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List Of Japanese Rock Music Groups
The following is a list of notable Japanese rock bands and artists. For an extended list of J-Pop artists, see List of J-pop artists. 0-9 *The 5.6.7.8's *9mm Parabellum Bullet * 10-FEET *12012 A *Abingdon Boys School * Acid Android *Acid Black Cherry * Aldious * Alexandros * Amazarashi * A9 *An Cafe * Androp * Animetal *Anthem * Apryl Fool *Aqua Timez *Asian Kung-Fu Generation *Ayabie B *B'z * Baad *Babymetal *Back-On * The Back Horn * Back Number *Band-Maid *Base Ball Bear *The Bawdies *Beat Crusaders * The Blue Hearts * Bomb Factory *Boom Boom Satellites *Boøwy * Boris * Bow Wow * Brats * Bridear * Brian the Sun * The Brilliant Green *Buck-Tick *Bump of Chicken * Burnout Syndromes C * Cali Gari *Chatmonchy * Church of Misery * Cinema Staff *Coldrain * Crystal Lake * The Collectors * Cö Shu Nie *Cocobat *Crossfaith * Cyntia * Czecho No Republic * The Cabs D * Dimlim * D *D'espairsRay *Diaura *Dir En Grey * DISH// *Do As Infinity * Does * Doll$Boxx *Dragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Rock
, sometimes abbreviated to , is rock music from Japan. Influenced by American and British rock of the 1960s, the first rock bands in Japan performed what is called group sounds, with lyrics almost exclusively in English. Folk rock band Happy End in the early 1970s are credited as the first to sing rock music in the Japanese language. Punk rock bands Boøwy and The Blue Hearts and hard rock/ heavy metal groups X Japan and B'z led Japanese rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s by achieving major mainstream success. Rock bands such as B'z and Mr. Children are among the best selling music acts in Japan. Rock festivals like the Fuji Rock Festival were introduced in the late 90s with attendances reaching a peak of 200,000 people per festival making it the largest outdoor music event in the country. History 1960s: Western music adaptation Rockabilly had a brief surge in popularity in Japan during the late 1950s. Suppressed by authorities, elements of it nevertheless managed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthem (band)
is a Japanese heavy metal (music), heavy metal band that was formed during the early 1980s in Tokyo. They are among the many heavy metal bands founded in Japan during that time and are considered to be one of the most successful and influential, alongside Loudness (band), Loudness and Earthshaker (heavy metal), Earthshaker. History Early years (1981–1985) Anthem was founded in Tokyo during 1980 as a quartet, composed of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player Naoto Shibata (also known as "Ski") and drummer Takamasa Ohuchi. Koyanagi left in late 1983 to be replaced by Hiroya Fukuda. In December 1984, vocalist Toshihito Maeda also left and Anthem drafted Eizo Sakamoto for their debut eponymous album, issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records. Success (1985–1992) Their first studio release featured classic songs like "Wild Anthem" and "Warning Action". Their first EP single in 1986, entitled "Xanadu", was the first kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bawdies
The Bawdies is a Japanese rock band signed to the Seez Records label and the Getting Better sub-label of Victor Entertainment. The band is heavily influenced by 1950s-1960s beat music and early Rhythm and blues, rhythm & blues styles of music. Background Band members Ryo 'Roy' Watanabe (b.July 7,1983), Yoshihiko 'Jim' Kimura (b. May 26, 1983), and Masahiko ‘Marcy’ Yamaguchi (b. November 8, 1983) became friends while attending elementary school in Setagaya, Tokyo. They met fourth member Taku "Taxman" Funayama (b. November 21, 1983), when he joined the basketball team in which the other three were members. After retiring from the basketball team in their final year of high school the four switched their focus to music. While at Tower Records, Shibuya, Watanabe and Kimura discovered The Sonics, a 1960s United States, American garage band, which influenced their musical direction significantly. The Bawdies are also well known for Watanabe's distinctive soul-infused vocal style, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Base Ball Bear
Base Ball Bear is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2006 with EMI Music Japan. Although assembled in autumn 2001, the band formally began in 2002, and started off with self-produced releases. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. They have been noted for the "nostalgic" feel of band leader Yūsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. Base Ball Bear are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie ''Linda Linda Linda'' (in which bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series '' Toshokan Sensō'', '' Ōkiku Furikabutte'' and ''Gintama''. The band, initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but decided to continue due to how well-received they were and the fun they had at the festival. The name Planet had likely come from the Supercar song o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band-Maid
Band-Maid is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in 2013, comprising singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines hard rock music with costumes modeled on Japanese maid cafés. They are currently signed to Pony Canyon. Their most recent studio album, ''Epic Narratives'', was released in September 2024. History 2013–2014: Early years and ''Maid in Japan'' From 2012 to early 2013, Miku Kobato was singing in an Japanese idol, idol group, Lil Cumin, with Yuki Yano and Risa Aoyagi. The group released three singles, Imishin Spicin, Hatsukoi Ribbon, and Super Trooper. Dissatisfied, she pitched her new management an idea: A band, wearing "cute" (''kawaii'') costumes modeled on those she had worn working in maid cafés, playing "cool" (''kakkoii'') music. Management agreed that this juxtaposition was interesting and agreed to back the project. Lead guitarist Kanami Tōno was recruited af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Number
is a Japanese rock power trio formed in 2004. The band consists of Iyori Shimizu (lead vocals, guitar), Kazuya Kojima (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Hisashi Kurihara (drums, percussion. The group signed to independent record label Idolsmith Recordings in 2009 and released their debut EP (2009) and studio album (2010). They signed to Universal Sigma in 2011. The band have a major cult following in Japan. The group's biggest hit is , which peaked at number-one for three weeks on the Japan Hot 100 chart, and was later certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Their first compilation album, ''Encore'' (2016), reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot Album for two consecutive weeks in 2016 and also ranked number five on the Oricon yearly best-selling album chart of 2017. In 2018, back number successfully held a Dome Tour titled “stay with you”, including a 2-night-concert in Tokyo Dome. All tickets for 5 concerts are sold out within 2 hour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Back Horn
is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1998. History The band got started around April in 1998, when the original members all came to Tokyo from the countryside where they all lived, all for different reasons. They met, and decided to start a band. First called Gyorai, they soon changed their name to The Back Horn. This name was based on Matsuda's misreading of the "backhoe" he used in his construction work. From the beginning, one of the features of the band was a harsh sound and lyrics dealing with decadence and destruction, war, peace, isolation, love and death. In a 2005 interview, the band members listed Nirvana and Radiohead as inspiration for their musical style. Following their first notable performance at the Fuji Rock Festival in 1999, they released a mini-album '' Doko e Yuku'' on Kando Records. Seven months after that, they released their first full-length, '' Yomigaeru Hi''. After this, the band got signed to a major label, Speedstar Records. Although they, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back-On
Back-On (stylized as BACK-ON) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan. They are known for performing opening themes to anime and games, such as the '' Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2'' opening theme, "fly away"; the ''Air Gear'' opening theme, "Chain"; the '' Murder Princess'' opening theme "Hikari Sasuhou (fk Metal ver.)", and the ''Eyeshield 21'' opening theme "Blaze Line". They have also written ending themes for both anime and TV shows, including "flower" and "a day dreaming..." for ''Eyeshield 21'', "Butterfly" for the late-night TV drama ''Shinjuku Swan'', "Sands of Time" for the mobile robot TV drama '' Keitai Sousakan 7,'' and "Strike Back" for the anime series '' Fairy Tail''. History Kenji03 and Gori have been friends since childhood, having attended the same school in Adachi, Tokyo. In their sixth year in school, they realized that they wanted to start a band, though in the beginning they did it all separately.http://www.jmusiceuropa.com Retrieved on April 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps as BABYMETAL) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse Inc., Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Su-metal (vocal and dance), Moametal (scream and dance), and Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" (scream and dance), with the concept of creating a fusion of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's departure from Sakura Gakuin. Babymetal have released four studio albums since their inception: the first, ''Babymetal (album), Babymetal'', came out in February 2014. Their second album ''Metal Resistance' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baad (band)
Baad (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1992 and debuted in February 1993 under label Zain Records, currently signed under Giza Studio. As of 2023, its members are vocal Kyouji Yamada, drummer Kazuyoshi Aoki, guitarist Shinichiro Ohta, and bassist Kobayashi Masamichi. Biography The band formation has been completed in 1992 and in 1993 debut single with the single "Donna Toki Demo Hold Me Tight". Their biggest hit came with the single "Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai" that was used in the anime series ''Slam Dunk''. The main vocalist and lyricist Yamada Kyouji left the band in 1995 and replaced by Hata Hideki as a second vocalist. Following that, the band switched labels from ZAIN Records to Nippon Columbia. Due to the popularity and sale declines, the band disbanded in 1999. After disband, Ohta and Arai has formed independent rock-band Rad Hammer on the same year and in 2001 has launched their activities as a band, Hata become front vocalist of the indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LIST
A list is a Set (mathematics), set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayabie
is a Japanese visual kei rock band signed to the label Tokuma Japan Communications. Their music consisted of a wide variety of sounds and moods, ranging from catchy and upbeat to heavy and hard-edged punk songs. Many of the band's costumes were designed by ID Japan Retrieved August 20, 2007 or H. Naoto.Katrin and Karmik ''Ayabie in Finland'' Interview by JAME Retrieved on August 13, 2007 In 2010, Kenzo, Intetsu, Yumehito and Takehito left the band because they did not share the direction taken after going major, and formed a new band also called "Ayabie", but written as "AYABIE". They are currently signed to the major company TOY'S FACTORY. Aoi remained in Tokuma Japan Communications as a solo artist, known as "Aoi from ayabie". Biography Ayabie was fo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
