😈 ＭＥＬＴ－ＢＡＮＡＮＡ 😈 "Shield For Your Eyes..." Live 4/29/05 Southgate House, Newport, KY

[@pageljazz]

My favorite band. Saw them in November. Yasuko gave me a hug.

[@victornonexistant4010]

Lucky son of a bitch

[@ilyas_claymore]

Lucky dog

[@pageljazz]

@@ilyas_claymore 12 years later, I still remember. She's an absolutely lovely person. ♥️😊👍

[@bulletbelt97]

Greatest noise rock of all time period.

[@bulletbelt97]

Blan Blazbo What the fuck? Aren't you that dude that commented on that comment I left on a Sunn video? Are you stalking me?

[@ellusivegman]

I swear to god this is a coincidence. I was looking up these bands because I was in the mood for something new, and you just happened to have commented on both of them. I have to ask you though, what do you honestly think of GG Allin?... Unless you are him.

[@bulletbelt97]

Blan Blazbo Well, obliviously I'm not him. He's an interesting spectacle in the world of rock n roll. I am fascinated by the dude.

[@ellusivegman]

***** Even though he was a huge asshole, he was the special one-of-a-kind asshole who had no desire become a politician or some shit. He just wanted to fuck shit up and he was very good at doing the shit (and throwing it) that even the most extreme shock rockers would not do. I would have loved to see what he would have done had he not died so soon.

[@bulletbelt97]

Blan Blazbo To be honest, if he hadn't have died when he did he would have just ended up dying some other way. It'd impossible for him to be alive today.

[@raincastellanos3722]

this melts my banana...

[@wallybeery4058]

Whoah, the guitarist is wearing a mask!! LOL - he truly IS ahead of his time here1! Crazy stuff - I'm diggin' it!!!

[@Yixdy]

In Asia they wear masks when or if they're sick, like at all. Because it makes sense, no point in coughing your flu virus all over the place

[@suchabadkitty1293]

@@Yixdy 🙄

[@caseymoeger3737]

It's because he's a guitar DJ surgeon

[@michaelcraig9449]

His face melted like a banana

[@senLuno]

He's just sick they do that in Japan when they might be sick

[@benvin10365]

Love Rika! She is such a beast of a bass player!

[@user-vj1pq6uz8m]

Melt Banana had a great influence on a lot of bands, very underrated

[@kristoforohejmoreganto5110]

Such as being idols to the lead singer of School Food Punishment.

[@seeingeyegod]

I always think this band would be at home playing at some weird ass bar in some hard to interpret bar scene in a low budget sci fi movie.

[@川島直樹-e2f]

I love you and I miss you, Rika!

[@youngKarl007]

l love this band... i saw them in SF with the Melvins. my favorite rock band of all time. they sound just as good now, or even better, 12 years later as they did then ..

[@hashbash]

i saw them the first time over 20 years ago, two times after that, and again just the other day. and i gotta say, they're better than ever! wow. blown away

[@schnook11]

Melt Banana is such a tight band...hairpin tempo changes....and Rika is so badass!

[@andyspendlove1019]

That main riff doe... So freaking good. These guys are noise wizards.

[@elyogito5621]

Kinda makes me mad they haven't been finding actual line up replacements, I dont care if it's not gonna be the same ppl in this vid, it's just WAY more fun seeing some shit played like this live with no restrictions

[@keironhiggspoet]

been a fan for literally years and seeing them for the third time in September.

[@paulcrisp9861]

I have seen them live and they make your ears bleed and deaf for about two weeks. Take precautions when listening live. Thank you john peel for introducing me to them. God bless xx

[@BigtimeAL]

This is like Deerhoof. But it's louder and faster. I love it!

[@junmicheletti7834]

Guitarist is way ahead of his time, he already knew about the pandemic

[@chlorr1n3]

Dude I so totally thought this was a recent vid at first.

[@chlorr1n3]

Damn hot Asians....

[@pbabiesinspace6112]

Saw them once with The Locust a long long time ago. Probably like 2004. Going to see them in Chicago, June 1st, 2024. Still going.

[@skizzzle]

3 times live! Yasuko is a sweetie pie and Agata's cool lol

[@chrisconnor5418]

i dont listen to metal that often. but the way that guy shredded almost made me cry. that was incredible

[@dustinoakley5233]

Such beautiful noise

[@MercurialSilence]

Wtf it's like Sonic Youth on speed this is amazing

[@drillbit8280]

This band is like if early 80’s sonic youth was actually good

[@OniPutItOn]

dave witte is everywhere dude i swear

[@BackwoodsFilms]

Rooski Luciano He's the Dave Grohl of underground punk/metal.

[@arudadon305]

BackwoodsFilms lol

[@p.e.ranghbdsyhk4498]

Discordance Axis is so so rad

[@greatclams6425]

Always happy to see 'im.

[@haydenschoen]

I was at this show! It was amazing! I just saw them last night in Tokyo in a tiny space and it was transcendent. My ears still hurt in the best way, haha

[@Faceplantfloor]

Woah, what an interesting band.

[@tanvo93]

@epicjpro11 If you knew music you would hear the melodies pretty easily..you would also know there is a style of music that isnt consisted around a key signature called atonal which we usually think of as "noise" but these guys have a central point and a key signature they may stray really far from it sometimes, but that is the beauty of art my friend

[@ericportillo8277]

This is what a 2000s band should sound like, if i were to show someone from the past, future music

[@АлександрПетров-ц1п]

Beautiful Band!!! P.S. From Russia with love)))

[@PedroskiClimb]

Astoundingly brilliant

[@markcourtney2205]

Sounds amazing like a slint riff sped up.

[@prp3190]

4:12 Agata activates star wars laser battle mode :D

[@margaretbrookes8175]

What a great video!Kentucky has a great audience!

[@sunnowo]

It's like my reaction on rage against the machine. How can there not be any sampling involved!?

[@kultur-vultur]

This tour was amazing! Seen them open for Fantomas they broke my cherry in before Fantomas wrecked me....

[@johnmiller-jf3ez]

Saw you guys at Scullys at Columbus,Ohio in 06 or 07! Damn were getting old!

[@congruentacousticsdavescot9602]

I was at this show and it was amazing. I know the band has been performing this stuff for a long time, but damn. Wish they would come back to the U.S.

[@名誉ために日本人天の祖先]

Thank you very much, Melt-Banana very good karma, all of your band is doing well in JDS (good grades) Do not push your faith, you are welcome back to JDS

[@crombaugh]

I miss this Melt Banana!

[@skadoctor5220]

I don't know. Now they are so serious, adult ...different bands in a certain way, but both are great

[@ChaosDevin]

Awesome band, they kinda remind me of Big Black.

[@yukas1ngas]

One of my favorite songs of all time

[@waynedarronwalls6468]

Agata destroying time and space with his effects lol

[@Luckyhat66]

First time I've ever heard melt-banana. Wasn't expecting that at all.

[@limyookyoong1079]

Melt Banana is such a tight band..hairpin tempo changes..and Rika is so badass!❤❤❤

[@SecretAgent068]

Thanks for uploading this. Nice to see some footage with Mr. Witte on the skins.

[@martydurlam]

Damn, I miss this.

[@MrJimbojamez]

I keep coming here cuz I believe this is what I need to keep me alive

[@JohnSmith-ji6lu]

This is proper music

[@ADURG1]

i adore their string section....

[@gilbertomedeiros6115]

shield for your eyes the Best song ever

[@billc307]

I am going to see them tonight here in Chicago.

[@Davepacheco1986]

Love this song love this album. So fucking good!!!

[@yunshuu]

my favourite k-pop band

[@MercurialSilence]

Imagine if Melt Banana played a show with Band Maid and Babymetal

[@川島直樹-e2f]

Not k-pop. A Japanese band.

[@sailor_corellia]

Whaaaat I was at this show! Holy shit!

[@mar15115]

The guitarist is cool af

[@morado666]

100% agree with that, saw them four times, the nuts everytimes !!!

[@chrisconnor5418]

that guitarist has so many dope holes in his arms. he is like something out of a cyberpunk novel. his skills are unfathomable

[@swamplifecontrol]

Chris Connor dope holes wtf ?

[@chrisconnor5418]

OneyedSon from shooting up heroin dope holes

[@theNickRYG]

melt banana is was and are a straight-edge band.

[@swamplifecontrol]

+Chris Connor haha - I told him you said that when I saw them in Orlando - He thought that was pretty funny - and he showed me his arms - Urban Legend Fail /

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

A Japanese band with an abrasive and industrial aesthetic, and a rockerboy on amphetamines... Throw in some LEDs, a cybernetic limb or two, and some anti-megacorp sentiment and it's perfect.

[@thimble288]

great Melt-Banana youtube action!

[@R-xt9bf]

Dave on Drums is Beast Mode

[@jefferyjones8399]

I got to see them once and it was amaaazing.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Dave Wittie RULEZ!

[@jmaster72]

gonna have a chance to experience the greatness at the soda bar tonight in san diego

[@fibrillatorD]

Correction, best band in the history of bands

[@THCarballo]

alluring!!!!!

[@MattieCooper10000]

Interesting sound!

[@HeraldBoon]

SO Good!

[@thefloorkiller]

Just had to check these guys out, was played on 6music by Iggy Pop and his guests Underworld tonight, apparently one of the late John Peel,s favourite bands

[@N-Devil]

Amazing!

[@spikeyguy777]

Melt Banana tour 2015!!!!!

[@craigthrelkeld5335]

I needed this to cleanse my brain after being directed to a Babymetal video.

[@elee8294]

+craig threlkeld same!

[@len9483]

C'mon,... Babymetal is not that bad. Especially with Rob Halford as a guest appearance.

[@allahbless2278]

craig threlkeld Lol what, Babymetal is lit

[@flogthenitwithedeservesit1737]

LOL Yeah love Babymetal. And this.

[@gootangles2710]

Same

[@phoenixtasman3716]

Around the turn of the decade, A music scene began to raise it's ugly head into the world. A scene heavily influenced by bands such as THE LOCUST and MELT BANANA. When asked, the pioneering bands of Neo-trash, state that, if Neo-trash truly is a genre then The Locust was truly the first. They looked to create a music scene outside of the norm. The small secretive group called this scene NEOTRASH, The style of audio graffiti. It all started with a band called“The Ghost Computer!!”. That band spawned, probably the most influential Neotrash band in the scene “This Killed Jonbenet”. From 2004 to 2012 this scene grew like a virus along the east coast of it’s home in Australia. Staying subterranean and only letting a few into the circle. Over those years the scene developed into a underground political movement, consisting of political hackavists, crazy people and enlightened lovers of experimental music. Some called themselves a family, others called themselves and army. With politically driven lyrics, fired at you through polyp inducing screams and a chaotic haze of over distorted guitars. swarmed by crazy cybernetics and muscle melting drums...I think this maybe for you. In 2012 the founding band “The Ghost Computer!!” broke up and the scene seemed to fall apart...I’m doing my best to revive this scene I love. Keeping things a secret to keep posers out doesn’t work. Help me get bands like these back in the world. The Ghost Computer - I am The Black Box/The Directors cut (full album) The Ghost Computer!! - I Am The Black Box/The Director's Cut (Full Album) Live from the last ever show. The Ghost Computer!! - Broke But I'm Blessed (Live 2012) This Killed Jonbenet - Humanity, Human Cattle (full album) This Killed Jonbenet - Humanity, Human Cattle (Full Album) Million Eels - Emeute EP (full ep) Million Eels - émeute EP Gorilla Meat - Robo Bro Ep (full ep) Gorilla Meat - Robo Bro EP 2010 Moshi Moshi Mushi - Self Titled Moshi Moshi Mushi - Self Titled 2008 no:1 Moshi Moshi Mushi - Self Titled 2008 no:2 East Coast Pistols - 2007 Demo East Coast Pistols - 2007 Demo HUMINCEST - 2009 Demo AKA FOR DA 63/\/\A 51ut HUMINCEST - 2009 Demo AKA FOR DA 63/\/\A 51ut During my spare time I will be releasing more from my collection of Neotrash recording. Please help me: facebook.com/Reviveneotrash

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

Doing the Lord's work my guy 👍

[@Luis-id9xz]

thank you very much for your comment

[@Ravase97]

agata rocks.

[@jae3628]

rika, what a beast

[@BackwoodsFilms]

I miss her bad

[@metochi6860]

Yes.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Awesome. If you don't head bang to Melt Banana there is something wrong with you. They're so joyously goddamn noisy!!!

[@heshergoon]

Saw them open for Fantomas in SF...great fucking show.

[@Blck7]

I could mosh to this.

[@SaeEDKh313]

This is so addicktive

[@filmsagainstempires1388]

Yasuko is the ideal woman.

[@tenstairs]

Yasuko is her own person.

[@ReggiePostlethwaite]

tenstairs, you cannot forbid a man to love a woman.

[@dicegameuchiha]

fuck off

[@filmsagainstempires1388]

@@tenstairs of course but I love her. I never suggested she doesn’t deserve her liberties and her own agency. She’s an artistic badass and I also think she’s beautiful.

[@Fartsanchez]

They haven't had a drummer since like, 1998 I think, and they just use different drummers each tour. Sometimes it's from different bands. Like I think they had the drummer from Melvins for a tour.

[@Cyrillion]

best band in the history of weird

[@modifidious]

2:11 griddy

[@vaspers]

This is what Jimi Hendrix would be doing on guitar, if he was still alive. People who don't understand this anti-music have frozen brains, imprisoned in the dungeons of Western civilization "music theory" delusions. Break free!

[@jontedeakin1986]

huzzah good comrade!?!??!?!?!

[@vaspers]

Sure it is. It's anti-music like Throbbing Gristle was anti-disco, Sex Pistols were anti-rock, and Merzbow is anti-ambient. Everyone has to be anti-something!

[@vaspers]

Interesting viewpoint. Noise rock, that's okay as a description, indeed! Thanks for the conversation! :-)

[@vaspers]

Here's what I like way more than Melt-Banana....Agata "Spike"! kzbin.info/www/bejne/inncg4irqZ2teqM

[@Cyrillion]

Actually I did and I love the Residents, but Melt Banana is the best live band I've ever seen, which counts a lot in my book. In general they just tingle my coccyx a lot more than the Residents. All a matter of opinion.

[@emindincer2548]

Adam haklıymış , kulaklarım kanadı.

[@rc51mike]

..... Nice

[@barryshaw7304]

I can't figure out how he doesn't smoke cabinets running high frequencies through them?

[@mikedfdfjobs9402]

He might be going through them quickly.

[@deaddodg3637]

420

[@JoseGranny]

Just came by to see what they're like. They're playing with Igorrr in '22.

[@Cynical2012]

I brought my 8 month pregnant wife to see melt banana at the house of blues in new Orleans soon after this.

[@luxinexistente]

Que sonido tan dulce, tierno y longevo.

[@BRUNOAZIZ]

inacreditavel

[@cthulhugamete]

Gonna see them Halloween.

[@number7gracestreet]

Fuck Yeah

[@brsh2]

Shield for your ears

[@IAMNETT]

I'm seeing them at the same venue in under a week.

[@Farrahtinsley218]

Saw these guys when they opened for Tool in 06 and before the show I was like who the fuck is Melt-Banana? The show started and I quickly found out...

[@1goldleaf]

♥♥♥♥♥ Yasuko

[@JanitorPride2]

What on earth was that guitarist using? A wah pedal with an overdrive? Its gotta be more then that.. wow

[@ForOneandAll]

Still badass.

[@kakalot7444]

なんだこのバンドは？！！！

[@jackburton3540]

How does he get his guitar to be so high pitched. I've heard lots of noise guitarists hitting these unbelievably high notes and I wanna figure out how for my own projects.

[@everylittlecrapshedoesismagic]

Digitech Whammy

[@purpled4864]

Pitch shifting pedals... it's no new technology...

[@ojodeculo100]

nice picture! Kurosawa rules!