Gamma Nerd posted:

The first microscene I'd like to spotlight is Japanese sludge metal. You all probably know Boris, but the scene runs further than that.

Take the famously reclusive Corrupted, who write hour-plus dirges evoking atmospheres of nuclear wastelands. Or the guys from Birushanah, who blend Japanese folk and progressive songwriting with their crushing riffs, and manage to not seem gimmicky at all - as with their more tribally-oriented fellows over at Ryokuchi.

There's also this scathing EP by a band who released nothing else - they really didn't need to since I doubt they'd ever be able to put out anything as abrasive and hateful as this again. A lot of the more extreme and unusual bands I've found from Japan tend to have very small discographies, really...