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    Nightmare Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Nightmare

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Death metal, Visual Kei More
    Japan
    Gianism ~omae no mono wa ore no mono~ ジャイアニズム ～お前の物は俺の物～, Anima, Gianism Best Ofs, Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection, KILLER SHOW, 極東シンフォニー〜the Five Stars Night〜, the WORLD Ruler, Ultimate Circus, Libido, Gianism, Majestical Parade, Historical ~The Highest Nightmare~ More
    VAP, Nippon Crown
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  2. 2
    X Japan Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    X Japan

    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Speed metal, Symphonic metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Glam metal, Classic metal More
    Chiba Prefecture
    DAHLIA, Perfect Best, STAR BOX, X JAPAN BEST ～Fan's Selection～, Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993-1996, BALLAD COLLECTION, Trance X, On Guitar, Live Live Live Extra, Aoi Yoru, Shiroi Yoru, Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome, On Piano, X Japan Singles ～Atlantic Years～, Complete II, SCARS, Hametsu ni Mukatte ~ Visual Shock Vol. 4, Original Back Tracks -腹から声出せ-, THE LAST SONG, X Japan Returns 1993.12.30, B.O.X. ~Best of X~, Bakuhatsu Sunzen GIG, Art of Life Live, The Last Live Video, B.O.X CD 〜Best of X〜, X Singles, Tears, Live in Hokkaido 1995.12.4 Bootleg, Forever Love, X Japan Clips II, ART OF LIFE, Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Edition, X Japan Returns 1993.12.31, The Ultimate Song Book V, The Last Live～最後の夜～, Live Live Live--Tokyo Dome 1993-1996, X JAPAN Showcase in L.A. Premium Prototype, Complete Singles, Complete Singles, DAHLIA, I.V., Crucify My Love, Longing, Rusty Nail, X Visual Shock DVD Box 1989-1992, Best ~Fan's Selection~, X Clips More
    EMI, Warner Music Group, Atlantic Records, Polydor Records, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, PolyGram, Ki/oon Records, Extasy Records More
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  3. 3

    Gazette

    Alternative metal, Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Nu metal, Visual Kei More
    Japan
    Akuyuukai, Gama, Stacked Rubbish, Supermargarita, Nil, Cockayne Soup, Disorder, Madara, Dainihon Itangeishateki Noumiso Gyaku Kaiten Zekkyou Ongenshuu, Hankou Seimeibun More
    Free-Will, King Records
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  4. 4
    Luna Sea Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Luna Sea

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Art rock, Symphonic rock More
    Kanagawa Prefecture
    Mother, MOTHER, IN MY DREAM (WITH SHIVER), SLOW, STORM, TONIGHT, SHINE, DESIRE, LUNACY, Shine, I for You, TRUE BLUE, another side of “SINGLES II”, END OF SORROW, NEVER SOLD OUT, PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~, Style, Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles, LOVE SONG, ROSIER, BELIEVE, gravity, Luna Sea, Eden, Period -the Best Selection-, IN SILENCE, Image, SINGLES, Never Sold Out More
    Universal Music Group, MCA Records, Extasy Records
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    Asian Kung-fu Generation Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Asian Kung-fu Generation

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Punk rock, Indie rock, Emo, Power pop More
    Yokohama
    Hōkai Amplifer, Kimi Tsunagi Five M, Sol-fa, Fanclub, I'm Standing Here, World World World, Caramelman and Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Mada Minu Ashita ni, Hōkai Amplifier, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 2, Surf Bungaku Kamakura, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 1, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 3, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 4, Feedback File, The Time Past and I Could Not See You Again, World Apart, Rewrite, I'm Standing Here, Fanclub, ワールド ワールド ワールド, Mirai no Kakera, Blue Train, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 7, Kimi to Iu Hana, Kimi Tsunagi Five M, Loop & Loop, Sol-fa, 或る街の群青, Siren, ワールドアパート, フィードバックファイル, アフターダーク, Kimi no Machi Made, Aru Machi no Gunjou, Magic Disk, Houkai Amplifier, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 5, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 6 More
    Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Ki/oon Records, Tofu Records
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    UVERworld Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    UVERworld

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Pop rock, Pop music, Hip hop music, Industrial rock, J-pop More
    Japan
    Timeless, AwakEVE, PROGLUTION, BUGRIGHT, 激動/Just break the limit!, just Melody, Colors of the Heart, SHAMROCK, シャカビーチ～Laka Laka La～, Timeless, endscape, Tokyo Rock City, Neo Sound Best, Koishikute, Timeless, D-tecnoLife, 君の好きなうた, Last, 浮世CROSSING, CHANCE!, Life 6 Sense, GOLD More
    Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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    Jinn

    Alternative rock, Alternative metal, Indie rock
    Tokyo
    Kotosabi no Ki, Qualia, Lemmings, レミングス, Engine, 解読不能, Vuena Vista, 言錆の樹, マラカイト, 雷音 More
    Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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  9. 8

    The Rodeo Carburettor

    Rock music
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  10. 9
    Dir en grey Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Dir en grey

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Death metal, Alternative metal, Experimental rock, Glam rock, Progressive metal, Metalcore, Doom metal, Extreme metal, Nu metal, Industrial metal, Avant garde metal, Melodic death metal, Deathcore More
    Osaka
    Family Values Tour 2006 CD, Family Values Tour 2006 DVD, JEALOUS, 【KR】cube, MISSA, DECADE 2003-2007, THE MARROW OF A BONE, MOSOU TOUKAKUGEKI, JESSICA, Rettou Gekishin Angya FINAL 2003 5 Ugly KINGDOM, UROBOROS, TOUR 00-01 MACABRE, ain't afraid to die, Cage, Yokan, Child Prey, VULGAR, six Ugly, Uroboros -with the proof in the name of living...-, [Kaede] ~if trans...~, -I'll-, Withering to death., THE FINAL, TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGARism, Agitated Screams of Maggots, BLITZ 5DAYS, embryo, Despair in the Womb, 凌辱の雨, DECADE 1998-2002, A Knot Of, 1999.12.18 OSAKA JO HALL, MOSOU KAKUGAIGEKI, 改-Kai-, 残-ZAN-, MACABRE, GAUZE, 予感, 朔-saku-, Kisou, Average Blasphemy, AVERAGE FURY, Yurameki, FILTH, CLEVER SLEAZOID, AVERAGE PSYCHO, Kisou [Ogre Burial], TOUR05 It Withers and Withers, DOZING GREEN, Dum Spiro Spero, Tour 08 The Rose Trims Again, LOTUS, Myaku, In Weal or Woe, DRAIN AWAY, Uroboros -With the Proof in the Name of Living...- At Nippon Budokan, RYOUJOKU NO AME, Tour 09 Feast of V Senses, KIMON, GAUZE-62045- More
    The End Records, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Free-Will, Warcon Enterprises, Gan-Shin More
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    Malice Mizer Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Malice Mizer

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Synthpop, Gothic rock, Techno, Gothic metal, Art rock, Neoclassical, Symphonic rock, Visual Kei More
    Japan
    Garnet - Kindan No Sono E, Gekka no Yasoukyoku, au revoir, Merveilles, Saikai no chi to bara, ILLUMINATI [ P-type ], Kami's Memorial Box, Bara No Seidou, Gardenia, Ma chérie, Voyage sans retour, ma cherie ~Itoshii kimi he~, memoire, Uruwashiki kamen no shōtaijō, Shinwa, Beast of Blood, Beast of Blood, La Collection des Singles, Gekka no yasōkyoku, Gardenia, Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka de~, Kyomu no naka de no Yuugi, Le Ciel ~kuuhaku No Kanata~, Bel Air ~kuhaku no toki no naka de~ More
    Columbia Records, Columbia Music Entertainment, Midi:Nette
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    Gackt Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Gackt

    Classical music, Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Folk rock, Pop music, Alternative metal, Pop punk, Neo-progressive rock, Art rock, J-pop, Symphonic rock, Baroque pop, Crossover, Visual Kei More
    Funabashi, Okinawa
    Rankai ~seki ray~, Crescent, Last Song, Secret Garden, MOON, Mizérable Ver.2/3, Mizerable, THE SEVENTH NIGHT ~UNPLUGGED~, Saikai ~Story~, kimino tameni dekiru koto, 野に咲く花のように, Gekkou, ANOTHER WORLD, Mirror, Love Letter, Platinum Box V, Re:born, Love Letter, PLATINUM BOX 〜Ⅰ〜 CD, OASIS, RETURNER ～闇の終焉～, 0079-0088, 12月のLove song, The Sixth Day ~Single Collection~, Mizérable, Lu:na, Jūnigatsu no Love Song ~Complete Box~, Metamorphoze, Rebirth, Platinum Box III, 12gatu No Love Song, Love Letter For Korean Dears, The Eleventh Day: Single Collection, Platinum Box VI, MARS, 鶺鴒~seki-ray~, Love Letter, Slo-Pachinko Gladiator Evolution Original Soundtrack, 12月のLove song / December Love, BLACK STONE, Arittake no Ai de, Platinum Box II, Love Letter - For Korean Dears, DIABOLOS, Vanilla, Wasurenaikara, REDEMPTION, Nine*nine, Platinum Box IV, MARS Sora Kara no Homonsha: Kaisō More
    Avex Trax, Nippon Crown
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    雅-miyavi- Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    雅-miyavi-

    Rock music, Heavy metal, Pop music, Hip hop music
    Gagaku, 25 Shunen Kinen Koen Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo 5 Days ~Dokusou~, Coo Quack Cluck -Ku Ku Ru-, ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件- / 21世紀型行進曲 (初回限定盤A), Room No. 382, Victory Road to the King of Neo Visual Rock, Galyuu, Hitorigei 3, Miyavi -This iz The Japanese Kabuki Rock-, Miyavizm, 【雅-みやびうた-歌】～独奏～, 7 SAMURAI SESSIONS -We're KAVKI BOIZ-, Galyuu, FAN'S BEST, Live in London 2011, Azn Pride -This Iz the Japanese Kabuki Rock-, Jinguru Beru (Kari), 君に願いを, 死んでもBoogie-Woogie, Miyaviuta ~dokusou~, Tariraritarara, Dear my friend -手紙を書くよ- / 愛しい人(ベタですまん。), MYV☆POPS, MYV☆POPS, セニョール セニョーラ セニョリータ/Gigpigブギ, 陽の光さえ届かないこの場所で, Kimi ni Negai wo, Miyaviuta ~dokuso~, Shindemo Boogie-Woogie, あしタ、元気ニなぁレ。, 自分革命-2003-, Miyavizm, 雅 - This Iz the Japanese Kabuki Rock, Jibun Kakumei -2003-, POP is Dead, 結婚式の唄 / Are you ready to ROCK?, 【雅-みやびうた-歌】 ～独奏～, 雅-galyuu-流 More
    Universal Music Group, EMI, Universal Records, Free-Will, Toshiba-EMI
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    Cloud

    Adventure
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    D'espairsRay Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    D'espairsRay

    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Nu metal, Industrial rock, Industrial metal, Visual Kei More
    MIRROR, Redeemer, Monsters, Gärnet, LOVE IS DEAD, Genwaku, KAMIKAZE, SEXUAL BEAST, [Coll:set], Mirror, MaVERiCK, [Coll:set] (limited edition), さくら, Terrors, Kumo, Squall, 凍える夜に咲いた花, BORN, Sixth TERRORS, ori no nakade miru yume, 眩-genwaku-惑, FINAL CALL, BRILLIANT, Gemini, Spiral Staircase, Immortal More
    Universal Music Group, Gan-Shin
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    Galneryus Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Galneryus

    Heavy metal, Speed metal, Symphonic metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Neo-classical metal More
    Osaka
    Live for Rebirth, Live for All - Live for One, Alsatia / Cause Disarray, Shining Moments, Reincarnation, Everlasting, Advance to the Fall, Beyond the End of Despair..., The Flag of Punishment, Voices From the Past, Best of the Braving Days, Best of the Awakening Days, Voices From the Past Ⅱ, Resurrection, United Flag, Beginning of the Resurrection, Live in the Moment of the Resurrection, Voices From the Past Ⅲ, One For All - All For One, Phoenix Rising, Rebel Flag More
    VAP
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    girugämesh Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    girugämesh

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Metalcore, Nu metal, Shoegazing, Industrial metal, Post-metal, Visual Kei More
    Osaka, Chiba Prefecture
    Music, 腐界の闇, Fukai no Yami, 空虚の器, 開戦宣言, Kaisen Sengen, お前に捧げる醜い声, NOW, Inochi no Ki, kuukyono utuwa, 13's reborn, Color, Goku, 枯咲き歌, senyuu kyoutouu ta, 戦友共闘歌, Reason of crying, GO, 理性壊乱, 零-ｾﾞﾛ-, girugämesh, Goku Shohan Kata Enban, 拒絶された机, 獄-初犯型円盤-, 本能開放, kare zaki ki uta, kyozetusareta tukue More
    Gan-Shin, Danger Crue Records
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    Back-On Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Back-On

    Alternative rock, Synthpop, Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Rapcore, Nu metal, Rap metal More
    NEW WORLD, flower, HERO, Chain, BABY ROCK, BLAZE LINE / a day dreaming... More
    Avex Trax
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    BEAT CRUSADERS

    Pop rock, Indie rock, Pop punk, Power pop
    Japan
    P.O.A. ～POP ON ARRIVAL～, All You Can Eat, MUSICRUSADERS, EPopMAKING ～Popとの遭遇～, Ghost, WINTERLONG, A PopCALYPSE NOW 〜地獄のPop示録〜, Never Pop Enough E.P., I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW, Sensation, Capa-city, Let It Go, VERY BEST CRUSADERS, popdod, Best Crusaders, FEEL, Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, DAY AFTER DAY / SOLITAIRE, SEXCITE!, Hit in the USA, Girl Friday, Handsome Academy, MUSICRUSADERS, FIRESTARTER, LOVEPOTION #9, Foresights, Howling Symphony Of... More
    Defstar Records
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    High and Mighty Color Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    High and Mighty Color

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Metalcore, J-pop More
    Japan
    Music of Cosmic Era, 傲音プログレッシヴ, 参, 遠雷 ～遠くにある明かり～, VIDEO G∞VER, Amazing, 10 Color Singles, Gou On PROGRESSIVE, RUN RUN RUN, PRIDE, PRIDE Remix, OVER, Days, G∞VER, STYLE - Get Glory in this Hand, Ichirin no Hana, Gouon Progressive, DIVE into YOURSELF, 辿り着く場所／オキザリス, Dreams, San, フラッシュバック / 木漏レビノ歌, ROCK PIT, BEEEEEEST, Swamp man, Tokyo Rock City, Re:ache More
    Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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  22. 20
    Flow Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Flow

    Music of Japan, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Pop punk
    Japan
    Anime Best
    Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Ki/oon Records
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    Matenrou Opera

    Rock music, Symphonic metal, Visual Kei
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    MUCC Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    MUCC

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Experimental rock More
    Ibaraki Prefecture
    BEST OF MUCC, Gokusai, Zekuu, 痛絶 (regular version), 青盤, Tsuuzetsu, Kyuutai, Kuchiki no Tou, 哀愁, Aishuu, リブラ, 流星, 謡声, Houyoku, ファズ, Homurauta, 極彩, Antique (2nd edition), 鵬翼, フライト, 我、在ルベキ場所(タイプA), Zekuu, 我、在ルベキ場所(タイプB), Karma, 赤盤, 負ヲ讃エル謳, サイケデリックアナライシス, 朽木の灯ライヴアット六本木, 6, Kuchiki no Tou, Horizont, WORST OF MUCC, 極彩, Houmura Uta, Shion, ホリゾント, 6, 鵬翼 More
    Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Gan-Shin, Danger Crue Records More
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  25. 23

    Onmyo-Za

    Heavy metal, Power metal, Folk metal, Visual Kei
    Osaka
    百鬼繚乱, 鬼哭転生, Tokyo Rock City, 陰陽珠玉, 赤熱演舞, 鳳翼麟瞳, Koga Ninpocho, 煌神羅刹, 封印廻濫, Koujin Rasetsu More
    King Records, Gan-Shin
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    Versailles Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Versailles

    Heavy metal, Symphonic metal, Power metal, Progressive metal, Melodic death metal, Neo-classical metal More
    Japan
    Lyrical Sympathy, PRINCE, Jubilee, Holy Grail, Tokyo Rock City, Destiny -The Lovers-, Ascendead Master, Lyrical Sympathy -Live-, PRINCE & PRINCESS, NOBLE, Noble -Live-, A Noble was Born in Chaos, The Revenant Choir, NOBLE -LIVE- More
    Warner Music Group
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    Kagrra, Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time Music picture

    Kagrra,

    Music of Japan, Rock music, Pop rock, Fusion, Visual Kei
    Tokyo
    kirameki, irodori, 誓ノ月, 沙羅双樹の子護唄, 雫-shizuku-, Sakura, 京, うたかた, 愁, Ouka Ranman, 鵺 [3rd Press], 幻影の貌, 幻惑の情景, 桜 [2nd Press], 凛, 桜花爛漫, [gozen] More
    Free-Will, King Records
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  1. top10addict
    Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time at 5/07/2012 11:14 AM
    Nearly half of the bands on here aren't metal.
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  2. BonZickness
    Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time at 11/09/2011 11:53 PM
    AGENT D0SA FR0M PR0B0LINGG0-IND0NESIAN BAND
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  3. Clark Benson
    Best Japanese Rock/Metal Bands/Artists Of All Time at 6/13/2011 9:31 AM
    Acid Mothers Temple? Musica Transonic?
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