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1001 Other Albums

Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)

Our next spotlight is on number 1011 on The List, submitted by ChrisJagged. Founded by Suzuhana Yuko, this band is named after the traditional Japanese instruments that are prominent in their music, wagakki. Originating out of Suzuhana’s acoustic folk trio Hanafugetsu, the band essentially merged with folk punk/visual kei band Crow×Class to result in a 8-member group with a sound that lands somewhere in-between the folk rock and folk metal spheres. The album we look at here, their second, incorporates methods of Shigin, a traditional poetry form performed/recited in a particular manner.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight: 1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/02

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: album.link/i/1031872724

Happy listening!

1001 Other Albums · Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)
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1001 Other Albums

Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)

Our next spotlight is on number 1011 on The List, submitted by ChrisJagged.

Founded by singer, composer, lyricist, Shigin master, Kenshibu dancer, and classical pianist Suzuhana Yuko, Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) is named after the traditional Japanese instruments that are prominent in their music, wagakki. Originating out of Suzuhana’s acoustic folk trio Hanafugetsu (which is still active), the band essentially merged with folk punk/visual kei band Crow×Class to result in a 8-member group with a sound that lands somewhere in-between the folk rock and folk metal spheres. Wagakki Band first gained popularity via their adaptations of Vocaloid songs, with their first LP, Vocalo Zanmai (ボカロ三昧) (2014), consisting solely of Vocaloid covers. The album we look at here is their second studio album and first to contain original material. It incorporates methods of Shigin, a traditional poetry form performed/recited in a particular manner, as would their following albums.

Following the release of Yasouemaki, Wagakki Band’s popularity would continue to grow both at home and internationally, and the band would go on to release five more LPs, with Tokyo Singing (2020) featuring a collaboration with Amy Lee of Evanescence. As of the end of 2024, the band has gone on indefinite hiatus.

Even if you, like me, don’t know much about J-rock/J-pop, if you have an interest in folk rock/metal (and love/miss[1] key changes!), this is a really fun band to check out.

Happy listening!

  1. Here’s a fun Tedium article that was referenced in a toot I saw recently, exploring the demise of the key change in pop music over the last 60 years: “The Death of the Key Change” by Chris Dalla Riva (Nov 9, 2022). The article looks specifically at pop music that hit the Billboard Hot 100 charts so I can’t help but wonder now if the key change is still alive and well in J-pop. Anyone know? ↩︎
The cover art is a photo of the 8 band members randomly lying on the floor together in various poses, sort of layered over each other, all looking up at the camera. Most of them are wearing similar dark blue kimonos with bright purple details, a couple are holding what seems to be the hilt of a sword-type weapon, one is holding a gold fan. Large flower petals (rose?) are laying all over them and the floor around them. The album name is written near the bottom center in Japanese characters inside a line-drawing of a scroll, with "yasouemaki" written in small letters underneath. The band name is written in Japanese characters at the bottom center.
#CrowxClass#folkMetal#folkRock
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1001 Other Albums

The Bloodywood album we have on The List was only very briefly touched on in a #MontageMonday post a few weeks ago. So, today let's put the spotlight back on them and listen to their newest album, just released on Friday! Features a collab with BABYMETAL ("Bekhauf"), and also a fun song about cooking ("Tadka"). This band is an absolute delight.

Bloodywood - Nu Delhi (2025, India)

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BloodywoodNu Delhi, by Bloodywood8 track album
#Bloodywood#NuMetal#FolkMetal
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