I’m not sure exactly how to describe the music of Ironbunny. Imagine a guitarist that can shred and write catchy 80s metal songs – who also performs in an Iron Man-esque suit of futuristic armor that resembles… you guessed it… a bunny. And he gets big names like Warren DeMartini of Ratt to play with him. But fronting his band are three vocalists that sing and rap like a J-Pop vocal group. Throw in some blinking lights on the guitars and outfits and a story about how Ediee Ironbunny traveled back in time from 300 years in the future to save rock and roll from being overrun by electronic music… and you have Ironbunny.
The band doesn’t seem to have a ton of full songs out, but “23 Twenty Three” and “E.I.B.” (above) as well as “Street Strider” are all excellent 80s hair metal tracks – with modern pop vocals. Their 7-song ep (Tettsui No Alternative) and “Street Strider” seem to be about it. Oh, and if you go to the band’s list of YouTube videos – it is full of the singers reviewing classic 80’s hair metal albums. Unfortunately, the last update from the band was nearly two years ago, telling us that one of the vocalists had to leave the band die to hearing damage. I hope that is not the last we hear of this unique group – mixing metal, pop, SciFi, and 80s nostalgia into one enjoyable package.
