Masterpieces and Popular Songs by THE BACK HORN (Za Bakkuhōn)

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THE BACK HORN "Junk Worker" Music Video

This is a digital single by THE BACK HORN that squarely confronts the act of labor and sharply depicts the distortions of modern society.

Released in July 2024 as the second installment of the “Light and Shadow” series, it was later included on the album Dear You, released in January 2025.

Its innovative sound—fusing sutra-style rap with trap and grunge—vividly captures the exhaustion and anger of people trapped in harsh working conditions.

The heavy, sinking beats and distorted guitars weave a sonic landscape that’s sure to awaken the strength to resist an unreasonable reality.

It’s a song to play when you’re worn out from work, when you still want the courage to take a step toward tomorrow.

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THE BACK HORN “Bouquets to the World” Music Video

This was the band’s first digital-only single, created in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011.

Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered the most devastating damage from the disaster, is also the hometown of guitarist Eijun Suganami and drummer Shinji Matsuda.

Produced under what must have been overwhelming emotions, the resulting work is not merely a song to comfort the wounded; true to their style, it is a message song that seizes light through darkness.

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Wild Sun

Included on their major second album “Shinzou Orchestra.” A track where the contrast between quiet and explosive truly shines, brimming with feral savagery.

The murky feel in the C section is a blistering part packed with their signature “sludge.” From the bass solo that follows to the final chorus, the song delivers a powerful impact.

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THE BACK HORN “Time-lapse” Music Video

It’s a stirring track marked by powerful, hard-hitting guitar riffs.

Released in September 2024, it’s a song by THE BACK HORN and the third installment in their series themed around light and shadow, following “Shuraba” and “Junk Worker.” The protagonist’s feelings after parting with a loved one are portrayed alongside an emotional performance.

Yamada’s strong vocals and the lyrical world woven by Matsuda are a perfect match.

You’ll likely relate to the resolve to keep moving forward while carrying the weight of what’s been lost.

Give it a listen when you’re feeling down or need a boost.

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coastline

From their eighth album released in 2010.

Here’s the acoustic version.

As the title suggests, the lyrics evoke scenes along the coastline, and the heartfelt, soaring melody makes this song wonderfully soothing.

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THE BACK HORN – The Running Hill [Live Video] (2008.12.23 @ Shibuya O-EAST)

From an album released during their indie days.

It’s a track whose sound evokes something like Japanese folk music while also conveying a sense of foreignness.

You can catch glimpses of what would become the essence of THE BACK HORN, so please give it a listen and feel it for yourself.

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THE BACK HORN "Closed-Off World" Music Video

Released as a single on August 4, 2010, it was chosen as the theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer, drawing attention as the band’s second tie-in with Gundam 00 since “Wana.” It conveys a powerful message: carve out the future with your own hands in a world that is falling into ruin.