#Japanese Progressive Rock

[seansmusichunt]

Story of Flower Travellin' Band

Most known today for their 1971 proto-doom metal album, “Satori,” The Flower Travellin’ Band have an interesting history of attempting to bring a heavy rock sound to Japan and in their later careers, the singer had many successful albums including one with The Wailers and the guitarist created his own instrument known as the Sitarla. Watch this video to the end to learn the full history of this…

[ragingsteel666-blog]

"The Endless Basis"TERRA ROSA

所謂和製様式美HM/HRと呼ばれるものは、日本固有のものであり、もしかしたら後の欧米プログパワーメタルの色彩を先取りしたものかもしれない。今日においてゴシックメタルの元祖などと一部で謳われもするRAINBOWだが、ヒロイズム、リリシズムを感じさせる曲は全体のごく一部である事は、ファンなら承知の通り。イングウェイですら全部が全部そういう曲ではない。そういう要素だけ抽出しバンドコンセプトにまで昇華させた和製様式美HM/HRは、発想こそKill the Kingからであったとしても、総体としてはそれらと全くの別物なのだ。これはもっと特筆されていって然るべきことと思う。

それら全ては、ここから始まった。当時のジャパニーズプログレからも影響を受けたと思わしき、和風ヒロイズムがたまらない。情景表現豊かな歌詞も素晴らしい。勿論和製Ronnie James Dioと誉れ高い赤尾氏の卓越した歌唱、強烈なチョーキングが耳をつんざく三宅氏のギター、バンドサウンドに重厚なデコレーションを施す岡垣氏のKey…と、演奏面でも特筆しだしたらキリがない。名インスト"Fatima"はちょっとある噂を耳にしたのであまり取りざたさないほうがいいのかな。以降、VOLFEEDやMOONSTRUCK等数多くのフォロワーを生み出すことになる記念碑的名盤。

[nohumancandrown]

• Malice Mizer •

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

宗教 [Shuukyou -Religion-] • ドッペルゲンガー [Doppelganger] • 迷彩 [Meisai -Camouflage-] • おだいじに [Odaiji Ni -Please Take Care-] • やっつけ仕事 [Yatsutsuke Shigoto -Rush Job- (Daimyou-Asobi-Hen -At Play With a Feudal Lord)] • 茎 [Kuki -Stem- (Japanese Version)] • とりこし苦労 [Torikoshi Kurou -Worrying Unnecessarily-] • おこのみで [Okonomi De -As You Wish-] • 意識 [Ishiki -Consciously-] • ポルターガイスト [Poltergeists] • 葬列 [Souretsu -Funeral-]

Spotify ♪ YouTube

[thethroneislost]

Sigh - Ghastly Funeral Theatre - EP 1997 Japan

[avomagazine]

Progressive rock band Green Milk from the Planet Orange will embark on a summer tour through Europe, starting on 23 August in Germany.

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[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"THE LADY OF THE MOON, MY BRIDE -- ASTAROTH HER NAME..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a photograph of vocalist Kip Trevor of Leicester's occult rock band BLACK WIDOW, and famous British Witch, Maxine Sanders, engaged in a live onstage ritual. The photo was later used as the picture sleeve art for the rare Japanese 45 vinyl pressing of "Come to the Sabbat/Way to Power" on CBS Records/Sony, c. 1970.

"The Lady of the Moon, my bride -- Astaroth her name, Side by side we wove the spells that drove mere men insane, "Get thee hence and scour the world -- seek and you shall find," Read my books, yes, learn from, and Power you shall gain."

-- "Way to Power" (1970) by BLACK WIDOW

Source: www.picuki.com/profile/rise_above_records_and_relics.

[katsumashii]

I need to bring everyone's attention to this

there is a japanese idol album called ラブレター (Love Letter) by 3776 (aka Chiyono Ide) and it has this insane 21 minute song on it that's about the end of the world and the decay of civilisation following the "great eruption". and it opens with 2 minutes of instrumental followed by a solid like 4 minutes of "he loves me, he loves me not" with the song playing in the background. the song is titled (in english:) "Love Letter to You in the World After the Great Eruption"

is that not the best premise for a j-pop song you've ever heard???? I love when artists just decide to not do what everyone else is doing. (the only other song like this that I know of is Hana by You Kikkawa which is 17 minutes long)

the other songs are a more normal length (max of 5 min) but they're still actually more prog rock/art pop than typical j-pop because they do so much random cool stuff that no other idol group would dare to do

I genuinely love the song & album so much but the singer isn't that good I'll admit (she kinda struggled to hit notes), she's gotten way better recently and so I want a rerecording of this album but literally nobody knows about her so we'll probably never get one :( I'd try covering the entire album myself but I'd probably get sued or something lmao

it is genuinely one of my favourite J-pop albums I've ever heard in terms of writing, I just wish it. y'know. Sounded Good

I don't know where I'm going with this I just had to rant about that

[wyrmzone]

through Arcaea i've stumbled upon a genre of music which definitely has a name and is not one genre but is what i like to think of as "android soldiers kissing on the battlefield"

[sonic-emporium]

The noise awakes me A usual morning The coffee keeps my mind awake now A garbage filled room Guitar is not tuned It's not a bad time to begin

All for the moment For the moment

The boundless hope is In your hands So I decided To be free No matter what the people say A new change will happen every morning

The noise will block me It's always that way We all compare with other folks Pretend to be tough Why don't you realize? Your values only work for you

All for the moment For the moment

The boundless hope is In your hands So I decided To be free No matter what the people say Everything will change tomorrow morning

Memories afar Chain me to my past I don't know my boundaries

So you should know by now You don't belong in here I've made my mind Don't fear about the trade off Don't fear about the change Believe what you pride And go and make the perfect sound

The boundless hope is In your hands So I decided To be free No matter what the people say A new change will happen every morning From now on So I decided To be free No matter what the people say Everything will change tomorrow morning

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

LOVELESS • ROSIER • FACE TO FACE • CIVILIZE • GENESIS OF MIND ~夢の彼方へ~ • AURORA • IN FUTURE • FAKE • TRUE BLUE • MOTHER

Spotify (only available in JP) ♪ YouTube

[afeelgoodblog]

The Best News of Last Week

1. Arizona governor Ok's over the counter birth control

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has expanded access to over-the-counter birth control that will “soon be available to Arizonans,” according to a press release.

Arizonans 18 and older will soon be able to go to their local pharmacy and purchase oral contraceptives without a doctor’s prescription.

2. ‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway

A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock in Norway, pitched as the world’s largest, is big enough to satisfy world demand for fertilisers, solar panels and electric car batteries over the next 50 years, according to the company exploiting the resource. About 90% of the world’s mined phosphate rock is used in agriculture for the production of phosphorous for the fertiliser industry, for which there is currently no substitute.

3. U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal

Decades behind its initial schedule, the dangerous job of eliminating the world’s only remaining declared stockpile of lethal chemical munitions will be completed as soon as Friday.

4. Chinese scientists create edible food packaging to replace plastic

By incorporating certain soy proteins into the structure, Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists successfully created edible food packaging.

5. World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan

A Japanese research team is making progress on the development of a groundbreaking medication that may allow people to grow new teeth, with clinical trials set to begin in July 2024. The tooth regrowth medicine is intended for people who lack a full set of adult teeth due to congenital factors.

6. No Longer Endangered: The Bald Eagle is an Icon of the ESA

When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973, bald eagle population numbers across the country showed that the species was close to disappearing. Before the ESA, in the 1950s and ‘60s, eagles were shot routinely despite the protection. The ESA listing helped bring public attention to the issue.

Through the early 1970s and into the early ‘80s, numbers increased gradually. Then, as you got into the ‘90s, there was still gradual growth. From the late ‘90s into the 2000s, the population really exploded. There was a doubling rate of every several years or so for a while.

7. Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 34% in the first half of 2023, preliminary government data showed on Thursday, hitting its lowest level in four years as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva institutes tougher environmental policies.

Data produced by Brazil's national space research agency Inpe indicated that 2,649 square km (1,023 square miles) of rainforest were cleared in the region in the half year, the lowest for the period since 2019.

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Random Obey Me! Headcanons

Belphie doesn't know how to swim and is too lazy to learn. The brothers have tried to teach him multiple times, but he always ends up giving up before he can make any real progress. He even fell asleep in the water while Satan tried to teach him once, and after that, the brothers just collectively gave up and accepted he'd probably never learn how.

Lucifer is terrible at baking and making any kind of sweets in general. This is funny, considering he's one of the best cooks in the house when it comes to preparing literally anything else. And Satan absolutely thrives off of this, as he actually masters all areas of the kitchen and will brag about how it's one of the things he's better at than Lucifer.

Beel loves rock and metal, they're his favorite music genres to listen to and motivate him when he's doing his morning run, practicing for future games, or going through his workout routine. He actually learned how to play drums because of it, and even performed in a concert when a friend's band was doing a show, and the friend called him a few hours earlier saying he couldn't make it and needed him to take his place. That day, multiple videos of the concert were posted to DevilTube and went viral. Everywhere, people were discussing how talented Beel was, and the brothers even encouraged him to enter the music industry. He refused though, saying he wanted to focus on sports as it was his main passion.

Satan was born a baby, though he grew faster than any other demon or angel. The way I picture this is that he would stay the same age for a few months and then jump to another out of nowhere, for example: he'd be 3 years old for a few months, and then suddenly jump to 5, staying that age for another set of time till he jumped to 7 and continued the cycle. This only stopped when he reached the age he'd originally have if he had born when first formed as an emotion in Lucifer's body. And so he now ages normally, as any other demon would.

There's a magic barrier around the House of Lamentation that stops any demon that's not one of the brothers, Diavolo or Barbatos from even passing the gates. But as mentioned, it only works on demons, hence why Luke was able to sneak in without the others even noticing during season 1. And this is the same for the Demons' Lord Castle, that also has a magic barrier around it.

Mammon smokes. It's his way to relax after an especially stressful day, he'll stand on the balcony staring at the view outside, alone in his thoughts for as long as he needs to. The brothers understand, as they all have their own ways to cope with stress, and always make sure to check on him at some point while he's there or after. Sometimes though, on very rare occasions, Lucifer will actually go and join him. They'll vent to each other about work, their day in general, and whatever is on their mind while smoking together. Those times are very special for both of them, as they can just chat and relax together without worrying about anything else, knowing they'll always have each other.

The characters' speech gets jumbled when they're drunk, they just start speaking multiple languages at the same time and it only gets worse the more drunk they are. For example, Levi will start spilling Japanese words and sentences in the middle of conversations, Solomon will talk in Old English and confuse everyone, and Lucifer, as the affectionate drunk he is, will just start mumbling I love yous and a bunch of soft praises in Infenal to his brothers and MC. It's a mess.

Levi is one of the most popular streamers in the Devildom when it comes to gaming, anime reviewing, and weeb content in general. He's everyone's favorite, and the one people go to for opinions before purchasing anything. He gets sent games before the official release, merch, figurines, etc. And although most of his streams involve just him, sometimes a brother will join. Mammon and Beel for the most part, but the others have all participated at some point. ( Fun fact: Levi broke his record of views when Lucifer accepted to join him after years and years of pestering. They played Minecraft together, chatted about random stuff, and the viewers were blown away seeing a new side of the eldest, as they only viewed him to be intimidating and unapproachable. To this day fans beg for another stream between the two, but Lucifer always refuses, saying that was the first and last time. )

Lucifer taught Satan how to play piano when he was younger. The fourth born however grew to resent the instrument, lumping it together in the long list of things he'll never pursue again because of how it only makes him more similar to the eldest. He does miss it sometimes though, and very rarely, when he's alone at home, he'll play one or two songs to himself and think back to the lessons Lucifer gave him long long ago.

Beel gives the best massages ever for some reason. You'd think not because of his size and clumsiness, but he actually knows how to control his strength and be a perfect mix between gentle and rough. Oftentimes Beel uses his skill on his brothers, mostly Lucifer and Levi as they're usually the ones staying sitting for too many hours at a time and end up stiff as rocks afterward.

Asmo has an OnlyDevil account where he shares spicy pictures/videos of himself that his fans go absolutely crazy for. His account is very popular and he's actually one of the most sought creators on the platform. Needless to say, the amount of money he makes out of it is no joke.

For some time after lesson 16, Beel didn't know how to interact with Belphie or how to even feel about what had happened, making him avoid the twin completely. It got to the point where he couldn't even stand sleeping in the same room as him, seeking Mammon every night to sleep with him instead. The second born never minded, as sharing a bed with the younger one kept the nightmares of MC's death away.

Satan has always been extremely sensitive to certain sounds, textures, and tastes. For example, there's a brand of milk he absolutely despises for how weird it tastes, despite all the brothers ( including Beel ) insisting that it tastes the exact same as any other milk they've had. There's also a certain type of fabric he can't wear because of how it feels on his skin, numerous foods he can't eat as they give an unimaginable ick, and noises that make him physically cringe at how uncomfortable they sound. The brothers have been aware of these things ever since Satan was born, and although they don't completely understand it, they always have it in mind when buying something for him or finding themselves on cooking duty.

In the Devildom, birthdays are celebrated every 100 years. Diavolo however is an exception to this rule, as he is of royal blood, and his birthday is made into a huge annual event across the entire kingdom. Following this, the brothers only began celebrating their birthdays annually once MC came into the picture, as they wanted to experience as many birthdays as they could while they were still around.

Lucifer regrets not accepting Satan as his son from the get-go, cursing his past self for denying responsibility for the blond when he was first created and the poor way he treated him. But he didn't know any better, he had just fallen after facing a war against his own problematic father, and the last thing he wanted was to label himself as someone's parent. But now he really wishes things had been different, though he's already accepted that it's far too late now, as thousands of years have passed and he believes he's lost his chance to make things right an eternity ago. It still pains him to this day though, to see the change in Satan's expression whenever someone makes the even slightest suggestion to them being anything more than brothers.

I've already made a separate post about this one, but the brothers can sense their sins on other people and feed off of it. Also, demon blood is dark black, while angel blood is bright gold.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

COMMEMORATING A HALF CENTURY MILESTONE THIS YEAR FOR AN UNSUNG '70s HARD ROCK CLASSIC.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on 50th anniversary promotional Japanese advert for "Rocka Rolla," the 1974 debut album by English then-hard rock band, JUDAS PRIEST, the masterful Tom Allom has remixed and remastered it.

“It’s great to look back and see our future unfurl — from little metal acorns mighty metal oaks do grow. One small step for metal, one giant leap for metalkind — a lifelong metal journey began with these songs. This album lit the eternal metal flame — as real and fresh as ever five decades on.”

 — Rob Halford on the 50th anniversary re-released of "Rocka Rolla" in remastered format

EXTRA INFO: After half a century, the band has finally reached the quality of "Kankei"! The pre-release in Japan is set for Wednesday, November 20th.

Source: https://x.com/mitchlafon/status/1840121491410841829, The Rockpit, various, etc...