J-rock Artists take a stab at reconstructing one of the most heralded albums of all time, Nirvana’s 1991 Nevermind.

Just a shy over 20 years have past, and Kurt Cobain would have been 45 this week. In honor of his birthday week, news was released that a group of J-bands have put together a mighty tribute album.

Above we get a quick listen at 9 mm Parabellum Bullet’s version of “Territorial Pissings.” The full track listing follows:

01     Smells Like Teen Spirit / ONE OK ROCK

02     In Bloom / LOW IQ 01

03     Come As You Are / BACK DROP BOMB

04     Breed / 10-FEET

05     Lithium / MAN WITH A MISSION

06     Polly / 大橋トリオ

07     Territorial Pissings / 9mm Parabellum Bullet

08     Drain You / →Pia-no-jaC←

09     Lounge Act / Four Minutes Til Midnight

10     Stay Away / THE NOVEMBERS

11     On A Plain / 後日発表

12     Something In The Way / SiM

UPDATE: Check out 10-Feet’s best version of Nirvana in “Breed.”

Sounds eerily good, except for some of the lyrics sound a little off. Of course, understanding Cobain’s lyrics are pretty damn hard to do.

There should be something for everyone here. Preorder the Nevermind Tribute album out 4.4.2012 from CDJapan. Like the Nevermind Tribute page on Facebook.

To celebrate the recent release of Riddim Saunter’s latest album, Days Lead, here’s “Sweet & Still”. The band’s signature sound and Hiroto Homma’s flute are accompanied by “The Riddim Saunter Orchestra” and it’s all indeed quite sweet and chill. Also, got to love vocalist Keishi Tanaka’s “FUCK YEAH” t-shirt, as is said over at J-Rock Explosion.

Riddim Saunter is featured in the latest edition of the amazing magazine, Indies Issue (must-click link). The cover story includes exclusive photos, interviews, profiles, detailed discography, and a track-by-track breakdown of Days Lead. Members of bands like YOUR SONG IS GOOD, back drop bomb, The Bawdies, 80kidz, and asphalt frustration also leave comments.

In related news, Riddim Saunter and The Bawdies appear in a Tower Records “NO MUSIC, “NO LIFE” advertisement. Makes me wonder what a collaboration between the two bands would sound like.

For more info on Riddim Saunter and Days Lead, check out the band’s official site and MySpace page.

BACK DROP BOMB is currently Takayoshi Shirakawa (vocals), Masashi Ojima (vocals), Jin Tanaka (guitar), and Toshiki Kagohashi (bass) and the band originally formed in 1994. They’ve worked with such artists as HUSKING BEE and DJ Hasebe and have been signed with TOY’S FACTORY since 1999.Venometeoric is the band’s 5th full-length album.

Perhaps the most colorific promo shot ever

BACK DROP BOMBs music is suprisingly difficult to define and their latest release furthers that notion. Blending elements of hip-hop, hardcore, reggae, and more, the boundaries are still sketchy. Venometeoric’s 13 tracks showcase dueling vocals, heavily distorted guitar, huge basslines, and the like. Each track — and the entire album for that matter — plays like a self-sustaining explosion, with the only breathing room during the all-too-quick transitions. That’s not to say that everything on Venometeoric is fast and railing. Speedy and chaotic songs fit between slower ones yet the intensity never yields. It’s too easy to forget that “intense” is not interchangeable with “fast”.

The mixing on BACK DROP BOMB’s Venometeoric either makes or breaks it, leaving things to a matter of preference really. Vocals’ volume often don’t pop above the rest of the song and transitions are abrupt. The latter is refreshing though, catching the listener off guard and on the edge.

The album begins by blowing up in your face with “GREAT VIEW” and “TOKIO ON THE HORSE” before things settle down a bit. Tracks like “NOBODY GETS IT～The Beginning Of Conga～” and “THE KNIGHT” mix things up with a more melodic guitar and instrumental, respectively. Venometeoric’s INTRO and OUTRO really jam and were contributed by DJ WATARAI.

Tracklisting:
01. INTRO
02. GREAT VIEW
03. TOKIO ON THE HORSE
04. DON’T
05. NOBODY GETS IT～The Beginning Of Conga～
06. THE LIGHT`N’THE DARK
07. FAR TO GO
08. THE KNIGHT
09. WORLD WANNA BE
10. NOT NEVER
11. ANYTHING
12. LOSIN’
13. OUTRO

BACK DROP BOMB × GENIUS PARTY VENOMETEORIC:

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