×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
Heavy metal... and anime?


Goto page Previous  1, 2
Anime News Network Forum Index -> General -> Music
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
samuraiwalt



Joined: 06 Jul 2004
Posts: 647
PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:51 am Reply with quote
Randall Miyashiro wrote:
samuraiwalt wrote:

I guess you didn't read the Wikipedia page you posted the link to. It says Dark Schneider is a reference to Udo Dirkschneider, lead singer of Accept, not Dee Snider.
The Legend of Black Heavenhas an opening theme by John Sykes and the main character is a fan of Michael Schenker and his former band UFO.
Also the music for Geneshaft was done by Akira Takasaki


I love the music for Geneshaft. Takasaki also did the music for Odin. I actually almost saw Loudness the last time they were in San Francisco. They have a decent sized following in the States.


I saw Loudness opening for Keel at the Kabuki. I think it was in '86.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime
suna_suna



Joined: 06 Sep 2005
Posts: 550
Location: Ohio
PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:44 pm Reply with quote
Randall Miyashiro wrote:

If you like the more metal parts of Final Fantasy check out Uematsu's rock band The Black Mages CDs. This tends to have a progressive rock influence on them as well. Really great stuff.


huh, i just downloaded some Black Mages. JENOVA is their best song.

also, look for X Japan. they were a great japanese power metal band. oh, and my drama teacher said that he saw Loudness opening for soime one (i forget who)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail My Anime My Manga
DragonsRevenge



Joined: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 1150
PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:22 pm Reply with quote
suna_suna wrote:
Randall Miyashiro wrote:

If you like the more metal parts of Final Fantasy check out Uematsu's rock band The Black Mages CDs. This tends to have a progressive rock influence on them as well. Really great stuff.


huh, i just downloaded some Black Mages. JENOVA is their best song.

also, look for X Japan. they were a great japanese power metal band. oh, and my drama teacher said that he saw Loudness opening for soime one (i forget who)


Jenova is NOT the best song. To me their best material is off the second one. It's heavier, not as much synth wankery. Don't know what the point of the Otherworld remake was. If the point of the project was to do heavy versions of FF songs, and Otherworld is practically a death metal song as it is, why turn it into something that sounds like the Thundercats theme? Yuck.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
abominaSion



Joined: 15 Oct 2007
Posts: 125
Location: U.S...maybe
PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:09 am Reply with quote
The memory is fading but I remenber the Geneshaft opening reminding me of Rage against the machine at the time. The ending theme I realy disliked, bad vocals and as far as the bg music totaly fergot it.

X Japan is a bit too electronic or repetetive for current standards. The first time I herd them I enjoyed their music but...I never realy liked power metal to beggin with, or any popular sub genres of metal in the 80's.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Iron Chef



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Posts: 487
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:35 am Reply with quote
Do not speak of X Japan unkindly, or ye shall be smote. Fair warning. Twisted Evil You know they're doing the theme for Saw IV, right?

More on-topic, San Fran's Testament did an instrumental based on "Urotsukidoji" and even used samples from the Japanese language track. This was back in...'92, I think?

And on an older version of their biography pages, some members of Lacuna Coil have said that they're influenced by anime.

My buddy Yuuichi, lead singer for Vio System Divide, is a big fan of anime, though he doesn't crib from their storylines to write his lyrics.

My favorite Canadian, Devin Townsend, did a side project called "Project E-Ko," though I honestly have no idea whether or not it's related to Project A-Ko.

For the person who wanted some Within Temptation in their anime, the German releases of the X TV series used "Mother Earth" as their ED.

And somewhat off-topic, the "Taste of Chaos" tour featuring Bullet for My Valentine and Atreyu is also going to have a trio of JRock bands coming with: MUCC, D'espairsray and The Underneath. Super dope!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
DragonsRevenge



Joined: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 1150
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:41 am Reply with quote
Iron Chef wrote:
Do not speak of X Japan unkindly, or ye shall be smote. Fair warning. Twisted Evil You know they're doing the theme for Saw IV, right?

More on-topic, San Fran's Testament did an instrumental based on "Urotsukidoji" and even used samples from the Japanese language track. This was back in...'92, I think?

And on an older version of their biography pages, some members of Lacuna Coil have said that they're influenced by anime.

My buddy Yuuichi, lead singer for Vio System Divide, is a big fan of anime, though he doesn't crib from their storylines to write his lyrics.

My favorite Canadian, Devin Townsend, did a side project called "Project E-Ko," though I honestly have no idea whether or not it's related to Project A-Ko.

For the person who wanted some Within Temptation in their anime, the German releases of the X TV series used "Mother Earth" as their ED.

And somewhat off-topic, the "Taste of Chaos" tour featuring Bullet for My Valentine and Atreyu is also going to have a trio of JRock bands coming with: MUCC, D'espairsray and The Underneath. Super dope!


You were doing so well until the last paragraph... Sad Razz I figured Testaments Urotsukidoji was based off the anime. It's from 1994, IIRC.

I don't remember if I mentioned Animetal, but their a speed metal band that did nothing but anime theme song covers. Find Cruel Angel's Thesis and Moonlight Densetsu. Amazing!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
samuraiwalt



Joined: 06 Jul 2004
Posts: 647
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:19 pm Reply with quote
Iron Chef wrote:
More on-topic, San Fran's Testament did an instrumental based on "Urotsukidoji" and even used samples from the Japanese language track. This was back in...'92, I think?


White Zombie also sampled from Urotsukidoji on the song Welome to Planet Motherf@#er.
The Ritual is the last Testament CD I bought. I'll have to pick up Low and check out the song.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime
Iron Chef



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Posts: 487
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:59 pm Reply with quote
DragonsRevenge wrote:
You were doing so well until the last paragraph... Sad Razz I figured Testaments Urotsukidoji was based off the anime. It's from 1994, IIRC.


Hey, hey. In my defense, MUCC *did* do the ED for Zombie Loan. I'm gonna have to give myself a mulligan and move on. Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger My Anime My Manga
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> General -> Music All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group