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Yep, yet another "favorite music" question:
Favorite Japanese bands?

(Yes, it's a grab bag, I know.)

Other. The only band who I have heard and liked is The Pillows.

Zeni Geva or Merzbow.

Concerto Moon, the best 80´s (although they were formed 1995) shred metal from Japan there is! ;)

One can´t get enough of Norifume Shima´s(don´t believe I spelled it right though..) awesome guitar harmonies and arpeggios, *drools*

Dragon Ash. Admittedly I don't know much Japanesse music, but they are the best I've heard (Grateful Days is too catchy imo)

The Band Who Sang Domo Origata Mr.Roboto. I Cant remember there name

TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA!


Lupin III theme cover!

The Band Who Sang Domo Origata Mr.Roboto. I Cant remember there name
Styx?

Boa. Technically they're British, and they sing in English, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who knows about them outside of Japan.

The Band Who Sang Domo Origata Mr.Roboto. I Cant remember there name


Wishes that was a joke. Knows it wasn't.

:::Cries:::

Other. The only band who I have heard and liked is The Pillows.
the
pillows
period

my friend i think has some guitar wolf stuff but i dont like it. pillows own

I always liked: "Me love you long time".

Or Bukkake Brothers

the
pillows
period

my friend i think has some guitar wolf stuff but i dont like it. pillows own
Hooray for The Pillows and FLCL!

Ayumi Hamasaki. I know technically being as she's one person, she's not a musical group, but she's good none the less. Her Cyber Trance Megamixes make me want to touch myself at night...

Guitar Wolf.

Does anyone know the Japanese crust band GISM?

Cause they suck.

I don't listen to bands in general. I like the work of Tsuneo Imahori (Trigun) and Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, GITS: Stand Alone Complex) though. I particularly like Tsuneo Imahori's "Not an Angel" and "People Everyday".

I don't listen to bands in general. I like the work of Tsuneo Imahori (Trigun) and Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, GITS: Stand Alone Complex) though. I particularly like Tsuneo Imahori's "Not an Angel" and "People Everyday".
i think cowboy bebop is yoko kanno's best work, which i think could be attributed to the seatbelts...

Any of the bands that have made an opening for Naruto.

Yoink! :mp5:

Guitar Wolf.

Does anyone know the Japanese crust band GISM?

Cause they suck.

Yeah, there are a lot of better Japanese hardcore bands than them: Fucked Up Daily Life, GAIA, Ruins, Fuckgees, Gauze, Lipcream... I guess I'm showing my age my listing late 80s/ealy 90s bands here.

EDIT: forgot the legendary venue demolishing Boredoms, and Teengenerate have their moments too.

I see you've mostly included the underground bands, which is cool 'cause it's the best!

Melt Banana is great, they gave a good show here in Denmark last year. Also, Tokyo Ska Paradise has made some good ska covers but that's a bout it.

I received a Dreams Come True CD from a Narito clerk when I was in Japan as a present, but I never listened to it because it looked so shitty. I may have to dig it up, now.

My favorite though, has to be the screamo HC/punk outfit CHAINSAW. Do check out their 7" if possible, is totally awesome!

Gauze and Lip Cream were decent, but GISM is really, really poor.

/Tias

Favorite would have to be Plastic Tree.

I also like The Back Horn, Acidman, Coaltar of the Deepers, and Merry.

The only band on the list that I ever listen to is Dir En Grey. Some of their stuff is good.

Whatever Yoko Kanno is doing.

X-Japan
Malice Mizer
Luna Sea

Wishes that was a joke. Knows it wasn't.

:::Cries:::
Lighten Up Its a Joke


Sheeez Thought I was serious

Galneryus; they're amazing.

They're like, the only Japanese power metal band that I know.

I chose Melt Banana, because they're cool.
Although I prefer Two-Mix personally.
Notable shout-out goes to The Boredoms too, they kick ass.

1.Eastern Youth
2.Kuro Yume
3.Kemuri

1. Awsome hard-indie
2. Awsome punkish j-rock
3. Fucking Awsome Ska

Whatever Yoko Kanno is doing.
yoko kanno is a composer, i think, the seatbelts are a band, i think

The 5,6,7,8's!

Woo Hoo!

My vote was for 'Other'.

Toss-up between The Seatbelts, musicians of Cowboy Bebop fame, and The Pillows, made popular by FLCL.

How could Loudness be ignored :confused: :(

Shonen Knife and Balzac.

Does anyone know who sang the Theme song to Gundam Wing Endless Waltz?
Thats my Favorite

there's a girl at my school who has a bad temper, gets violent easily, and all she does is draw jap cartoons and listen to jap music.

The Pillows!

Long live the falling bass guitars!

How could Loudness be ignored :confused: :(
That's what I'm saying? I mean, honestly, has there been a Japanese export that has made a bigger name for itself around the world than Loudness?

I vote Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra because it's the only band I know and I like ska

thread necromancy, thread necromancy!

The Band Who Sang Domo Origata Mr.Roboto. I Cant remember there name
That would be the great Japanese band Styx, from the Tokyo suburb of Chicago (except for guitarist/vocalist Tomiko Shawsan, who is from Birminghamasan, Alabamayama).

How could Loudness be ignored :confused: :(

They can't be...Japanese metal at it's best...

"...yah, we're gonna go cwazy tonight! Let me hear you wock n' wo-olllll..."

My favourites are X-Japan and Glay, but my knowledge of Japanese bands is limited.

Hurray for Balzac!!

They can't be...Japanese metal at it's best...

"...yah, we're gonna go cwazy tonight! Let me hear you wock n' wo-olllll..."
Although Loudness' music is mostly typical of the hair metal genre, Akira Takasaki is undoubtedly one of the most virtuoso guitarists in the business! I don't know that I'd quite put him up there with Vai and Petrucci, but I wouldn't put him too far behind ... maybe on a par with Glen Tipton, Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads, Michael Weikath, Kai Hansen, and others on that level.

Although Loudness' music is mostly typical of the hair metal genre, Akira Takasaki is undoubtedly one of the most virtuoso guitarists in the business! I don't know that I'd quite put him up there with Vai and Petrucci, but I wouldn't put him too far behind ... maybe on a par with Glen Tipton, Jake E. Lee, Randy Rhoads, Michael Weikath, Kai Hansen, and others on that level.

Hey! Check the first page, my post about Concerto Moon. Now that's Japanese Metal at its best! :P

If you want virtuosos, then do a google search for Norifuma Shima (I think it's spelled like that) or just do a search for Concerto Moon and look up the guitarists name from there.

I can assure you, you WON'T be disappointed! :)

EDIT: And oh, please don't place Rhoads with them others you posted, he was way above those guys! ;) (Not saying that Weikath or Kai suck, they absolutely don't! But, their solos aren't that difficult compared to Rhandy's)

The Band Who Sang Domo Origata Mr.Roboto. I Cant remember there name First of all...that is SOO not a japanese band, thank you very much. :headbang:

Second of all, has anyone here heard of Malice Mizer or Mois dix Moi ? I mean, come on! Only the best damn JRock on the Planet!!! Or what about X-Japan? Shiina Ringo?

Any other TM Revolution fans here? (music of Gundam SEED)

And whoever did 08th MS Team's music . . .

who sang MR ROBOTO? thats about as jap as i like to listen to...

who sang MR ROBOTO? thats about as jap as i like to listen to...
For at least the third time in this thread, that was Styx, an American band from Illinois.

For at least the third time in this thread, that was Styx, an American band from Illinois.
shit thats the third time today

X-Japan, probably. I'm also a big fan of a few female solo artists, notably Nakashima Miyuki (largely for her album Lullaby, kokoromomoriuta, the song Greet the Moon, tsukimukae, in particular). I think Utada Hikaru is largely deserving of her following and commercial success as well.

Tarantino turned me on to the 5, 6, 7, 8s, and I think the Kaji Meiko tracks from Kill Bill are pretty killer as well. The Seatbelts rock. Ummm... Dragon Ash amuses me, and there's little band called Lucifer with excellent album design, although their music is rather forgettable.

Oh, I like Kiroro far more than I should. This should also date approximately my most recent sojourn to Japan, as I don't think they lasted much beyond the first album ^_^

Its a zombie thread! Someone kill it with a shotgun!

Braaaains...

Its a zombie thread! Someone kill it with a shotgun!
Oh crap, I didn't realize this was a dead thread *kills it dead*

Too bad, i contribute "50´s High Teens"

Genitorturers. Gothic Metal band, from Japan yet all the bandmates are British. ( Why do I choose them? The only band in Japan I atleast know of )

Oh crap, I didn't realize this was a dead thread *kills it dead*
It looks like it has been gone for at least two months. If that is not a zombie, then...uhm...yeah.

I think this is a bad poll. I like Susumu Yokota and Father Moo.

Mach Pelican. Cornelius does some interesting stuff, but he gets a bit wanky.

I've heard that there are Japanese rap bands.

None of the Above.

L'arc en Ciel

I've heard that there are Japanese rap bands.

I believe Dragon Ash is R&B (possibly rap) but I know ShakkaZombie is rap.

Shiroi, shiroi yami no naka!

Shiroi, shiroi yami no naka!

I believe Dragon Ash is R&B (possibly rap) but I know ShakkaZombie is rap.

Shiroi, shiroi yami no naka!

Shiroi, shiroi yami no naka!

Isn't rap an American artform that developed under very specific circumstances that don't exist in Japan?

My answer: whichever one has the cutest girls. :D

Mach Pelican. Cornelius does some interesting stuff, but he gets a bit wanky.
I like Cornelius too, but I see your point. I have Point and my fav song on it is Drop.

Guitar Vader and Cibo Matto.

Isn't rap an American artform that developed under very specific circumstances that don't exist in Japan?

Rap has transcended language and culture. It has done so since...oh about 1995 I think (seriously, where have you been?) I listened to Iranian rap with some Muslim friends way back in high school! Japan has it too, and they've got some good stuff.

80's metal band Loudness.

Peace

Cibo Matto.
I didn't know she was Japanese!

i know no japanese bands so they all suyckn HARD & HEAVY reallly !!1

5,6,7,8's :D

@ all the people who posted something to the effect of 'whoever sang Mr. Roboto', I want you to know you just made JY cry. :(

waht teh hell???'' japan has real music? I thought they only had the music from "dance dance revolution"...

The only stuff I know is from anime shows.

Plastic Tree i liked from ages ago, and I've gotten into Polysics lately. And Guitar Wolf i really got into after seeing Wild Zero playing on late night tv once.

And yeah, Mach Pelican i liked, saw them open for the Buzzcocks in sydney, missed them another time they came here though.

Rap has transcended language and culture. It has done so since...oh about 1995 I think (seriously, where have you been?) I listened to Iranian rap with some Muslim friends way back in high school! Japan has it too, and they've got some good stuff.

I don't see how it can. By definition, rap is a part of American culture, just as manga is a part of Japanese culture and so on. If you try to compose rap outside of American culture, it is simply music that resembles rap but isn't.

The only stuff I know is from anime shows.

Indeed. My favorite would probably be Tsuneo Imahori (who did the soundtrack of Trigun).

The Boredoms are my favourite Japanese band, followed closely by The Pillows.

The bands Morning Musume and Mini Moni come to mind. I just love how bubbly fun they are.

For Japanese DJs I really like Ken Ishii and Towa Tei.

I don't see how it can. By definition, rap is a part of American culture, just as manga is a part of Japanese culture and so on. If you try to compose rap outside of American culture, it is simply music that resembles rap but isn't.


That's awfully closeminded of you. That's like saying Christianity can't exists outside of the middle east; after all, it started there. Coffee can't be coffee unless its made where they grow it, great literature isn't great literature unless its written in the language it was intended.

"I don't see how you can be Human, after all; you're not African." How foolish it sounds!

Have you never heard of "Urban Culture" ? Early Rap explores Urban culture; as it grew in the US of course, but since when is the US the only place that has Urban areas? Last I checked, Tokyo was an Urban area, no?

What you are suggesting, that the focus of an art form cannot be transferred to another area once created. How utterly perposterous!

well, I only know 2 japanese artists.

The Boredoms, a terrible, yet incredibly amusing punk outfit and DJ Krush (I'm pretty sure he's from Tokyo anyhow...)

DJ krush is pretty damn awsome.