OKAMI BANDS

DIR EN GREY

Meet DIR EN GREY. Since 1997, the Osaka quartet’s songs of pain, human suffering, anger, frustration and alienation have seen them identify with the youth of Japan and become the forerunners of the Japanese rock scene. Within seven months of forming the band had a top ten single, within a year had sold out a 12,000 capacity venue, and by 1999 had three singles simulteanously in the top 10 – and it’s only gotten better for them since. But like any ambitious band, they are not content with just being big in their home country.

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POLYSICS

POLYSICS was formed in 1997 by band leader Hayashi, they have spent the last 10 years spreading their unique audio visual experience all over the world. Named after Hayashi’s first keyboard (the Korg Polysics), POLYSCIS mix harsh guitars with synthesizers and vocoder vocals, creating a sound that is bound to appeal to fans of cult rockers such as DEVO or THE TUBES.

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ASIAN KUNG FU GENERATION

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is a band that knows the meaning of hard work. Through tireless touring and recording, combined with their incredible musical talent, they have earned legions of fans and a huge amount of critical respect. In less than a decade, they have risen to become Japan’s most popular alternative rock band.

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GUITAR WOLF

The Japanese underground trash rock trio GUITAR WOLF was founded in 1987. GUITAR WOLF has reached a cult status like no other japanese band before. At the time the band formed, Seiji (guitar) and Billy (bass) were working in Harajuku, which is to Tokyo like Canaby Street is to London.

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