CLJ Records is a German

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formed in 2006 specializing in Japanese

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style rock and metal bands. The label currently has 31 bands signed. CLJ is a sub division of Colosseum Music Entertainment and their head office is located in

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Germany. In cooperation with the Japanese/German tour promotion company

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, most of the groups with material released under CLJ Records will also perform live on tour throughout Europe. *CLJ Records also released the compilation album J-Visual smwith JaME dedicated to the "next superstars" of Japanese rock, those bands are also among the listed artists under CLJ Records.

Bands whose music has been distributed by CLJ

* 9Goats Black Out *

Alice Nine is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in Tokyo in 2004. They were a part of PS Company until 2014. The band had King Records as its record label until 2010, when they joined Tokuma Japan. Then, in 2013, the band joined Universal Music Gro ...

*Ap(r)il *

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 wer ...

*Branch * DaizyStripper *Danger Gang * Deluhi * D=OUT *

Kagrra was a Japanese visual kei folk rock band. They were originally signed to the now defunct Key Party Records under the name "Crow". The group changed its name when they signed to PS Company in 2000. History The band's major debut was in 2004 wi ...

* Kra *LiZ *

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* Matenrou Opera *Moran * NoGoD * -OZ- *

Panic Channel Panic Channel (パニックちゃんねる, sometimes written PANIC☆ch) was an independent Japanese visual kei rock band signed to Mission Music Factory. They perform under two personae: パニックちゃんねる is their gothy visual kei ...

Plastic Tree Plastic Tree are a Japanese alternative rock band. Formed in December 1993 in Chiba Prefecture, they released their first mini-album in December 1995, and in 1997, they released their first single on a major label. History Biography Plastic Tr ...

*Pure Q&A *

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*Saruin * SuG *Tarrot *Terashima Tamiya * the GazettE *Uchiike Hidekazu *

UnsraW was a Japanese visual kei metal band signed to the label Speed Disk. They formed in July 2006 and disbanded in 2011. Biography After the dissolution of the independent band Core the Child, vocalist Yuuki and drummer Shou started a new projec ...

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* Vistlip *Wizard

External links

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References

CLJ Records Biography on MyspaceCLJ Records Artists List
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Bands whose music has been distributed by CLJ

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