As guitarist Gou Takeuchi points out in the interview below, the old-school melodic speed metal scene in Japan may be small, but its patrons are dedicated and its bands are fantastic. With the likes of Hell Freezes Over, Military Shadow, Evil, Hellhound, Metalucifer, and Crowley throwing patched up battle jackets over Canadian Tuxedos and penning modernized pieces of fiery speed metal that ooze as much classy sophistication as gutter slut looseness, the Japanese scene is making upwards leaps from strength to strength. Leading the pack are Tokyo’s Significant Point as they summon the power of Screaming for Vengeance, Kill ‘Em All, Show No Mercy, and Fistful of Metal and cram those seminal works into a confined space with classic albums by home nation heroes like Loudness and X Japan. What g...
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