List of Japanese pop punk bands, listed by popularity with photos when available. This list includes more than just bands, as pop punk solo artists from Japan ...
Band-Maid's extensive discography showcases their ability to skillfully navigate various sub-genres of rock, from heavy metal to punk-influenced anthems. With each release, Band-Maid cements their place as one of Japan's most innovative rock bands, earning international acclaim and legions of ...
The album that defines MTH completely changed hard rock history and is now one of the greatest Japanese bands. They even headline concerts that the Gazette is in! This is the only Japanese album to mix hardcore, punk, metal, alternative rock, and pop.(This album also made Death Note ten ...
metal, punk… you name it. In a sense, I think Boøwy were the first to establish actual Japanese rock. The dynamic eight beat is really good. Many Japanese bands copy Western music, but Boøwy really showcased their own unique sound. ...
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Celtic Frost were one of the most important bands in the first wave of black metal. Like a gutter-dwelling Tony Iommi, Tom G. Warrior shoveled dirt on his riffs, laying down a nice “Ooh!” or “Hey!” during well-timed breaks. ‘Morbid Tales’ and ‘To Mega Therion’ are staples ...
At first glance,United‘s debut full length may appear to lack the cutting edge required to lift it out of the quagmire of also-ran thrash bands, but there’s more toBloody But Unbowedthan it often receives credit for. Coming at you like a chugging freight train, there’s a whole lot...
Celtic Frost were one of the most important bands in the first wave of black metal. Like a gutter-dwelling Tony Iommi, Tom G. Warrior shoveled dirt on his riffs, laying down a nice “Ooh!” or “Hey!” during well-timed breaks. ‘Morbid Tales’ and ‘To Mega Therion’ are staples ...
actually gone on world tours as they were definitely one of the coolest and most creative heavy rock and metal bands in the 2000s. I know if I added one, I’ll get called out for not including another, and before you know it, it’s become a Visual Kei list, so here’s their ...
“group sounds” period of Japanese popular music had come to an end, and several of the country’s most prominent rock and folk-rock bands had broken up. As the decade went on, the creation of new technologies like Sony’s Walkman and Yamaha’s early synthesizers (namely the GX-1 and...