Band Name: Alice Nine (アリス九號)
Band Members:
Shou (将) – Vocals
Hiroto (ヒロト- Lead Guitar
Tora (虎) – Rhythm Guitar/MC
Saga (沙我) – Bass Guitar/Composer/Backup Vocals
Nao (ナオ) – Drums
About
Melodic.
That’s the best way to describe Alice Nine, a Visual Kei J-Rock group that has appeared in anime seires such as “Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D.” From Shou’s commanding tenor voice to Tora’s dominating rhythm guitar, you get an immediate sense that each band is on the same page as far as what note to play and when to play it. There’s not much in the way of experimental riffs in Alice Nine’s music (a la Takuya of Judy and Mary). Even in Hiroto’s guitar solos (where he displays a certain mastery of the instrument), there’s not much deviation from the melody of the song he’s playing. Continue reading