11-15-2019, 09:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-22-2019, 10:09 AM by ReplicantDeckard.)
HAGANE (from 鋼, the Japanese word for "steel") are an all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo whose second demo is now imminent. With the arrival of their permanent vocalist, I think they deserve a thread.

The band is a twin-guitar setup comprised of Sakura (https://twitter.com/sakura_gt1228), Mayto (https://twitter.com/mayto_guitar), Sayaka on bass (https://twitter.com/sayaka89394411), Kanako on drums (https://twitter.com/Dr_kanako914), and recent arrival Uyu on vocals (https://twitter.com/x_uyumetal_x).
The band released an initial demo in 2018 (as previously reported by resident band investigator extaordinaire billm99uk), then went on a short hiatus this year while they worked behind the scenes, and have recently returned to activity with the announcement of Uyu and the release, today, of the trailer for their 2nd demo:
Here is the trailer for the first demo:
The debut gig with Uyu as frontwoman -- or their "resurrection" gig -- was on the 6th at the Shibuya Cyclone:
Sakura may be familiar to some of you as being a member of what I call the Saki Circle. She has been a part of the World Guitar Girls Collection, and shared the stage with Saki, Yashiro, and the rest, at this year's NAONのYAON. Both Mayto and Sakura are dedicated to being skilled heavy metal guitarists, and Sakura in particular has an active YouTube channel with HM covers, such as this spot-on play-along of my all-time favourite Judas Priest song:
The band's official YouTube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrYavX...RfquHk9VQg
Their official site is: https://hagane-official.jimdofree.com/

The band is a twin-guitar setup comprised of Sakura (https://twitter.com/sakura_gt1228), Mayto (https://twitter.com/mayto_guitar), Sayaka on bass (https://twitter.com/sayaka89394411), Kanako on drums (https://twitter.com/Dr_kanako914), and recent arrival Uyu on vocals (https://twitter.com/x_uyumetal_x).
The band released an initial demo in 2018 (as previously reported by resident band investigator extaordinaire billm99uk), then went on a short hiatus this year while they worked behind the scenes, and have recently returned to activity with the announcement of Uyu and the release, today, of the trailer for their 2nd demo:
Here is the trailer for the first demo:
The debut gig with Uyu as frontwoman -- or their "resurrection" gig -- was on the 6th at the Shibuya Cyclone:
Sakura may be familiar to some of you as being a member of what I call the Saki Circle. She has been a part of the World Guitar Girls Collection, and shared the stage with Saki, Yashiro, and the rest, at this year's NAONのYAON. Both Mayto and Sakura are dedicated to being skilled heavy metal guitarists, and Sakura in particular has an active YouTube channel with HM covers, such as this spot-on play-along of my all-time favourite Judas Priest song:
The band's official YouTube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrYavX...RfquHk9VQg
Their official site is: https://hagane-official.jimdofree.com/