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Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 11:32 am


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Well, I can't find a thread on this group so here goes:

Onmyouza is a Japanese heavy-metal band, but don't let that fool you. Their sound is a very old-school heavy metal one, and they have a lot of variety in their songs. I discovered them because they made the theme music of a Japanese anime series called Basilisk (a pretty good anime, by the way). The band is based, song and looks, on old Japanese folklore.

The complexity of the composition and quality of the musicians and vocalists is amazing, to me, and the presentation is very theatrical. They display a lot of energy on stage and interact with the crowd as much as possible.Whether or not you like the music, I don't think you can find fault in their technical or artistic aspects.

Members stage names:
- Kuroneko: Lead vocals
- Matatabi: Bass and lead vocals, lead composer
- Maneki: Lead guitar and chorus
- Karukan: Lead guitar and chorus


Wikipedia article: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Official website: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

A sample of their songs:











(For some reason, embedding is disabled on that last one)



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 11:40 am

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Hi Belz

This time I agree with you 200%

I adore 'Onmyouza', on the way home from work I was playing "Konga Ninpouchou"
( Live version ) very loudly !

They remind me a little of 'Iron Maiden' silly though that may sound !

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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 12:32 pm


Belz...

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Thanks.

"This time" ? Aren't you supposed to always agree with me ? Old people stick together. Wink



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 1:21 pm

tonymiller

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Sorry Belz

I forgot, I must be going senile !



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 3:46 pm

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I'm not old, but the band looks cool (^w^)

Not that I've become a fan of them after watching your post, but the energy and tension are pretty intense, and I kinda like that.

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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu May 12, 2011 3:52 pm


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What got me is not only the talent of the musicians, but Kuroneko's (the girl's) amazing voice. She has so much power and control.



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Sat May 14, 2011 4:54 pm

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I just found a cover version by 'Onmyouza' of 'Iron Maiden's "The Trooper"
on Youtube !

Imagine Kuroneko and Bruce Dickinson singing together !!!



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Fri May 20, 2011 1:15 am


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They've announced a new album for 2011. Can't wait to see what the cover will look like, or what lavish kimonos they'll be wearing on the photo booklet.



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:27 am

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They are really awesome. I like this song a lot.

(Embedding is not allowed but you can watch it on YouTube)



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:31 am

tonymiller

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I agree 100% !

Here is their version of "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden ![You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][/youtube]

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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:57 am


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The new album is named Kishi-Bojin, which is the name of a goddess protecting women. It's said to be a "story album". I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but it sounds exciting. It's slated for "winter 2011" so probably December.

Here's another sample, for those who like the harder side of the group:



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:32 pm

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Today, I was just roaming on youtube and stumbled upon this video.


AMAZING! What awesome skills! just.... WOW .clap.

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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:40 am

tonymiller

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Hi Guys ( and girls ! )
I just wanted to let everyone know there is a brand new Onmyouza related web site that has just started up [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] that is well worth a visit !



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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:03 pm


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http://last.fm/user/cxqthere

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Re: Onmyouza
Posted Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:04 pm


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http://last.fm/user/cxqthere
drum cover

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