Biographies

LIGHTNING © LIGHTNING. All Rights Reserved.

Biography

LIGHTNING

A Japanese heavy metal band, LIGHTNING's music often features a nostalgic or heroic vibe, with the vocalist howling the sing-along choruses in a theatrical way.

Takahashi Ai © JaME

Biography

Takahashi Ai

Takahashi Ai

Aikawa Nanase © Avex Entertainment Inc.

Biography

Aikawa Nanase

Aikawa Nanase

AI © JaME

Biography

AI

AI

Ethnic Legist © Râmen Events

Biography

Ethnic Legist

Ethnic Legist is a visual kei band that draws its inspiration from Egyptian mythology and legends. The band's concept, telling the story of messengers sent to our century for the sake of revenge, has a big influence on their look as well as their music.

Abe Natsumi © JapanFiles.com / Up Front Agency

Biography

Abe Natsumi

Abe Natsumi

aki © JaME

Biography

aki

Solo artist aki's music can be best described as rock with plenty of electronic influences. After the disbandment of his band Laputa, he started a solo career.

BALZAC © Shocker Europe

Biography

BALZAC

With a legacy that has spanned over two decades, BALZAC is one of Japan’s most acclaimed horror punk bands.

KAMIJO - Roses and Vampires © Chateau Agency Co., Ltd.

Biography

KAMIJO - Roses and Vampires

Vocalist KAMIJO has been a fixture in the visual kei scene since the early 1990s. Now he has started a solo project and we take the opportunity to look at his career so far.

BLOOD © BLOOD - Starwave Records

Biography

BLOOD

Gothic rock band BLOOD was formed with the aim of expressing strong human emotions through music while destroying the musical frame, making their sound quite unique.

Fujimura Ryo © Ryo Fujimura

Biography

Fujimura Ryo

Fujimura Ryo

ACIDMAN © amnis inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Biography

ACIDMAN

ACIDMAN

Takekawa Ai © Avex Entertainment Inc.

Biography

Takekawa Ai

Takekawa Ai

Shounannokaze © TOY'S FACTORY

Biography

Shounannokaze

Reggae quartet Shounannokaze’s style pays homage to dancehall music, and it has brought them to a level of commercial success that almost no Japanese artist performing in the same genre has achieved before.

FAKE? © FAKE?

Biography

FAKE?

Although FAKE? currently consists of English vocalist Ken Lloyd and support members, it began and is best known as a collaboration between him and acclaimed guitarist INORAN.

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