Metal from Rising Sun n.3 (remastered)

Seikima II - Fire After Fire (Studio Version)

• Seikima II is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Tokyo in 1982.
• The band was known for their Kabuki-inspired makeup and flamboyant outfits.
• In 1991, they began performing their first concerts abroad in nearby Asian countries and in Europe, particularly England and Spain.
• Their 8th album Ponk!!, released in 1994, was produced at Abbey Road Studios in London, where the band lived for a short period.
• The group disbanded on December 31, 1999; however, in the 2000s, the band had several limited reunions. In 2009, they released the album Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword," while in 2010, they released Akuma Relativity and A Quarter Century of Rebellion, all three albums containing the band’s classic tracks fully re-recorded in English.
• In 2010, to celebrate their 25th anniversary, they embarked on a world tour. A second world tour took place between July and September 2011. This tour also included two charity concerts in response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, with all proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross.
• On September 15, 2010, a tribute album to the band titled "Tribute to Seikima-II: Akuma to no Keiyakusho" was released, featuring famous Japanese metal bands: Show-Ya, Sex Machineguns, Galneryus.
• The popularity of Seikima-II in Japan is very high; they are considered a legendary heavy metal band in their country, having sold over 10 million copies just in Japan.