Maybe we can create a topic regarding Visual Kei bands (except wagakki band) who combine traditional Japanese music and modern one
That would be a cool idea.
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Thanks for sharing that link. I’m a fan of Wagakki Band but had never heard of Kiryu.
You’re welcome~ They’re a must listen to and have something for everyone
Aimi, I also noticed of a band (before wagakki came out) called crowclass. The singer is the wadaiko player of wagakki band. Yeah, maybe not really succesfull, but their style is a bit different than the wagakki band
Please take a listen
I also know there are some albums on iTunes
Cool! I love when bands use classical instruments for modern music. Have you heard of Chthonic? They’re Taiwanese, not Japanese, but they do some similar stuff with mixing metal and classical Chinese/Taiwanese instruments. I really like the erhu and sanxian (I think?) on this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYsu5-TJQ8
Aimi, I also noticed of a band (before wagakki came out) called crowclass. The singer is the wadaiko player of wagakki band. Yeah, maybe not really succesfull, but their style is a bit different than the wagakki band
Please take a listen
Yeah, I know them! CrowXClass got me into VisualKei in general. They only released one album though, sadly. (And it’s not really long enough to be an album)
Cool! I love when bands use classical instruments for modern music. Have you heard of Chthonic? They’re Taiwanese, not Japanese, but they do some similar stuff with mixing metal and classical Chinese/Taiwanese instruments. I really like the erhu and sanxian (I think?) on this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYsu5-TJQ8
Oh yeah, I’ve heard of them~ They’re pretty cool
Please show us some videos of this group
Well, hopefully this video of the making of the new music video is enough xD. All their music videos are on their record labels Youtube Channel, BP Records~
Here is what’s believed to be one of their best ever pieces: Shinin Hana. It’s a more atmospheric one, with use of both traditional instruments, and violin (A lot of the songs that are written by guitarist Takemasa, the one in the mask, use violin, so it’s possible he plays Violin. His old band had some violin work too.) It goes from soft to Metal and is a must listen to:
eHi!
Shinin Hana is somewhat really unique! What’s the sort date of this song?
It was released in 2010, as one of the B sides for their single Ruru (屡流), which was released after their first album
Aimi, most of Japanese singles from groups or singers have instrumentals. Does Kiryu have them?
Not all of them do. All the singles leading up to their 2014 album, Kyouka Suigetsu do, and their newest single does, but the rest sadly don’t.
Aimi, from what do you know it?
This fact
Well, all the singles starting from Tomoshibi, released in 2014, to the single preceding Kyouka Suigetsu, called Akaimi Hajiketa, have instrumental tracks in their track listings. And their newest single does too.
However, no other release from them seems to have instrumental tracks. Kiryu is not the kind of band one would do at Karaoke anyway due to the fact that Mahiro’s vocal style is quite complex. In some cases, Rinkaku by Dir En Grey (Which is the reason Kyo, the lead singer of Dir En Grey, holds a world record for one of the highest vocal ranges in Metal) could be easier to sing
Well… I don’t think so. For example, lots of enka tracks have karaoke, even if some (majority of) songs are complex to sing. Also, for example Gackt’s works
I know some people who have most of Kiryu’s singles though and they say for the most part, it’s only the singles: Tomoshibi, Etsu to Utsu, Aien Kien, and Akaimi Hajiketa that have Karaoke tracks.
VisualKei bands don’t often release karaoke tracks anyway, since it’s not common in general to do rock songs and Metal songs at Karaoke
Ah, ok. Sorry!