Straight from one of the most politically liberal towns in the U.S. comes a band delivering one of the freshest new sounds in progressive metal/rock bands out today. Raiju is comprised of five suave musicians who together blend the great sounds of metal, pop, rock, and progressive into their own highly addictive music style. Â Even though they bring to mind a familiarity of bands like Dream Theater, Of Mice and Mine, Bring Me The Horizon and Pierce the Veil, they truly stand out with their originality and forging ahead to create their own unique sound.
Their song Pasquale is the perfect song to get yourself acquainted to this new band. You not only hear some kick ass metal guitars but raging  high octane drums. The vocals just capture you and you are drawn into the melodious metal riffs. Definitely a great song that you will soon be adding to your playlist. Amazing work guys!
So who is Raiju?You have Scott Wagner on  Lead & Rhythm Vocals, Bobby Carroll on Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Darby Keith on Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Max Cole on Lead & Rhythm Bass and Vinnie Hecht on Lead & Rhythm Drums.
They currently have a 4 track EP that you can pick up right now on their Facebook page and it is awesome. Check out the killer, heavy bass on Ugly, Mean Pigeon, LOVE IT!!! The Ride of the Chechen has this amazing and subtle  guitar/drum march sound which ties in perfectly with how the song tells a tale of a young soldier fighting in the First Chechen War. The song brings out intensity and at the same time, brings out an emotionally vulnerable side. Very well written and impeccably executed.
All four songs are spectacular and it just makes you craving some more Raiju! Â We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us in 2014! Â We understand that they are working on new music and we will see if we can bring you an interview and find out more about this KICK ASS band. Â Now head over and pick up your copy of their EP and make sure to visit their Facebook page so you can stay up to date on their latest news. I am hoping that we get the news that they will be added to this year’s Van’s Warped Tour because they definitely have a sound that needs to be heard and I know the crowd will love them!!!
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
Facebook:Â https://www.facebook.com/RaijuMusic
Bandcamp:Â http://raijumusic.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2013
Twitter:Â https://twitter.com/RaijuMusic
Holy dirty shit balls these guys shred so fucking hard! RAAAAAAIIIIIIIJJJUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
I checked htem out and they are realy good. definitely a band for warped tour. there is even some great speed metal in their music, fuckin thrash. good stuff
A wonderful review for hard-working and very talented band. These guys are not just all show but the real thing – on stage and off. Raiju !!!!
When I first heard this band I thought the singer was a chick. I fantasied about how hot she must be to be able to sing like that. I pictured a life together with her from how we would meet at a show to how I would woo her to be mine. The fantasy went something along the lines of the movie Up after she was mine. However when I went to see a picture of this beautiful siren to my shock and disbelief found out it was not in fact the girl of my dreams, rather it was a dude….I am forever scared by this and will need years of therapy to over come this. Thanks Raiju and MJP. I’ll be sending you my bills.
If you are looking for some great female fronted bands, stay tuned… we have several featured in the next few weeks…. Also check out our post on Fair Struggle!! Singer kicks ass!!!
Dat bass…………
#raijuallnightlong