Melt-Banana is a long way from home. The band, based in Tokyo, Japan, has a packed tour schedule in the United States and parts of Canada. It is moving quickly across the states, playing a show in a ...

Japanese art-rock outfit Melt-Banana have been making sharp, spasmodic noise for 32 years. In that time, their approach hasn’t changed so much as they’ve gotten better at what they’ve always done.

Listen to Japan’s Melt Banana. That’s probably how the world will sound when it ends. The crash and chaos, the alarmed, screeching vocals, the mysterious sounds of unidentifiable origins – it’s a rush ...

Earlier this month, an eclectic showcase of some of today’s more out there acts that mix the sensibilities of electronic music, noise, and metal. If you’re a traditional metal fan and abhor anything ...

Though renowned among fans of bizarro punk rock in the West, Melt Banana is still somewhat unknown in its home of Tokyo, where J-pop still reigns supreme. Early in their career, the members of Melt ...

Japanese noise rockers Melt-Banana were already announced for Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires Music Fest and Maryland Deathfest (the only band playing both of those fests, in case you were wondering how ...

This will hurt somebody: Melt-Banana is cute — but dangerous. Tokyo’s Melt-Banana — two guys and two girls in their late 20s — defies traditional definitions of speedcore, avant-metal terror, or even ...

Dante Moore is staying in Eugene. The redshirt sophomore quarterback announced his intent to forgo the 2026 NFL Draft and return to the Ducks... Once again, Oregon men’s basketball (8-9, 1-5 Big Ten) ...

Yasuko Onuki barely beats the five-foot mark. Her wrists are slim, petite and crystal delicate. She has short, jet-black hair with brown highlights. There’s a hint of glitter in the shadows of her ...

Anybody familiar with Japanese noise rock band Melt Banana’s work up to this point will know that, when these guys put out a new record, it’s near-impossible to know what to expect. The mind-fuckery, ...

To date, the band has released seven studio albums, two live albums, and two singles collections. They have been performing together for more than 25 years,and their range of work is pretty wide. They ...

Rare is the band that can extend its reach over multiple genres with as much dexterity, originality and charm as Melt-Banana. Any attempt to describe this Tokyo quartet with familiar descriptors ...