Neo-classical Japanese Bands

[IAKXOS]

anyone to suggest any good japanese neoclassical bands? (i have concerto moon, ark storm, galactica phantom, mastermind and wolf)

[queen of decadence]

If you can listen another music than Metal, then you must check the band AMADEUS, they were very influenciated by classical music (if you didn't noticed by their name ^^; )... their best song is "Kyozou no kami" IMO. And they have a female soprano, so its all good... too bad Amadeus is in stop right now.
And of course Malice Mizer, specially the memoire and Bara no seidou albums... very very baroque influences, if you like J.S Bach, give a try to Malice Mizer.
Same for Moi dix Mois... actually, if you tend to listen more metal, I'll sugest Moi dix Mois before Malice Mizer.

There are more japanese visual bands influenced by classical music, but try this first.

[manathetic]

Yes definitely try out Malice Mizer... and maybe Schwarz stein, i am not sure if they can be called neoclassical band, but i like them alot, kinda special without drum and guitar

[IAKXOS]

i'm talking about hard rock and metal groups ... :)

[queen of decadence]

Well, I supose that in some way ^^,
The only japanese group that I can think of is Lapis lazuli (sp?), they made the OST of the game Guilty Gear X, and they're pretty good...

PS: Schwarz Stein haven't classical influences at all ^^, some gothic church organs here and there maybe... but classical not.

[manathetic]

Naruhoto... they are more trance like music ne.. zenzen wakarenai... hard rock? maybe X-Japan? or gackt's Lu:na

[Dream Time]

by neo-classical he meant 'neo-classical metal' like Yngwie Mamlsteen


I strongly recommend Kelly Simonz,he is a japanese guitarist,
and his band Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith

[Winter]

IAKXOS, first, cool avatar. Second, this band isnt Japanese but they dabble deeply into the realm of classical.

Who am I talking about? Why, none other than Dimmu Borgir.

Their albums after 2000 have the strongest presence of classical orientation, so pick those up (ie. Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia, Death Cult Armagaddon).