God of Shamisen

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The SF of Ray Bradbury Attack

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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The SF of Ray Bradbury Attack
4:39
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Dragon Quest Attack
2:51
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Tar Bomb Attack
4:54
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Dragon String First Strike
43:31
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Last Shamisen Master
4:09
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General Info

Genre: Metal / Progressive / Rock
Location Santa Cruz, California / Aomori City, Japan / Los , California, Un
Profile Views: 142867
Last Login: 1/23/2011
Member Since 2/7/2005
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmdvZG9mc2hhbWlzZW4uY29t
Record Label Reptile Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
About Us:.. .. Effectively merging the cultures of east and west, God of Shamisen (G.o.S.) is the world's first metal band relying on the three-stringed fretless lute of northern Japan. Led by Kevin Kmetz, a master of the Tsugaru-shamisen, the band features performing members of Estradasphere, the Fishtank Ensemble, and the Secret Chiefs 3. No longer bound to the strenuous and motoric pentatonic scales and eastern flavored melodic patterns, the shamisen's yearning for freedom has lead her into the hands of creative musicians living in California, USA, who are willing to let her explore any and all styles of music out there! Right now we are mostly instrumental, focusing on the combination of traditional shamisen and various rock styles. But keep your ears to the ground... some true evolution is in the works...
Members
Live lineup: Kevin Kmetz (shamisen), Lee Smith (drums), Karl Schnaitter (guitar), Mark Thornton (bass)
Influences
Shirakawa Gunpacho, Nitaboh of Kambara, Slayer, Yellow Magic Orchestra, DragonForce, King Crimson, Sun City Girls, Dick Dale, Loudness, Prince and the New Power Generation, Kinoshita Shinichi, Frank Zappa, Kyu Sakamoto, Toto, Hall & Oates, Neil Hamburger
Sounds Like
Asian bluegrass metal