Category: SHOW-YA

Universal Music Japan has released few months ago “GOLDEN★BEST“, a best-of compilation of songs of Japanese hard rock group SHOW-YA. Originally appeared in 2002 in Japan but out of print for almost two decades, due to fan’s demand this 2021 reprint turned sold out in only few weeks. So “GOLDEN★BEST” is out of print again!
“GOLDEN★BEST” not only comprises SHOW-YA hits since they debuted in 1985, but also standalone singles and rare B-sides. We have here 18 songs ranging from hot 80s metal to AORish melodies and power ballads.
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The Queens of the Japanese hard rock / metal scene, SHOW-YA, celebrate their 35th anniversary with the release of the new studio album ”Showdown” in this Japanese pressing including a bonus track – in North America and Europe the CD will be out next November 12 via Metalville Records.
With their nationwide hits, TV appearances and Japan’s biggest female band event, which Show-Ya hosts themselves, they are one of the most well-known rock acts in their home country, male or female. Many younger musicians from the Land of the Rising Sun also claim to have been strongly influenced by Show-Ya.
Commemorating their 35th anniversary, ”Showdown” turned out to be a more-or-less back-to-the-roots album with strong ’80s spirit. The new record delivers all elements present in Show-Ya’s career: melodic hard rock, melodic metal, AOR, synths, and more.
There’s not female fronted acts out there like SHOW-YA anymore. If you miss that Eighties melodic / rockin’ sound from all-female bands, grab ”Showdown” right now…

* Most Hard Rock collectors know the name SHOW-YA, the all female act from Japan. I still enjoy their earlier AOR – Rock ’86 albums decidedly American sounding. The band has big popularity in Asia and made a valiant attempt at making it worldwide in the second half of the eighties, touring Europe and the US, even recording a very...