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Mix equal parts old school metal and pulsating dance music together. What do you get? A way too much fun sound that makes you want to pump your fist and shake your ass at the same time courtesy of extremely talented Tokyo duo, Metalchicks. Comprised of Buffalo Daughter's suGar Yoshinaga on guitar and sequencer and Yuka Yoshimura on drums, Metalchicks took to the stage shortly before 10 p.m. Dressed in a collared shirt, tie, and short skirt, Yoshinaga looked like the Japanese female equivalent of Angus Young as she tore through the night's opening number. Starting out as more a rock-oriented concert, Metalchicks' fondness for electronica became more prevalent with each passing number. It was cool to see the attitude of the near capacity crowd and subsequently the general vibe inside the popular live house slowly change in response to the shift in the act's music. The bulk of the appreciative audience may have been simply nodding along to the infectious rhythms at the beginning, but by the time "We Are The Warriors" from last summer's fantastic St. Wonder blasted through the speakers about 40 minutes later the room had morphed into a gigantic dance party. Since forming in 2000, Yoshinaga and Yoshimura's unique stylings have allowed them to emerge as one of the more exciting acts in Tokyo's prolific underground scene. Complimenting each other well, the two highly skilled players are both quiet and reserved between songs, but can rock out with the best of them when the time comes to play. Brimming with creativity, a slight Latin groove was incorporated into one of their songs causing the ladies to joke afterwards about whether they were playing Latin Metal or Flamenco Metal. Regardless of how they choose to label it, the powerful track was nothing short of fantastic. Despite the heavy aspect of their mainly instrumental (Yoshinaga occasionally sings on her own and through a vocoder) sonic bursts the group had little trouble enthralling the DJ-loving, Sunday night/ early Monday morning revelers crowded into the Red Marquee at last year's Fuji Rock Festival. Scheduled to perform at the 2007 edition of Rising Sun Rock Festival this August in Ezo, you can bet they'll instantly win over the riled up festival crowd. Highly recommend for anyone who likes metal, chicks, or just good old fashioned quality music. |
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report by shawn
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The official site Metalchicks http://www.metalchicks.net/ http://www.metalchicks.blogspot.com/ check 'em? -->MySpace The latest album  "St. Wonder" (domestic) |
prevous works "Metalchicks" (domestic) check the albums? |
 2007Great Expectations : Asakusa Jinta (12th May @ Yoyogi Zher The Zoo)Interview : Everybody Dance Now : The Afet Collective (22nd May.)Thank You For Not Being White : Think About Life (3rd May @ Harajuku Astro Hall)Too Good To Resist : Bleach with Midori, Electric Eel Shock, Detroit7 (23rd Apr. @ Shimokitazawa Shelter)History Repeating : Flogging Molly (16th Apr. @ Shibuya AX)The Self-Proclaimed World's Third Best Punk Band : Converge (7th Apr. @ Shinkiba Studio Coast)Don't Forget Your Manners : Converge (16th Mar. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251)They Don't Build Them Like They Used To : Yo La Tengo (19th Feb. @ Shibuya O-East)Smoking Hot : Isis with These Arms Are Snakes, Boris (29th Jan. @ Shibuya Club QuattroHot In Herre : Calexico with Iron & Wine (27th Jan. @ Shibuya Club QuattroYou Can Always Come Back Home : Deerhoof (20th Jan. @ Shinjuku Loft)The Untouchables : The Roots (15th Jan. @ Shibuya O-East)Dream A Little Dream : The Album Leaf (13th Jan. @ Liquidroom Ebisu)2006Here Today ... Gone To Hell : Arab Strap (11th Dec. @ Shibuya O-Nest)Mo' Mo' Mo' Mo'some : Mo'some Tonebender (2nd Dec. @ Shibuya AX)Good Things Come In Threes : Bleach with Ni-Hao!, Watusi Zombie (5th Nov. @ Yoyogi Zher the Zoo)Glitter And Mop-tops : The Zutons (2nd Oct. @ Shibuya AX)Twisting Minds And Tanning Behinds : Asylum Street Spankers (17h Sept. @ Shibuya Club Quattro)DVD review : I Know I'm Not Alone : Michael Franti & Spearhead (4th Oct.)Melodic Metal Monday : Dark Tranquility w/ Galneryus (1th Sept. @ Daikanyama Unit)Give Me Something I Can Dance To! : Fangsanalsatan Extra feat. The Stars, Boris, Guitar Wolf (22nd Jul. @ Shinjuku Loft)Melting Everything In Their Path : Melt-Banana (9th Jul. @ Yokohama Club 24)Never Too Old To Party : Shonen Knife (8th Jul. @ Shibuya Club Quattro)An Early Summer Night's Dream : Belle and Sebastian (3rd Jun. @ Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball)Zoobombcrazy : The Zoobombs (6th May. @ Yoyogi Zher The Zoo)F-U-N : Limited Express (Has Gone?) (2nd Apr. @ Yoyogi Zher The Zoo)Full CCCIIIRRRCCCLLLEEE : Cave In (25th Mar. @ Shibuya Club Asia)The Perfect Storm : Mono (18th Mar. @ Shibuya O-Nest)School Of Rock : The White Stripes (6th Mar. @ Zepp Tokyo)Far From Extinct : Dinosaur Jr. (27th Feb. @ Shibuya AX)Vintage Valentine : Showa Genroku Crazy Tangoku feat. Thee 50's High Teens, Salome no Kutibiru, The 50 Kaitens & The Captains (13th Feb. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251)Walk The Line : Afrirampo (29th Jan. @ Higashi Koenji UFO Club)Every Girl's Crazy About A Sharp Dressed Man : Kaiser Chiefs (23rd Jan. @ Liquidroom Ebisu)All That And Looks Too : Tristan Prettyman (22nd Jan. @ Shibuya AX)-->...and more |