Comments on: Japanese Bands: The List http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ブレーク http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-181794 ブレーク Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:36:46 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-181794 -サカナクション -Tokumaru Shugo -Spitz -Andymori -People In The Box     -サカナクション
-Tokumaru Shugo
-Spitz
-Andymori
-People In The Box
 
 

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]]> By: Jan http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-176596 Jan Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:20:58 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-176596 If you like JRock, definitely look into Abingdon Boys School. Quite a bit of english used but they are still amazing nonetheless.  If you like JRock, definitely look into Abingdon Boys School. Quite a bit of english used but they are still amazing nonetheless. 

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]]> By: Sakurazuka Seishirō http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-148944 Sakurazuka Seishirō Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-148944 If you like metal you should check out Dir en grey, especially their new album, Dum Spiro Spero. It's gotta be one of the darkest albums I've heard. If you like metalish/rock (more upbeat, mostly smooth vocals but with a good bit of screaming), I recommend DELUHI (my favorite, awesome singing, badass guitarist, badass drummer, badass bassist, badass composition), Deathgaze, lynch., etc. If you like power/speed/neo-classical metal, Galneryus has to be the best ever. Escrew Dragonforce. If you like plain rock (96% clean vocals, no blast beats, etc) try the GazettE, Kaggra, Alice Nine, SPYAIR (awesome band), Malice Mizer, Moi dix Moix (they're Japanese, I swear!), Nightmare (did the first or second intro/outro for Death Note), and a whole lot of other bands I didn't mention. Plus, most of those bands are Visual Kei, which is always something cool to look at.  If you like metal you should check out Dir en grey, especially their new album, Dum Spiro Spero. It’s gotta be one of the darkest albums I’ve heard. If you like metalish/rock (more upbeat, mostly smooth vocals but with a good bit of screaming), I recommend DELUHI (my favorite, awesome singing, badass guitarist, badass drummer, badass bassist, badass composition), Deathgaze, lynch., etc. If you like power/speed/neo-classical metal, Galneryus has to be the best ever. Escrew Dragonforce. If you like plain rock (96% clean vocals, no blast beats, etc) try the GazettE, Kaggra, Alice Nine, SPYAIR (awesome band), Malice Mizer, Moi dix Moix (they’re Japanese, I swear!), Nightmare (did the first or second intro/outro for Death Note), and a whole lot of other bands I didn’t mention.

Plus, most of those bands are Visual Kei, which is always something cool to look at. 

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]]> By: Ness http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-101752 Ness Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:36:33 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-101752 I knew five of the bands mentioned (although one was english and i have missed it dearly... One day i shall return, gorillaz!! T.T) and they're all actually some of my favourite bands... Especially Rip Slyme (temporarily replacing my alltime favourite (english) band gorillaz) 23/7 rip slyme!! :D So yeah, just thinking, if youre taste in music is this awesome, I NEED MUSIC FROM EVERY BAND ON THIS LIST. I apologize for caps but i take my music very seriously. :P ~Khatz is awesome~ I knew five of the bands mentioned (although one was english and i have missed it dearly… One day i shall return, gorillaz!! T.T) and they’re all actually some of my favourite bands… Especially Rip Slyme (temporarily replacing my alltime favourite (english) band gorillaz) 23/7 rip slyme!! :D
So yeah, just thinking, if youre taste in music is this awesome,
I NEED MUSIC FROM EVERY BAND ON THIS LIST.
I apologize for caps but i take my music very seriously.
:P
~Khatz is awesome~

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]]> By: Konstantinos http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-87137 Konstantinos Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:10:56 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-87137 Does anyone knows a Japanese band called (if I recall correctly) "the yaghts", or "yaghts" ?? They must made an album or debut and video during March 2008 when I visited Japan. Thank you for any replies! Does anyone knows a Japanese band called (if I recall correctly) “the yaghts”, or “yaghts” ?? They must made an album or debut and video during March 2008 when I visited Japan.

Thank you for any replies!

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]]> By: kookaburra http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-85241 kookaburra Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:29:49 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-85241 Please, does anyone know an English language equivalent to Gackt?? I love Gackt :D but I'm sure you understand I prefer anything that awesome if I can understand it and sing along, hope I don't sound too sniffy lol :) but u know what i mean, right? Please, does anyone know an English language equivalent to Gackt?? I love Gackt :D but I’m sure you understand I prefer anything that awesome if I can understand it and sing along, hope I don’t sound too sniffy lol :) but u know what i mean, right?

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]]> By: Veronica http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-72895 Veronica Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-72895 I have some to add to your list! *The Blue Hearts *Mr. Children *Pizzicato Five *Chibo Matto (some English but great stuff) *Fantastic Plastic Machine (mostly electronica instrumental) *Tokumaru Shugo I have some to add to your list!

*The Blue Hearts
*Mr. Children
*Pizzicato Five
*Chibo Matto (some English but great stuff)
*Fantastic Plastic Machine (mostly electronica instrumental)
*Tokumaru Shugo

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]]> By: MUCClover http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-57868 MUCClover Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:39:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-57868 Not even bringing MUCC to the list?!! you should be ASHAMED! and...and not even Dir En Gray? i mean WTF??! x'D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYCs1FxdWE&feature=fvw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSqNOFS_h0 Not even bringing MUCC to the list?!!

you should be ASHAMED!

and…and not even Dir En Gray? i mean WTF??! x’D

www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYCs1FxdWE&feature=fvw
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]]> By: Sarah http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-55959 Sarah Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:12:59 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-55959 Bump of Chicken is not on the list? :p I used to <3 them! But mostly I don't listen to any of the artists you mentioned...ah, I guess I'm just an Arashi fangirl afterall... xD Bump of Chicken is not on the list? :p I used to <3 them!
But mostly I don't listen to any of the artists you mentioned…ah, I guess I'm just an Arashi fangirl afterall… xD

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]]> By: nippyon http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-55828 nippyon Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:27:07 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-55828 Be forewarned that all of the links are to awesome American, English-language bands. As in too awesome to resist. If anyone knows a Japanese equivalent, please tell me.(I'll never learn Japanese at this rate, I love these bands too much) Does anybody know any bands like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfyjwChuNU&ob=av2n (Red Hot Chili Peppers-By the Way) or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUL8dEroAY4 (Metallica-Fade to Black) I'm seriously getting tired of visual kei and i need my metal fix!!! Also any like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQtZVlf3zzo (Sevendust-Separate) To add to the list: Kenichi Asai(浅井健一）he's an older guy, with a bit of an older rock style. But a good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_2xdL-CByI Younha-- a Korean artist who found fame in Japan, and is now famous in Korea as well. She sings in Japanese, Korean, and English(sometimes in one song, usually not) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZHK6AWH_E Ajikan and Yui are great. Gackt is well loved, but he's really hit or miss for me. He also has a very widely-ranging style, so even if you don't like one song, you'll find another one you do like. links are below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OrqyUgelU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23qTT2_vW8s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Uw9YClm2E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4plEI-mdOA Help me on my quest for good J-rock! By the way, though I like Gackt I don't like visual kei, so please recommend bands that are NOT visual kei. Thanks. nippyon Be forewarned that all of the links are to awesome American, English-language bands. As in too awesome to resist. If anyone knows a Japanese equivalent, please tell me.(I’ll never learn Japanese at this rate, I love these bands too much)
Does anybody know any bands like this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfyjwChuNU&ob=av2n
(Red Hot Chili Peppers-By the Way)
or this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUL8dEroAY4
(Metallica-Fade to Black)
I’m seriously getting tired of visual kei and i need my metal fix!!!
Also any like this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQtZVlf3zzo
(Sevendust-Separate)

To add to the list:
Kenichi Asai(浅井健一）he’s an older guy, with a bit of an older rock style. But a good one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_2xdL-CByI
Younha– a Korean artist who found fame in Japan, and is now famous in Korea as well. She sings in Japanese, Korean, and English(sometimes in one song, usually not)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZHK6AWH_E
Ajikan and Yui are great.
Gackt is well loved, but he’s really hit or miss for me. He also has a very widely-ranging style, so even if you don’t like one song, you’ll find another one you do like. links are below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OrqyUgelU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=23qTT2_vW8s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Uw9YClm2E
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4plEI-mdOA

Help me on my quest for good J-rock!
By the way, though I like Gackt I don’t like visual kei, so please recommend bands that are NOT visual kei. Thanks.
nippyon

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]]> By: Rebekah http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-54245 Rebekah Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:41:47 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-54245 I was checking back here for replies when I realized that I probably sounded like a jerk saying that...it's not that the artists aren't worth the money, it's that I'm 14 without a job and I literally cannot afford to pay that much. :P If anybody knows where I could buy the mp3s, I'd really appreciate it if they could share. (Immersion is expensive!) I was checking back here for replies when I realized that I probably sounded like a jerk saying that…it’s not that the artists aren’t worth the money, it’s that I’m 14 without a job and I literally cannot afford to pay that much. :P If anybody knows where I could buy the mp3s, I’d really appreciate it if they could share. (Immersion is expensive!)

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]]> By: Rebekah http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-53874 Rebekah Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:48:07 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-53874 Hey Khatz, Thanks so much for the list! I was just wondering, where do you buy your music? I use iTunes but it doesn't have a huge selection of Japanese artists. Other places I've seen ask as much as $40 or $60 to ship you the actual CD (when it still only has around 15 songs). I'd still like to support the artists, but I think $40 is a little too much support than I'm willing to dish out. Thanks. Hey Khatz,
Thanks so much for the list! I was just wondering, where do you buy your music? I use iTunes but it doesn’t have a huge selection of Japanese artists. Other places I’ve seen ask as much as $40 or $60 to ship you the actual CD (when it still only has around 15 songs). I’d still like to support the artists, but I think $40 is a little too much support than I’m willing to dish out.

Thanks.

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-47158 Anthony Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:03:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-47158 Metal: Mucc (ムック) - Very good Jap metal with lyrics that are understandable Metal/Shoegaze: Coaltar of the Deepers - Hardish to understand, i.e. hear, lyrics Shoegaze (with mostly understandable lyrics): Cruyff in the Bedroom Hartfield Honeydip Luminous Orange (very good, but maybe not so understandable and with English) There are plenty of good Japanese shoegaze and post-rock bands that are great, but most won't help with learning the language. Examples include Mono, Cosmicdust, and Clams. Khatzumoto, you are one of the main reasons that I'm still learning Japanese... and neglecting my graduate school studies. :) Metal:
Mucc (ムック) – Very good *** metal with lyrics that are understandable

Metal/Shoegaze:
Coaltar of the Deepers – Hardish to understand, i.e. hear, lyrics

Shoegaze (with mostly understandable lyrics):
Cruyff in the Bedroom
Hartfield
Honeydip
Luminous Orange (very good, but maybe not so understandable and with English)

There are plenty of good Japanese shoegaze and post-rock bands that are great, but most won’t help with learning the language. Examples include Mono, Cosmicdust, and Clams.

Khatzumoto, you are one of the main reasons that I’m still learning Japanese… and neglecting my graduate school studies. :)

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]]> By: 九日 | My Japanese is A.com http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-46922 九日 | My Japanese is A.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:40:21 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-46922 [...] definitely on my list as well. I’m already getting a little tired of Boa and Utada. Thanks to Khatzumoto-san, I’ve added Rip Slyme and Kreva to my playlist. Also my friend Mikey suggested Ken Hirai who [...] [...] definitely on my list as well. I’m already getting a little tired of Boa and Utada. Thanks to Khatzumoto-san, I’ve added Rip Slyme and Kreva to my playlist. Also my friend Mikey suggested Ken Hirai who [...]

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]]> By: Sutefeni http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-44977 Sutefeni Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:26:55 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-44977 WOW! I can't believe I didn't read this when I was on your site. Thanks for sending me here via tweet! WOW! I can’t believe I didn’t read this when I was on your site. Thanks for sending me here via tweet!

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]]> By: Sarah http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24492 Sarah Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24492 Holy crap! Thanks so much for the rec on Rip Slyme. I think I can actually feel it making me excited to learn more Japanese... :D Holy ****! Thanks so much for the rec on Rip Slyme. I think I can actually feel it making me excited to learn more Japanese… :D

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]]> By: Norwegian http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24373 Norwegian Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:09:32 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24373 @ Untouchable: that band called The Black Horn was actually quite good, maybe I should check out casshern as well... Anyway, it's quite hard finding good metal in Japanese music without the kind of whiney visual kei stuff like Dir En Grey or Nightmare (not that they're bad), or those singing in English. So far I've only come up with Onmyouza, Japan X and the movie soundtrack to Detroit Metal City, but I want mooore:( Any tips to where I can find some? @ Untouchable: that band called The Black Horn was actually quite good, maybe I should check out casshern as well…
Anyway, it’s quite hard finding good metal in Japanese music without the kind of whiney visual kei stuff like Dir En Grey or Nightmare (not that they’re bad), or those singing in English. So far I’ve only come up with Onmyouza, Japan X and the movie soundtrack to Detroit Metal City, but I want mooore:(
Any tips to where I can find some?

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]]> By: Dano http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24344 Dano Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:43:52 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24344 By the way you can get bucket loads of Free Japanese music from: http://japanesemusicdream.wordpress.com/ Special shout out to B'z for being the best :) By the way you can get bucket loads of Free Japanese music from: japanesemusicdream.wordpress.com/
Special shout out to B’z for being the best :)

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]]> By: Mitch http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24051 Mitch Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:59:04 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-24051 I'm enjoying the tunes a lot! I even went as far as to find out (while attempting to read poorly in japanese) that AKFG is called Ajikan for short. And Maximum the Hormone is great too! Heavy, with some more poppy, rock parts in their music. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Khatz! Only thing is, I'm having trouble finding new bands that are of the same calibre. Know any other bands that are like these two? I’m enjoying the tunes a lot! I even went as far as to find out (while attempting to read poorly in japanese) that AKFG is called Ajikan for short. And Maximum the Hormone is great too! Heavy, with some more poppy, rock parts in their music. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Khatz!

Only thing is, I’m having trouble finding new bands that are of the same calibre. Know any other bands that are like these two?

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]]> By: Paula http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-20947 Paula Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/japanese-bands-the-list#comment-20947 Electronic music: capsule, Perfume... okay, this applies more to capsule: not ALL of their stuff is ENTIRELY in Japanese, but with all the English they like to use... there are some really great songs in Japanese by them too (most of them). If you look back in the history of capsule, you'll find unexpected Shibuya-kei (which has influence from many styles, like bossa nova)... in Japanese... then all Perfume songs are (99%) in Japanese... with some English phrases (and of course, katakana lyrics). Try some Ami Suzuki as well (Supreme Show is a great album of hers, and the song FREE FREE is amazing, but beware of some English). MEG... is also good. I like anything produced by Nakata Yasutaka, that's my fault, but for someone else: immi. She's great too. By the way, thank you so much for this site =) Electronic music: capsule, Perfume… okay, this applies more to capsule: not ALL of their stuff is ENTIRELY in Japanese, but with all the English they like to use… there are some really great songs in Japanese by them too (most of them). If you look back in the history of capsule, you’ll find unexpected Shibuya-kei (which has influence from many styles, like bossa nova)… in Japanese… then all Perfume songs are (99%) in Japanese… with some English phrases (and of course, katakana lyrics). Try some Ami Suzuki as well (Supreme Show is a great album of hers, and the song FREE FREE is amazing, but beware of some English). MEG… is also good. I like anything produced by Nakata Yasutaka, that’s my fault, but for someone else: immi. She’s great too.

By the way, thank you so much for this site =)

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