Masterpieces and popular songs by BRAHMAN
BRAHMAN is a rock band formed in 1995.
Fronted by vocalist TOSHI-LOW, they continue to create music characterized by hardcore punk infused with elements of traditional and folk music.
Their eclectic, hybrid style is truly one of a kind, standing out prominently in today’s rock scene.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide selection of their songs all at once!
We’ll go through recommended tracks in order—staples at their live shows and songs with enduring fan popularity—so this will be especially helpful for those new to BRAHMAN.
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BRAHMAN's masterpieces and popular songs (11–20)
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Starting with a thrilling intro that makes you feel the energy of anger, “Keisei” is included on their fifth full-length album, “Chokatsu,” released in 2013.
It’s also a track that absolutely explodes live, with mosh dives breaking out all over! I can picture TOSHI-LOW diving onto the crowd and singing while getting jostled around.
I hope you listen to it when you’re raging about something and let it clear your head! Be sure to check out the music video, too—a collaboration with Muneto Ashizawa.
Evening of the full moonBRAHMAN
A song co-written by Takashi Nakagawa of Soul Flower Union and Hiroshi Yamaguchi of HEATWAVE, covered by BRAHMAN and included on their 7th album “Bonbai.” The lyrics depict the devastation of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the people in the disaster area confronting the path to recovery.
Its somewhat oriental melody feels highly compatible with BRAHMAN’s style.
The emotional, powerful vocals convey the cruelty of nature’s force, human helplessness, and the strength to rise again.
It’s a track where BRAHMAN’s overwhelming expressiveness shakes the soul.
conformity; blindly following others; parroting others’ opinionsBRAHMAN
“Raidō,” the second track on the 2018 album Bonbai, was created around the concept of fuwa raidō—mindlessly conforming to others without having one’s own will.
There are moments that make even me snap to attention as I listen, but the fact that it’s a BRAHMAN song alone seems to give it a certain persuasiveness.
There are many songs like this that help set me straight, so try listening while reflecting on the meaning of the lyrics!
The VoidBRAHMAN
“The Void,” the opening track on their third album THE MIDDLE WAY.
Within just about 15 seconds, the uniquely ethnic guitar tone grabs you by the chest, followed by TOSHI-LOW’s overwhelmingly passionate vocals—it hit me like a shock the first time I heard it.
The song’s dynamic structure, where stillness and movement coexist, and the profound lyrics that weave a distinctive worldview—this is quintessential BRAHMAN.
It’s an enduring masterpiece, especially beloved by longtime fans.
BACK TO LIFEBRAHMAN feat. ILL-BOSSTINO
A song that garnered attention through a collaboration with ILL-BOSSTINO, the MC of the Hokkaido-based hip-hop group THA BLUE HERB.
Its composition transcends the boundaries between melodic hardcore and hip-hop, allowing you to fully appreciate the appeal of each genre.
Beyond BRAHMAN’s signature melancholy-tinged melodies, the arrangement tailored to ILL-BOSSTINO’s rap showcases a depth of musicianship and a breadth of approach that goes far beyond mere melodic hardcore.
It’s a track that lets you discover a new side of BRAHMAN—something distinctly different from their usual style.
irreconcilable enmityBRAHMAN
A refreshing track with arrangements that evoke the stage—raw, unrestrained shouts full of emotion and momentum that you wouldn’t expect from a single, fierce call-and-response with the backing vocals, and on the other hand a catchy guitar solo and a light yet loud beat.
It’s included on the seventh album released in 2018, “Bonbai,” and the unusually direct lyrics for BRAHMAN feel fresh.
Despite the title meaning “extremely strong resentment or hatred,” the song closes with an almost enlightened resolution, making it a number that conveys a profound theme.
BRAHMAN's famous and popular songs (21–30)
THERE’S NO SHORTER WAY IN THIS LIFEBRAHMAN
A title that could be rendered as “No Shortcuts in Life.” It starts with a mid-tempo, languid vibe, then in the chorus the beat suddenly shifts into a double-time two-beat.
There’s even a ska section in the middle.
Truly a masterclass in dynamic contrast.
And that low, growling bassline is delightfully classy, too.