# More fun Japanese girl-metal **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 22, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326 "2015-04-22T23:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/1 "2015-04-22T23:57:30Z")
They only have one music video, and I have to say the music is not what I was expecting when I saw the YouTube thumbnail for the video: Band-Maid - “[Thrill](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds7g3M-4lQ)” Not sure how to classify it. Kinda grunge, kinda alternative, kinda metal. I haven’t previously heard anything quite in this style, but then, I haven’t heard everything. Nice vocals, nice bass solo, nice guitar solo, and I liked the drummer’s laid-back groove. My only real criticism is that drum fill after the guitar solo. It seemed a bit off, time-wise. But, I like the song and look forward to hearing more from these women. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/2 "2015-04-23T00:21:37Z")
Do a search for a band called Shonen Knife. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/3 "2015-04-23T01:27:10Z")
That’s pretty good. And I don’t find the look and the music particularly out of whack with each other. While the maid gimmick they’re all sporting is a pretty cute gimmick, it’s not outside the realm of more subdued gothloli looks, which are certainly not unknown on artists who play rock. (Both male and female…google Nana Kitade and “Mana Malice Mizer” for examples. Kitade varies her look and both of them often go rather more baroque than these gals, but still…) ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/4 "2015-04-23T01:37:14Z")
I’d call it a decent imitation of late 80s West Coast Metal, a la Guns 'n Roses. That bass solo is pretty tight. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/5 "2015-04-23T01:40:11Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Do a search for a band called Shonen Knife. Saw them live at AWA last year. They still kick ass. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/6 "2015-04-23T02:24:50Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Do a search for a band called Shonen Knife. I’m familiar 🙂 Not the same style, though. But I do love brown mushrooms. ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/7 "2015-04-23T23:56:53Z")
That was a great song. One (of many) things I noticed is that none of them were playing ESP guitars! I’ve been watching Japanese bands for years and it seems like everyone plays an ESP, usually an Artists Series. Did I mention it was a great song! ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/8 "2015-04-24T00:02:17Z")
Fender bass, Rickenbacker guitar … I have not been able to make out what the lead guitarist is playing. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/9 "2015-04-24T00:06:01Z")
It is good, I judge it so. I’d like to hear a live version. Just breaking new gate. ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/10 "2015-04-24T00:45:15Z")
I give you [Bridear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSrOqAxaKw). (Interesting shoes the drummer is wearing!) ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/11 "2015-04-24T15:00:24Z")
The unknown guitar is an [Addictone](http://www.addic-tone.com/customg.html) custom. ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/12 "2015-04-24T18:14:21Z")
This band is great!!! [Aldious](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQkhio7glys) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/13 "2015-04-24T18:45:39Z")
> [@bunyupp](#): > > I give you [Bridear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSrOqAxaKw). They put me in mind of a Japanese version of [Kittie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ThppM3IhA). ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/14 "2015-04-24T19:24:55Z")
I’m back. This time with [Mary’s Blood](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLM2unV0kwU). There are so many good female Japanese bands!! ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/15 "2015-04-24T22:46:37Z")
> [@bunyupp](#): > > This band is great!!! [Aldious](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQkhio7glys) Heh - I love the bass player’s stockings 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/16 "2015-04-25T20:10:06Z")
Someone put up a [live video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3vKSU-3_mE) of the OP song. Filmed April 11th, 2015 @ the _Shibayu eggman_ ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/17 "2015-04-25T21:23:46Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > They only have one music video, and I have to say the music is not what I was expecting when I saw the YouTube thumbnail for the video: > > Band-Maid - “[Thrill](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds7g3M-4lQ)” > > Not sure how to classify it. Kinda grunge, kinda alternative, kinda metal. I haven’t previously heard anything quite in this style, but then, I haven’t heard everything. > > Nice vocals, nice bass solo, nice guitar solo, and I liked the drummer’s laid-back groove. My only real criticism is that drum fill after the guitar solo. It seemed a bit off, time-wise. But, I like the song and look forward to hearing more from these women. I was loving the bass playing even before the solo - her playing is tight and packs some punch. I’m a little tired though of the way JPop and KPop are so often sexualized…maid’s uniform’s aren’t a big step from schoolgirl uniforms. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/18 "2015-04-25T22:04:14Z")
> [@bunyupp](#): > > Someone put up a [live video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3vKSU-3_mE) of the OP song. Filmed April 11th, 2015 @ the _Shibayu eggman_ Interesting - pigtail girl doesn’t have her Rickenbacker in the live video. That makes me wonder if it was just a prop for the (studio) video. In that video, I couldn’t tell if she was really playing it or not (I don’t doubt the three in the back). ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/19 "2015-04-25T22:56:31Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Fender bass, Rickenbacker guitar … I have not been able to make out what the lead guitarist is playing. Addictone. It’s a Japanese brand. ETA missed Bunyupp’s post, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326/20 "2015-04-25T23:00:19Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Do a search for a band called Shonen Knife. Saw Shonen Knife once in a wee club, on a bill that had Nirvana as support. _feels old_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-fun-japanese-girl-metal/718326.md?page=2)