Episode 2 of our new video series, Ask Mr. Sato, is here! Join us after the jump to hear the advice of RocketNews24’s very own agony uncle!
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Ask Mr. Sato Episode 2 is here!【Video】
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ロケットニュース24
Dec 23, 2015 - Tweet
- Global, Japan
- (advice • agony uncle • Ask Mr. Sato • music • Ningen Isu • Q&A • video)
It’s a hard rock life: NINGEN ISU’s Shinji Wajima talks about songwriting, working with friends
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Preston Phro
Oct 17, 2015
After the awesome NINGEN ISU show we saw with Mr. Sato recently, we were exhausted but exhilarated. The band’s hard rock/heavy metal sound is great for getting the blood pumping and the performance felt like it ended as soon as it began—despite lasting well over an hour! It’s safe to say, these guys are the real deal.
So, when Mr. Sato asked if we wanted to come along for an interview with vocalist and guitarist Shinji Wajima, we didn’t hesitate in saying yes! Check out our fun (and fascinating) conversation with Wajima where we cover everything from camping and songwriting to being in a band with someone you’ve known nearly your entire life.
- Japan
- (interview • J-Tunes • Japanese music • metal • music • Ningen Isu • rock)
NINGEN ISU: This Japanese literary metal band will rock your butt off【Photos & Video】
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Preston Phro
Aug 21, 2015
When Mr. Sato asks you if you want to check out a band with him, you say yes. You don’t ask which band or check your schedule, you just say yes, because you know it’s going to be a good night. It also doesn’t hurt that I already knew he was talking about NINGEN ISU, whose name literally means “Human Chair,” a metal band in the vein of all our favorite old-school traditional metal heroes.
NINGEN ISU’s rise in popularity has been on a slow but powerful burn for decades, and with their upcoming performance at OzzFest this year, they are sure to be popping up on a quite a few radars. So check them out here now and get ready to tell your friends that you knew about these guys way back when!
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