宇宙戦隊NOIZ : Narda

I keep seeing links of this in my Facebook news feed, and I thought it was a local group trying to look like a j-rock band, or a visual kei group singing a local song in Japanese.

I am wrong in both accounts, and you have to watch the video to understand why.

If you are from the Philippines, then you would be familiar with Kamikazee's popular hit song, Narda. And if you just watched the video above, then you're probably as bewildered and as overwhelmed as I am right now.

Uchuu Sentai NOIZ (宇宙戦隊NOIZ)  is a Japanese visual kei rock band which was formed back in 1999 and is currently composed of five members -- Angel Taka, Masato, Kyo, Kotaro and Yamato.

According to Wikipedia, "they are known for their energetic music, wild cosplay-like outfits, and live shows full of energy and on stage antics. Their music is very eclectic and has many different elements from genres such as punk, pop, metal, hip-hop and electronica in their sound and thus cannot be properly labeled". Curiosity got the best of me and I listened to some of their songs and watched some PVs. I actually found them quite exciting and enjoyable. ^w^

I don't know why they decided to do a cover of Narda, but I think it's a great song and an awesome rendition. The band has performed live in Davao City last year for the Mindanao Cosplay Summit. They are expected to perform again in Davao on September 7-9, 2012 and during the Best of Anime 2012 event in Manila on September 15-16, 2012.