My Japanese favourites are
Far East Family Band (J) - Nipponjin (1975)
Flower Travellin’ Band (J) - Satori (1971)
Flower Travellin’ Band - Made In Japan (1972)
Osamu Kitajima (J) - Benzaiten (1976)
Stomu Yamash'ta (J) & Come To The Edge - Floating Music (1972)
Stomu Yamashta - Raindog (1975)
Bi Kyo Ran (J) - Bi Kyo Ran (1982)
Bondage Fruit (J) - II (1996)
Finally got the Japanese version of this new album by Electric Asturias. (Sometimes shipping from Japan is quick, but this time it took one month.)
Sounds great at first listening: massive, mostly instrumental progressive rock with classical and jazzrock influences. There's one vocal track, the closing Solace Of The Cged Bird.
Haven't seen it mentioned here: the new album by Lu7, called Charon Kalon, released January 2023.
Here's the title-track, which shows the band is in a more fusion-mood (the last one was their most jazzrock-ish), but there're still plenty of Holdsworthian solo's):
I've listened to the whole thing on YouTube and quite enjoy it. Haven't tracked the CD down yet though.
These guys have a new album out called - "Message from Moonbase". Laser's Edge had stock but ran out. I've only found a short sample but man, does it sound excellent:
You should give J-Metal girl bands a chance: Band Maid above a easy the best live band ever (look up the song Hate? on YT has to be seen to believe)
Another example Easr of Eden with lead violin by the adorable Ayasa (I'm a fan of her for years)
Singalong Ethno Groove? J-Pop? Harsh Metal? All of it!!!
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