While the Japanese metalcore scene is exploding lately with Crystal Lake and Crossfaith to Suggestions and Hanabie, praise should always be directed towards experimentalists Maximum the Hormone for paving the way. Dating back to the late 90’s, their near avant-garde alternative metal meets nü-hardcore fusion was distinctly unique on par with System of a Down.
Nowadays, the group fuses arena pop-rock, dive bar deathcore, and reggae into their pandora’s box of stylistic identity. Their latest infectiously zany single is titled “Love of America,” (translated from “恋のアメリカ” or “Koi No America”) and summons hyperbolic USA visuals for the turbulent video.
Maximum the Hormone’s “恋のアメリカ” (“Love of America”) video: