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• Post new topic • Reply to topic Home -> J-Rock View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message xXMelancholiaXx Guest Karma: applaud / smite 1.00 Gil Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: J-Rock Recommendations Thread · Quote This is the J-Rock recommendations thread where you can get recommendations for various Japanese Rock bands: Some bands to start with: Dir en grey Pierrot L'Arc en Ciel X Japan Back to top Bluescat Newbie User is Offline Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Karma: 0 applaud / smite Location: Helsinki 110.88 Gil Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:06 am    Post subject: · Quote So we recommend J-Rock bands, huh? :3 Well here are some of my recommendations: Merry Galneryus 9GOATS BLACKOUT BUCK-TICK I won't bother saying Dir en grey or X Japan 'cause they've been recommended already xD _________________ I am the Dragon of blood, a relentless prince of pain Renouncing God on His throne My blood is forever stained                        -Iced Earth, Dracula- Back to top xXMelancholiaXx Guest Karma: applaud / smite 1.00 Gil Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:13 pm    Post subject: · Quote Yeah people pretty much already know about them already. Some other good recommendations would probably be Penicillin and Sigh. I'm glad you mentioned BUCK TICK they seem to be forgotten by a lot of people. Back to top Inferno Necrosis Administrator User is Offline Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 295 Karma: 5 applaud / smite Location: Ontario, Canada 706.34 Gil Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:23 pm    Post subject: · Quote Guys, you shouldn't be just listing... describe each band a bit so the users will know what they're getting into _________________ I just want to eat your brains. Back to top rottingjebus Moderator User is Offline Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 166 Karma: 2 applaud / smite Location: (I wish I lived in) Finland 129.24 Gil Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:41 pm    Post subject: · Quote My friend is really into this band called Versailles. The Archives has them but I've also seen them described as rock too, soooo...Personally, I haven't listened to them but they're one of those cute little visual-kei bands. Symphonic visual-kei. Weird. Yeah. _________________ NU-MOD Back to top Bluescat Newbie User is Offline Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Karma: 0 applaud / smite Location: Helsinki 110.88 Gil Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:16 am    Post subject: · Quote You have a point there... thus I shall describe the bands I earlier recommended Merry is well... umm somekind blues-, jazzrock thingie. They're not visual kei but eroguro kei. Merrys music won't fit everyones ear but I love it x3 Galneryus is one of the best things japan has to offer, imo. They're neo-classical power metal band led by Syu, one of the most skilled guitarists in japan (imo) and Yama-B, who has an amazing singing voice. They're often compared to such bands as Sonata Arctice and Stratovarius. 9GOATS BLACKOUT is the best new band there is. I usually hate new visual kei bands with boring 'already heard' sound. 9Goats blackout is not one of them. They have beautiful melancholic sound that you can't hate. BUCK-TICK, I really can't describe what they sound like, their style changes with every album so you just have to listen to them to find out. Yeah, Penicillin is nice!! The other band I havent heard about Well I wouldn't call Versailles 'cute little visual kei band'. They are visual kei but their music is greatly influenced by Neo-classical- and Symphonic metal, but 'Symphonic visual kei' pretty much fits the band Back to top xXMelancholiaXx Guest Karma: applaud / smite 1.00 Gil Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:32 pm    Post subject: · Quote Sigh is a Black Metal band with some Avant garde elements. As far as Buck Tick goes I'd say they have some Industrial influences but they do tend to change their sound a lot. Back to top Bluescat Newbie User is Offline Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Karma: 0 applaud / smite Location: Helsinki 110.88 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:07 am    Post subject: · Quote Black Metal, huh. Then I guess Sigh isn't really for me I'm more into power-, progressive-, symphonic- and neo-classical metal. I simply love operaish singing and epic sound xD But I'm not purely a metalhead, everything that sounds nice to me I like was it pop or angst. 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