God of Shamisen - "Dragon String Attack"
God of Shamisen is a band from California, led by a master of the Shamisen, a fretless Japanese lute. The band involves elements spanning a multitude of genres, including progressive rock, metal, and funk. Over two years in the making, this is the band's debut album, released in 2008 on Reptile Records. This album features a variety of guest musicians including bansuri player Deepak Ram and popular shamisen player Masahiro Nitta.
"The perfect soundtrack for an alien's DNA-splicing video instruction manual!" -- Dale Ockerman, keyboardist
"A nice humble name, there… It sounds kind of like bluegrass, they're playing so fast. But it's a hard rock thing." -- Mike Watt, legendary bassist
"… with songs careening about between head thrashing noise and pop-friendly hooks, often deliberately coming to a screeching halt before winding back up over a ten or fifteen minute length. It's not the most radio friendly fare, but who needs radio these days?" -- Good Times news magazine, Santa Cruz
Available in MP3 or FLAC. Audiophiles take note: LobeFood is the exclusive provider of the lossless version!
- 1. Dragon String Attack (First Strike)
- 2. Traveler Attack
- 3. Bad Dog Attack
- 4. Dragon String Attack (Second Wave)
- 5. Beyoglu Parade Attack
- 6. Tower Storm Attack
- 7. Dragon String Attack (Secret Weapon)
- 8. The Village Attack
- 9. Fifth Column Attack
- 10. Ripe Fruit Attack
- 11. Aftermath Attack (Rain Song)
- 12. The Science Fiction of Ray Bradbury Attack
- 13. Traveler Returns Attack (Luthor's Bane)
- 14. Dragon String Attack (Finishing Blow)