![]() ![]() The “Kansai” scene was centered around Osaka in the west of Japan and was already established by the time 1980 came around. There were two major scenes in Japan in the 80’s. While not as prolific as the UK, the US, France, Germany, or Sweden, there are more than a few absolute gems to be found in this scene. Of course, they also added their own flavor to the music and the fact that almost all of them sang in Japanese helps their “unique” factor as a scene. Most of these bands take influences from several western bands and form a weird melting pot for all these different sounds to coexist in a single album or even a single song. Scorpions, Judas Priest, and Van Halen played there to sold out crowds, and you can only bet there was an entire scene full of metal bands inspired by these that developed soon after. ![]() This continued through the rest of the 70’s until Japan became a common Asian fixture among big world tours towards the end of the decade. ![]() Starting with the late 60’s and early 70’s, the Japanese were absorbing the hard rock and folk rock happening in the West and releasing their unique takes on it. 5 Third Tier: Other Noteworthy Releases. ![]() 4 Second Tier: Quality, but Lesser Known. ![]()
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