Maximum The Hormone

The Profile

Japanese rock/metal group formed in 1998, known for abrupt genre shifts, energetic performances and songs sung in Japanese.

Noted for mixing multiple musical genres within songs and for Japanese-language lyrics; Bu-ikikaesu (2007) is a frequently cited album.

DeBaser hosts a single detailed review of Maximum The Hormone's Bu-ikikaesu. The reviewer is fascinated and often shocked by the band's abrupt genre shifts and Japanese lyrics. The review describes the album as uneven but brilliant in its ability to not leave the listener indifferent.