"The 1980s was a decade of explosion. Everything prospered. There were many attempts in different fields to improve human society. If we look back at the industrial design and scientific attempts of that decade, we may also see a lot of things that occurred during that period. Absurd, unrealistic or even crazy ideas, because people are bold and are not limited by experience. Some of them may later prove to be wrong, but in such a situation, valuable ideas will be generated instead of everyone following the rules Place." ——Yang Fuwen, pretending to be dead 

Cyberpunk’s visual aesthetics has always been Asian. In "Blade Runner" or the East-centric market, it is impossible to ignore the geisha on the big screen. Harrison Ford will eat noodles before accepting the next mission. This influence has expanded in the world of Ghost in the Shell—for whatever intent and purpose, Hong Kong—and recent films like Kate try to replicate the neon night, bringing an incredible nostalgia Sense, even for those who live in these places.  

In Asian countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, or Hong Kong, crowded streets and rainy nights have inspired a new group of musicians to personify this nostalgic Asian cyberpunk aesthetic. The sound of the 80s—the John Carpenter soundtrack full of synthesizers and the bright new sounds of thrash, glam, and especially speed metal—are an important part of it. China-costume killing 

Dressed to Kill is currently a leader in China's speed metal industry. The band was founded by guitarist Fuwen Yang in 2013 and released A Night in Trance EP in 2017, followed by their first full-length album Midnight Impulsion in 2019. The cover of Anton Atanasov (Riot City) uses a style similar to Kurt Russell. The gray-haired Stud looks as if he is escaping from futuristic New York. The album opens with a synthwave introduction by Syn-chiK (who played bass in Tumourboy and Stoner metal band Never Before), and songs such as "Nine-Dragon Rose" tell a fictional new noir story based on Hong Kong.  

"In terms of creativity, we are somehow shrouded in the old age and trying to escape. But this may just be the meaning of the retro wave-to create new things from the old instead of repeating it," Yang said.  

In China, Drinked to Kill is one of the only people who call themselves Speed ​​Metal. But is there anyone else? "Yes...nor," Yang Si thought. "There are Nanjing Iron Horses who call themselves Speed ​​Metal, but in fact their'Speed ​​Metal' brand comes from Lemmy Kilmister's dictionary, which is more or less a metal/punk thing. Other bands are also moving in a similar direction. Development. I should call Dogslayer in Hangzhou. They play heavy metal, sometimes epic, sometimes faster. There is a band, Ironblade, which may be the first real speed metal band in China, and they played very well. However, they disbanded ." Singapore-Witchseeker 

Singapore has countless different cultures, which come together to form a modern utopia. Although the grind core is Singapore’s famous place in the metal world, the country’s modern retro vibe in the 1980s is the perfect metropolis for night cruises under neon lights with a cassette player and cheap headphones. Witchseeker summed up the feeling of this retro new wave, which appeared in 2012 (also a key year for the revival of the synthetic wave). 

Witchseeker’s bassist and singer Sheikh Spitfire said of Singapore’s reputation as a tempered island: “Yes. I guess when people hear the word Singapore [and] metal, they will Associate it with grind nuclear, barbaric or any extreme metal band. I think this is because bands like Wormrot have been holding the Singapore flag high. Personally, when I was growing up, what made me decide to form a speed Metal bands, or just heavy metal bands, this is natural, because I have been listening to this type of music when I was young, and when I was participating in local performances, there were not many heavy metal bands here. The bands just wanted to Compete with each other who is more cruel or evil than the other, so that it has reached the point where it is not suitable for me, you know? This is the main driving factor for me to form my own band, playing music I like and believe in. Just me personally In terms of [I think] Speed ​​Metal is currently the most aggressive form of music."  

The name Witchseeker comes from Chris Witchhunter of Sodom, but Singapore is actually known for some witch activities. There is a person in the city who provides spiritual and sexual services.

"I have heard and read about the so-called'witches' in Singapore that provide such services. I heard that she is also very profitable. It is no surprise that people may patronize her services. I do believe in occultism, underworld or whatever you are. It’s called something, but I personally don’t pay a penny for these services [laughs]."  

Soon after stepping onto the stage, Witchseeker released Night Rituals, a witchcraft-themed EP that matched their nickname. The Cauldron has produced more songs for their full-length album "When the Clock Strikes" and their latest album "Scene of the Wild", continuing this with songs such as "Tokyo Night" and "Hellions of the Night" A green retro style. 

When the legendary Exciter opened in 2018, the band tore it up. Spitfire added: "I consider myself one of the luckiest few people, and finally saw Exciter's original lineup and played live. Because John Ritchie left the band shortly after that performance."  

Since metal has a long history in Japan, as the genre developed from traditional heavy metal to a faster incarnation, many bands in the 1980s incorporated speed metal into their works, so the number of bands related to this genre has greatly increased to this day. In the 80s alone, bands such as Aion, Sex Machineguns and Tokyo Yankees were all related to speed. In the 90s, Blasdead and Metalucifer drew inspiration from speed metal. Metalucifer (composed of Sabbat’s Gezolucifer) can refer to heavy metal itself more than Judas Priest, with album titles such as heavy metal diamonds and heavy metal chain saws. The emergence of the visual system cannot be ignored, because performers like X Japan have adopted the sound of speed metal and modified it and themselves. 

Currently, there are some new and proud bands in Japan waving the banner of speed metal revivalism. Hellhound is one of the new varieties established in 2002, but they are more inclined to traditional heavy metals and whipping. However, Hell Freezes Over can be called a real speed metal return. The names of these villains were established in 2013, checked the genre in their 2018 EP Speed ​​Metal Assault, and in 2020, their debut album Hellraiser was summoned in a strange puzzle box in Tokyo. Except for the high-pitched singing voice recorded on analog tapes and the priest-style licking, the album cover is similar to Dressed to Kill's, featuring a samurai wearing a leather jacket waving a chain, with Tokyo Tower in the background. Taiwan-Bard 

For the Asian cyberpunk aesthetic of the 80s, look at the night market in Taiwan. When rain hits the tarp and drips behind him, some Harrison Ford who looks like a foreigner will enjoy his noodles. Here, the Minstrel band has been creating aesthetic songs, albeit with a symphony/power metal twist. "Traveler" was established in 2011 in Taipei, the capital. In 2013, he released his first album "Departure Daydream Orbit", and released the EP "Dream Butterfly" in 2015. The band’s visual style, album art, and song theme cannot simply be classified as a comeback in the 80s; this is a band that hits all the correct notes, but they “produced sparks and music that belong to us completely”. South Korea – Audio Blossom 

South Korea is a country experiencing a wave of pop culture; I believe I don’t need to tell you about TV shows or the power of music known as K-pop. However, when it comes to metals in the country, genres like black metal dominate. Let's go back to the 80s and first look at the Blackhole that appeared in 1986, proving that metal artists in this country have the same cultural influence as Japan, but explaining it in their own way. Blackhole released their first album Miracle in 1989, and it continues to this day. 

For the fresh blood on the scene, please see Audio Blossom, which was established in 2002. The high-pitched, hoarse-voice music team formerly named Mr. Queen, led by singer Sun Hye-Jin wearing sunglasses and charming sunglasses, has released three albums since their arrival. 

Indonesia, as I wrote before, is a country with a thousand islands, so many bands each island will have more than one band. Various types of metals can be found in Indonesia. Although people are proud of their cruel deaths, especially slam and grind nuclear, classic heavy metals also have some islands of their own.  

Classic bands that bring speed to the streets of Jakarta include Armada, Kayakas, Rollader, Blitz, Sas and Rajawali. The new blood that takes you back to the analog age includes Goatmaster, the folk/speed band Lentera, and the evil darkness of Hell on Fire influenced by Motörhead.  

The band that represents the purest form of speed metal today is Sidoarjo of East Java. They pay tribute to speed metal, super speed metal and avant-garde speed metal in their songs. This six-member band has been influenced by the likes of Helloween and Hammerfall. They have been accelerating their pace since 2006 and released their latest full-length album "Extinction of Mankind" in 2019.  

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