lol... so i was listening to this video, and the thought struck: did these guys listen to vinnie?

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band: Lycaon

how about the guitarist on this solo. maybe he listened a bit to vinnie?

band: Aicle



it does make me wonder; was the vinnie vincent invasion big in japan? i know that in 1986 or thereabouts, loudness had a similar look to the invasion. but the invasion was one of the most visually over-the-top bands of the time; moreso than loudness. (yeah i know vinnie was said to have toned down the look later on, but the invasions, 'the boyz are gonna rock' look was pretty far out)

with this song; again the guitar soloing toward the end reminds me a bit of vinnie.

i mean there's only one vinnie, but on the other hand these guys aren't playing exactly traditional riffs, either.

ymmv

more aicle guitar solo awesomeness:

whoah, this guy from megaromania might be approaching the 'vinnie zone':

maybe the notes on that are too straightforward. nice chops though.

I kinda dig what I'm hearing.

i've been listening to these guys - aicle - some more, and to describe their genre i'd say; 'carnival' or 'circus' or 'horror' metal. aicle is definitely one of the more original bands i've heard. ymmv of course.

the guitar player though; as interesting as his solos are on the albums (in the promotional (PV) videos); it seems like he doesn't play his solos as well in a live situation. nonetheless, from what i've heard of aicle live, they're still a cool band.

the bass player kind of looks like a 'japanese vinnie vincent'. ymmv