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). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/PARAMENA">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.