Any Japanese Rock fans here?

[Guest1]

A lot of this stuff is criminally underrated in the west. Super unique aesthetic. I don’t really listen to much past 2000 when the Visual Kei thing became to overbearing but to be honest I kind of still admire the over the top ness.
My top picks:
Buck Tick


Luna Sea


X Japan


Fishmans


Boowy


Ningen Isu

[BostonBeaneater]

Good stuff!

[gkbill]

Hello,

I don't know much - mostly these guys. I did have an idea for a thread - kind of a passport thread. On Monday, someone posts a country and some music from said country. All week people are encouraged to either post or view music from somewhere else. Next week - new country.

Here's Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

[revbob]

Shonen Knife.

When I was in Japan I saw a flyer for like the Japanese Misfits but I couldn't find out where it was happening.

[Guest1]

Shonen Knife.

When I was in Japan I saw a flyer for like the Japanese Misfits but I couldn't find out where it was happening.

You should check out the Stalin:

[revbob]

Shonen Knife.

When I was in Japan I saw a flyer for like the Japanese Misfits but I couldn't find out where it was happening.

You should check out the Stalin:

Thank you sir, I enjoyed that.

[Guest1]

Heston, you might really like X Japan. Kindered souls with Kiss tbh.

[Guest1]

Hello,

I don't know much - mostly these guys. I did have an idea for a thread - kind of a passport thread. On Monday, someone posts a country and some music from said country. All week people are encouraged to either post or view music from somewhere else. Next week - new country.

Here's Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

I believe the drummer for Fishmanns plays in TSO these days. They’re really good live.

[tepista]

I seen Guitar Wolf a couple times.

[coffeepotman]

Saw this band in Kyoto, nothing tops this....the future of punk rock!

[Heston]

Heston, you might really like X Japan. Kindered souls with Kiss tbh.

One KISS is more than enough for anyone! But I will check them out.

[Kory]

Saw this band in Kyoto, nothing tops this....the future of punk rock!

I've watched this video at least 100 times since last year, it's outstanding.

I used to listen to Hi-Standard a bit back in the day, but a couple others:

[Flex]

the great shonen knife and tokyo ska paradise orchestra already mentioned, i'll just mention i think i have a dodgy as shit japanese oi comp sitting around somewhere that I have absolutely no desire to translate the lyrics of.

[revbob]

I was in Japan in the early internet days and didn't even have a computer so I wasn't able to find any musical happenings.

[Marky Dread]

I've seen Shonen Knife. I saw Thee Michelle Gun Elephant back in the early 90s.