My next show was this one:
I have heard of ikebukuro edge for years, and with all the cool bands that have passed through there, I was excited to go. Only to find out it was just a basement in a bust part of town. A very cool basement. But still haha
Ok so the first band was M4GNET3R. I would love to tell you they were amazing, but I honestly showed up late so I will never know!
Kaihouku was second, and I liked them pretty well. Their guitarist was fun and their front man was definitely energetic. it’s hard to remember much about their sound, but I would definitely give them another listen.
ORSEAS was 3rd out. Their intros onto the stage were great, like a mini fashion show, and they had amazing costumes. The lead singers outfit was just a Kamijo cosplay. I say that lovingly, but it was exactly kamijo.
Their sound was fun! As expected, a slight Versailles sounds, but their compositions reminded me of emo music at times. A cool blend. Their last song Eclipse was especially good. The lead singer flirted with my wife multiple times during the set, and then again when we were leaving, which made her giggle and I thought was really funny. (vampire wanna fight me for my wife?! Let’s go!)
After that was THE NOSTRADAMNZ, and man. They were good. I couldn’t find any of their music prior to the show, so I went in blind. Heavy rock’n’roll influence. Hints of really early Gazette, Dir En Grey, The Studs, and other bands of that flavor. Loud and proud. Their vocalist was also the bassist, and ge kicked ass. The drummer had a clown nose and played barefoot. And the guitarist wore a mask that obscured his face. He didn’t have nearly as much personality as I was expecting, but the sound was great. Their last track was a sad one and man. I wanna hear it again asap.
Next up is the band I came to see, Sakashimana Haguruma wo Kamen ga Warau. A group that I will never be able to remember the name of without it written on my arm or something. It’s Loki! From Sugar, More, and his solo work. Right in front of me! Ah I almost died. Smiled the whole time. I got to hear two new tracks, and buy a digital download of the new music. In fact, I only noticed the merch table 1 minute before they came on, so I had to buy my merch and run back to my spot as they walked out.
Loki sounded great. There were moments where his voice wasn’t as strong as it could be, but I don’t care. He was amazing. The whole band was great too. Chaotic, jazzy, queer. I loved it. Definitely didn’t have many fans in the crowd, but I’m glad I was there to cheer them on.
We weren’t feeling 100%, so we didn’t stay to see the last three performers: Shingeki no Awake, NETH PRIERE CAIN, HONMONO
I assume Neth was good because there were a lot of people in the crowd for them, and lots of posters. I’ll have to check them out later.
Now on to the next show before my body turns to dust- emmurée