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MALICE MIZER
MALICE MIZER (マリスミゼル; Marisu Mizeru) was one of the most influential and popular visual Kei bands. They were active from January 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi -
Visual Kei
Visual Kei (ヴィジュアル系; Vijuaru Kei) is a Japanese music movement and subculture that has been popular since the 1980's. The artists wear makeup, have elaborate hairstyles and costumes -
Mana
Mana was born in Hiroshima on March 19th 1969. His parents were music teachers, and he started to play the piano in his childhood, listening almost only to classical music (he still keeps classical music -
DADAROMA
DADAROMA are a visual kei band, formed in 2014. They debuted at the AIDS medication support event, "Hope and Live", on November 2, 2014, and held their first oneman live on January 11, 2015. They -
Deviloof
"Our onstage performances are the most violent, brutal and fastest that you will see." —KEISUKE -
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LAREINE
LAREINE was one of the key bands of the visual kei scene of the late'90s. Their early sound was very reminiscent of MALICE MIZER's style, with complex guitar melodies, influenced by classical music -
Dir en grey
Dir en grey is a five-man visual kei metal band formed in 1997. Signed to Firewall Div, a sub-division of Dynamite Tommy's Free-Will record label, the band has released eight full -
Nightmare
Nightmare (ナイトメア, Naitomea) is a Visual Kei band that started on January 1st, 2000. The band was first formed by guitarists Sakito and Hitsugi while most of the members were still -
LUNA SEA
One of the early pioneers of Visual Kei, Luna Sea was a five-piece rock band formed in the late 1980s. They were one of the first Visual kei bands to achieve mainstream success, becoming -
D
D is a band formed in March 2003 from the ashes of the leading Matina band Syndrome. Syndrome, the very last leading band of the indies label Matina, disbanded in November 2002 due to KISAKI -
Versailles
"Think of it like a film. With a movie, the soundtrack follows the drama. But with visual-kei, it’s the other way around: we begin with the music and then build the visuals -
Hide
HIDE was a legendary figure in the visual kei scene, and is best known as the guitarist of X JAPAN. He was also successful as a soloist and founded the United States band, Zilch. hide -
Kei Style
Visual-kei artists are easily identified by their outward appearance, consisting of shaggy or spiky anime-esque hair, gothic or punk-inspired attire, make-up, and accessories; traits that form the basis of the archetypal -
The GazettE
The GazettE, previously known as ガゼット (Gazetto) and stylized as "the GazettE", is a visual kei metal band signed to PS Company. It is one of the most popular bands in the -
Aliene Ma'riage
Aliene Ma'riage (spelled as Aliene Maφriage on some album art and previously known as autism) were one of the most popular bands of the KEY PARTY label. They have been active in the late -
X JAPAN
X JAPAN are one of the most legendary bands in the visual kei scene. The band was founded in 1982, but after many years of mainstream success, they disbanded in 1997. However, they were later -
Kiryu
Kiryu (己龍) is a visual kei band. Formed in September 2007, they are signed on to B.P Records. Kiryu is strongly influenced by traditional Japanese culture. The band also often appears around breath -
Moi dix Mois
Moi dix Mois is the solo project of former MALICE MIZER guitarist Mana. Moi dix Mois were announced as Mana's solo project on his birthday, March 19th 2002. The project included vocalist Juka and -
Syndrome
Syndrome was the last leading band of the Matina label, formed by bassist KISAKI and guitarist Ruiza. Syndrome was formed by KISAKI (ex-MIRAGE) and Ruiza (ex-LAYBIAL) on January 16 2000. The lineup also -
KISAKI
KISAKI (born March 10th, 1976 in Wakayama) is a visual kei bassist, producer, and composer, and is well-known throughout the scene. He was the head and producer of the indies labels UNDER CODE PRODUCTION -
Plastic Tree
Plastic Tree is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1993. They first went by the name CAM-FLAGE, then NTT FUCKS, and finally settled down on their current name, aiming for "something abstract and natural -
BAISER
BAISER were formed by vocalist Yukari in May 1991. The first lineup was made of Yukari on vocals, Hiderou on guitar, Akane on synth guitar, and Haiji on bass. They recorded a demo tape titled -
Kaya
Kaya is a singer from Tokushima, Shikoku. Kaya was born in Tokushima (Shikoku). He has two older sisters and a younger brother. He claimed to have been aiming to become a singer since he sang -
KAMIJO
KAMIJO (born July 19th, 1975 in Kanagawa) is a solo artist and vocalist of Versailles. He is also the CEO of the indies label Sherow Artist Society and management office CHATEAU AGENCY. Albums LAREINE BLUE
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