“Our music is like a chimera.” This is how vocalist Yako describes Melt-Banana; the shape-shifting, genre-defying Japanese noise band who formed in the early ‘90s. Now a two-piece, Yasuko Onuki (Yako) and guitarist Agata produce fast, electronic-led grindcore and they’re set to tour the UK for the eleventh time this October. It was the late, renowned BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel who first introduced their sound to a wider audience, calling them “one of the most astonishing bands on Earth,” which is no overstatement. The noise that vocalist Yako can produce is incredible, while Agata’s guitar work is almost beyond comprehension. Yako is tiny. Agata wears a mask because of a “blood condition” that causes nosebleeds. There is no drummer. Riffs are inspired by video games. They are ...
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