Mendel just released a new song. Dude is unreal.
Thought it was pretty relevant to this thread.
https://mendelian.bandcamp.com/
Thought it was pretty relevant to this thread.
https://mendelian.bandcamp.com/
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Oddly, Rhapsody's most entertaining album for me is Rain of a Thousand Flames, which has a rather blatant Dvorak symphony. It just wasn't Bach, so no one noticed.
Also, when I saw them about 10 years ago, Turilli didn't even attempt to play the neoclassical shred parts live. They just jammed rhythm tracks with no leads.
Shameless self promotion which might interest neoclassical fans. I actually managed to record this. Thoughts?
Sick chops dude!
mendel is an animal. I love his solo albums.Mendel just released a new song. Dude is unreal.
Thought it was pretty relevant to this thread.
https://mendelian.bandcamp.com/
Sorry you feel that way. The vocals are a huge part of their sound for me. I take it you've never listened to From Father to Son or Rain Forest? The original singer, Takao Ozaki, was full of attitude and had a good vibrato.I think I actually like Concerto Moon better without vocals as well, so those Shima demonstrations are my vehicle to hear that.![]()
Hizaki and Teru from Versailles are some other favorites. They have some mad chops.
im starting to get some neoclassical stuff and was lookin at vids on yt. i ran across this "top 10" vid and thought id share. some of these guys i have not heard of and are really good (looking at a few of their other vids) and some you know and love. the vid is only 5:49 long. ive got the list of guitarists posted after the vid for discussions.
so here is the list...
10. vinnie moore - ufo / alice cooper
9. joe stump - holyhell
8. pual gilbert - mr. big / racer x
7. chris impellitteri - impellitteri
6. jani liimatainen - sonata arctica
5. jeff loomis - nevermore
4. michael batio - nitro
3. michael romeo - symphony x
2. jason becker - cacophony
but before #1 here are the honorable mentions lol...
hizaki - versailles / jupiter (only woman on the list)
syu galneryus
uli jon roth - scorpions
luca turilli - rhapsody of fire
timo tolkki - stratavarius
...and of course yngwie at #1
what do you think of the list? anyone else should /shouldn't be on it? what are your favorites and how would you rank them? discuss
hizaki - versailles / jupiter (only woman on the list)
I lost count of how many people asked me if I liked any of those terrible "artists", just because I told them that I listen to Japameta. They think that "kawaii metal" bullshit somehow accounts for the WHOLE country's scene. As soon as I put on a Sabbat song, they shut the hell up and go away. Seikima II is living proof of artistry, and if they can't comprehend a truly entrancing song like "Stainless Night", then they can get fucked for all I care.Anyone who listens to babyshit and says they like them is officially not a metalhead and better just lock themselves in their house and fap to pictures of that jailbait like all the weirdos who do over here. Babyshit is NOT representative of Japanese metal, same with Lovebites. They are passing fads and arent representative of the REAL metal in this country, they just fit your foreigner stereotypes of Japan, so you gravitate towards them.
So lets delve into everyone's weeb leanings and lets destroy your hopes and dreams, because you people dont know what good guitar work is out of Japan.
GayneSyus is a pop band pretending to be metal. Yama B was the heart and soul of the metal in that band, and he left because he hated Syu's commercial bullshit. The singer they have now is NOT a metal singer and he sounds like Yngwie trying to sing.
Versailles is a generic garbage V-kei band. When they were in still indies, their music had punch and aggressiveness. Once they got signed by Warner Japan, they turned into a pile of shit. (I know this for a fact, I was listening to them when they were indies and saw them live a few times back then).
Anyone who listens to babyshit and says they like them is officially not a metalhead and better just lock themselves in their house and fap to pictures of that jailbait like all the weirdos who do over here. Babyshit is NOT representative of Japanese metal, same with Lovebites. They are passing fads and arent representative of the REAL metal in this country, they just fit your foreigner stereotypes of Japan, so you gravitate towards them.
Now if you want great technical guitar work, listen to Vigilante. They are influenced by so many different bands and their work has a diverse range of sounds. Kaz Horie is also the first ever Japanese Kiesel(or Carvin) endorser.
Want some catchy stuff? Listen to Bellfast, Japan's only Folk metal band.
Want some thrash? Listen to outrage, the only REAL metal band to ever break the top 10 on the Oricon charts, as a THRASH band no less.
Want some REAL neo classical music without the yngwie wankery? Ancient Myth. Adrastea.
Want some great traditional metal? Anthem. Domestic booty is one of the greatest albums ever made in Japan and anyone who says they like J-metal and has never heard this album must forfeit their license to practice metal. Period.
I lost count of how many people asked me if I liked any of those terrible "artists", just because I told them that I listen to Japameta. They think that "kawaii metal" bullshit somehow accounts for the WHOLE country's scene. As soon as I put on a Sabbat song, they shut the hell up and go away. Seikima II is living proof of artistry, and if they can't comprehend a truly entrancing song like "Stainless Night", then they can get fucked for all I care.
You notice how it's mostly the same shit they always listen to? If they like modern Galneryus, they also like Unlucky Morpheus, Versailles, Band-Maid, Lovebites, Aldious, Mary's Blood, and other cliched bands. They're always the only bands that get "reaction" videos made for, and these same YouTubers are the types to CONSTANTLY refresh Twitter every five seconds to see if Saki posted a selfie of her new swimsuit. If and when they announce any of those "type A" or "type B" CDs, they rush to HMV Japan and place orders on both.
What's the Japanese translation of "trve"??