Back-On will perform during Otakon Matsuri. Image courtesy of Otakon

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Back-On to perform at Otakon Matsuri music and entertainment event set for the Baltimore Harbor

BY KAZAD

Back-On – Cerulean / Silent Trigger.[Japan CD cover

Back-On rock band is an exciting group that is bound to set the stage on fire when the Otakon Matsuri opens. A Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan, the group includes four childhood friends who enjoy creating new rock sounds. The outstanding ability of this band to combine Kenji03’s piercing vocal melodies with Teeda’s mixture of English and Japanese rap is at the core of its identity.

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Over the years, Back-On has been entertaining lovers of their brand of hybrid rock. In Japan, the rock band has many fans and continues to win more souls across the globe. On October 5, 2014, the band performed a successful concert at the Akasaka Blitz music venue. The venue in Minato, Tokyo was full to capacity with young and rock music fans who kept asking for more. Back-On has also had concerts in America, Germany, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Taiwan, and Mexico, receiving high acclaim for their refined and aggressive performance.

The highly versatile hybrid rock band is always in search of new ways to create rock rhythms. That search has led to collaborations with other groups. Back-On has collaborated with and released songs with GReeeeN under the collaborative band BAReeeeeeeeeeN. Individually, Back-On members have also collaborated with other talented artists such as Koda Kumi, and Soulja. In addition, the band has composed songs for other artists and is well-known for their song composition.

Back-On online presence is a major factor in the rock band’s popularity. Back-On Youtube channel is attracting so many followership. Discography is one of the music videos generating a lot of fans for the rock group. Back-On Strike Back Youtube video is another of the band’s hybrid rock music attracting fans. Strike Back is one of the top tracks in the band’s Musical album released October 1, 2014.

Back-On Anime

Beyond entertaining their audience on stage, the group has also ventured into composing music for anime series. Recently, the band sang both theme songs of the anime series Gundam Build Fighters, spanning two seasons, as well as the theme song of its new sequel,  and Gundam Build Fighters Try. The rock band has also collaborated on other anime series, including Air Gear, Eyeshield 21, and One Piece.

In addition to anime, Back-On has made a major incursion in the area of games. The band has had major collaborations with game developers and designers. The band’s main game collaborations include Tales of the World Mythology 2, Tales of the World Mythology 3, Gundam G Generation Frontier, Gundam Breaker, and Gundam Breaker 2.

Currently, on its Japan & World Tour 2015, the band will thrill fans when they arrive in Baltimore for Otakon Matsuri. Otakon 2015 will happen July 24-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. This year’s theme celebrates fairy tales, folk stories, myths, and legends.

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