Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)

Our next spotlight is on number 1011 on The List, submitted by ChrisJagged. Founded by Suzuhana Yuko, this band is named after the traditional Japanese instruments that are prominent in their music, wagakki. Originating out of Suzuhana’s acoustic folk trio Hanafugetsu, the band essentially merged with folk punk/visual kei band Crow×Class to result in a 8-member group with a sound that lands somewhere in-between the folk rock and folk metal spheres. The album we look at here, their second, incorporates methods of Shigin, a traditional poetry form performed/recited in a particular manner.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/02/wagakki-band-%e5%92%8c%e6%a5%bd%e5%99%a8%e3%83%90%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-yasouemaki-%e5%85%ab%e5%a5%8f%e7%b5%b5%e5%b7%bb-2015-japan/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1031872724

Happy listening!

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