってました…‼︎ 本当に長かったなあ……これからの時代は、日本の琵琶を表に出しましょう❗️
Concordo
@@felix9677 kkkkkk
Concordo
I couldn't be more delighted to have this in my feed. I've been itching for some new music lately and I think this is what I needed 😌
Me: *likes metal and traditional Japanese music*
The algorithm: yes
Folk metal around the world is such a breath of fresh air after being stuck with US options for so long. Thank you for sharing this!
(Also, sick mask yo)
Absolutely satisfying. I'm an American and Japanese Traditional metal is Out of this world awesome. Japanese AMV's should be made with this kind of music. it suits them so well. I am watching an AMV on mute with this song playing and it absolutely fits so well. Great job, and keep up the great work.
We getting out of the palace with this one 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
It would be mint if Wagakki Band would convince him to hop in....And incorporate Biwa on their ensemble.
The music is good and all, but let’s take a moment to appreciate this man’s mask
I don't know how he sits so still. This goes hard af. Head bang city
Dude. This is like a super dope anime opening theme, or final boss fight music. Needless to say, i freakin' love it!!!❤❤❤
すばらしい! I keep coming back to listen!
すごい！とっても良い。
I also don't know why this suddenly showed up in my feed, but I'm grateful it did. THIS is what the internet is supposed to be for
Well, at least You Tube when it first launched.
It sounds so natural, like it was meant to be fused with metal! Good stuff. Greetings from Argentina :)
why am I only seeing this now?
Metal, Japanese instrument, and anonymity of a plague doctor mask... PERFECT! 🖤🖤🖤🤘🤘🤘🤘
Why does this combination work i freaking love it, this gave me chills down my arms, thats how good this is
Why did my recommendations wait to reveal this masterpiece
The algorithm wins this one
Absolutely amazing and majestic, Please upload more like this.
Found this 5 years late, never too late I guess, listened to a few.. all of them are just awesome, thanks for sharing I really enjoyed it and I'll keep coming back to this channel to listen to the rest of it and to look after your comeback \o/
I didn't know I needed this. Sounds great.
The most metal part of this is doing it in that stance.
It was fun to have a cosplay at home while playing a musical instrument. 😊
I want more music just like this...
When I was a kid, I really loved songs in Shadow Fight 2, and this video just returned me to those days. Thanks❤
This piece of art kicked my friend's ass. Will be always grateful.😂
Thank you TH-cam for recommending this masterpiece ❤
Can't believe I missed out on this peice of art 5 years ago. It's probably because I wasn't into this genre, but here I am!
JESUS THIS IS SO GOOD, PLS TELL ME THIS IS IN SPOTIFY SO I CAN HEAR IT ALL TIME
It's here on TH-cam so you can hear it all the time.
That...was...intense! Amazing 👏🏻 I am in awe. What a great instrumental skill you have!
wtf, have u ever seen someone play anything?
I have. Are you jealous because you can't do what they can? It sounded amazing.
It was a day like this, many years ago, that YT dropped Ningen Isu into my feed. Like that day, today is a good day!
New Blue-Eye Samurai theme? Yes yes!
This needs to be far more popular!
Well u just got ur wish i guess.
This dope, Don't know how I'm gonna explain to people that "Japanese traditional metal" is now my favorite music genre.
I just added this to my Heavy Metal Mix!🤘😎 Thank you for this AWESOME video!
You're having so much fun teaching old dogs new tricks.
You are a very passionate musician.
You're making the folkloric music of Japan so fresh and lively.
Amitabha
🐒 👑
I don't get out much so when I stumbled upon this clip I thought "WoW! What did I smoke? Oh wait this is REAL!" . . . . . . Great post. Thank you!
Thank you so much for making this!!! My heart enjoys the music every day ❤😊
where the hell have they been hiding this? this is awesome.
Don’t know how I ended up here but this is freaking amazing!!!! Love it!!!!
Fire, just straight fire, this is like sabaton and DragonForce had a kid and it popped out Japanese
This goes hard, 10/10 would expect this to be a jrpg boss theme
This is now a part of my playlist Thank you for this amazing song
That was just perfect, I’m in love with your music!
Me listening to this while hoping at least my general will survive, while my cavalry is being destroyed by Takeda Clan in Total war Shogun 2
why haven’t I found this sooner WHATTTT-
I see it's time for me to stumble upon stuff like this again
What I've been looking for 🇵🇭🇵🇭🔥🔥
Well I know what I'm gonna listen to while writing my book.
This deserves more attention than it is getting. So sick
I am devastated this isn't on spotify
today is 17 October, 2023. thank you ,TH-cam for recommending me this. the song is amazing.♥️💪
Oh my god. I was flicking through music on TH-cam to jam to while shaving my legs and nearly sliced my leg open head-banging to this! Amazing!!! ❤️🔥🔥🔥
This channel is so fricking underrateddd
Loving this . Don't ever stop .❤
First time hearing this. It's like killswitch engage turned Japanese
I can picture a metal Japanese band on the street in feudal Japan playing this and everyone loving it.
So cool! Awesome sound.
If they made this into an anime, dear god, lmao! So Good!