Too Much - s/t 1971

Japanese blues/hard rock every bit as awesome as any other Japanese band of the time. Japan really had it goin' on! Often labeled the 'Japanese Black Sabbath' which, depending on your opinion can either be good or bad, I don't really hear it. What I do hear is quality awesomeness. The Japanese made thei psych/blues/hard rock much like the make their guitars, better quality than any other by far. Speaking of guitars, there's a lot of killer guitar work on this platter.

Too Much originated in the port city of Kobe, where they sucked up all kinds of wester music arriving on boats from the States and the U.K.The band derived their name from a rock festival of the same name that took place in Kyoto near the end of 1970 featuring the awesome Blues Creation as one of the performing acts. Yet another group that released one album and then disintegrated. It's too bad, this album captures you right from the gate with a sonic wall the does start out a bit like Sabbath minus the vocals, and ends on a 12 minute psychedelic type jam.
If you're into Japrock, then this one is a must have.