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viscus · 09-02-2008, 08:08 AM

The purpose of this thread is to share with you what I can find from the small but persistent Goth scene of this island nation in which I reside. Seeking it out isn't very easy for me, since I live in a rather rural prefecture on the island of Shikoku and a trip to Osaka or Kobe is a good 2 1/2 hours, but I endure.

Anyone with anything valuable to add to this thread is more than welcome to do so.

My first find is the latest album from Auto-Mod, named straightforwardly enough: Eastern Gothic. They are the organizers of the Tokyo Dark Castle event and sort of Japan's flagship Goth band at the moment. They were first formed in 1978, were active through Goth's heyday, and claim influence from Batcave acts like Virgin Prunes and Sex Gang Children.

I can definitely hear some Christian Death in their sound, and while they have several melodic moments on this disc, most of the songs have a pretty metallic sound to them, with heavy beats and highly distorted (and often detuned) rhythm guitar, which I'm not crazy about. Whether or not they've always had a Metal bent or it's an "update" to their style remains for me to find out. The first and last tracks are sung in German, and the rest of the lyrics are 50% English (and pretty cheesy, if you can understand them), which kinda irks me, but it seems that most French and German Goth bands sing a lot of English as well.

All in all it's a pretty good album, though. Highlights include "Poison Night," "Majesty," "禁呪" (Kinju, Japanese for "Forbidden Curse"), and "Lucifer's Song." "Devil's Dance" is also a fun, albeit silly, rocker.

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09-02-2008, 08:08 AM	#1
viscus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 1,472	Japanese Goth The purpose of this thread is to share with you what I can find from the small but persistent Goth scene of this island nation in which I reside. Seeking it out isn't very easy for me, since I live in a rather rural prefecture on the island of Shikoku and a trip to Osaka or Kobe is a good 2 1/2 hours, but I endure. Anyone with anything valuable to add to this thread is more than welcome to do so. My first find is the latest album from Auto-Mod, named straightforwardly enough: Eastern Gothic. They are the organizers of the Tokyo Dark Castle event and sort of Japan's flagship Goth band at the moment. They were first formed in 1978, were active through Goth's heyday, and claim influence from Batcave acts like Virgin Prunes and Sex Gang Children. I can definitely hear some Christian Death in their sound, and while they have several melodic moments on this disc, most of the songs have a pretty metallic sound to them, with heavy beats and highly distorted (and often detuned) rhythm guitar, which I'm not crazy about. Whether or not they've always had a Metal bent or it's an "update" to their style remains for me to find out. The first and last tracks are sung in German, and the rest of the lyrics are 50% English (and pretty cheesy, if you can understand them), which kinda irks me, but it seems that most French and German Goth bands sing a lot of English as well. All in all it's a pretty good album, though. Highlights include "Poison Night," "Majesty," "禁呪" (Kinju, Japanese for "Forbidden Curse"), and "Lucifer's Song." "Devil's Dance" is also a fun, albeit silly, rocker. Download __________________ The Beginner's Quick Guide to Goth: 1 2 3 4 5 "Now some of you may encounter the devil's bargain if you get that far. Any old soul is worth saving at least to a priest, but not every soul is worth buying. So you can take the offer as a compliment." -William S. Burroughs You're not entitled to your opinion.