NINGEN ISU / Heartless Scat Patreon Shout-out Reaction 

23 albums... for now.

Ningen Isu are an absolutely great hard rock band and have released a lot of albums. The newest album is also very strong.

Such a great band, true rock and roll stalwarts, thanks Tim and congratulations on the new Patreon and your increasing number of subs 🤗👍🍻

The bass sounds like mid-'70s King Crimson, like "Red" or "Starless and Bible Black." The aesthetic of the video is great. The scenes of the three walking on the shore with the long shadows are excellent. Ningen Isu translates to "The Human Chair," which is the name of a weird and creepy 1924 short story by Edogawa Rampo. If you say his pen name "Edogawa Rampo" quickly, it sounds similar to "Edgar Allan Poe" whom he admired. Wajima and Suzuki are literate and their songs are too. Wikipedia says their literary influences include Rampo and many other Japanese writers, as well as Poe, Lovecraft, Nietzsche, and Bataille. Is science fiction fantasy metal a thing? Here's a tip for getting pronunciation of Japanese words - put 人間椅子 into google translate and click the speaker icon. It's not perfect but it will get you in the ballpark.

Next song: *FAREWELL TO THE WORLD*

Ken-ichi Ken-ichi Ken-ichi their name means "Human Chair" They officially formed in1987 but went thru several drummers until 2004 when the current drummer Nobu Nakajima joined

Nin-gen, think ninja, eeh-soo Means Human Chair. Check out Namahage, the bassist is also a vocalist on some tracks.

Badass!!! 🤘🤘🤘

farewell to the world pls :D

How in the fuck have I never heard these guys? Instant fan 🤘😝🤘