Rookie band Eiji (stylized as 鋭児) drew on a lot of aggressive styles and shook them up, spewing them all on the crowd in their short but wild set.

Seemingly channeling Rage Against the Machine and The Prodigy vibes at times, but with lyrics in Japanese, the young band is no stranger to the Tokyo livehouse circuit. Their twitter shows a recent tour schedule full of dates all the way through September all around the city with jaunts to Kansai and other regions.

The five-piece crowded the tiny Rookie stage on Saturday morning and looked as though they brought a strong fanbase with them, as shown by the large audience which huddled near the stage in anticipation.

Rapidfire basslines and shredding guitars were played up but not overshadowed by rough stabs of synth and tight drumming. Though they had a sound all their own, I couldn’t shake the nostalgic early-2000s feel of some of their songs. Blending rock, rap, and electro elements into a high energy performance, the band’s connection to their fans and enthusiastic delivery sure made the Rookie stage feel a lot bigger than it was.