Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase
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Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase is a split DVD release showcasing four different Japanese metal groups for the Wizard's Convention concert series in Japan
. Each band plays some form of music related to metal. Boris
play stoner rock
, mainly material from their release Heavy Rocks
, along with material from Akuma no Uta
. Church of Misery
play doom metal
, mainly material from The Second Coming. Eternal Elysium
play stoner metal, and Greenmachine
play sludge metal
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Each band plays some form of music related to metal. Boris
Boris (band)
is a Japanese experimental rock band, known for often combining and switching between different music genres including drone metal, sludge metal, noise rock, psychedelic rock, ambient and pop...
play stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
, mainly material from their release Heavy Rocks
Heavy Rocks
Heavy Rocks is the fourth album by Japanese metal band Boris. Unlike the previous albums, which were laden with doom and drone sounds, this music departs wholesale from Boris's previous efforts and emphasizes punk and stoner rock...
, along with material from Akuma no Uta
Akuma no Uta
is the fifth full-length album by the experimental Japanese band Boris. This album stands out as a combination of all the genres, stylings, and sounds of its previous works, yet maintains a mostly 1970s rock sound with a bit of sludge, punk, drone, and post-rock...
. Church of Misery
Church of Misery
is a doom metal band from Tokyo, Japan. Church of Misery's style melds early-era Black Sabbath style doom with psychedelic rock.-History:Most songs by Church of Misery are about serial killers and mass murderers...
play doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
, mainly material from The Second Coming. Eternal Elysium
Eternal Elysium
are a Japanese stoner/doom metal band founded in 1991.-History:Eternal Elysium has recorded four albums and two split EPs over their career. They were formed in 1991 by guitarist/vocalist Yukito Okazaki and have gone through numerous line-up changes over the years...
play stoner metal, and Greenmachine
Greenmachine
was a Japanese stoner/doom metal band founded in 1995.-History:Greenmachine named themselves after the Kyuss song "Green Machine," the second track on Blues for the Red Sun. In 1995 they released their debut album, D.A.M.N., on Man's Ruin Records. They followed with The Earth Beater two years...
play sludge metal
Sludge metal
Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...
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Church of Misery
- "I, Motherfucker"
- "Soul Discharge"
- "Red Ripper Blues"
- "Filth Bitch Boogie"
Greenmachine
- "Black Summer"
- "Punisher"
- "Burning Door"
- "Anima"
- "Fire Never Ends"
- "Hammer and Burner"