PROFILE

金属恵比須　（きんぞくえびす）

1996年結成のプログレッシヴ・ロック・バンド。
70年代ブリティッシュ・ロックを正統的に継承し、横溝正史や三島由紀夫らの日本文学の世界観で表現する。2006年、世界最大のプログレフェス「Baja Prog」に日本代表で出演。
著名人にファンが多く、俳優の髙嶋政宏氏、PANTA氏（頭脳警察）が熱烈に応援。
『今日は1日プログレ三昧』（NHK-FM）、『タモリ倶楽部』（テレビ朝日）、『Love Music』（フジテレビ）、『My Anniversary Song』（BS朝日）など多数のメディアに取り上げられる。
2018年、KADOKAWA『カドブン』にも取り上げられ文芸界にも進出。2019年には五木ひろし、頭脳警察と共演し活動の幅を広げている。
代表作は『ハリガネムシ』『武田家滅亡』。

Their lyric oriented a literary dark mood and stories based on Japanese novels, for instance, famous stuff of Rampo Edogawa and other unique stories.
On stage at “Silver Elephant”, the most famous venue for prog-rock in Tokyo, their 4 members performed 8 musical parts at most, using 2 drums, 2 double-necked guitars with many musical equipment.

Sometimes they wore Japanese KIMONO, masks and other theatrical properties which express their theatrical music style.

In 2006, they have appeared in BAJA PROG Fes in Mexico as a Japanese representative.

HISTORY:
Was formed by high school students, Tokyo in 1996.
The leader DAICHI TAKAGI and members were playing with HARD ROCK bands since their elementary school days.
At that time they were influenced by 70’S BRITISH ROCK then PROGRESSIVE ROCK like Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, etc. and also HARD ROCKS like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple as well.