
Formed in March 2023 and launched in May 2023, PARAMENA is an extreme metal band consisting of six members, including both males and females, with a total of 30 strings.
The lineup comprises three 8-string guitarists, one 6-string bassist, one vocalist, and one drummer. They boast members such as Saya, an ESP Guitars endorser guitarist, and Fūta, a bassist with experience supporting a crowd of rebellion.
Their music is characterized by low-tuning beyond audible range, high-speed chugging, and technical fast picking, revolving around Djent and Thall genres. Due to these musical characteristics, they refer to themselves as Djent extremists.
Members include:
- Vocalist: yu-to (Twitter @yuto_PRMN)
- 8-String Guitar/Vocals: Kō (Twitter @KouDjent) (AMИESIA, SIERRA, TEZELLVEIN)
- 8-String Guitar: zima (Twitter @zimangelion)
- 8-String Guitar: Saya (Twitter @djent_metal) (Solo guitarist as ESP Guitars Endorser)
- 6-String Bass: Fūta (Twitter @ft_7strings_b) (ex. Nigella)
- Drummer: Shunya (Twitter @Syunx_91) (Bloom in the Crevasse, Altar of Dementia)
History:
- Formed in Tokyo in 2020 as a metalcore band called BURN WOUND (Phase One).
- Transitioned to a Djent/Thall-oriented band after lineup changes in October 31, 2021, with the addition of guitarist Kō (Phase Two).
- Evolved further with new members zima, Saya on guitars, and Shunya on drums on March 30, 2023, renaming the band to PARAMENA and starting as a 30-string mixed-gender extreme metal band (Phase Three).
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