While many jump on the Japanese crust/ HC bandwagon I think a lot of the time it is an overrated one (of course there ARE exceptions).
So that should be enough to start a 10 page discussion right?
Devils advocate question - would you still cricle jerk the same 10 Japanese bands if they
weren't Japanese?
Having said that, I do dig a lot of Japanese music. Some faves/ mainstayers: (well edit in some links when I'm bored at work)
Mind Of Asian - their second EP CRUSHES! Listen to the first track, if you're not hooked by the end of it then I think you need to just toss it in already
Mind Of Asian - Chinmoku No Kiri No NakaBoris - c'mon this ones a given right?
Gallhammer - not the biggest black metal fan out there but they seem to be able to pull it off pretty well for 3 girls living in Tokyo (hypocritical of me to say so though I guess? I doubt I'd even give them a second chance if they were some random band out of Norway
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Melt Banana - did I even need to mention them?
ni-hao! - one of the best live bands I've ever seen. So much fun
ニーハオ! --- Look At That (Peach)-3.2.1.0!exprosTurtle Island - perhaps my fav Japanese band ever. Hard to describe but basically Japanese tribal punk that mixes in some trad Japanese instruments too! Their first e.p. was recorded in a fucking forest. Punx is Hippies!!!
TURTLE ISLAND「この世讃歌」-Video Edit Version-Chopper also used them in his Heroin part too!!
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Anyone out there like Japanese hip-hop?