Onmyo-Za

Onmyo-Za is a band of opposites. They combine traditional Japanese music with heavy metal on their albums. They write songs that combine femininity and masculinity, all the yin-yang-stuff... The band even has two singers, a female and a male one.

Matatabi (vocals, bass), Kuroneko (vocals), Maneki (guitar) and Karuka (guitar) founded Onmyo-Za back in 1999. Later a drummer named Tora joined them. They went major in the year 2001 after a few fairly successful albums. Their big chance, however, was participating on an Iron Maiden tribute album, as the only Japanese band. Nowadays Onmyo-Za has toured all over Europe, convincing also European metalheads.

Buy Onmyo-Za at the Mirri Music webstore.

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