Why Japan is Going Crazy for "Girl Metal"

[@thebuccilist]

A message from Sally: (her account is having issues at the moment.) Thank you for featuring me!✨ I'm glad he covered a lot about the girl metal scene in Japan, and me!🔥 It was great to be on the radio show with him and a lot of fun!🥰 Please check out my KZbin channel and other social networking sites!🙌

[@michaelarnau676]

Sally you rock!! Thanks for making this video!

[@RichZee777]

Check out the MV of the song she was playing "Plot in Jealousy" kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGTcc2OAasqVh9k Her skills are top-notch.

[@Jason31256]

Every part of what she does is challenging. Trust me, I've been trying to do sweep picking for years!

[@thebuccilist]

@@Jason31256 It’s very challenging! And, not to mention, doing it with somebody filming your every move is an added layer of skill.

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

This is a great video - Sally rocks!

[@mootod]

I am mid 50's Japanese old metal dog. Thank you for introducing Japanese girl's metal scene. Those girls are just "girls around the corner" such like we can find them working in some shops around us. They don't say "I am a metal girl, yeah". But once they grab a guitar, they play pure metal overwhelming us. We are enjoying the "gap" between their 2 faces like movie of "Superman".

[@thebuccilist]

That’s so awesome. Kudos to you, and thanks for sharing your experiences here. They are fascinating, talented women, and I’ve really enjoyed diving into the world a little bit.

[@user-ue4he3li8b]

Secret Skills! Secret Passion!

[@marting.h.9417]

Japanese musicians are really outstanding, especially women. Currently there are many excellent all-female rock/metal bands like Lovebites, Band-Maid, Nemophila, Hagane, Trident, Fate gear, Koiai, Hanabie, Lonesome blues, Bridear, East of Eden, Scandal, etc., and mixed bands like Asterism, D_Drive, whisky dust, Unlucky Morpheus, Wagaki band, etc. Miyako, from Lovebites, is an amazing guitar shredder and a concert level classical pianist but also can play drums and bass. Show-Ya are the pioneers of Japanese all-female rock/metal bands, since the 80s.

[@thebuccilist]

Wow there’s so many amazing bands to check out. And agreed, the musicians are totally amazing.

[@ricdale7813]

Good list. Thats a well rounded start into the Japanese Melting Pot of Kick Ass Music.

[@Hypurr1]

Koiai is not mixed.

[@marting.h.9417]

@ , Oh, you’re right. KOIAI is another all-female Japanese rock/metal band.

[@RowanNey]

Add my favorite Kokeshi Doll. Hehehe. Of course, there are many more bands. But due to copyright, many records have sunk into oblivion((

[@tonym480]

I'm a 75 year old British metal head who remembers seeing bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple when they were 'new'. About 4 years ago a friend suggested to me, that because I like bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, I might like this all female Japanese band, Lovebites. I was dubious at first upon seeing the KZbin thumbnails of them, but was my friend ever right. They are in my opinion one of the best rock/metal bands I've ever heard (and seen, I went to see them play in London last summer, twice) The slightly scary thing is, as the video suggests, they are not alone. The Japanese female rock music rabbit hole is deep and full of amazing bands and musicians, and I recommend that anyone who enjoys rock and metal music jumps in, you will not be disappointed.

[@thebuccilist]

That’s a great story, thanks for sharing. I’m right there with you, it’s pretty amazing how deep the waters are not just with talent, but the sheer number of bands that can really, truly rock. And it seems like there are new ones coming up all the time. Rock on, thanks for watching 🎸🤘🏼

[@kmshallaed8989]

Wow. She talks like she plays guitar. A living fountain of energy.

[@thebuccilist]

Haha truly yes. She's a bundle of energy. And so kind.

[@user-ue4he3li8b]

@@thebuccilist "so kind" 😂 ftw you start attributing virtues to a woman simply because they even spoke to you and didn't ban or swipe left on you 😂 it's getting crazy out there, female groupies or the s-words whiteknight mobbing begins when they take over all incel hobby spaces and charge for entry

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

@@thebuccilist and generous!

[@HerrXabu]

haha! your right!

[@K.H.D710]

FYI: When a Japanese says "This place is my garden" that means "This place is like my backyard".

[@thebuccilist]

Interesting! Thanks so much for the insight here.

[@dicodec]

Great Video looking forward to going to Japan this February to see some live bands!

[@thebuccilist]

That's awesome! Which bands are you hoping to see?

[@reallystraightguy2716]

Should wait until BAND-MAID is touring again. They are the best 'girl band' in the world as well as pretty much one of the best bands in the history of Rock.

[@thebuccilist]

I’ll have to check them out more deeply today 🤘🏼🎸

[@billmcleangunsmith]

I have listened to Japanese music for a few years now. I never really thought of it as "girl metal." It is just metal that happens to be played by girls. They are not just good for girls. They are not just good for Japan. Most of the best music in the world is coming out of Japan these days. And it is not just metal. Pop, rock, jazz, blues, classical, etc. are all on another level in Japan.

[@J3unG]

It's not. The bro who put this video out is just trying to be clever and turned out looking like straight twat trying to do it. I'm trying to get the word out about BM but fuck this GURRRLL METAL bullshit. It sounds like some effeminate rock critic trying to be clever.

[@grahamreed8774]

"Girl Metal" is an attempt by publicity seekers to make more cute the idea of women playing metal. It's only Jpop that usually dreams up these titles.I 've been following Koiai since they formed in the last couple of years and they are the best hard rock/metal band anywhere right now- Li-sa-X and Hazuki on guitars 'nough said.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

Why are the Japanese so good at music?

[@hadeseye2297]

@@grahamreed8774 Band-Maid.

[@michaelhill4353]

@billmcleangunsmith. Couldn't agree more. Most of the best music happens to come from Japan. I've never heard of females playing heavy music referred to as Girl Metal. It's just great music regardless of whatever style both men and women happen to play. Pigeon holing be damned.✌️🇦🇺

[@tonygriffin_]

Sally is a good guitarist but her band, Mellows, has only released so-called 'live' MV's in the last 6 months, where they play in front of an audience but with the recorded audio coming through the speakers. I've been following Band-Maid for 8 years and Lovebites for 5, as well as Hanabie, Nemophila, Otoboke Beaver and many others for a couple of years. It's not the scene or the music that's new, just any interest being shown by the western audiences. I've watched many great bands through the decades since the 70's - Zeppelin, Floyd, Zappa, Santana, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Sabbath, Queen....and on and on - but THE best Hard Rock band on Earth (IMHO but also defiintely true) is the all female - women, not girls - Japanese 5 piece Hard Rock band called Band-Maid while THE best Metal band on Earth are the all female - women, not girls - Japanese 5 piece called Lovebites. Never seen musicianship, composition or stage presence to the levels those two bands put out at live gigs.

[@PANIC_aka_PinD]

Show-ya ... founded 1981 was the start of this "movement" ;) . ... and yes, BAND MAID!

[@guitarfanatic2000]

Agreed 👍💯 Lovebites and Bandmaid are on another level.

[@bulmasman]

@@PANIC_aka_PinD Show-ya are incredible

[@jamesreid1156]

although I'm not a lovebites fan, no truer words have been spoken about BandMaid

[@thebuccilist]

I will absolutely listen to them this week. Thank you so much for sharing your insight and experiences here. It's very cool to read.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

Between BAND-MAID, LOVEBITES & BABYMETAL Japanese rock and metal absolutely rules the planet. BAND-MAID is by far the best rock band on this planet. Been a fan for 11 years. Been a fan of BABYMETAL even longer. And a fan of LOVEBITES for about 7. But BAND-MAID is on a different level. Their songwriting & Saikis voice and style just blows the entire music world to shreds.

[@thebuccilist]

I'll have to check out Band-Maid! Sounds super intriguing.

[@reydatu9519]

​@thebuccilist Someone has to mention that Aldious, Bridear and Cyntia were busier than Band Maid at some point.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

@@reydatu9519BAND-MAID literally doing world tours that are sold out in under an hour.

[@reydatu9519]

​@BAND-MAID-USA Numbers. That someone was referring to timeline.

[@Swift2Grift-e8t]

@@thebuccilist Band Maid🎀, Earths GREATEST BAND!😸Trust me!

[@ebm-everythingbutmainstream]

You ask: "Why Japan is Going Crazy for Girl Metal". I answer: Not only Japan, Germany here! It is because Asia in general and Japan in particular has the most creative and technical skilled Rock & Metal but also Jazz & Blues Musicians/Bands in the world. An there are a lot: - 12/4/24 added some bands... - "Addone" - Blues/Jazz Project von Juna Serita & Shoka Okubo - "Aldious" - Power Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Asterism" - Prog Metal (Japan, Female Fronted) - "AtarashiI Gakko!" - Rock/Pop/HipHop (Japan, All Female) - "Babymetal" - Kawaii Metal (Japan, Female Singers) - "Band-Maid" - Hard Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Brats" - Rock/Punk Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Bray Me" - Pop-Punk (Japan, All Female) - "Bridear" - Power Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Broken By The Scream" - Metal Core / Tech Metal / Pop (Japan, All Female) - "Bunga Bangsa" - Rock/Metal (Indonesien, Male + Female Drummer🙂 - "Cinq Element" - Melodic Metal (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Cluppo" - PopRock (Cluppo is Miku Kobato's (Band-Maid) Stage Name For Her Pop Music Solo Project) - "Cyntia" - Heavy Metal (Japan, All Female - Suspended) - "D_Drive" - ProgRock / JazzRock (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Destrose" Heavy Metal (Japan, All Female - Indefinite Hiatus Since 2015) - "DIH" - ProgRock / Light Metal (Korea, All Female) - "Disqualia" Power Metal (Japan, All Female - Inactive Since 2017) - "Dizzy Sunfist" - Punk Rock (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Doll Parts" - Rock (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Doll$boxx" - Hard Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Drop's" - Blues Rock (Japan, All Female) - "East Of Eden" Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Fate Gear" - Metal / Steam Punk (Japan, All Female) - "Gacharic Spin" - Electronic Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Glim Spanky" - Rock (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Gordon" - Rock (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Hagane" - Melodic Power Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Hanabie" - Metalcore (Japan, All Female) - "Hump Back" Indie Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Koiai" - Rock (Japan, Ex Li-Sa-X + Hazuki from Nemophila) - "Lightbringer" Melodic Power Metal (Japan, Female Fronted - Disbanded In 2014) - "Li-Sa-X Band" - Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Little Lilith" - Djent Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Liv Moon" - Symphonic Metal (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Lonesome Blue" - Hybrid Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Lovebites" - Best Heavy Metal Band (Japan, All Female) - "Mardelas" Heavy Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Mary's Blood" - Power Metal (Japan, All Female -In Hiatus-) - "Maximum The Hormone" Nu Metal /Metalcore (Japan, Female Drummer) - "Nemophila" - Rock/Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Ningen Isu" - Rock/Metal (Japan, All Male :-) - "PassCode" - Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Otoboke Beaver" - Punk, Post Punk (Japan, All Female) - "Raise A Suilen" - Rock/Electronic Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Rie a.k.a. Suzaku" - Style Heavy Metal (Japan, Female) - "Rolling Quartz" - K-Rock (Korea, All Female) - "Saiseiga" - Loud Metal (Japan, Female fronted) - "Scandal" - Pop-Rock/Garage Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Seori" - Pop-Rock/Singer-Songwriter (Korea, Female) - "Show-Ya" - Classic Rock/Glam Metal (Japan, All Female) - "Sokoninaru" - Progressive Heavy-Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Stereopony" Pop-Rock (Japan, All Female - Disbanded in 2012) - "The Fix" - Rock (Korea, All Female) - "The Hu" - Folk Metal (Mongolia, All Male) - "Tokyo Groove Jyoshi" - Funk/Jazz-Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Tokyo Psychopath" Punk Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Trident" Rock/Pop-Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Unlucky Morpheus" Speed/Power/Symphonic Metal (Japan, Female Fronted) - "Voice of Baceprot" - Hijab Metal (Indonesia, All Female) - "Wagakki Band" - Shigin Rock (Japan, Mixed) - "Whiskey Dust" - Hard Rock (Japan, All Female) - "Yousei Teikoku" - Fairy Empire Metal (Japan, Mixed) - "Zettai Club" - Power Metal (Japan, All Female - Disbanded In 2020)

[@thebuccilist]

WOW. What an exceptional list of artists to check out. Thank you so much for writing this, I will absolutely put some of these bands into my listening mix this week. Very excited, thank you.

[@norbertgroll7113]

There is one correction I would like to make, there is no Li-Sa-X Band anymore, they evolved into KOIAI (recruited new singer and added drummer), still all female and still rock/pop-rock with super technical playstyle. They are great with an all star crew. I would also like to add STMLT All Female Metal/Idol? KZbinr band. They are on a hiatus sadly, but I would recommend their most recent show from this August at Yokohama ZEP

[@ebm-everythingbutmainstream]

@@norbertgroll7113 You are right!

[@neovxr]

thx for the great compilation!

[@skyfreak58]

"Lovebites" - Best Heavy Metal Band: FULLY agree. RAS, Wagakki Band, wow: Great list.

[@davidcampbellii6342]

Great interview, thank you for taking the time with Sally to provide more detail into the realm of Girl Metal. Truly enjoy listening to the stories about their personal journey's throughout the music industry. Much Respect.🤘

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much for the thoughtful words here. It’s a fascinating genre, and I feel lucky to have gotten to see their world a bit.

[@ricdale7813]

Girl Metal is aptly named. Band's like Destrose,Aldious,Mary's Blood,etc started this Awesome Movement and bands like Bridear,Lovebites,Band Maid,Sally,Yashiro,Mayto,etc... have helped propel it into the World Wide Movement it has become today. Thank You Japan.

[@thebuccilist]

That’s awesome to hear all these bands mentioned. I’ll have to dive into their music over the coming days.

[@stevekane4922]

Kanami tono of bandmaid got a signature model for PRS a couple of weeks ago, all $1.4m worth sold in six hours. PRS only turn over 30m ​@@thebuccilist

[@maximushaughton2404]

It would be fair to say Show-Ya were the 1st back in the 80's, and have done a lot to support the current all female rock/metal bands. They put on a show every year called Naon no Yaon, in Tokyo, where they have only female acts play.

[@rodhamm8484]

@@thebuccilist Lovebites are my favorite band. I only discovered them just last year!

[@stevekane4922]

@@maximushaughton2404 bandmaid are the first to seriously break through internationally. Not the least because they have devised a profitable touring model involving controlling costs by living in a state of the art bus but also having live nation work for them under contract rather than just leaving the initiative and profits to them. This is what happens when you have both a champion poker player and an elite business school graduate in your band. Miku's a real street hustler. "she gets everything she wants plus the wallets and carkeys of everyone there" the band says. GLAY in a joint interview gave them huge respect for this specific achievement as well as breaking into Lopalooza. Hanabie played Lopalooza this year as a result of bandmaid's success. Hanabie are a metalcore band - so Japanese women are breaking down the doors of EDM and mainstream.

[@E-MusicProductions]

This video is great! their response is so natural.

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much!! Really means a lot. They’re a great group of people.

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

@@thebuccilist They seemed like the real deal.

[@thebuccilist]

@ The performance in Shibuya eggman with the four of them was so fierce. Can’t even begin to tell you.

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

@@thebuccilist Can't imagine the energy in the room. Wish I could have seen them in person!

[@christiancouvidou4777]

Jazz-Rock Fusion : 🎸Rie a.k.a Suzaku (PoppinRecords). When Rie was a student, she applied for Marty Friedman's seminar hosted by Music Institut Japan, and she won it . They also had a guitar session together (Jackson Guitars Japan 2022 May) 1998 : 29th National Guitar Competition Gold Prize. Gold medal in the 2000 All Japan Guitar Festival Ensemble Division. 🔍Onyx / Ice World / Wangan Street ＞　Rie a.k.a. Suzaku (G)／川口千里 (Dr)／星野李奈 (B)／池尻喜子 (Kb)🔍 🔍Rie a.k.a. Suzaku／Serval ( by Yuka Tsutsumi ) Live Version🔍 🔍Blue Wind (Jeff Beck Cover) ＞　Rie a.k.a. Suzaku (G)／川口千里 (Dr)／佐藤奏 (Dr)／星野李奈 (B)／池尻喜子 (Kb)🔍(Drum solo Senri Kawaguchi) Next generation 18y old student🎸Live !!🔍DeepPurpleのHighwaystarを弾いて歌ってみた🔍

[@thebuccilist]

That's incredible. I'll look her up today, can't wait to check out her playing. Thanks so much for sharing this, very cool.

[@Darth.Shredder]

Great presentation! KZbin, like a broken clock, occasionally gets their recommendations right. Really enjoyed this! Sally is a pint sized Beast!

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much!! And agreed, she’s a metal beast 🤘🏼

[@J_musicfanロドニー]

Sally is one of my favorite guitarists! Thanks for the video.

[@thebuccilist]

That’s amazing! Absolutely my pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@BaconEggsRL]

This was a really excellent video. Subscribed!

[@thebuccilist]

@@BaconEggsRL Thank you so much! Really means a lot.

[@sccigars]

What a great, well produced video! It captures the future of a really cool movement. Great job 👍

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot. ❤

[@Sakmonsta]

Love Sally’s advice to young musicians/artists ❤

[@thebuccilist]

I'm right there with you. Powerful!

[@jeffrymanlutac]

The trend of all-female rock and metal bands in Japan actually started in the '80s and was pioneered by bands such as SHOW-YA, Princess Princess, Shonen Knife, etc. The trend declined in the '90s but had a resurgence in the early 2000s with the introduction of bands such as Galhammer, SCANDAL, Destrose, Aldious, Mary's Blood, CYNTIA, BRIDEAR, LOVEBITES, FATE GEAR, etc. There's even an Anime and Mobile Game Franchise called BanG Dream! where the voice actresses for the characters are skilled musicians and they are the ones who perform during live concerts. BanG Dream! has 7 real-life bands so far, they are Poppin'Party, Roselia, RAISE A SUILEN, Morfonica, MyGO!!!!!, AVe Mujica and Mugendai Mewtype.

[@thebuccilist]

Wow. That’s so interesting and such deep waters. Which band would you say really brought it moreso to the forefront?

[@jeffrymanlutac]

​@@thebuccilistI should say SHOW-YA and SCANDAL cause when it comes to longevity they are the ones that have been around for such a long time. I mean SHOW-YA was one of the pioneers of the trend of all-female rock bands in the 80's and SCANDAL was the one who was there when the resurgence in the 2000s happened. Anyway, recently SCANDAL finally got the record of the longest-running band in the sense that in their 18 years of existence, they never had a line-up change or ever took an indefinite hiatus I mean sure SHOW-YA has maybe been around for 43 years now but they have multiple lineup changes over the years and even took an 8-year hiatus in the '90s.

[@randolphbean1108]

Glad to know someone else has been listening all these years!!!

[@uchill1591]

dude i love show-ya they're fire

[@hanifcaladi6984]

Raise a suilen is soo unique, I'm diggin it.

[@jdmoncada8205]

Thank you for subtitling the interview. As as Japanese learner, I enjoyed stretching my ear to understand much of what Sally was saying. So appreciated!

[@thebuccilist]

Yeah my pleasure! I’m happy it was helpful, and best of luck on your language journey. 🤘🏼🇯🇵

[@roquejb8796]

BAND-MAID 🤘🤘 Been a fan since 2015. I'm from the Philippines by the way.

[@thebuccilist]

Rock on! 🤘🏼

[@russellward4624]

How many bands is Sally in? I really like Mellows, so Ill have to check out this band also.

[@thebuccilist]

Great question. I believe she's in 2 bands, and has a solo act right now. So technically three "acts", if that makes sense.

[@russellward4624]

@thebuccilist Shes the Mike Portnoy of Japan.

[@greekfreak1980]

Japan in general, has a big rock/metal scene and "culture", which is going back to the 70's/80's , Loudness , X Japan, Galneryus or Anthem for example are some bands that are playing Hardrock/ Metal for decades. And Western Rock/Metal acts are super popular over there. Some bands like Mr. Big are literally " Bigger in Japan", than in the US ( pun intended). Western musicians like Marty Friedman or Paul Gilbert have been super pupular and like "ambassadors of Western rock/ metal" . There's a reason why there are all these "Live in Japan" Albums, recorded over there. Also learning to play a musical instrument is part of their overall education and highly regarded. Many of these " girl metal " musicians, like Sally in your video, picked up an instrument at school and then got influenced by the music their parents were listening, then discovered more bands and in true Japanese fashion said themselves: "This is cool, I can learn to play this myself, lets start a band.. " That explains the insanely high level of musicianship of these bands. And they're really enjoying playing live. You watch any live video by Band Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila etc etc, first thing you notice, besides the amazing musicianship, is: they're smiling, headbanging, engaging with the crowd. That's really "contagious ".

[@thebuccilist]

This is so wonderful to read. Thank you! The insights here are really truly fascinating. I’d love to learn more about education angle of instruments here.

[@greekfreak1980]

@@thebuccilist Yeah, learning some type of musical instrument is pretty much the norm in Japan and it's encouraged. People in the comments have mentioned Lovebites and Miyako, a lot. She's a classically trained pianist, turned metal guitarist, multi instrumentalist. The second guitarist in the band, Midori, also started out playing piano as a kid and later joined the brass band in her school, before turning to guitar. She later enrolled in the prestigious Tokyo Musicians Institute and studied there under various big name Japanese guitar players incl. the guitarists from Babymetal Kami Band & Syu from Galneryus. The school is also owned by the founder of ESP Guitars, who not only finances it but also gives endorsements to top students, as it was the case with Midori. Ibanez, the other big Japanese guitar brand, also does this type endorsement. For example, Lisa - X from KOIAI, has been an endorsed Ibanez artist, since she started out as a teen. She's another prodigy, who plays various instruments on top of been a virtuoso guitar shredder. Btw. Singer Asami from Lovebites, you guessed it, she also plays piano & studied ballet & jazz on top of it..

[@OkkiePepernoot]

The joy of playing, that's what's outstanding. As well as their technical prowess. In short, the future of heavy music is being made by Japanese women _right_ _now_!

[@nailingjellotoawall]

Sally is awesome, I love her other band Mellows too. I seen clips of Hanabie in the intro, would be incredible to see you do a video on them!! They are so cool and becoming so popular in western countries too the past couple years! Great video & sub'd!

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much! Really means a lot. I’ll definitely check out those bands this week. Sally was rehearsing in Mellows right before one of our meetings. It was really intriguing.

[@JosephAhlquist-ln6ju]

Always looking for new music, this is great! Love the practice season!! 🤯

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching! Wasn't that amazing? She didn't miss a beat.

[@kicorse]

Nice interview and Sally's an excellent guitarist - good luck to her and her multiple bands! There are lots of great hard-rock and metal bands in Japan, and yes, many of them are all-female bands or mixed-gender bands with virtuoso female musicians such as Hal-Ca or Misaki Fujiwara. I've been called a music snob a few times, so you can guess that I'm not at all into idol culture and that I'm not going to like a band just because it has women in it. There are many fans of these bands who are similar to me in this regard. The thing is, some of these bands are creating outstanding, even groundbreaking, music. This is becoming more recognised by professional musicians around the world (one topical example is that just last week, Kanami Tōno became the first Japanese guitarist to get a signature PRS). Nevertheless, there are unfortunately still plenty of people who don't think about them in the same way as the best male musicians. Hopefully that will change.

[@thebuccilist]

@@kicorse Wonderful to hear your insight here. I’ll have to check out those virtuosic musicians. How cool to be the first PRS signature artist in Japan 🎸. Thanks for watching!

[@Habib_Osman]

Commercial considerations also play a part in who gets a signature PRS. And which band do you feel makes groundbreaking music? I'd like to check it out.

[@kicorse]

@@Habib_Osman In principle, yes, but there are Japanese PRS players in much bigger bands (e.g. Toru Yamashita of One OK Rock, Ryo Kawakita of Maximum the Hormone) who would have got a signature guitar first if commercial considerations took priority. If you look at PRS signature artists more generally, they give out very few and they do seem to be used as gestures of personal respect. Some albums/EPs that are both outstanding and highly novel are Unseen World (Band-Maid), Guernica+a (Asterism), W (Gacharic Spin) and Zero (Sokoninaru), but that's just scratching the surface - other people would recommend different artists (or different albums by the same artists).

[@Habib_Osman]

@@kicorse Commercial consideration goes much deeper than only the size of a bands following. 2 avenues would be specific demographics and generational shifts. But I'm not at all an expert at Japanese rock so I can't give the answer. And thanks for those suggestions! I'm curious, especially for Band-maid, they must be special to get so many recommendations.

[@Habib_Osman]

@@kicorse And that's really cool from PBS. Whenever companies are able to transcend simple economics they deserves huge praise.

[@markvader8083]

I'm an old school hard rock/heavy metal fan from the good old days. I've been to as many concerts as I could back in the 80's(Rush/Scorpions/Judas Priest/Iron Maiden/Dio/Def Leppard to name a few). Japan is kicking it hard(especially the women) & I love it!. Band-Maid(my favorite), Nemophila, Asterism, Koiai, Nek!, Maximum the Hormone, are just a few that I hope to see someday live in concert(gotta add LOC to the list now).

[@davidornberg]

Don't forget Sallys other band Mellows

[@debbieathy5204]

Well you have metal bands like ezo and loudness which are both kick ass metal bands as we . I’m an old school metal head chick on my 50s and definitely believe the metal is one big family no matter where you are from. because you all have the same taste in music genre as well.

[@PneumaticTube]

Really entertaining short doc. Interesting subject.

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@SamM_Scot]

Japan keeping alternative rock in general alive after it almost being completely abandoned in the west :-)

[@Swift2Grift-e8t]

Bless you Japan!😸

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I was just thinking that these bands need to get out to the West more and save rock and roll.

[@footcandy]

Ain't that the truth!!

[@SoftOceanBreeze]

There are a lot of amazing bands from Japan across all genres, some of which are top 5 bands for me right now, but to say alt-rock is almost being completely abandoned in the west is a misleading statement, if you're saying that I'm assuming you don't listen to a lot of bands....

[@SamM_Scot]

@@SoftOceanBreeze I'm talking more from a mainstream viewpoint. In the 80s and especially 90s alternative music would top the pop music charts constantly, which certainly doesn't happen nowadays. You would also have great new artists appearing on a near daily basis :-)

[@ramair3judge]

Great interview with Sally and the others. Sally absolutely deserves this time in the spotlight. She has worked so hard to be where she is today. I love that matte black Dean. Sally and the others were very generous with their time. Thanks.

[@jean-paulreijn7648]

Very cool video. I enjoyed it a lot. And Sally totally rules!

[@thebuccilist]

@@jean-paulreijn7648 thank you so much!! Totally agree.

[@idahoairplanes1235]

It seems Sally’s father’s influence and her garden of “things that were popular in 1987” brings out the old rockers who are appreciating her talent. Ronnie James Dio would love her.

[@thebuccilist]

Ha yes. And totally agree! She really carries forward that old-school heavy metal ethos.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

It's nice to see fathers and daughters doing things together. 😁

[@PulverizerA]

Dio's on record saying fem bands like Poison killed metal. I think he'd opine much the same about these "girl bands".

[@ricdale7813]

@@PulverizerA I read something like that he said but he was directing it at the Hair bands with zero substance. Sally can out play most of the Male shredders out there. Nothing Soft about her dynamics and chops.

[@tommyapocalypse6096]

⁠@@PulverizerAAnd no real metal fan would give half a shit for his ignorant opinion.

[@COTTERO]

Interesting video, maybe a bit misleading... the phenomenon of female metal bands has been around for almost two decades now, and it is much more complex and is strongly related to the Japanese love for hard rock and metal in general, not just female metal.😉

[@RowanNey]

Very much misleading. Women have been actively involved in Japanese rock music for forty years now. They are just churning out pop projects for white men with Big Dollars. It's just business in Japanese.

[@thebuccilist]

@@COTTERO Thanks so much for the insight here. I’d love to learn more about it. What are some of the reasons it’s very complex? Thanks for watching btw 🤘🏼

[@r-tunes8652]

I'm flying to Japan this week and will be there for 2 and a half weeks! I'll see Gacharic Spin & DOLL$BOXX at three different concerts all around Japan, I can't wait!

[@thebuccilist]

That’s so awesome! I hope you have a great trip 🤘🏼

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

Lucky!

[@OkkiePepernoot]

Oh, lucky YOU!!!

[@davidtollefson8411]

It is absolutely invigorating that there are so many all-female or female led bands from Japan, and not just in metal. So much talent and, yes, beauty. Great people making great music that holds up against any of the best from any era, genre, or place.

[@thebuccilist]

I’m totally with you on all these points!

[@MichaelSnidaro]

It's great to see heavy metal transforms but never dies. Much power to these girls, I hope they'll get all the recognition they deserve!

[@thebuccilist]

@@MichaelSnidaro That’s such a great way to put it. Same here! 🤘🏼

[@jaredpetersen7343]

japanese girls are keeping metal music alive and taking it to the next level way to go way to go keep it going strong style ❤

[@thebuccilist]

Absolutely! The movement they’re pushing forward is super cool to see grow. 🤘🏼

[@idahoairplanes1235]

Reading all the comments I’m realizing Sally is the tip of an iceberg of girl shredders in Japan. It will take me years to explore it all.

[@thebuccilist]

@@idahoairplanes1235 You are spot on here. It’s deep waters and the movement is just starting to get international footing. Will be exciting to see how it progresses.

[@gitterich]

About 1 year, but for music freaks it's worth the time.🤘🤘

[@thebuccilist]

@@gitterich A year well spent 🤘🏼

[@technopsychobedlam]

Excellent vid dude. Really enjoyed this 🙂

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much! Really means a lot 🤘🏼🎸

[@randolphbean1108]

You're 30 years too late to discover this.... Show -ya was rocking in the early 80's and never stopped...

[@thebuccilist]

Did you ever get to see them live? I believe Jun was telling me about them in person when I met him.

[@randolphbean1108]

@thebuccilist saw them in LA on one of their two tours I think they did then. Saw Shonen Knife a few times with Redd Kross mid 80's and then a few years ago again. Followed Japanese music since around 1975 and Kitaro....

[@thebuccilist]

@ That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing. I bet it was wild seeing something like that in the 80s.

[@exdrummerSitzriese]

Thank you. This was fun to watch. Sally is one of my favorites. 🎸🤘

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching! She’s amazing 🤘🏼

[@akakage390]

Sally was a member of a heavy metal band called Lipstick until a few years ago, and the band's first vocalist was mayu, who later became the vocalist of Nemophila.

[@thebuccilist]

I’ll have to check out both of these bands. I’ve heard of them but never listened to them. Any particular songs you recommend?

[@akakage390]

@@thebuccilist Sorry, but I don't know much about Lipstick other than it is a band that Nemophila's mayu was a member of in the past. There are a few videos of Lipstick on KZbin, but I got the impression that their music is old-school heavy metal from the 1980s. As for Nemophila, I would recommend the song DISSENSION, which was written when there were five members.

[@RavenBlack-oy4jl]

I LOVE THE EARLY BANDS "SHOW YA" IS GREAT BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 80"S

[@thebuccilist]

That’s awesome! Have you ever seen them live?

[@RavenBlack-oy4jl]

@@thebuccilist YES

[@ericv7720]

I was stationed in Japan in the 90s. That place was still metal at a time when America had already gone grunge. I fell in love immediately! I'm delighted to see a whole new generation in the game, and more women. Fresh blood keeps metal alive! 🤘

[@thebuccilist]

That’s amazing. Do you mean with Japanese bands or foreign bands at that time? Or both? I bet it was a cool time.

[@ericv7720]

@thebuccilist Both. There were not a lot of Japanese bands at the time, outside of some underground acts like Sabbat. Metal as a whole was still huge, and I could find rare CDs in stores I couldn't find in the US, and bands like Gamma Ray and Iron Maiden were still selling out huge shows in Tokyo, which unfortunately I never got to see.

[@kathryn4465]

Thanks for the glimpse into this world. I love the power of what artists and communities generate when they come together. Appreciate you showcasing the talent in the context of culture. 🎸✨

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching! I think that’s a great way to frame this whole “scene”. Like a big, ferociously creative community.

[@meiko_kaji]

Kabakura is a take on cabaret. A hostess club where they dress in different themes and will have drinks with you, karaoke, etc…

[@thebuccilist]

That’s super interesting. Thanks for sharing that insight, I wasn’t aware of this.

[@aajohnsoutube]

They are hostess clubs. In Kabukicho (east of Shinjuku station) it is definitely adult entertainment.

[@piermark8011]

Kyabakura*

[@floofycatz]

Hey, Great Video!! Look up Yui from Cyntia. She was playing a flyng V back in the early 2010's :)

[@thebuccilist]

Hey thanks so much! Definitely, will do. Is this a Japanese metal band?

[@jamc666]

Been a metal head for the past 30+ years and discovered Japanese metal some 5 years ago (Metal Matsuri in London 2019) and got immediately hooked. Their talent and technical skill is really unparalleled. Amazing. 🤘😍🤘 I wish they toured the world some more 😅

[@thebuccilist]

I’m totally with you. Have you seen many of the bands live? I feel like if things keep going the way they are, they’re bound to tour more. 🤘🏼

[@jamc666]

@@thebuccilist I was on day 2 of the Metal Matsuri gig back in 2019, have seen Bridear, Unlucky Morpheus and Fate Gear there. Then Lovebites some 3 months ago in Germany, Saw Babymetal at Greenfield Open Air one week prior ... and 2 months ago went to see UM and Yousei Teikoku in Tokyo/Nagoya. It was always a blast. Long live J-Metal 😃

[@thebuccilist]

@ Oh that’s so cool. You’re making me want to go to another show asap. Any band in particular really stand out from those gigs?

[@airlinesecret6725]

Not just Girl Metal, but Rock Pop and Punk girl bands Its a J Girl Band Golden age !

[@SamM_Scot]

Yup and also producing many shoegaze/dreampop bands :-)

[@thebuccilist]

Have any recommendations of other bands to check out?

[@mechghost5742]

@@thebuccilist Bridear - Mutant Monster - Aldious - Nemophila would be my suggestions besides the big 2 (Band-Maid & LoveBites)

[@davidhiew8542]

@@thebuccilistForb alt rock, dream pop or shoegaze, check out the following: Tricot, Hitsujibungaku, Haku. , etc etc

[@edwardcantillo7243]

All of these looked like they were genuinely enjoying themselves! 💯

[@thebuccilist]

@@edwardcantillo7243 Great observation. And I totally agree. They definitely were. 🤘🏼🎸

[@watcher2554]

I saw Babymetal Last Night in Oklahoma City...and the moment they were done the staff was yelling at everyone to "Leave Now, Get Out"...LoL...no milling about, they wanted to clean the place and go home too!! Kinda wished they would have lets us hang out so we could talk to everyone there...and its too bad that Babymetal never really does meet-and-greets...that's sad, but I'm happy I saw them!! I'm also a big fan of Band Maid, and I have always said that Psy turned the heads of the West to the East and then Babymetal showed Everyone what young girls could do for Metal (breath of fresh air) and Band Maid took advantage of the open door and walked through to become one of the Best Rock bands (East, West, Boy or Girl) in the World today! Will be looking out for more of Sally and groups she is in like 'LOC' and 'Mellows'! Kitsune UP!!

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Shonen Knife was already turning eyes to the east thirty years ago.

[@watcher2554]

@@eatsmylifeYT Maybe, but you can't deny what happened with Psy. First Video to hit 1 Billion Views on KZbin. And of course you can argue for X-Japan as well..but the direct link with the current Girl Rock phenomenon in Japan, at least from a Western perspective, goes directly to Psy for the Turn and Babymetal for their Women empowerment ideals...thank you Kobametal!!

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@watcher2554 That's comparing apples to oranges. Psy had the Korean Wave to ride on while Shonen Knife had to do it solely on their own. Babymetal has no "women empowerment ideals". Their main goal in forming the group was to produce a mashup between two genres. Idealism had nothing to do with it. Stop making shit up.

[@watcher2554]

​@@eatsmylifeYT Either you never knew or perhaps you forgot...2015 Vogue Japan Women of the Year... I'm guessing you never read the article or know much about Babymetal during their first 10 years. I'll take it that you are younger and didn't live through that period or you would know just how much Psy dominated the western market at the time, and when Babymetal came along what a Jolt that was to Western Metal. But it happend. And I don't make shit up.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@watcher2554 Yes, you do. In 2015, I was 44 years old, you dumb shit. Psy didn't dominate the market. People just found him a novelty and he looked funny, that's why he became popular. And if you think Babymetal is a band, I feel sorry for you.

[@JoeSzilagy]

Hi Anthony, if you're in Tokyo for a bit, I have some friends you might want to check out whom are also great musicians, though of a different style- more 'fusion' and 'prog'. For example Rie Tomimatsu- artist name: 'Rie aka Suzaku', Juna Serita, Kanade Sato, Senri Kawaguchi (one of the best drummers in Japan, if not the world!) and others. Right now, Kanade is playing in an excellent band (whom are part metal, fusion, pop and prog) called 'KOIAI', featuring a superb guitarist, Li-sa-X. (Please check them out! For example here on KZbin, see KOIAI's 'live' video of 'A New Picture') But Kanade also plays with Rie in a band called 'Muses', whom often play at the 'Blue Mood' club. I was in Tokyo for the first time in September for almost three weeks and had a blast, as well as seeing some of these friends and even got to jam at another friend's club known as 'Virtuoso Akasaka'. That friend is a great guitarist by the name of Yabori Koichi, whom often plays with the great drummer I mentioned, Senri Kawaguchi.

[@thebuccilist]

This sounds fascinating. I would love to meet up with them, and thank you for offering. Feel free to shoot me an email or DM and I’ll reach back out. Glad you had a great trip in September!

[@JoeSzilagy]

@@thebuccilist I will get in touch soon. In the meantime, here is the 'live' video of KOIAI I mentioned. I think they could be huge. You can hear Kanade's superb drumming, and Li-Sa-X's guitar solo (at 1minute 35) is absolutely stunning! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qImZhINrl7aNfposi=zVenyN3BZOXGackI

[@mbenocas1390]

Great video, Sally is an excellent guitarist.

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much! Totally agree she’s amazing 🤘🏼

[@mujaku]

The world loves Japan; when it comes to music well they are developing some powerful stars that will be in the Rock sky.

[@thebuccilist]

I totally agree. Who are some of your favorites?

[@KirkKiyosadaTome]

Awesome, uplifting vid full of joy. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching! 🤘🏼

[@Aviather-zp5kf]

Truth!

[@gradyshmalady8284]

IMHO Japan is light years ahead of the West in terms of rock and metal. Some of the best bands in the world are female Japanese rock bands. I hope you take a look at some of the other acts in the scene, so much talent hidden behind a language barrier. BAND-MAID, Lovebites, HANABIE, Gacharic Spin, Nemophila, Aldious, Bridear are my favorites, but there are so so so many more awesome acts.

[@thebuccilist]

I'm totally with you. Some of these metal bands coming out of Japan are incredibly talented and unique. Hanabie is wild!

[@ucitymetalhead]

They're great but light years ahead, there are a lot of female metal bands from numerous countries that are also very good.

[@Murray-kx7lb]

These female Japanese musicians are amazing

[@thebuccilist]

I’m totally with you. They absolutely rock 🤘🏼

[@soulbaila]

What's the band's name where Ai Hasegawa is? This girl is so humble yet so charismatic, I'm so attracted to her, any more info about her? Overall all the girls here are amazing and needs more recognition.

[@thebuccilist]

The band with Ai Hasegawa is called LOC (Last One Call). Agreed on her charisma and humility, she's a wonderful person to be around. And I'm totally with you on all of them, super talented.

[@gabrielmori4168]

I love your guitar related videos! keep them coming 🤘🤘

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it 🤘🏼

[@KnutNukem]

Oh, you always give such unique and genuine insights.

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you! That means a lot.

[@hystericbunny76]

Thank you man, this is beautiful.

[@thebuccilist]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@Desmo904]

I went to CBGB's in 2004 and saw a 6 band Japanese Punk band lineup. One of the bands was a 3 piece girl punk group called "Bleach-03" they were one of the best all night! (The best being "Peezlander-Z" who were immensely entertaining!)

[@thebuccilist]

@@Desmo904 that’s amazing! CBGB must have been incredible. I haven’t heard of these bands. Are they on Spotify or KZbin?

[@uribose88]

Wooooooooowwwww‼️🤘 Thank you so much for the video that really brings out the best in metal guitarist Sally‼️🎸🌹✨🔥🙏

[@thebuccilist]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching! 🤘🏼

[@MrJOKERZ68]

Sounds a lot like 80's metal...😍🥰

[@thebuccilist]

@@MrJOKERZ68 Totally yes. Are you a big fan of that era?

[@MrJOKERZ68]

@@thebuccilist lived it lol

[@archaeopteryx981]

Nice vid! Some important corrections, however: 1. Even though there are a lot of all-female metal bands in Japan, there is no genre called “girl metal.” Few, if any, all-female metal bands in Japan would want to be categorized as such. I’ve never heard any Japanese all-female metal band refer to the music they play as “girl metal.” There are also mixed-gender metal bands and all-male metal bands in Japan. In fact, there are a lot of Japanese all-female rock and pop-music bands. 2. Some all-female metal bands may take influence from pop idol groups, but the majority don’t and would be offended by the association. 3. Japan is not going crazy for what you call “girl metal.” Metal music in Japan has a fan base like metal in the West, but it’s not some big trendy fad. Unfortunately it feels like your interpretations just feed into stereotypes that Japanese female artists are fighting against when they’re trying to be taken seriously. Please don’t confuse the West with more misunderstanding of Japanese popular culture (The West sure loves to invent Japanese fads). It’s a nice video, but it could have done without the misleading hype and clickbaity title.

[@billmcleangunsmith]

Agreed. These are serious musicians that just happen to be female. Heavy metal fans have been starved for good music for the last few decades. We don't care who is playing if it sounds good.

[@ramair3judge]

Before the rename to TRiDENT, they were known as "Girls Rock Band Kakumei" or GRBK.

[@kan5372]

There is also an all-female rock festival called NAON no YAON, organized by SHOW-YA.Japanese female rock and metal bands don't hide their femininity.

[@archaeopteryx981]

@@kan5372 Sure, these bands don’t hide their femininity and are proud to represent women in music. But not a single female metal band in Japan says their musical genre is “girl metal.” They either say they play metal, or in the case of a band like Hanabie, say they have their own style called Harajuku-core. And very few will say they are inspired by pop-idol groups. There simply is no musical genre in Japan called “girl metal.” It seems to be completely made up here. The Naon no Yaon fesitval is all-female but isn’t limited to metal, so the term “girl metal” wouldn’t even apply there.

[@michaelarnau676]

So Jun Kawaii (the metal journalist in the video) is wrong? Sally is wrong? They both refer to it as Girl Metal

[@cjpoche2176]

Marty Friedman must be proud lol. (Ex-Megadeth guitarist who moved to Japan with his Japanese wife and is pretty involved in the music scene there.)

[@thebuccilist]

Truly yes. I wonder if the two of them (he and Sally) have met yet 🤔

[@ZippyThePinhead]

It's not just Japan, I discovered it back in late 2018, and have been a fan every since.

[@thebuccilist]

That's awesome. What are some of your favorite artists?

[@ZippyThePinhead]

@@thebuccilist Babymetal was the first band I was turned onto, then Band-Maid came along & blew my mind. I have since listened to several metal bands both male and female. Although they aren't metal, I also discovered Scandal. I'm not a fan of everything song they write, but most of them are good tunes.

[@iqbalmuhammad2920]

​@@ZippyThePinhead Is *Babymetal* the gateway to Japanese rock/metal scene for you?

[@ZippyThePinhead]

@@iqbalmuhammad2920 Yes they were. My cousin sent me the video for Give Me Chocolate, that got me intrigued, so I explored the Japanese music scene, and found some very talented bands both female and male. If you haven't seen it, they performed on the Colbert show in 2016, that show put me on a search for Mikio Fujioka, and I became of huge fan of his.

[@Thegrandpi]

This was a very comprehensive and professional look into something I see almost every day. Queen on street has been performing in Phuket, Thailand for many years now. Her name is Fiat Fu, and she has already been on Ted Talks and performed in over 20 countries. She's about to start a one month tour in Canada. All of her band mates are female and young. Fiat herself is only 15. Im actually worried about this group of young ladies who are used to a certain culture and way of life. Today's North American trolls can be hurtful live, and behind the fake amnesty of a cell phone. I just wanted to pass along that this type of cultural phenomenon runs throughout Asia. Now that Rose is about to come out with her solo album, all types of music might be taking part in promoting bands and musicians this way. Great job on the interview. 3 weeks is a long time for just one interview. You have far more passion for getting interviews than I do. That's cool😊 Best wishes always, Robert Zeligson

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much for the kind words and the insight here. I will definitely check out Fiat Fu, sounds like a fascinating story. 20 countries and only 15 years old. Wow. Thank you for sharing it, and for watching, as well!

[@vinaymulukutla358]

This has been happening since the 80's in Japan. Doesn't anyone remember Show-Ya? All female heavy metal group who were known for their musical and technical skills on their instruments. They even got an American singer named Steffanie Borges (who has Japanese roots) who sang and wrote lyrics in English to try and crack the American market. Also, it's worth noting that Shinjuku is where ESP Guitars are based and Marty Friedman lives there.

[@grahamdrummond2412]

Interesting

[@vinaymulukutla358]

@ I ain’t talkin’ no tall tales here bro’ 😁

[@thebuccilist]

That's really cool, thanks for sharing the insight here. I actually was able to visit the ESP custom shop in Ochanomizu a few months back, and it was incredible!

[@phantomlord1085]

Nice work! Sally is not only an excellent guitarist but also extremely articulate, her answers are very insightful. But... WHO is her father? Why not mention him in your video? I would love to know who he is/ which band he played in?

[@thebuccilist]

It's a good question. She never revealed it to me, so I decided to respect her privacy and not push for it. If it ever comes up, I'll round back here and let you know. And I totally agree about her character! All around good vibes. Thanks so much!

[@phantomlord1085]

@@thebuccilist Ah thanks, I also totally respect that (and she has multiple reasons she would not want it to be public). Japanese people are usually quite discreet. If you dive more into J Girl Metal, another aspect to explore is that quite a few bands ... even in metal! are producing company products, but many of them (like Band Maid) eventually progress to writing all their own material and exerting more control over their career.

[@thebuccilist]

That's really interesting, and very cool that they start to assert more power of their creative processes. Do you know of any song examples to show the difference between company products and original material, in a band like Band Maid?

[@audas]

It is so awesome seeing girls (and women) being celebrated for their skills and talent rather than marketing and looks or complaints.

[@thebuccilist]

I'm totally with you. They're bringing something new and fierce to the table, and it's awesome to see it shine.

[@jenniferbeck8596]

Woah! Fantastic interview! Will be following Sally and her music!

[@thebuccilist]

@@jenniferbeck8596 Thanks so much! She’s an amazing artist 🤘🏼

[@rodhamm8484]

I recommend Mellows, a kawaii metal band she is in.

[@peterjohndeguzman5012]

One rock band i listen too back then ...i really dont remember the bands name..but the sing is titled....KOKORO E.....heard it from a japanese mangga series....MAJOR....its a baseball story....from a little kid to become a player on USA.....major league...GORO HONDA/SHIGENO....i loved that series....so much

[@thebuccilist]

Oh cool. That’s an anime series? I’ll definitely check that out.

[@peterjohndeguzman5012]

@thebuccilist yeah!i think it did run..a long series....

[@sonoriuxo2437]

I know Sally's work since some years ago when she played in the band Lipstick, where also Mayu, the current Nemophila singer, was (under the name of Sindy). Is a shame all her former band albums are sold and she hasn't uploaded anything of them to Spotify or another platform. Grear guitarrist! I hope she gets bigger recognition in her current band Mellows.

[@thebuccilist]

That's really cool! I'll have to check out those former bands as well.

[@nusu5331]

excellent report, thank you!

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks for watching!

[@ha_seldon7985]

Well... I can only say that a few years ago, female metal and the LOVEBITES video inspired me so much that I started writing a fantasy novel in which the heroines are girls with names of girls from different bands. I hope to finish it soon. I have to write it because I just can't stop thinking about it.

[@thebuccilist]

That's so cool! Round back here when it's public to read. Would love to check it out.

[@ironsquirrel9272]

A more appropriate title would be "why the world is going crazy for Japanese girl metal." BAND-MAID, Nemophila, Lovebites, Hagane, Aldious, Hanabie, Mary's Blood, Fate Gear, Unlucky Morpheus, Trident, STMLT, Mana Diagram, Bridear, DOLL$BOXX. So many great girl bands. I feel I should mention BABYMETAL, too, though not an all girl band, BABYMETAL opened the door for a lot of these bands internationally.

[@thebuccilist]

Wow so many more bands to check out. I’ll dive into some of these this weekend.

[@ironsquirrel9272]

@@thebuccilistI think a few that I mentioned aren’t 100% all female but are female led bands. All worth checking out though.

[@ricardo__jr]

It's not just in Japan that Japanese female bands are very successful. There's something new emerging in the world of rock, with more and more female bands gaining market share. Their success has reached the point where Western fans travel to Japan just to see their shows. I suggest that when you can, you investigate the following bands: Band-Maid, Lovebites and Hanabie and their Western fans.

[@thebuccilist]

I will absolutely check out these bands today. Thank you for the insight here 🤘🏼

[@joyjoy9051]

It looks like VOB is already on your list, right? 🤔 If not, you should add it ASAP. 🔥🤘🇮🇩

[@thebuccilist]

Actually not yet! Do you have any songs you recommend? I'll check them out today.

[@JFrancoDrums]

Sally is awesome!! 🤘🔥So many fantastic bands coming out of Japan!!

[@thebuccilist]

Totally agree! She rocks, and the whole scene is full of talent.

[@Zireael83]

awesome report, thanks

[@thebuccilist]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@AtulKaushal7]

If I ever get a daughter, even I'll teach her some guitar basics and hope that she'll learn more than me with practice, because I wasn't initiated during my childhood. I grabbed a guitar only at the age of 15. These people are lucky to have the guidance and encouragement from their families.

[@thebuccilist]

Isn’t it cool to see musicians who come from musical families? I’m with you, I taught myself guitar as well.

[@yeroun1974]

Band Maid is a world class band, and so is Hanabie. Lovebites is a good one too. Babymetal is more like Idols with a metal band, just like Passcode and Broken By The Scream (The best gravity blasts in that biz). Unlucky Morpheus is the best female fronted band.

[@thebuccilist]

I haven’t heard of Unlucky Morpheus or Broken By The Scream. I’ll have to check them out. Any particular songs you like by them?

[@yeroun1974]

@ BBTS has a bunch of cool tracks. Start with Sayonara Birthday (in case you are wondering: it’s real!), then check Kanjou Cross Counter, Kagerou and Ai ha Kimi no mono. For Unlucky Morpheus check Black Pentagram and Angreifer.

[@thebuccilist]

@@yeroun1974 Awesome. I’ll do it this weekend. Thank you for these recs 🤘🏼

[@yeroun1974]

I forgot to mention this: before Passcode, screamer Emily Arima (one of the best in Japan) was in Ladybaby, which is also an interesting unit. And linked to Ladybaby are Reirie and Brats. Rei (Kuromiya, who was/ is in all three units) and Rie (Kaneko, who was in Ladybaby and is part of Reirie) are pretty much cult figures in Idol culture/ rock/ Metal. And one of the best thing about Unlucky Morpheus is the level of musicianship, and in particular violin player Jill, who is know to do covers of Dream Theater, Racer X, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Eruption By Van Halen

[@thebuccilist]

@@yeroun1974 Thanks so much for this. I have some time this week to dive more into these bands, and I'll definitely check out Emily Arima and Ladybaby, and also the violin player Jill. So many amazing musicians, wow.

[@Wirmish]

Some Japanese groups/artists, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], HAGANE [Tenka Goken (Trad: Five Swords of Heaven)], NEK! [MAZE, Get Over], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe, Zero], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], ADO [Unravel (LIVE)], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], EAST OF EDEN [Evolve], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy], KOKESHI [Fetal Sea], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark, Brave New World Revisited, Ignite], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], STMLT [Antimental], MARDELAS [G-Metal], FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS [Tear Down], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah, Playback], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill, Venom, Lluvia], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], SAISEIGA [Strange Rain], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture] _(Deathcore Band),_ JUPITER [My Enemy], SEIKIMA-II [Fire After Fire], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], IRONBUNNY [23], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], PaleNeØ [aLiVE], Takayoshi Ohmura [THE CATACLYSM], HANABIE [We Love Sweets, Be the GAL], ZEILE [Deathside], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta, Kimarigoto], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], LONESOME_BLUE [Face The Fear], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Don't Light My Fire, Love is Short], GLIM SPANKY [Breaking Down Blues, Fighter], and many many more...

[@thebuccilist]

Wow, this is an incredible list! Thank you. Such an unbelievable amount of talent.

[@Mrpolite5018]

That’s so cool.. Mr Bucci keep it up

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you, sir! Appreciate you watching 🤘🏼

[@B31zzy17]

I hope people would check out idol group "Quubi" and especially their music video for the song "Dear my..."

[@thebuccilist]

Will do. What do you like about the group?

[@B31zzy17]

That they are a rock idol group with not too many members. Some idol groups have way too many members that some of them feels disposable. Quubi has overall great discography too. I like all of their songs. Their EP "Solid" is my favourite release from them. Their live performanes are also very entertaining!

[@TheLeomarti]

Never thought I'd see Quubi mentioned here. I salute you. They're definitely one of my favourite idol groups. Difficult to choose though with Jiemei, Neo Japonism... yeah nah there's too many ahah. I hope people would check out the idol scene in general, and put to bed all the common misconceptions and wrong assumptions (and outright lies) about idol groups.

[@B31zzy17]

Yeah I haven't tried that many idol groups yet. But last year when I found Quubi which was the first idol group for me I got kinda obsessed with them. Never thought I would find an idol group that works so well for me!

[@TheLeomarti]

@@B31zzy17 when you have time to dive deeper, I guarantee you’ll be in for a wild ride! The underground idol scene is insanely rich and diverse from pop to extreme metal and everything in between.

[@Darkstarr-ud2go]

Sally looks like Japanese Keira Knightly!!! Rock on!!!

[@thebuccilist]

Haha I hadn't thought of that before. But yeah she rocks and has a great vibe!

[@akiradanna1335]

hey, i'm a fellow female guitarist (my youtube channel doesn't look like it, but i post on instagram!). thought i'd give my two cents about my experience. honestly, i picked up the electric guitar because of seeing japanese female guitarists. i was inspired by them in a way, had i not seen any female guitarists i would not have picked it up. it was the early 2010s, so i played a lot of k-on and stuff like that. a lot of other female guitarists/rockers inspired me, such as stereopony, scandal, riko kohara from the sketchbook (now in bang dream), and band-maid, among many others. picking up the guitar has led me to some of the most invaluable moments in my life, from making my first guy friend in a gig to playing in musicals. a decade later, i love how the popularity of the female music scene accelerated, especially with anime franchises that blew up like bang dream, bocchi the rock, and girls band cry. i heard there's another female rock band type of anime (besides bang dream's ave mujica) in january 2025. btw, i really felt what sally said at the end - i took a break from electric guitar for a few years because i really wasn't just feeling it, but i came back to it with renewed energy, and i finally could play fast like i've always wanted to play. japan, please keep this up, and keep inspiring more girls to take up music and create amazing life stories of their own :)

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I loved reading about your experiences here. May I ask what part of the world you're located in? Just curious to see how far this is reaching. I hope you keep playing and growing and expanding your world through music. Wishing you all the best.

[@akiradanna1335]

@@thebuccilist i'm from indonesia! female guitarists/rock musicians are still considered novel here even today. it's still a very male-dominated genre

[@MarmaladeMaki]

In the girl rock/metal scene in Japan has so much going on. Between more classic Metal Band kinda stuff like Lovebites, Aldious or Band Maid to more quirky stuff like Gacharic Soin / Doll$ Box or the Idol core types like Broken by The Scream or Passcode. There is a lot to check out. In Osaka and Tokyo you can prett regularly find shows with only girl bands performing. Even the hyper commercial exploitation of the scene through the multi media franchie BANGDream has resulted in pretty solid music and great performing bands...even if i's all in the service of Bushiroad's bottom line.

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much for sharing these insights. I didn't know most of this. I'll have to dive into these bands and do a bit more research on BANGDream.

[@carolyngarner2268]

What a great video!!!

[@thebuccilist]

Thank you so much!!

[@joshmall8955]

Japanese girl metal is so cool 😎 I only listen to like a couple of bands but I’d like to start listening to more

[@thebuccilist]

Right? They’re amazing. 🤘🏼 Which bands have you listened to?

[@charlesajones77]

Everything is better with girls :) Seriously though, Band Maid is pretty legitimately great.

[@thebuccilist]

Haha can't argue with you there 🤘🏻

[@teslacoil]

My favorite Japanese Metal Girl is Sakura Yoshida.

[@thebuccilist]

I will check her out today 🤘🏼. Solo act or is she part of a band?

[@teslacoil]

@@thebuccilist she has a band.

[@syn9ro]

They are like female wrestlers-tough, aggressive, and bright under the spotlights. Keep rocking!

[@thebuccilist]

Haha sort of a similar energy! Right on 🤘🏼

[@woolfel]

japan's girl metal is badass. I hope more people discover it, cuz it kicks ass

[@thebuccilist]

I totally agree. It's just amazing.

[@Nickster_28]

Loved this video man! I've been a fan of American and European heavy metal for the last 10 years or so. I've more recently become a fan of Jpop specifically Ayumi Hamasaki. This video peaked my interest because of my metal and jpop fandom. It's cool to me that it's become acceptable for women to buy flying v guitars and play metal in Japan. Sally and Loc rock🎸 Thanks for introducing them to me. I will definitely check out their music!

[@thebuccilist]

That’s awesome man! And totally agree about these women breaking boundaries. I’ll have to check out Ayumi Hamasaki. Any particular songs you like? Thanks for watching 🤘🏼

[@Nickster_28]

@ Ayumi Hamasaki has many good songs! A couple I would recommend checking out would be Evolution and Love Destiny.

[@thebuccilist]

@ Done. Will do today. Thank you 🤘🏼

[@Nickster_28]

@@thebuccilist You're welcome!

[@theend9428]

There are so many awesome girl rock bands or solo female rockers in Asia that it's hard for me to keep up 💖💯

[@thebuccilist]

Totally with you here. Theres so much talent and so many artists to choose from. Do you have any favorites?

[@jatodd3746]

Because they have great songs! BAND-MAID is also mutual fans of, and did a collab song with, The Warning, a leading all-girl (sisters) rock band from Mexico.

[@thebuccilist]

Oh that’s so cool! I didn’t know they did a collab. Thanks for sharing, I’ll check it out 🤘🏼