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Tag: JAPAN


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Crossfaith Bassist Hiroki Ikegawa Steps Down
February 2nd, 2024 at 11:00am Mandy Scythe

He will be missed by the rest of the band.


Br00tal-lists 0
Deathcore in Japan – Cutting Edge, Visual Kei and Kawaii Bands
February 16th, 2023 at 1:25pm Ryan Dyer

Including bands like Victim of Deception, Prompts, and Crystal Lake.


Livestreams 0
Listen: Japanese Bands Get the Spotlight in Adult Swim’s Latest Stream
August 12th, 2022 at 1:42pm Hesher Keenan

From desert fuzz to avant garde madness, Japan is Loud proves the land of the rising sun has something for everyone.


Br00tal-lists 0
Blackened Neo Tokyo: 10 Modern Japanese Black Metal Bands
March 22nd, 2022 at 10:16am Ryan Dyer

Here are 10 bands keeping Japan sunless and satanic.


Editorials 0
Chopped In JAV – Goregrind and Pornogrind in Japan
March 3rd, 2022 at 12:35pm Ryan Dyer

Very, supremely, extremely NSFW.


Br00tal-lists 0
15 of the Best Old-School ’80s Thrash Bands from Japan
December 14th, 2021 at 1:32pm Ryan Dyer

Featuring Aion, Z-Sect, Deathblow, Shellshock, Outrage and more.


Br00tal-lists 0
15 of the Most Brutal New Bands from Japan: Fresh Blood Feast in the East
November 30th, 2021 at 11:54am Ryan Dyer

Featuring Needle Contaminated Pork, Lethal Incendiary, Abort Mastication, Desacravity and more.


Br00tal-lists 0
Solitary Nightmare: 12 of the Best One-Man Black Metal Bands in Japan
November 17th, 2021 at 11:17am Ryan Dyer

Featuring Dolens, No Point in Living, Endless Dismal Moan, Kanashimi and more.


Br00tal-lists 0
Land of the Grinding Sun: 15 of Japan’s Best Grindcore Bands
August 24th, 2021 at 3:19pm Ryan Dyer

Featuring S.O.B., Go-Zen, Carcass Grinder, Bathtub Sh*tter, Flagitious Idiosyncrasy In The Dilapidation, and more.


Br00tal-lists 0
The New Generation of Japanese All-Women Metal Bands
May 18th, 2021 at 1:10pm Ryan Dyer

Featuring Band-Maid, Fategear, Bridear, Anarchy Stone and more!


This Sucks 0
Loud Park Festival in Japan Canceled for 2018
May 31st, 2018 at 10:10am Vince Neilstein

The festival has been running since 2006 and provided Japanese metal fans some of their only opportunities to see internationally touring acts.


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Marty Friedman is Now an Official Ambassador of Japan Heritage, Will Appear at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
November 4th, 2016 at 2:24pm Vince Neilstein

The guy who played on Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction will now officially represent modern Japanese culture to the entire world!


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Japanese Olympic Synchronized Swimmers Set Their Routine To A Kamelot Song
August 16th, 2016 at 5:00pm Emperor Rhombus

Power metal being the ultimate Olympic music, of course.


Friday 5 0
Friday 5: The 5 Jams You Recommend To Babymetal Fans (And Haters)?
March 20th, 2015 at 4:30pm MetalSucks

Babymetal basically has no peers. What other acts give off sympathetic vibrations?


Metal in the Media 0
Here’s a Video of Marty Friedman Shredding at a Japanese Wrestling Event
January 8th, 2015 at 3:30pm Vince Neilstein

Also: Japanese wrestling is apparently way more bad-ass than the American version.


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Randy Blythe is Acting in a Taiwanese Movie with Chthonic!
November 19th, 2014 at 11:00am Vince Neilstein

World-class musician, political hero and acclaimed author (soon enough) can now add “movie star” to his resume!


What the...?? 0
Most Metal Burger Ever: Burger King’s ALL BLACK Hamburger Will Satiate Your Metal Heart
September 12th, 2014 at 12:30pm Vince Neilstein

So dark.


Editorials 0
Twelve Reasons Babymetal are the Single Best Thing to Happen to Metal in the Past Decade
July 18th, 2014 at 1:20pm Vince Neilstein

Vince loves Babymetal, and so should you.


Tour de Force 0
Japanese Crazies Maximum the Hormone Announce NYC Headline Show After Knotfest Appearance in LA
July 9th, 2014 at 12:30pm Vince Neilstein

The craziest band ever is coming!!


Vicious Vacation 0
The Top Fourteen Metal Things I Did in Japan
July 1st, 2014 at 10:40am Vince Neilstein

I’m baaaaack!


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