BW&BK Exclusive: ONMYO-ZA - "It Is Indeed An Honour To Be Compared To NIGHTWISH"
November 5, 2008, 15 years ago
BW&BK; recently caught up with Japan's ONMYO-ZA, who are currently on the road at home touring for their new album, Chimimouryou. The following is an excerpt from the interview:
The band is fronted by female vocalist Kuroneko, essentially Onmyo-Za’s Anette Olzon to Matatabi’s role as Marco Hietala (see Nightwish for details). She’s a rarity on the Japanese metal scene in that she’s one of only a handful of women able to perform heavy music convincingly and on such a high level. Matatabi credits her for much of Onmyo-Za’s success.
“As far as we are concerned, Onmyo-Za wouldn’t exist without Kuroneko as a lead singer,” states bassist/vocalist Matatabi. “She was accepted in the Japanese music scene from the start without any resistance. If anything, Kuroneko’s strength as a singer has pushed us to the position we’re in at the moment. Needless to say, Kuroneko is not a sex object; her existence is the music itself.”Interestingly, when the comparison to Nightwish is brought up, Matatabi pleads ignorance
“It’s unfortunate, but I personally have not touched either Nightwish or other female (fronted) bands. I think Nightwish is a great band as far as their reputation goes. It is indeed an honour to be compared to them.”Go to this location for the complete interview.
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