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Anusaya Updates 2013.05.01: Profile: Crossfaith, inspire:tion.
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inspire:tion

May 1, 2013

inspire:tion

by Aion • Profile • Tags: electronic, inspire:tion, Japan, pop, punk, shoegaze, snooze

Members: 瀬木 ヤコー (Yako Segi) – vocals, guitar, programming 中越 亮佑 (Ryosuke Nakagoshi) – bass, programming ゆうこさん (Yuko-san) – vocals It all started in the 90s when 瀬木 ヤコー (Yako Segi) and decided to start a band called snooze. They both were fans of bands as Radiohead and Nirvana and wanted to become musicians themselves, [...]

Crossfaith

May 1, 2013

Crossfaith

by Riento • Profile • Tags: crossfaith, electronic, electronic metalcore, heavy music, Japan, strings

Members: Kenta Koie – vocal, Kazuki Takemura – guitar, Hiroki Ikegawa – bass, Tatsuya Amano – drums, Terufumi Tamano – programming. Crossfaith is an electronic metalcore band based in Osaka, Japan. This young band, has already made quite a name for themselves; finding fans not only in Japan but overseas and around the world too. [...]

The Bulletmonks

April 15, 2013

The Bulletmonks

by Denise • Profile • Tags: alternative, Bulletmonks, Germany, heavy metal, mosh ‘n’ roll, rock, rock andn roll

members: Tyler Vox (Vocals, Guitars) Dangerous Dan (Guitars) Spreace Jackson (Bass Guitar) M.dogg (Drums, Percussion) When two brothers of Melbournese descent, G.I. son Spreace Jackson, and a half French drummer get together in a former pickle factory in Nuremburg, Germany to conquer the world of rock n roll, The Bulletmonks is what you get. If [...]

The Hangmen

April 15, 2013

The Hangmen

by Denise • Profile • Tags: Hangmen, psychobilly, punk-rockabilly, rock and roll, UK

For a very long time The Hangmen (Northeast, UK) have been creating & developing a punk-rockabilly hybrid under the generic term of “Psychobilly.” As “industry outsiders” band members Kill’em Gillham (Drums, Vocals), Loz Firewalker (Guitar) and Rick (Bass, Vocals) have achieved an ongoing and gathering interest against the odds! The band has gigged and toured [...]

THE APRILS (エイプリルズ)

April 1, 2013

THE APRILS (エイプリルズ)

by Denise • Profile • Tags: The Aprils, エイプリルズ

THE APRILS (エイプリルズ) Kentaro Imai – Vocal, Guitar, and more Miho Iguchi – Vocal, Synthesizer Yuhki Shotokuji – Drums Norihisa Nakama – video The Aprils’ self-described “spacey, happy, catchy, hip, poppy music,” fits neatly into the electro-pop category but I find the term limiting in describing this band’s new wave style. These talented musicians expand [...]

Валентин Стрыкало (Valentin Strykalo)

March 14, 2013

Валентин Стрыкало (Valentin Strykalo)

by Denise • Profile • Tags: Ukraine, Valentin Strykalo, Валентин Стрыкало

Yuri Kaplan (vocals, guitar) Andrew Tropeshko (guitar) Yevgeny Ilyin (bass) Anton Shchelkonogov (drums) Валентин Стрыкало (Valentin Strykalo) is a Ukrainian alternative rock group created in 2010, by soloist Yuri Kaplan. Through a series of vlog-styled videos; Yury’s tongue in cheek fictional character Valentin Strykalo, was first introduced to the public in 2008. Presenting himself as [...]

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