A great guide to J-Rock artists

[geoviki]

Some of you are probably sick of me spouting on about J-Rock these days. Sorry, loves. But for those whose curiosity is piqued, here's a great guide I found today of some of the best artists of the genre:

J-Rock's Best Vocalists

My favorites are Miyavi, Hyde (with and without L'arc~en~Ciel), Gackt, Luna Sea, GazettE, and Nell (actually a Korean band). This LJ post has links to listen to, to watch, and to...you know.

Comments

[kyuuketsukirui.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's a good list. The only ones I don't know are some of the newer ones. I haven't really listened to alice nine, girugamesh, etc.

I was glad to see Hakuei from Penicillin on there. That's one of those bands that I really love but I feel doesn't get much love outside of Japan for some reason.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I've dabbled in most of these groups, so this post really caught my attention. For people like me, who are just learning about J-Rock, I thought it was full of great info and music.

Were you the one who turned me on to Nell? I ended up with one song that I've played to death - a ballad.

[kyuuketsukirui.livejournal.com]

I did post a Nell song, so that might have been me, yeah. :D Hyeonshileui Hyeonshil? I dled a bunch of their albums and they were all pretty good, though nothing quite the level of that song, at least on first listen.

LOL @ your icon. I bought a bunch of GLAY merchandise when I was in Japan, especially of Jiro, the bassist. And once I got back home I always got comments on my t-shirt and the button on my backpack: "Who's she?" "She's pretty."

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

That's the one! Thank you, I've really enjoyed it, so when I saw that this gal included more Nell, I picked it up right away.

Someone else invented the idea of the icon, and I'd love to find out who to credit them. I redid it with my own favorite guys. I like to make icons.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I adore your icon so much--and I for one am keen on discovering J-Rock!

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

This thrills me! I've been out here beating the drum (heh) for my lovely J-Rockers so, so hard! I used to be kind of embarrassed to admit I really go for androgynous and, yes, downright crossdressy guys, but now I'm out 'n' proud!

Plus they're great musicians.

So turn-about is fair play - I've discovered this site (http://www.onemanga.com/Death_Note/), so I've got weekend plans.

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEE! If you don't love it I will forgive you. But I hope you love it! :D

[alita-b-angel.livejournal.com]

I would put Ohno from Arashi there too just because I'm biased. His voice amazes me.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Well, now I need to track this down. I haven't heard of him/them.

[alita-b-angel.livejournal.com]

Sings AND dances (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUKlWRZBQA). Though of course, not exactly rock.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Wow, I like that!

[gabe-speaks.livejournal.com]

i saw a vampire movie with Hyde I admit -- behind closed doors -- that i really liked.

;-)

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I'd heard of this so I poked around on YouTube and found it: Moon Child. And I started watching it but I have sooo many other things to do I had to stop.

You forgot to add it's got Gackt in it too, which is twice the pleasure. Because:




He looks a little ticked off, though.