#19: Undead Corporation
The band has a diverse musical style, which includes a brand of Japanese folk metal that certainly hits the spot.
Background Info (consolidated from different websites)
Country of origin: Japan
Location: Tokyo
Status: Active
Formed in: 2010
Genre: Melodic Death, Metalcore, metal with folk influences
Lyrical themes: various, Touhou Sangetsusei,
Current label:
Years active: 2010-present
Undead Corporation has three doujin albums where they employ Japanese traditional instruments in their music — Oni Togizoushi / 鬼伽草子 (2011), Benizome no Oni ga Naku / 紅染の鬼が哭く (2012), and Umi no Kaze Roku no Hana / 海の風 陸の花 (2014).
Overall, their style uses heavily down-tuned riffs, clean vocals (shigin style), fast and uplifting tempos, as well as slow and dramatic ones, that widely feature the signature tones of Japanese instruments such as the shamisen, nohkan, shinobue, shakuhachi(?), taiko, tsuzumi, kagura suzu, and several others in a perfect blend that is reminiscent of J-rock and modern epic anime soundtracks.
Favorite albums:
- Benizome no Oni ga Naku / 紅染の鬼が哭く (2012)
- Oni Togizoushi / 鬼伽草子 (2011)
Favorite Songs:
- Yogoto no yami no okusoko de / 夜ごとの闇の奥底で (Benizome no Oni ga Naku)
- Tokoyo soukenshin / 常世想兼神 (Benizome no Oni ga Naku)
- Touki Mizugiwa Iza Yukan / 遠き水際いざゆかん (Umi no Kaze Roku no Hana, 2014)
