NOAH, vocalist of the visual kei band Avanchick, will be participating as a guest singer in the full-length album of hard rock and metal band from Los Angeles, Lightning Strikes.
Lightning Strikes features an impressive lineup of talented musicians with Nando Fernandez (Hangar) on vocals, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen) on keyboard, Rob Math (Seal, Toni Braxton, Leatherwolf) on guitar, Cat Tate (Snew, Red Again) on bass, and Karpis Maksudian on drums. The full-length studio album will be mixed by Roy Z (Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bruce Dickinson, Helloween, Sepultura). The album will also feature former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin as a guest singer for two songs.
NOAH will be recording guest vocals for two songs on the album. First, “Doki no Sakura,” a traditional Japanese song, alongside Masayo Ishigure on koto. “Doki no Sakura” will include enka style vocals. NOAH will also be recording guest vocals for the song “Kamikaze,” which was originally by Karpis in 1986.
We’re very excited for NOAH and the idea of Jrock bands collaborating with Western musicians. We heard a few clips of Lightning Strikes and we’re curious to how this album will sound like with the heavy metal tracks and the traditional Japanese vibes. We’ll keep you up to date when more information comes out about this release.