X-Japan - Kurenai

My favorite Japanese rockers, X-Japan are noisy, melodic, punkish and androgynous. Their peak was, no doubt about this, the 25-minute Art Of Life - a subtitled version in four parts is available on YouTube.

But today's song is shorter, rougher, and arguably more popular. A signature blend of speed and progressive metal, Kurenai rulez.

Watch the original video on YouTube.

If you want more, I recommend watching the whole of the Last Live (the 1997 farewell concert at Budokan). Here's Kurenai played during that set.

Find out more about Japan's quintessential rock band on Wikipedia.