Ruins

...folk singer Kan Mikami and drummer Toshiaki Ishizuka), Knead (with the avant-prog outfit Ruins ), Sanhedolin (with Yoshida Tatsuya of Ruins and Mitsuru Nasuno of Altered States and Ground Zero ) and a solo project called Nijiumu. He...

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...bass players over its history. The French progressive rock band Magma is the group's most important influence, to such an extent that Ruins' original lyrics are written and sung in an invented language which, at first glance, resembles...

In this article: Ground Zero, Tatsuya Yoshida, Magma, Keiji Haino, Christian Vander, The French, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, and Derek Bailey

Ruins is a black metal band based in Hobart, Tasmania. The band was formed somewhere between 2000 and 2002 by Alex Pope, (formerly of the Sea Scouts , Marpy Mply, Deathbed Conversion , Ill Kept Dwelling, Vodka Party, Mindless Violence, Evil...

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, also known as Koenjihyakkei, is a Japanese Zeuhl band led by Yoshida Tatsuya of Ruins fame. The band released their first (self-titled) album in 1994 with Aki Kubota from Bondage Fruit on vocals and keyboard. Though rhythmically not as...

In this article: Koenji Hyakkei, Yoshida Tatsuya, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock, Christian Vander, Angherr Shisspa, and Tokyo

...music from the vaults. Also in the works is a CD reissue of the long out of print KNEES AND BONES. Meanwhile, Lemos and Papa, along with RUINS drummer Tatsuya Yoshida, have immersed themselves in the free jazz madness that is THE BREASTFED...

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...quartet recently formed by Fujii. Her established quartet has an almost manic, punkish edge to it defined by the presence of Ruins drummer Tatsuya Yoshida. For this band Fujii stated she wanted "a project that can work more with written...

In this article: Satoko Fujii, Spiral Staircase, Tony Malaby, Herb Robertson, Ellery Eskelin, and Tatsuya Yoshida

...their compositions, many of which are composed of ex-Magma members. Some of the more notable groups of this variety include Japanese duo Ruins , Magma offshoot Weidorje and Belgian chamber rock outfit, Univers Zero. Christian Vander is the...

In this article: Christian Vander, Magma, Zeuhl, Progressive rock, Carl Orff, Claude Nougaro, John Coltrane, and Univers Zero

...Overhang Party's intention. "We don't want to be lumped in the underground," cautions Rinji of the scene which has seen bands like the Ruins and Keji Haino gaining international respect for their unique, rapid-fire drumming and...

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...lame bottom ensemble she sported when last in New York. There, her band showed up a crowded field of CMJ noise-rock comers-- HEALTH, Ruins, Sightings-- by enjoying herself. Epic Fits is more fun than any number of last year's punk releases,...

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...musicianship, quick shrieking blasts of guitars and cymbals. Not bad for what was-- I think, anyway-- the band's first New York show. Ruins [Knitting Factory Main Space; 12 a.m.] If anything united the bands spread out over the Knitting...

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