AVANCHICK (アヴァンチック) vocalist NOAH will participate in American rock project Lightning Strikes, which features musicians related to KISS, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more.
Lightning Strikes was a short-lived rock project formed in 1985 by drummer Karpis Maksudian, that reformed in 2011. They're currently recording their full length album, with the following lineup:
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Vocals. Nando Fernandez [Hangar, etc.]
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Guitar. Rob Math [Seal, Toni Braxton, Leatherwolf, etc.]
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Bass. Cat Tate [Snew, Red Again, etc.]
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Drums. Karpis Maksudian
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Key. Derek Sherinian [Dream Theater, KISS, Alice Cooper, Billy IDOL (アイドル), Yngwie Malmsteen, etc.]
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Guest vocals. Tony Martin [Black Sabbath, etc.]
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Guest vocals. NOAH [AVANCHICK (アヴァンチック)]
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Guest koto. Masayo Ishigure
Tony Martin [Black Sabbath] will act as guest vocalist for two songs, and NOAH will act as guest vocalist on two additional songs. The remaining songs' vocals will be performed by Nando Fernandez [Hangar].
NOAH will sing on the track Kamikaze (which was written by the band's original lineup in 1986) and will provide Enka-style vocals for Doki no Sakura (which will further feature traditional koto artist Masayo Ishigure).
The Lightning Strikes album will be mixed by Roy Z [Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bruce Dickinson, Helloween, Sepultura], and is set for a May, 2016 release.
Official press release / AVANCHICK (アヴァンチック) official / Lightning Strikes official Facebook
AVANCHICK vocalist NOAH involved in overseas rock project
It seems fairly random? I mean, good for him, by all means. But of all of the visual-kei vocalists, there are a ton who have more connections in the music industry because they've been around for forever (like, I'm surprised it's not X's vocalist based on the histories of the other members involved).
I guess I'm just lost as to how this even happened haha. Maybe 2chan is right in sayin Rockstar Records is just wasting yakuza money to have fun ;)
2016-01-28
Approve Edit Restrict Delete Lock threadWell, I get the feeling that the foreign guys aren't quite as popular/influential as their credits sound. So in my imagined scenario, random white guy in Japan runs into NOAH at a bar, they chat, and that somehow leads to white guy saying: “Hey, my friend who was on stage with KISS once is recording an album with me. You should join!”
As opposed to, like, some gods of metal intentionally seeking out a visual vocalist and choosing NOAH. 'Cause you're right, if some really important foreign act was seeking out a Japanese musician, they'd definitely be in contact with Toshi or something.
I hadn't heard that rumor about Rockstar, but I like it! Def gonna spread that as truth.
2016-01-29
Approve Edit Restrict Delete Lock thread^ that def makes more sense xD
2016-02-01
Approve Edit Restrict Delete Lock threadAVANCHICK vocalist NOAH involved in overseas rock project
..............how even
2016-01-28
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