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Redrum (band)
Redrum (often stylized as REDЯUM) is a Japanese indie rock band who formed in 1996 with the decisive goal of becoming a band similar to Portishead (band), Portishead for Japan. The members of the band are Yumi (vocals), Tsuyoshi (guitar) and Kazi (drums). The role of bassist officially changed two times and was helmed primarily by Soto who joined the band early on and stayed until his departure in December 2004. Their catalogue of works consists of only a few proper albums, several mini albums and maxi singles. Some of their releases were available exclusively through mail order or at their shows and have since become out of print. In April 2006 the band announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus after they finished their 10th anniversary tour which ended in June. Kazi stressed that this was not a break-up and that all band members vowed to return in the future. In March 2007 the band followed through with their word and announced their comeback live which is to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass); Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals); and Philip Selway (drums, percussion). They have worked with the producer Nigel Godrich and the cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. Radiohead's experimental approach is credited with advancing the sound of alternative rock. Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, ''Pablo Honey,'' in 1993; their debut single, " Creep", became a worldwide hit. Radiohead's popularity and critical standing rose with the release of '' The Bends'' in 1995. Radiohead's third album, '' OK Computer'' (1997), brought them international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the best albums in popular music. Radiohea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roosters
are a Japanese rock band formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1979. Their music has mixed rock and roll, punk rock, British blues, ska, and new wave. Originally active from 1979 to 1988, they performed at the 2004 Fuji Rock Festival before restarting activities in 2009. Through the years, guitarist Hiroyuki Hanada remained the only constant member, with the band currently consisting of the original lineup. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the Roosters at number 75 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In September 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan'' rated their album ''Good Dreams'' number 28 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". History They formed in 1979 in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka, named after the blues standard "Little Red Rooster". Although there were four different lineups throughout the life of the band—all centered around guitarist Hiroyuki Hanada--Shinya Oe was the band's first frontman. Oe not only sang lead vocals, but also domi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARB (band)
ARB (Alexander's Ragtime Band) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978. Its members are Ryo Ishibashi, Koya Naito, Ebi, and Keith. Mitsuhiro Saito from Bow Wow and Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have origin ... were also members for a period of time. Discography Singles * "Norainu" (25 October 1978) * "Wild lowteen girl" (25 April 1979) * "Tamashii Kogashite" (20 December 1979) * "Nocturne club" (21 July 1980) * "BLACK X'MAS" (11 November 1980) * "Daddy's Shoes" (21 February 1981) * "Crazy love" (21 May 1982) * "Saraba Aibou" (21 November 1982) * "Troubled kids" (21 April 1983) * "Deep Inside" (21 March 1985) * "Blue Color Dancer" (21 July 1985) * "God bless the "Ring"" (21 March 1986) * "AFTER '45" (21 August 1986) * "Private girl" (21 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Hearts
was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Ramones.The Blue Hearts Tri-M, Inc. Accessed February 7, 2008. In 2003, ranked them at number 19 on their list of 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In September 2007, '' Japan'' rated their self-titled debut album number 3 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastunk
Gastunk (stylized as GASTUNK) is an influential Japanese rock band, first active from 1983 to 1988. Initially a hardcore punk band, guitarist Tatsu later recalled that when Gastunk made their major label debut they were dubbed heavy metal by the media. They reunited for one-off concerts in 1999 and 2006, before fully restarting activities in 2010. History Formed in 1983 by bassist Baby, Gastunk went through several lineup changes in their early years. In 1984, they contributed three songs to the ''Holdup Omnibus'' compilation. A self-titled EP was released in February 1985, followed by their first album, ''Dead Song'', in August. That month saw Gastunk appear on the NHK TV show ''Indies no Shūrai'', and perform at an event sponsored by Takarajimasha. In 1986, the band released the single "Geronimo" and two EPs, ''The Vanishing Signs'' and ''To Fans''. They also performed at the Indies Festival 1986 at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall that September. The album ''Under the Sun'', fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durga
Durga ( sa, दुर्गा, ) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. Durga's legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and dharma, representing the power of good over evil. Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation. Durga is seen as a motherly figure and often depicted as a beautiful woman, riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon and often defeating demons. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, and has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism. The most important texts of Shaktism, Devi Mahatmya, and Devi Bhagavata Purana, revere Devi (the Goddess) as the primordial creator of the universe and the Brah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoyo
''Anoyo'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian musician Tim Hecker Tim Hecker is a Canadian electronic musician, producer, composer, and sound artist. His work, spanning atmospheric ambient albums such as ''Harmony in Ultraviolet'' (2006), ''Ravedeath, 1972'' (2011) and ''Virgins'' (2013), has been widely cr .... It was released on May 10, 2019 under Kranky. Background The album was recorded in the Jiunzan Mandala-Temple Kanzouin in Tokyo, at the same time as Hecker's 2018 album '' Konoyo''. Critical reception ''Anoyo'' was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews. Accolades Track listing Notes * All tracks are stylized in sentence case, excluding the word "Konoyo". For example, "That World" is stylized as "That world". References 2019 albums Kranky albums Tim Hecker albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cock Roach
Cock or cocks most commonly refers to: * Cock (bird) or rooster, a male of any bird species * Cock (slang), a slang term for the penis Cock or cocks may also refer to: Names * Cock (surname) * Cocks (surname) Places * Cocks Glacier, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Mount Cocks, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Cock Bridge (Ljubljana), a footbridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia * Cock Marsh, Berkshire, England, UK * Cocks, Cornwall, a hamlet in England, UK * Cock Beck, a stream in Yorkshire, England, UK Pubs and bars * The Cock, a gay bar in New York City * The Cock, Broom, a Grade II listed public house in Broom, Bedfordshire * The Cock, Fulham, a historic public house in London * The Cock, St Albans, a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England * Cock Tavern Theatre, a pub theatre in Kilburn, London * The Cock sign, a pub sign in Sutton, London Vehicles * Antonov An-22 or Cock, a heavy military transport aircraft * Colditz Cock, a glider built by British Second World War pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil (Japanese Band)
Nil (stylized as nil) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 by Tetsu Takano (ex-Malice Mizer, ex-Mega8Ball, Zigzo, The JuneJulyAugust), Hiroyuki Kashimoto and Kyoshi Moro. The original intent of Nil was to become Tetsu's solo unit and even though it has become a full-fledged band, all lyrics and songwriting has been solely handled by Tetsu. The band only lasted briefly during its first incarnation and went on hiatus by the end of 1998. It would not resurface until the middle of 2002 when they would start recording again and Tetsu formed his own record label, Afro Skull Records. The name "Nil" literally means "absolute zero" and as an acronym refers to "native irreligious language". In 2005, Nil had many setbacks which resulted in the departure of founding members Kashimoto and Moro who both left the band on January 10, 2005, the last day of the "Touring Inferno" tour. Eventually replacement drummer Furuton (ex-Oblivion Dust, ex-Mega8Ball support) left the band after only 6 month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Back Horn
is a Japanese Rock music, rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1998. History The band got started around April in 1998, when the original members all came to Tokyo from the countryside where they all lived, all for different reasons. They met, and decided to start a band. First called Gyorai, they soon changed their name to The Back Horn. This name was based on Matsuda's misreading of the "backhoe" he used in his construction work. From the beginning, one of the features of the band was a harsh sound and lyrics dealing with decadence and destruction, war, peace, isolation, love and death. In a 2005 interview, the band members listed Nirvana (band), Nirvana and Radiohead as inspiration for their musical style. Following their first notable performance at the Fuji Rock Festival in 1999, they released a mini-album ''Doko e Yuku'' on Kando Records. Seven months after that, they released their first full-length, ''Yomigaeru Hi''. After this, the band got signed to a major label, Speedsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
