A wonderful Japanese music band

Masterpieces and popular songs by BRAHMAN

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

BRAHMAN is a rock band formed in 1995.

Centered around vocalist TOSHI-LOW, they continue to create music characterized by hardcore punk infused with elements of world and folk music.

Their hybrid style is truly one of a kind, standing out prominently in today’s rock scene.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of their songs all at once! We’ll highlight recommended tracks—including live staples and songs with enduring popularity among fans—so this should be especially helpful for newcomers to BRAHMAN!

BRAHMAN’s iconic and popular songs (71–80)

BywayBRAHMAN

I tried playing Brahman’s “Byway.”

BywayBRAHMAN

THE MIDDLE WAY, BRAHMAN’s third album, released on September 29, 2004, made a strong start by debuting at No.

3 on the Oricon charts.

This track is the fifth song on the album.

It features lyrics entirely in English.

With punchy drums, it has a stylish feel.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Far FromBRAHMAN

FAR FROM….【BRAHMAN】

Far FromBRAHMAN

Released on September 29, 2004, BRAHMAN’s third album, “THE MIDDLE WAY,” got off to a strong start, debuting at No.

3 on the Oricon chart.

This track is the sixth song on that album.

The guitar and drum accompaniment is relentlessly cool, and the straightforward vocal delivery makes it a truly wonderful piece.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Trees Lining a StreetBRAHMAN

Trees Lining a Street

Trees Lining a StreetBRAHMAN

The third album by BRAHMAN, THE MIDDLE WAY, released on September 29, 2004, made a strong debut at No.

3 on the Oricon charts.

This song is included as the 11th track on the album.

While it may initially seem to be in a hardcore punk style, its melody leaves an impression with faint hints of Showa-era kayōkyoku (Japanese popular song) as well.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Last Dance featuring ILL-BOSSTINO [THA BLUE HERB]BRAHMAN

Last Dance (THA BLUE HERB)

Last Dance featuring ILL-BOSSTINO [THA BLUE HERB]BRAHMAN

Fugutaiden, the second single by BRAHMAN, released on April 12, 2017.

This track is the second song on the album.

A piece that incorporates rap.

The steady, unbroken rap and drums, along with the distant electric guitar sound, create a distinctive world.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

AFTER-SENSATIONBRAHMAN

BRAHMAN 「AFTER-SENSATION」 MV

AFTER-SENSATIONBRAHMAN

Brahman’s seventh album, “Bonsai,” released on February 7, 2018.

This track is the fourth on the album.

It’s an upbeat hardcore punk rock song—or so it seems at first.

But it doesn’t stop there.

With developments that feel predictable yet defy expectations, it’s an incredibly cool track.

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

Circle BackBRAHMAN

Circle Back

Circle BackBRAHMAN

A track by BRAHMAN included on the album THE MIDDLE WAY, released on September 29, 2004.

You’ll be overwhelmed by the vocals that fire off direct, hard-hitting words like a machine gun—terms such as “original sin, subjugation, invasion, tyranny, self-immolation, uproar, killing, innovation, strife, coercion, slander, assembly.”

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem

EpigramBRAHMAN

Epigram

EpigramBRAHMAN

ANTINOMY, BRAHMAN’s fourth album, released on February 6, 2008, made a strong debut, entering the Oricon charts at No.

4.

This track is the third song on that album.

A high-speed, all-English lyrics banger! A howling, howling track! Let’s get hyped!

Raise the rankinglower

Report a problem