japan
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Thoughts On: Babymetal\’s \’KARATE\’
Babymetal make sure their fans have a hard-time trying to distinguish the band as either cute or bad-ass. For those of you who follow this blog (not many, I\’m guessing), or for those who don\’t know, I am actually an avid fan of Japanese culture. Not the fluffy stuff, usually, but more the mecha, heavy-handed ultra-serious anime,… Continue reading
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The Hard Truth: Just a Few Asian Metal Bands That Are Insanely Better Than BABYMETAL
Now, in recent light of BABYMETAL basically not being a real metal band (then again, that was always obvious) – i feel the need to show that not all Oriental metal is over-hyped sugar-soaked nonsense. Now, a good deal of these bands are heavily guarded by relentless and sometimes nonsensical J-or-K fans – but if… Continue reading
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FADastic:BABYMETAL
Yeah, those two little girls? They\’re 16. For those who don\’t know, I\’m no stranger to Japanese Music. I\’m willing listen to it just about as much as any other foreign music. It just happens to be that – in the realm of Metal, you are going to have to ride the language barrier at… Continue reading