6th Station ~Other Bands for H!P Fans~

[Celedam]

Hey look, new BABYMETAL!

They're known for experimenting with different metal sub-genres, and this time it's… auto-tuned rap metal?



I can dig it. I think it's a waste of Nakamoto's talent, but I still get the vibe.

Anyhow, since they couldn't tour this year, they gotta push out a "best of" album…

[Zunu]

Some dude does a cover of the 90's ska punk classic "Superman," but changing genres every 15 seconds. I'm bringing back "amazeballs" for this.

[rikkikow]

turn on cc for English subs

[TotallyUncool]

Vietnamese J-pop idol group Polaris singing about everybody's unfavorite virus:



Bonus content - three memebers of the group + their manager taste-testing mooncakes:

[Amped]

Avex is releasing a SPEED 25th Anniversary Music Box, Release is 1.13.21

on the site, they have a comment from Suzuki Airi about their 25th Anniversary

SPEED25周年。
おめでとうございます！！！

私にとってのSPEEDさんは、"歌手になりたいと思わせてくれた初めの憧れの存在"です。

まだ私が幼稚園生の頃、初めて親に買ってもらった『MOMENT』は、仕様から何からしっかり記憶に刻まれてるほど嬉しかったですし、母と行ったライブでは肩車をしてもらわないと見えないほど小さくて、やっと見えた時の光景があまりにもキラキラしていて、私もステージに立ちたいと思わせてくれました。再結成の日本武道館にも行きましたよ！大人になって物心ついてから見たライブは、かじり付くように何かを吸収できるように、でも懐かしさの興奮が先行しちゃって心震えるまま帰ったのを覚えています。

現在私は26歳なのですが、つい口ずさむ曲やスマートフォンから流す曲、カラオケで歌いたい曲もSPEEDさんばかり。幼い頃に刻まれた印象的な歌声とパフォーマンスは、今でもあの頃のままずっと生き続けています。そんな私が一番好きな曲は、"ALIVE"。SPEEDファンの1人として、SPEEDさんへの愛を止めないことを誓います！！　

https://avex.jp/speed/25musicbox/

[Moh]

YouTube has been putting a lot of old Nakashima Mika MVs in my recs, so here's some of my faves. Her older music has aged remarkably well!
She just released a new album but aside from 1 or 2 tracks, none of them really grabbed my attention. I don't think I've liked a release of hers really well since YES, honestly.

Spoiler: show

Hi no Tori


LEGEND


Love Addict


RESISTANCE


CRESCENT MOON

[Amped]

Tsun♂Tasu♀ Project - Tsunku's 1st collab single with Task have Fun, made possible because of crowdfunding goal back in June. Release is 10/29
https://jpop.fandom.com/wiki/Ashita_ni_Mukau_Diary

"Ashita ni Mukau Diary" Music Video


Produced by Tsunku, Lyrics and Composition by Tsunku, Arranged by Suzuki Shunsuke

[Zunu]

^ Tsunku's phoning it in with that one. It's not bad, just bland. I had hopes for the bridge but that was more of the same. Hard to imagine it making a big splash.

A random song from 9 months ago showed up on my YT feed. "Zattou no Naka De" by a Stardust group called Amefurasshi. Kind of has a ManoEri or latter-day Buono! feel.

I don't think I've liked a release of hers really well since YES, honestly.

Dude, she sings the hell out of "Kiss of Death" from Darling in the Franxx

[rikkikow]

My place.

[Amped]

Evolution of GIRLS J-POP Medley acapella


After 2010....