Awesome Japanese Rock band

[Flannerysdaughter]

There's this awesome Japanese band that I was introduced to by one of my friends. They're awesome. Formed in the 2000s. Their band name is: The Gazette. If you like J-Rock or J-Thrash, I highly recommend this band. If you don't like rock... just please check them out... you might like them.

 

[ShinyFlareon]

Another really good J-rock band is one I was recently introduced to by a friend, ONE OK ROCK.

 

[ShinjiLover]

Larc~en~ciel are a good rock band! And a good J-metal band is Maximum the Hormone.

 

[Lunabee]

Wow, I'll have to listen to The Gazette album I have, I'd never really gotten around to it. It was accidentally sent to me along with the Versailles album Noble I'd ordered.

 

[Vereux0]

The Pillows

 

[Satochu]

I should check them out...I might like it...
I recommend Abingdon Boys School and UVERworld

 

[Near]

Larc~en~ciel are a good rock band! And a good J-metal band is Maximum the Hormone.

Amen, shinjilover.

Though I find it rather strange that all Japanese music is a genre with a J thrown in front of it.

 

[bell02+]

My favorite J-rock bands, always:

Pillows
Straightener
Ellegarden
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Acidman
the Band Apart

I have every CD from each and was fans of them before they were real famous, not that that matters (and besides Asian Kung-Fu... their first release was a hit because of Naruto, and I didn't get a hold of their indy stuff till after) I also like Doping Panda, 175R, the Brilliant Green, D.A.I, a lot, among others...

Hopefully Ellegarden gets back together in the future like other groups have, they kind-of crashed like a rock-star...

 

[fate]

Thread FAILS for lack of JAM Project.

 

[Satoshi-chan]

I also will mention The Pillows (good indie rock, influenced by bands such as The Pixies). Also:

Shonen Knife (good girl punk)
Polysics (electropunk reminiscent of Devo)
The Boredoms (their old stuff is pure noise insanity, beautiful noise)

 

[Nekusagi]

Pillows, L'arc have already been mentioned, so here's my picks:

-Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois: they're from the Visual Kei genre, which means you're getting a lot of classical-inspired, gothic stuff, but their music is nothing short of amazing. Both are projects of Mana, hence I include them together (because MdM is more or less Malice Mizer 2.0)

-Miyavi: he's very punk, a bit too rough edged for me to allow it to take up precious hard drive space, but if you like punk and indie-sounding rock, he's worth a shot.

-Ali Project: another Visual band, this time with female vocals. Does everything from chamber music sounding stuff to songs that are pure gothic fantasy. There is really nothing I can compare them to... their sound is that unique.

-Orange Range- a very eclectic group, they mix R&B influence in with rock and punk. Their music is just fun, to say the least. There's no other real way to put it. Just a band you can put on and dance to.

-Hyde (solo work)- the lead singer of L'arc en Ciel has put out some excellent solo music. His vocals are incredible on their own, and he makes some genuinely amazing rock music.

-Gackt- one of the singers from Malice Mizer and another singer with an amazing voice.

-High and Mighty Color- I've only had one chance to hear them (their song from Bleach), but Ichirin no Hana is a pretty sweet song, so I need to remember to grab more of their stuff.

 

[Rave]

redballoon, high and mighty color, babystars, and maximum the hormone are pretty damn good.