Kurofuku kei, on the other hand, was for groups who favoured classic but edgy all-black clothing. Many bands formed in the mid-2000s or later are described as neo visual kei, a label that perhaps ...

Let’s find out with this list of Japanese deathcore bands. Visual kei bands adopting brutal sounds is known as “loud kei” and The Desperado blend the two seamlessly. Ex Deviloof guitarist Seiya teams ...

V isual Kei emerged in the late 1980s as a flamboyant and theatrical movement blending music, fashion, and identity. Championed by bands like X Japan, Luna Sea, and Malice Mizer, Visual Kei drew ...

The former frontman of visual-kei bands LAREINE and Versailles has established himself as a unique solo artist who combines music and creative storytelling to produce his distinctively decadent ...

Ray represents happiness and hopefulness. We wanted to express two different emotions in our band name," explains D'espairsRay guitarist Karyu. Meet D'espairsRay. The visual kei band from Japan is an ...

and Visual Kei, a Japanese style of fashion, elaborate costumes and stage shows and music, heavily based on androgyny and youth. With literally hundreds of bands in all sub genres of metal to ...

Leader of the famous Japanese visual kei band X Japan, Yoshiki has been known to be a multi-talented individual. He acts as the primary songwriter for his group while also playing drums and the piano.