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The UK's prestigious hard rock/heavy metal magazine has arrived in Japan!!! Bringing a hammer-blow of metal to the watered-down music scene!
A hard rock/heavy metal magazine first published in the UK in 1983. It is also licensed in Germany, Portugal, Scandinavia, Indonesia and other countries outside of the English-speaking world, making it well-known worldwide. It is the world's most famous metal media brand, claiming to be the "Ultimate Metal Bible."
This is a general hard rock/heavy metal magazine that goes beyond the so-called listener-oriented content, but also has aspects for players, such as introducing playing techniques and equipment. Heavy metal is music with a sharp, rebellious spirit, and it is the raw, intense "real sound" of heavy metal that breaks through the modern scene filled with commercially-oriented instant music. To that end, we introduce bands that everyone can get excited about with all their heart and soul...that is the world standard metal magazine = "METAL HAMMER JAPAN"!
■Ozzy Osbourne: The cover story features the king of rock, Ozzy Osbourne, who released his first album in 10 years, "Ordinary Man." The three major features on Ozzy's upcoming comeback are over 30 pages long!
In the latest interview, he talks about a variety of topics, including how he came to create his new album, his memories of visiting Japan, and drugs!
40th Anniversary of "Blizzard of Ozz - Bloodstained Hero Legend" This work will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2020. Each part of this work (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, mix, lyrics) is deeply analyzed from a modern perspective, which is also the origin of his solo activities. What is the influence that they left in the 1980s on the present day? "Goodbye to Romance" played in original and solo guitar style. This is a special feature on playing techniques for metal guitarists. This is a solo guitar lecture to enjoy Ozzy's vocals and Randy's singing-hearted playing at the same time. Be sure to let your friends listen to it.
■Philip H. Anselmo: Phil toured Japan as part of his own band, "Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals." He performed Pantera numbers there without reservation, but what were his thoughts as he sang songs from his past?
■BABYMETAL: <from METAL HAMMER UK> BABYMETAL is not only in Japan, but all over the world. The British "Metal Hammer 327" import edition, which featured the band on the cover, quickly sold out, and many people were unable to get their hands on it. We bring you the interview feature from the magazine in the same big volume as the original!
■The Similarities and Differences of the Latest Japanese and British Metal Music Movements Considered from THE 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2019
■The Top 50 ranking of 2019 releases was published by the British magazine Metal Hammer. Based on this chart, let's check the differences in popularity between Japan and the UK. What are the trends in Europe? Was your favorite album on the list?
■OUTRAGE: The latest album "Run Riot," mixed by popular engineer Jay Ruston, will be released in April! The band members have been very enthusiastic about the sound, but did the production of this album reveal Tange Shinya's musical outlook?
■DAVID ELLEFSON: Megadeth's strategist, David Ellefson, has completed his first album under his own name. Some of the songs on the album were originally created during the "Youth Anesthesia" era, and from these stories we can learn about the writing process of Megadeth.
■TRIVIUM: We follow Matthew Kiichi Heaphy's ideal sound, which is embedded in the new album "What the Dead Men Say" by Trivium, a giant of the metalcore world. They have created songs using various methods in the past, but it seems that they have finally found their perfect sound.
■The latest loud sound from the FENDER MADE IN JAPAN MODERN SERIES!
■The latest series from Fender, an icon of electric guitars, is a loud model with two humbuckers! This is a lineup that metal guitarists will be paying attention to. Will creating a heavy sound with a classic Fender guitar become a trend in the 2020s?
■KORN: ＜from METAL HAMMER UK＞ Jonathan Davis talks about the struggles and creative days of making “The Nothing”. In this interview, he shows his face as a musician and a father. As the new work has received high praise, I really wanted to see him play at the concert in March.
■EVANESCENCE & WITHIN TEMPTATION: ＜from METAL HAMMER UK＞ We picked up a precious conversation between Amy and Sharon, which was also featured on the cover of the British magazine Metal Hammer 328. It was a talk session that only female singers could understand, but we hope male band members will also listen to their voices!
■SLIPKNOT: Unfortunately, the festival they are sponsoring, KONOTFEST JAPAN 2020, has been postponed... Here is a message from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, who was supposed to make his long-awaited visit to Japan with "We Are Not Your Kind."
■AMON AMARTH <from METAL HAMMER UK> The hugely popular Viking army Amon Amarth has appeared on the cover of the British magazine Metal Hammer in the past. This time, frontman Johan Hegg answers questions sent in from various quarters. From how to grow a beard to how to get a drinking horn!
■BARONESS: ＜from METAL HAMMER UK＞ A life lesson from John Dyer Baizley, the man who created Baroness, the most artistic band in the modern metal world. John may seem grumpy, but from his words you can sense his extraordinary passion for art in general.
■LOVEBITES: At the time of their debut, LOVEBITES won the Newcomer of the Year award from the UK's Metal Hammer. Miho and Miyako talk extensively about their third album, Electric Pentagram, which they created after gaining even more experience! Look forward to the newly taken photos!
■coldrain: coldrain, who created a legend at their sponsored event [BLARE FEST.2020] held in February, appeared with all members! This is the future of loud rock that they, who can be said to be the representative of modern Japanese heavy that is being broadcasted to the world, envision.
