10) BABYMETAL
Babymetal (stylized as BABYMETAL)is a Japanese metal idol band. Their line-up consists of Nakamoto Suzuka as "Su-metal", Mizuno Yui as "Yuimetal", and Kikuchi Moa as "Moametal". The concept of the group is a fusion of the metal and idol genres. The three teenage girls and their band are managed by the Amuse talent agency. They released their debut album of the same name in February 2014.
9) suchmos
Suchmos is formed in 2013. Suchmos was inspired by black music such as rock, jazz, and hip-hop. The band’s name, Suchmos, is adapted from a jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s nickname, “Satchmo”.their music includes elements such as rock, soul, jazz, hip-hop and so on. Former editor-in-chief of Tower Record's free paper "bounce", Daisaku Nishio points out that Suchmos's music has a great influence from black music such as 1970's soul and funk, acid jazz, and 1990's R&B. They are digesting the influences from various genres of jazz, alternative rock, hip-hop and neo soul.
8) Black Biscuits
Black Biscuits formed in 1997 with Comedians Nana Mikyoya, Amano Hiroyuki, and Vivian Hsu after the success of the group Pocket Biscuits. Black Biscuits challenged Pocket Biscuits to see who can reached the top of the Oricon charts and become the most popular group in Japan first. In turn, the group appealed to the Japanese audience as a dance unit. They released their first single, "STAMINA", by the end of 1997 with much success.
They released their second and third single, "Timing" and "Relax", which features Amano on main vocals, in 1998 with the same success as their debut single. Although there were many disagreements on the single "Timing", including the last minute change of the costumes' colors from red to orange, the single paved the way for the group to appear at the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gassen with their rivals Pocket Biscuits. They also became very big across Asia,and appeared in many song festivals around Asia that were sponsored by NHK.
In May 1999, Ding Kaidi joined the group and appeared in the next single, "Bye-Bye". But, due to Black Biscuits not achieving their goal of beating Pocket Biscuits in term of sales on Oricon, the unit was forced to disband a couple months later.
7) X Japan
X Japan is a Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Predominantly a power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam.
6) Golden Bomber
Golden Bomber (Gōruden Bonbā, abbreviated as Kinbaku (金爆), Bomber (ボンバー Bonbā) or GB)is a Japanese visual kei "air" rock band formed in 2004 and signed to the independent label Euclid Agency (sublabel Zany Zap). Despite not actually performing the music themselves, they have gained popularity through their theatrical "live shows".
Currently, Golden Bomber have released 12 singles and 11 albums, some of which have gained the top places in national Oricon chart.
5) Gesu no Kiwami Otome
Gesu no Kiwami Otome(Girl at the Height of Rudeness) is a Japanese band that formed in 2012 by indigo la End front-man Enon Kawatani. Describing themselves as "hip-hop/progressive",the band debuted in 2013 with independent label Space Shower Records, later signed by Warner sub-label Unborde. In 2018, the band left label Unborde and joined TACO RECORDS, founded by EnonKawatani.
In March 2015, Gesu no Kiwami Otome was awarded the best artist award at the 7th CD Shop Awards, due to their extended play Minna Normal and their debut album Miryoku ga Sugoi yo.
4) Perfume
Perfume is a Japanese pop girl group from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto ("Nocchi"), Yuka Kashino ("Kashiyuka") and Ayaka Nishiwaki ("A~chan"). The group has been signed with Amuse, Inc. since 2003 and with Universal Music Group since 2012. The group's music, on several occasions, has been identified as "technopop". It was around 2005 that the group's original post-Shibuya-kei sound began making a transition to electronic dance-pop music, influenced by 1980s synthpop and incorporating vocoders.
MTV Iggy said "There are a few reasons why Perfume is one of Japan’s most thrilling pop acts. For one thing, there’s the music, which is an infectious batch of chart-topping melodies built upon a foundation of intricate maximal house production that would give Daft Punk a run for their money, with heavily processed vocals that stutter robotically yet always sound 100 percent human. On top of that, they have an impeccably designed retro-futuristic image and punishing, innovative choreography that they nevertheless render effortless. Where all of this truly comes together, of course, is on stage."
The group has influenced acts like Aira Mitsuki, immi, Mizca, SAWA, Saori@destiny, Sweet Vacation, 80_pan and former labelmate Vanilla Beans.
3) SCANDAL
Scandal is an all-female Japanese rock band from Osaka. Formed in August 2006 by four high school girls, they played live street performances until they were noticed and signed to the indie label Kitty Records. Although all four members have provided lead vocals, their primary roles are Haruna on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mami on lead guitar, Tomomi on bass guitar, and Rina on drums. In 2008, they released three singles and a mini-album while performing shows in the United States, France, and Hong Kong. That October, Scandal released their major debut single, "Doll", on Epic Records Japan.
2) Suiyōbi no Campanera
Wednesday Campanella is a Japanese band formed in 2012 combining musical elements of the EDM, J-Pop, and Hip Hop genres. The trio consists of KOM_I, Kenmochi Hidefumi, and Dir.F...
In 2011, Dir.F and Kenmochi first met at Design Festa Tokyo. As a label manager at Tsubasa Records, Dir.F wanted to launch a new music project with provisional female members,while Kenmochi wanted to produce new music differing from his instrumental music under Nujabes's Hydeout Productions label after the 3.11 Disaster in Japan. The two decided to form a group and named the project ‘’Suiyōbi no Campanella’’. In 2012, Dir.F met KOM_I at their videographer friend’s house party and invited her to join the group. KOM_I had no prior music experience until she joined the group and joined while in high school. Originally, Kenmochi and Dir.F sought a trio of girls for the group, but the idea quickly was abandoned. For their initial debut, another female singer appears on the cover and sings but there are no credits within the liner notes. Eventually, KOM_I became the only vocalist. She was chosen as a vocalist originally because Kenmochi liked the mismatch between her voice and the rap music he was producing.
1) LADYBABY
Ladybaby are a Japanese kawaii metal musical group, which originally consisted of aspiring photographic models Rie Kaneko (the only original member still on the group) and Rei Kuromiya (ja),as well as Ladybeard, the bearded crossdressing persona of Australian male professional wrestler Richard Magarey.The trio has released three singles thus far. On August 1, 2016, the group rebranded itself after Ladybeard's withdrawal from the group, going by "The Idol Formerly Known as Ladybaby",until they returned to the original Ladybaby moniker in 2018.(;_;)
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