Wagakki Band - 焔 (Homura) + 鋼 -HAGANE- / 1st US Tour 衝撃 -DEEP IMPACT- [ENG SUB CC]

[@tommyriver7546]

このバンドは日本の宝です！ 　感激しました　これからも頑張ってください

[@tina-klang-vergewaltigerin7414]

あなたは素晴らしいです、私は少し年上です（40歳）が、私はあなたの新しいファンです。もっとください。ドイツからの素敵なご挨拶

[@wowasik40]

Класс!!!!!!!

[@鈴木広司-v7b]

日本の50代ですが、ちょっと前から虜です🤣

[@tina-klang-vergewaltigerin7414]

@@鈴木広司-v7b Musik ist was schönes . Musik hält uns am leben . Leider ist übersetzung in Japanisch nicht so gut .

[@balobreached]

I just wanna mention, the guitarist is playing a baritone and still manages to solo like a champ, using a capo to change the scale is such a versatile way to play

[@Hansgame]

the flute guy is the shy one that only comes out if needed, but if needed he goes BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@rowanbirch5391]

Brilliant comment!

[@Boris_Chang]

I think he’s a Shinto monk perhaps.

[@さっちゃん-o8s]

和楽器バンド最高❗️かっこいいです‼️

[@CHCMusic]

Szerintem is. 🤘

[@stanstevens6289]

Every now again you can find an absolute gem on KZbin... this has to be a classic example, great stuff!

[@keiman74]

Beni shredding on the shamisen is the most metal thing I've seen all year.

[@danielbengtsson9833]

You should check out her old youtube channel from before she joined the band. She's being 10 times as metal here.

[@silkplayer9]

@@danielbengtsson9833 Link please ! !

[@danielbengtsson9833]

@@silkplayer9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/apvXkoxvrpWVipI

[@xcrimsinx]

HELL YEAH!

[@gioasencio4946]

@@danielbengtsson9833 the video is private :'(

[@Afterthefallout55660]

The Shamisen player is insanely beautiful and skillful. Every time she takes the stage you can feel her stage presence, her beauty is as good as her skills, just amazing. This girl is a Japanese treasure.

[@rscottpeterson873]

Am pushing 70 and I would deffentely love see them live. Keep on rocking till you die

[@JeffreyMiller1]

Imma almost with you there, brother, just a few more years. Attending concerts now, including classical, mean so much more.

[@Boris_Chang]

Next year I hit the big seven-Oh. I’ll never stop loving hard rock. No elevator music for me. They can pry the Led Zeppelin album out of my cold dead hands.

[@ivarunhjem8391]

I'm only 66 but I also enjoy this band.

[@ひよどり-n3k]

すごいねえ、こんな人達が集まっているって、奇跡だよ。

[@rudigerpawlik2623]

Beni plays a Tsugaru-style Futozao (Thick Neck Size) Shamisen. The sharp, flashy style of tsugaru was played in the streets by the bousama (blind musicians) who developed a more lively style. Blind musicians at the beginning of the 20th century, including Shirakawa Gunpachiro Takahashi Chikuzan and sighted players like Kida Rinshoei developed a new style of play, based on traditional folk songs ("min'yo"), but with a lot Improvisation and eye-catching finger work. This style - known as Tsugaru-Jamisen, after the native region in northern Honshu - is relatively popular today in Japan. The virtuoso tsugaru jamisen style is sometimes compared to bluegrass banjo. The classic pick is called Bachi. The koto is a Japanese zither and the national instrument of Japan.The bamboo flute is called a shakuhachi and the second drum kit is a wadeiko The singer's very broad vibrato is typical of Shigin, a traditional poem concert style. Suzuhana Yuko, the singer of the Wagakki Band, is a certified teacher for Shigin.

[@gordonadams5891]

Thank you! This additional background is appreciated. I'm in my 70's. My usual music is opera and the American Song Book. However, this is the best contemporary band.

[@rudigerpawlik2623]

@@gordonadams5891 Thanks for the nice comment

[@morlock2086]

Thank you for the run-down. I appreciate your knowledge!

[@alexlinkinparkful]

Thanks for that info.

[@rexwave4624]

This is very interesting to learn the names, styles and some history of the instruments and the style of the voice. It helps me to understand what I’m hearing.

[@michaelbarrow4007]

The Wagakki band is an awesome band. I've been listening to their music for a while now.

[@66evilEye]

I never heard of this band, but goddamn, they're cool. I love non-Western metal bands that incorporate their country's music into their sound. You get some really unique music.

[@buttercup6837]

Exactly how I feel 😌

[@Boris_Chang]

Fresh and innovative.

[@dskero]

If you haven't yet, listen to The Hu band.

[@jan-assarlaine8312]

Then check out - if you yet haven't - Bloodywood (indian metal) and The HU (mongolian metal). =) *edited*

[@Boris_Chang]

It’s quite amazing to see how music has morphed and blossomed as its influence seeps into every corner of the world.

[@samuelmills6562]

This is FANtastic. First take here from Texas USA. Infusion of traditional and other instruments/vocals. WOW...just...WOW!!

[@chocolatechipstarfish764]

いつもながらに、べにさんすごい人気！

[@angusperry2730]

First time hearing this band and I'm blown away they are awesome and can hold their own against any band out there love the fact they include the style of their home land with modern metal

[@バイク雄]

焔かっこいい、和楽器バンドはレベル高くて好き。ビジュアルも良い

[@ГераВавилин]

В Японии отличные рок группы! Молодцы, добры молодцы....

[@kujaku4117]

ベニさんの登場、流石です❣️って感じ。 カッコイイ💗

[@sushibar777]

Better than most of the stuff being done these days by a long shot. Pretty darn good, actually! The use of instruments like the koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi, to go with electric guitars and drums is very well done.

[@eduuklee9453]

this has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the world. japan still living in their own cultural bubble like nobodies bussiness and the opening of their borders never happend

[@stratosizera9778]

これはカッコイイーーーッ！！！

[@edwarddejong8025]

A supremely talented band. Love hearing the shamisen in a heavy group like this. Haven't seen such a good japanese band since Hiroshima.

[@michealallison592]

I hope American fans get a chance to see this band. And with open eyes! Japan was the first country outside US to get into KISS! So maybe we need to return the favor! Rock On!

[@Mimeh53]

They do for rock what the band Hiroshima did for jazz. This is of the better things I've heard lately.

[@scottconner2058]

They can all play!!! Imagine a bassist not just keeping time but really throwing down

[@MirridonOnslaught]

bass should always be the #1 instrument in the band, all other instruments are inferiour

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

@@MirridonOnslaught Bass and drums if you ask me

[@Lavonne9870]

Like Les Claypool, you mean?

[@jimclark9826]

Some really good musicians. I like the way they mix traditional Japanese instruments into their music without drowning them in heavy metal (which I also like.) I’ll keep my eye on them to see how they mix these cultures together. Fun and interesting.

[@sherafati]

You'd also like to check out Black Kirin from China and their National trauma album

[@suzondas9640]

You rock, you kill and also you destroy and vibrate the whole stadium. 🎶🎶🎸

[@julianlennon7879]

SUPER WOOOOOW, EXCELENTE, HERMOSO!!!

[@jon87583]

I got to see this kickass band in NYC in 2019 and I can't wait till the day I can see them on stage again. A unique and perfect blend of the old and the new.

[@wesmiddaugh230]

just learned from my oldest son that these are members of other bands in Japan and are famous in their own. As a 74 year old this was as good as it gets.

[@nabiltsunayoshi9174]

wagakkiband is one of the bands that you have to watch their live performance instead of the studio albums. the studio albums are great but the lives are just on another level!

[@andrejgoryunov2739]

Отличное сочетание настоящего рока с японским колоритом! Превосходно! Молодцы!

[@Ksimetazolin]

Может не на том слушаю, но чёт каша какая-то.

[@andrejgoryunov2739]

@@Ksimetazolin Сугубо на любителя. Я например от спиричуэлз тащусь (ниггерские церковные пения). Но эти джапы понравились. Не коммерция, но с душой, и профессионально.

[@_yggtyrhyrkkhhindystre_2507]

@@nazarnazarov2681 какой ещё нахуй Kiss, если ты не различаешь стили и направления нахуя пишешь здесь ебанько.

[@SawSight]

@@andrejgoryunov2739 С Ш АААААА

[@andrejgoryunov2739]

@@SawSight И что, сша?

[@shocklobster]

Glad to see characters from the Dynasty Warriors game finding work outside of their main franchise!

[@EsmondLyons]

The internet has revealed that some of the greatest music is being made by relatively unknown bands. Waggaki is a case in point.

[@TycoonBarnaby]

Unknown? Maybe to you.

[@solbot]

not sure how I ended up here, glad I did.

[@leeflury3035]

Incredibly beautiful

[@timhunt2500]

I am a 53 yr old Metal head and this was AWESOME!

[@larryeckerdt9750]

I first ran across WagakkiBand about 2 years ago. Fabulous musicianship, great showmanship. They were scheduled to perform at the Olympics, and I look forward to many new converts when that does happen!

[@pierrevercruysse6877]

Realy disconcerting, congratulation

[@dirtyworks8084]

54 yr. Old METAL HEAD here and YES!

[@danemiller7492]

I'm 58 and ChickenFoot was the last band worth listening to. Wow, this crew is friggin talented. I'm looking for more of them.

[@jgibson111]

58 and still rockin here too. Just today I found this band and Band-Maid. Rock is not dead you just have to look for it because radio IS dead!

[@emildimofte6538]

BRAVOooo,VIBES SHOGUNOBYes!!!!!!🇯🇵🌬️🇯🇵🌬️🇯🇵🌬️🇯🇵🌬️🇯🇵🌬️🇯🇵🌬️💯📢💯♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥👍🔥🔥🈲🈹🦅🥇🥰⛩️🌿⛩️🌿⛩️🌿🇯🇵🌿🌬️🌿🌬️🌿🇯🇵💯🇯🇵💯🇯🇵♥️👍💋✴️🔝💯🔝💯♥️💥🔥🎸🔝🎸✴️🎼🔊✴️🎼🔥🔊✴️🎼🔥🔊🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎🎎✨🥰✨⛩️🌿🇯🇵♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@dqx3183]

最初のドラムやベース等onlyの演奏から和楽器が入って来る時の流れが変わる感じセンスあり過ぎで好き

[@shawhi1]

Wow, just came across the Wagakki Band after a friend posted a video by The HU and I wanted to share with them a video by the Yoshida Brothers playing the Shamisen. Dang, I am a super fan! I would love to see this group live. They should get a residency in Las Vegas. They could put on a laser light show with interactive murals in the background showcasing the traditions and art of the Japanese culture mixed with their vision of rock that would be mind-blowing. For some reason, my mind thought back to Jethro Tull. True innovators of music. Very cool.

[@Zero-rh8ue]

OMFG !! Beni beni beni How much i love beni old hairstyle in this song ❤ she looks so gorgeous but badass at the same time... such a beautiful rocker princess 💗💗💗

[@RobertStopp-jw3sj]

I love it when bands use traditional instruments in their music.. well done

[@antovfukov9005]

Great fusion of heavy metal and traditional Japanese instruments. Glad they bring some of their culture for others to see.

[@americansfortruthandjustic7504]

Love her entrance at 2:35. She steps up, in total control. The guy gets our of her way. Overall, a unique and thoroughly entertaining band!

[@風-x5r]

❤❤❤yes I do

[@sheFEISTY.43110]

US TOUR?! WHAT?! WHEN?! B..B..BUT WHAAAT?! Nooo waaay.

[@TheDirtysouthfan]

They did this back in 2015 I think. They did shows in NYC as well and there's a video where they show the lines around the block. They went onto also go into Europe as well. This was when they were relatively new. You can also find some radio interviews they did with American stations still up. They have never officially said why they didn't do it again but there's been speculation in regards to the wider attitudes of the Japanese music industry, namely there's some sense of inferiority they have with the outside world i.e. what works in Japan doesn't work abroad and it's considered weird. Wagakki did decently outside of Japan, and I remember Yuko saying that they were scared at first, but were so blown away by their foreign fans, with some going up to them and speaking to them in Japanese. Probably the biggest elephant in the room was their level of English fluency, I only really heard Yuko and Beni speak it and it was to a basic level, whenever they had to express a more complicated idea they needed an interpreter (I think that would've changed if they decided to tour more regularly though). Kind of hard when you're trying to express your inspirations and musical style. The interviews they do with Japanese outlets are so much more in depth and interesting. That said, the purpose of the tour was to try to market them abroad and make them big outside of Japan, it seems that the venues they were getting abroad were smaller than in Japan, and while they were huge in Japan, they were much smaller abroad. It seemed like they preferred just staying in Japan and doing bigger venues rather than dealing with international travel and smaller venues. Still they did express interest in going to Taiwan and Indonesia in recent years, which likely isn't going to happen now though.

[@POSS99]

so many underrated musicians coming out of japan.

[@edwardbishop9567]

Never heard of them until now,as I was aimlessly drifting through KZbin, but damn!!!!! I'm a fan Now! Wow ! Music and mathematics are universal languages!

[@janmathiesen4949]

Same for me!!!

[@pashon4percushon]

i counted around 35 frets, maybe 40

[@DerredmaxTRIAX]

That is exactly what I said, Damn!

[@OlliR80]

Me too

[@23tech80]

now me too

[@heynhamnham]

I love how energetic Japanese music is, it always hypes me up

[@janvandaele8283]

Don't know them, but this music is superb, melodic and original. And played by excellent musicians. A real discovery for me, a new face of the japanese music I find excellent...

[@briancrawford69]

The Japanese love a lot of American culture. Love seeing them mix Japanese and American also. Glad we became close allies after the war

[@nao__channel]

man these guys really need to just release an album version of homura, its such a fucking banger

[@BeWaterMyFriend-pp8ze]

This is my rington - Beni Nanigawa's solo

[@ryantouhey1997]

This is some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard in my whole life. This band rocks!

[@leeflury3035]

Thank you

[@Sweet9964]

Love this live version of Homura. Hagane may also be one of the best songs I’ve heard in my life

[@thomasrodriguez7803]

When she came out and started whaling on the SHAMISEN, man what can I say, she was on it! 😲👍🏻

[@gordowg1wg145]

I like the cheer when the Goddess - I mean Beni - came on stage 😍

[@playerone7038]

Бесподобно. Супер. Металл уехал в Азию и зажил прекрасной жизнью..

[@joelasuedois8980]

Definitely different, and definitely good. Never heard of them before, but now I do!

[@JustiXNL]

Underrated band IMO. Wish they where bigger and would come to EU again.

[@bulentpak9547]

The great band and folklore performance, they definitely started a new trend called hardfolk.

[@Iliketoeatallday]

Folk metal actually, interesting to see from around the world.

[@georgeharding2279]

Very talented, I'm 64 and I like it a lot.

[@theclassicmanila-style8435]

This is art at it's highest form

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

Right? RIGHT?!!?!?

[@19-48-q6w]

Everything that the Japanese undertake is brought to perfection! I am impressed!

[@freshtea228]

I absolutely feel Machiya (町屋 , the Guitarist) never wearing shoes. Fuck shoes!

[@ikfk7037]

Я бы хотел быть на этом концерте, спасибо Вам!

[@gigazimartin2593]

Best packaging, Modern, culture, style, harmonic, perform..woooowwww.... thanks for thats...love u all

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

When fusion music makes a lot of sense. Bloody good.

[@n0b0dy07]

This band deserves some metal crowd!!!

[@pflaffik]

Love that dope chick playing that whatever instrument, and they are all really cool and good musicians but their metal style isnt that good. I love Babymetal and imo Road of Resistance is in the Top10 best metal songs ever, but that doesnt make me love just any Japanese metal. Like i mean The Shadows were all great musicians but most their songs were kinda gay, means high skill does not equal to good music. Otoh Celtic Frost were mediocre musicians with awesome music.

[@fyremanbill]

Sure good to see kids keeping this style of music alive! Well done you guys!

[@stevecobham5687]

Superb. Keep em coming Frank

[@daniel_kmayo]

Se imaginan si éstos chicos hubiesen estudiado en el mismo salón y haber estudiado con ellos... "LA LOCURA"... La voz más hermosa de Japón junto a la mejor banda de folk metal. ❤️🎌

[@squirrelsoup7123]

I've lost track of how many times I've listened to Homura. It's just.....holy crap. It's one of those songs that you just can't stop listening to. Amazing performance. Please visit the BJCC in bham. Would love to see y'all live.

[@Yahoo886]

Great clean tight rock with some old school Japanese strings…very cool‼️😎🤙🏼

[@ryangorda3546]

...this is just beautiful and exactly how to open a set, metal AF.

[@jimvandemoter6961]

This is proof that music can cut across all social/cultural boundaries. It really is the one universal language. I love it.

[@tekken19901]

Their live performances are even better than the album records

[@СергейБавин-в8т]

Не думал, что на сямисэне можно лабать рок. Вообще японцы молодцы - любят рок. Настоящий крутой рок!

[@artpark5630]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rl6qfa17qMh2jpY Так, для разнообразия. )

[@dnalormlohdil7923]

Really like this. Lead guitar is amazing...so as the show! Go Wagakki!

[@Officerbibble]

I've always wanted to visit Japan, now I've a good reason to go. A blend of oriental and rock, what a brilliant band.

[@jaws7582]

I like this Band! The songs are very nice! 👍🌸🇯🇵💖💮

[@TheMOV13]

Another on my list of gigs I wish I had been at.

[@devildog6776]

Man I am dying to see them live

[@MFPhoto1]

You and me both.

[@PermaJeff]

Same :(

[@johnbauman4005]

Amazing! All of them! Ok, now I am a Sushi-Metal fan! Bravo! 👌👍👏👏👏 Bravo!

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

Everything Japan does, in industry and art alike, is high quality: one can see their concept of "Kaizen" even in this superbly played music.

[@Pmjs]

Recently heard "Kaizen" when watching WD when Ant was working on a Toyota MR2 mk2.

[@coventrypunx1014]

After watching this .. I true believe in evolution .. respect from the U.K

[@gardenofeels6872]

But they are also very derivative.

[@Robinxmozzanrob64]

Agreed

[@ryanhardy4830]

@@gardenofeels6872 Nah..koreans are more derivative

[@249sawgnr4]

I am always looking for under the radar groups. I found Band Maid and Baby Metal like that and now I LOVE WAGAKKI BAND too!!!!!

[@カイロレン-i9b]

ドラム最高すぎやないかーい🥁🤩

[@heathglennon7101]

Here’s KZbin with another random injection of algorithmness…. I don’t know why this is on my suggestions, but this is spot on! They are awesome!

[@enigmarocker]

This was super badass. I hope i can see them live in the US when they come back!

[@stevemolina8801]

So very cool!

[@darknessnightfall]

beautiful people..beautiful music..what else can you want

[@garryferrington811]

Most exciting thing I've heard in 30 years.

[@MINKERS]

It doesn't matter what genre of music you like. If you are here, then enjoy !!!

[@anthonycooke942]

So in love with Beni and Yuko it should be illegal 🥺

[@renegadusunidos6151]

Japanese people are natural metal musicians

[@goobermcboogerballs1420]

Vikings of the east.

[@plusplusmaki7863]

holy those pinch harmonics is sooooo fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelbarr9139]

I hope they make it back here when they can!! I want to see them live so bad. Of course if I ever see Yuko singing and dancing with her fan in person I'll probably lose my mind.

[@hugomora2409]

GENIAL...!!! Y LA MEZCLA CON LA CULTURA , ME GUSTO MUCHO 😃👍

[@wasabi-in-my-eye3134]

Asa is one beautiful man.

[@ВикторСмирнов-ы4ш]

Как же это красиво! Здоровья всем ,и с Новым Годом)))))))))!💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@stevekaye4438]

This first track Homura is insane! WOW, An extremely tight band with TALENT!!!!