J-Rock

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(Raging Lunacy) (0 mesaje) at 2007-01-27 22:05:43 (931 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

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Japanese rock (sometimes abbreviated J-rock) is the Japanese form of rock music. Since the actual musical style can differ greatly from one work to another, Japanese rock only qualifies as a music genre in so far as it describes where given artist or band originates from and in which language titles and lyrics probably are. Slate.com points out that "Japan's long been a music geek's paradise, a Valhalla of reverent remasters of American and British albums that time and fashion have passed by in their native lands", and as a result, "Japan's bands are by turns bracingly experimental and jubilantly retro, a land where our own greatest music returns with an alienated majesty."
Visual kei (ヴィジュアル系, vijuaru kei, literally "visual style" ) refers to a movement in Japanese popular culture characterized by the use of eccentric, sometimes flamboyant looks. This usually involves striking make-up, unusual hair styles and elaborate costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgyny or distinctively feminine or bishōnen aesthetics.
These looks have enjoyed popularity especially in Japanese music, ranging from independent underground projects to artists achieving mainstream success, with similarities to and influences from European and American genres like new wave, punk and glam rock. Magazines published regularly in Japan with a visual kei focus include Arena 57°C, Fool's Mate and Shoxx, noted bands who at least at some point sported a visual kei theme include Luna Sea, Malice Mizer and X Japan.

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Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997. As of 2007, it has released six full-length records and is among the handful of Japanese bands to have enjoyed notable success in Europe and North America. While the group's lineup has remained consistent since its inception, numerous stylistic changes have made its music's genre difficult to determine (though it is generally considered to be a form of rock music). Originally part of Japan's visual kei movement, Dir en grey has opted for less flamboyant attire in recent years. More...

X Japan is a popular Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Originally named X (エックス), the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound, at all times retaining an emphasis on ballads. More...

Maximum The Hormone (マキシマムザホルモン, Makishimamu Za Horumon) is a four-member Japanese rock band. 2006 saw the band's breakout into popular culture with the song Koi no Megalover, reaching number nine on the Oricon charts during the summer of 2006; their first top-ten hit in Japan. The band had three of their songs featured in anime series; What's up, people?! and Zetsubou Billy, are featured as the opening and ending tracks, respectively, of the Death Note anime series, and Akagi is featured as the ending theme for the Akagi anime series. More...

Mucc (ムック, mukku, sometimes referred to as 69, which is pronounced "muku" in Japanese) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Supposedly named after a character from the Japanese children's program Ponkickies, the band has, as of 2007, released seven studio albums, along with several live albums, EPs, singles and DVDs, some of which were also released in Europe. More...

The GazettE (ガゼット) is a Japanese visual kei rock band. The band was formed in early 2002 and is currently signed to PS Company, a notable production company that has also worked with Miyavi, Alice Nine, Kra and Kagrra. In an interview with Fool's Mate magazine, most members cited Luna Sea and X Japan as their favorite and most respected bands. More...

Nightmare (ナイトメア, Naitomea) is a Japanese Visual Kei band. Most of their songs have a heavy rock element with a heavy bass line and tricky rhythms. Although their recent songs have a slight pop/alternative element, the band has still kept its roots from their indies' days. They have also experimented with jazz, electronica, techno and bossa nova styles of music. Even though most of their songs are fast tempoed, they have written a fair amount of rock ballads as well. More...

D'espairsRay is a Japanese rock band formed in 1999 by Hizumi, Karyu, Zero and Tsukasa. The lineup has since remained the same and as of March 2007, the group has released several singles and EPs, as well as a two full-length records. Besides Japan, D'espairsRay have also toured Europe and North America in recent years, along with domestic releases in these territories. They performed at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2006, and a second album, titled Mirror was released on April 11, 2007. More...

Girugamesh (ギルガメッシュ, girugamesshu, gilgamesh in western pronunciation, often typeset as girugämesh to fit official logos) at is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2003. Formed in 2003 in the suburbs of Tokyo, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school. girugamesh began playing gigs with their current lineup in 2004, until they were signed to record label Gaina-Japan. Their first major single, Kaisen Sengen was ranked #10 on the Oricon Indies chart. More...

Polysics is a Japanese new wave/Rock band from Tokyo, who personally dub their unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and Synthpop, heavily inspired by the American bands Devo and The Tubes, and Japanese bands such as P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just plain gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits. More...

Miyavi is a Japanese solo rock artist and former guitarist for the visual kei indies band Dué le quartz, which disbanded in 2002. In the same year, Miyabi announced that he was going solo, changed his name to Miyavi, and released his debut album Gagaku. He soon signed a contract with PS Company along with other artists such as Alice Nine, Kagrra, The Gazette, and Kra. More...

and many more...

Brief history of J-ROCK...

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#4251 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 04:26:27 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4246 corinuzza, Ну начну и я тогда уж,

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#4252 by Brea (Human After All) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 08:41:36 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

I think Gazette is crap and way too overrated =D

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#4253 by BlackCross

(Raging Lunacy) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 12:13:18 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4252 Brea, picioarele nu te dor?

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#4254 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 18:39:43 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4252 Brea, I think your opinion is wrong, and you should feel bad.

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#4255 by Brea (Human After All) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 21:14:22 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4253 BlackCross, Why?

#4254 OkyHb, Feel bad xD

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#4256 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 22:02:31 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4255 Brea, How is it overrated, please, tell me.. And why are they bad? If you're telling me they're not talented, then 99% bands aren't, too.

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#4257 by BlackCross

(Raging Lunacy) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 22:17:28 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4255 Brea, vroiam sa te trimit undeva departe si-mi era-n grija...

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#4258 by VaDiKraM (SILENCE PREVAILS) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 22:30:47 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Daca tot emrge vorba de GazettE, ce va placut din noul album? Vein sau Artery?

Artery :heartbeat:

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#4259 by Brea (Human After All) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-02 23:38:10 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4256 OkyHb, It's way to overrated 'cause like everybody knows them and thinks that they are gods of J-Rock, every 15-year old girl gets her panties wet after hearing the vocalist sappy voice and there not so good guitar playing. They have couple of "I THINK I WON'T GO DEAF SONGS" but it still sux, they are like Metallica but less talented x)))))

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#4260 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-03 00:51:49 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4259 Brea, First of all, not everybody knows them, secondly, his voice is not sappy, thirdly, they have some really good songs (especially their ballads) that are really great. And lastly, but not the least, do you realize that when you compare a band with Metallica you're actually saying the band is really awesome? The question is "Why do you hate them so much?"..

PS: The guitar overall is good, and they do really good music.

TLDR; the GazettE is a good band, and their songs and ratings prove it.

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#4261 by BlackCross

(Raging Lunacy) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-03 01:29:12 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4259 Brea, ahahaha, ce bullshit. Sore little hater.

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#4262 by Brea (Human After All) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-03 21:02:30 (621 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

I know it's not comparable xD
It's just that Metallica is overrated too ))

Especially Gazzete's ballad songs x)

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#4263 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-19 17:27:25 (619 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Gazette's 10 year anniversary concert - The Decade - is out, just watched it.. its more than awesome <3
Minasan, you should definitely watch it!

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#4264 by BlackCross

(Raging Lunacy) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-19 20:10:52 (619 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4263 OkyHb, will do.

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#4265 by Stanly (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-01-19 22:27:29 (619 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4263 OkyHb, is there 1080p or at least 720p version? ^__^'

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#4266 by VaDiKraM (SILENCE PREVAILS) (0 mesaje) at 2013-05-05 21:37:59 (604 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Chinesse Progressive Djent!

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#4267 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-05-05 23:54:01 (604 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Chinese Vocaloid ftw..

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#4268 by Brea (Human After All) (0 mesaje) at 2013-05-06 00:23:00 (604 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4266 VaDiKraM, Sounds like a helicopter trapped in a cave that just can't start it's engine xD

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#4269 by VaDiKraM (SILENCE PREVAILS) (0 mesaje) at 2013-05-06 00:26:27 (604 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#4268 Brea, xD whatever, i like those harsh vocals)

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#4270 by OkyHb (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2013-11-19 15:28:33 (576 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

So basically I had nothing to do while listening to J-Rock, and decided to translate some of the lyrics and write a poem.. here it is..

後追い心中
P.1 (彼)
I’m now in my final autumn, comprehending powerlessness
All of the dreams are dissolved into nothingness
As days are passing by, I know there is no other choice
If only, for the last time, I could hear your affable voice

Loneliness drenched in the falling leaves
A wintry desolate sky, now it grieves
Ideals swimming on the surface are starting to sink below
I threw them away; drowning, feeling so cold..

Lingering memories blur, everything turns grey
I recall my past, under the pouring rain:
"You’re by my side, you're my light ray
We just stay together and there's nothing to say

But I'm happy, 'cause you smile at me
We walk together as far as we can see
Without a question, you stay by my side
The two of us simply gaze at the light."

In this tranquil autumn I become ash, scattering into pieces.
I dissappear without a trace, my existence here ceases
A small heartbeat, that is not there; the rain stopped for a while
In the end you will remain as a dream that always made me smile..

And so, I depart for the skies as I adrift on the wind
I close my eyes and leave nothing behind
Wipe away your tears, you don’t have to be sad
Goodbye, don’t forget me; its still not the end

I hope you don’t waste away your future in tears
I love you, but dreams are just dreams..
Sorry for everything, please live many years
Our withered poem came to an end, so it seems..

P.2 (彼女)
Your body temperature is fading away
Seeing you like this makes me decay
You keep staring, forgetting to blink
In nothingness your eyes are starting to sink

I hold your cold hand and your fingers
The faint feeling of loss still lingers
You didn’t have any doubts, under the rain
The spring time will never come again

I watch you with sorrowful eyes
I want to think that this all is a lie
I scream many times, until I lose my voice
Your dead body makes absolutely no noise

I'm looking at you with a sad face
Tears are falling down apace..
It seems like you are going to forget
Our pain and tears that overlapped like a thread

Nothing will not return you to me
There's no more future I want to see
The memories were torn apart one by one
You were everything, you were my sun

My voice is no longer able to reach you
I hold you close, so that I won’t forget you.
I hold your cold hand, I close my eyes
I'm going to always be by your side

As I take my last breath into the nether
I know that soon we will be together
It won’t be long until we turn into shadows
Becoming the darkness; our dreams were too shallow..

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#4271 by VaDiKraM (SILENCE PREVAILS) (0 mesaje) at 2014-04-04 01:25:20 (556 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]