Hitomi Nishiyama

Hitomi Nishiyama

Hitomi Nishiyama is a pianist and composer active in Japan and abroad. After graduating from Osaka College of Music, she gravitated towards Enrico Pieranunzi, and was recognized by winning the Grand Prix at the 2005 Yokohama Jazz Promenade Jazz Competition, and made her debut in 2006 with the highly acclaimed album CUBIUM which was recorded in Sweden. In 2010, she won third prize in the jazz category at the International Songwriting Competition (USA). In 2015, she launched the project named NHORHM, a jazz piano trio covering classic heavy metal songs. The album series NEW HERITAGE OF REAL HEAVY METAL has become a genre-busting bestseller, endorsed by world-class heavy metal musicians. She is also known as a heavy metal writer and has written for several media. She has released 26 albums since her debut, with her own musical background in traditional jazz, European jazz and heavy metal, and a large following of music fans.