Number Girl 48 Posted June 6, 2013 I've also never heard anything by cali≠gari, but I am kinda interested in them . . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted June 6, 2013 Any legendary band with a humongous discography. So Buck Tick, Cali=gari and so forth. I also never listened to ALL of X Japan's discography but have heard all the usual popular songs like Rusty Nail, Silent Jealously and Weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YuyoDrift 1540 Posted June 7, 2013 Well off the top of my head: MUCC X Japan GACKT MALICE MIZER MOI DIX MOIS L'ARC EN CIEL KAGGRA I recently listened to Kagerou . OMG did I miss out on some music. Too bad He passed away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jduv86 224 Posted June 7, 2013 Probably will get maimed for this... Japanese Buck-Tick Luna Sea Baiser Other: The Beetles The Who The Clash Sex Pistols That's one's I can think of right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greeeeen 49 Posted June 7, 2013 Hmm. Let's see. X Japan, Luna Sea, BUCK-TICK, MUCC (although I believe I once listened to and liked one track from them, I just can't seem to recall the song...), Moi Dix Mois, GACKT, Kaggra,, Glay, Acid Black Cherry, Janne Da Arc, Siam Shade, Psycho Le Cemu, Dead End, Tokyo Jihen, Dir en grey (only listened to UROBOROS and their latest release I guess, though I don't remember much of it)... that's all I can think of. I'm sure there's a lot more, but I'm too lazy cause they're tooo much to handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bread Wolf 231 Posted June 7, 2013 In short: all of them. Okay I heard like two songs by Diru and decided they're shit and ever since then I've listened to nothing. Nothing at all. I live in a vacuum. I don't even listen to myself. No, really. I just never cared about what someone thinks I SHOULD listen to. I don't need to listen to anything if I don't want to. And frankly, I don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted June 7, 2013 In short: all of them. Okay I heard like two songs by Diru and decided they're shit and ever since then I've listened to nothing. Nothing at all. I live in a vacuum. I don't even listen to myself. No, really. I just never cared about what someone thinks I SHOULD listen to. I don't need to listen to anything if I don't want to. And frankly, I don't. Cool. Back button is that way. 2 Miasma and CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted June 7, 2013 Preemptive victimization 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miyuu 40 Posted June 7, 2013 i have no clue about the indies japanese. but i am not interested in this genre anymore.so i am not going to try. i haven't listen to 9mm Parabellum Bullet but just went curious because of this thread.(but i don't like so much this song that has been posted.) i haven't listen to MR CHILDREN.i once heard about them and thought to try but never did. are they famous? i decided to write in this thread because of @ゆうぎ's post to be honest. i do the opposite.if i like i genre at the beggining i get obsessed and try almost everything in it. not the whole discography but pvs and few songs of almost every at least famous band. i don't think i can say i listen to them but i know the basics. and then decide if i am interested in more . sometimes bands i gave up in few songs, suddenly i listen from someone songs i haven't noticed and decide to have all the discography. actually i am impressed like 80% of the non japanese how people haven't try them at all since it's everywhere. edit: does this tread mean you try but didn't like? or never try at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted June 7, 2013 ^ I think it means you've never tried at all or have tried very little, but might be interested. For people interested in Gackt - Mars, Crescent, and Rebirth are good, solid Gackt classics. Mars is an especially great choice if you liked Gackt in Malice Mizer because his vocal style was still a bit similar to when he sang in that era. Everything else afterwards is either hit or miss; a lot of the music post-2008 is just outright bland and soulless in my opinion. @jduv86 For Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks is basically their only studio album so that's not too difficult, lol. I downloaded "The Essential Clash" just out of curiosity from iTunes a long while ago and ended up enjoying them, though I haven't heard much else. If you don't want to shell out $15 for a digital album, I'd probably look for a smaller compilation. The Beatles is a new one for me as well. This kid at my school gave me their whole discography on a flash drive last year and I haven't listened to everything yet, but so far my favorites have been Abbey Road and Magical Mystery Tour. 1 jduv86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted June 7, 2013 In short: all of them. Okay I heard like two songs by Diru and decided they're shit and ever since then I've listened to nothing. Nothing at all. I live in a vacuum. I don't even listen to myself. No, really. I just never cared about what someone thinks I SHOULD listen to. I don't need to listen to anything if I don't want to. And frankly, I don't. 3 Number Girl, Karma’s Hat and jduv86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aion 184 Posted June 7, 2013 Just as the title says. What well-known bands have you never bothered listening to? You know, the bands that everyone likes to talk about and/or dick-ride. The bands you're committing "blasphemy" by not listening to, ahaha. ; ) X Japan I have no idea why, but I've never been remotely interested in these guys. I've heard a few of their songs on turntable.fm, but nothing that made we want to go grab an album... Supercar Eastern Youth These 2 bands in particular are very popular amongst Japanese indie-heads, but I suppose I never tried them because when I first started exploring indie, I had a very hipster-ish mindset and avoided the big names. I'll have to get around to it one day, heh... Some others: THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT AKFG Ging Nang Boys BLANKEY JET CITY Fishmans 54-71 I suppose I should at least try a few of these bands out...Funny, because I'm sure they probably have some tunes that are worth hearing too... Wut, not even ART-SCHOOL is listed on that one, or did you actually try them lately? and a shame you haven't treid supercar. as they are awesome =) As for your list, also haven't treid BJC, TMGE and Eastern Youth For my own personal list: though I own WTD by Dir en Grey, I never really tried them as it's not really my kinda music. Got that album with a total package. Almost all bands that had an oricon hit actually, I listened to a lil'bit of AKFG, Spitz, and Orange Range but never enough to really know what they sound like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted June 12, 2013 I've listened to everything mentioned lol and if I don't listen to them regularly, it's because I don't like them. ;p As for OP's list, I do recommend BJC. I like GN Boyz, but it's more of preference, they're really nothing special overall. Don't bother with X though. A more boring band in Japanese music I've never heard lol. When I was first getting into Japanese music they were everywhere and I kept trying their stuff and was just like, wtf this sucks why does everyone like them? Fortunately I found other bands, rest is history, etc. Oh, also, I never cared for Supercar, but have you tried iLL? The singer Koji Nakamura's solo is quite good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted June 12, 2013 I think if someone is a fan of indie Visual Kei, then they really should give Dir en grey a chance. If the fans are what is turning you off, seriously just ignore all the batshit nonsense that comes from the fanbase. However their influence is just undeniable when you listen to some indie bands, whether it's the kote kei indie rawk they pushed out in their early days or the br00tal faux metal they do now. The influences they had and still have and will probably have for many more years to come is just undeniable. Also if you don't like Dir en grey at the end of it all, I think that's fine. I don't love everything that band does either, especially some of their newer material. Yet if you're avoiding trying the band because of the fanbase you really shouldn't do that. Give it a chance, completely disregard the fans and what people say and just listen to them. @evilcoconut ~ That's why I haven't listened to anymore from X aside from their popular songs everyone knows. My thing with them is they're okay powerheavyhair metal and I can just listen to a Western band that does it better. I get that most of their popularity is probably due to the fact that they're probably the first popular Japanese metal band that had such an outrageous mind blowing style, especially for the mainstream Japanese music at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted June 13, 2013 Vouching that Arithmetica is why I tried Diru. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JukaForever 758 Posted June 13, 2013 I think if someone is a fan of indie Visual Kei, then they really should give Dir en grey a chance. If the fans are what is turning you off, seriously just ignore all the batshit nonsense that comes from the fanbase. However their influence is just undeniable when you listen to some indie bands, whether it's the kote kei indie rawk they pushed out in their early days or the br00tal faux metal they do now. The influences they had and still have and will probably have for many more years to come is just undeniable. Also if you don't like Dir en grey at the end of it all, I think that's fine. I don't love everything that band does either, especially some of their newer material. Yet if you're avoiding trying the band because of the fanbase you really shouldn't do that. Give it a chance, completely disregard the fans and what people say and just listen to them. @evilcoconut ~ That's why I haven't listened to anymore from X aside from their popular songs everyone knows. My thing with them is they're okay powerheavyhair metal and I can just listen to a Western band that does it better. I get that most of their popularity is probably due to the fact that they're probably the first popular Japanese metal band that had such an outrageous mind blowing style, especially for the mainstream Japanese music at least. but you wont get the english/japanese interchange in the lyrics, its quite a charm when sang. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miyuu 40 Posted June 13, 2013 i understand when some people say they don't like DEG. because i thought their music was always strange and not for everyone. me being snob.i have talked to people that seem open minded in trying. and loved bands like sadie and deluhi or nega etc and didn't like deg except maybe the final. that made me think the above.but i think people who can't understand them are missing so much. it's like a feeling or a secret they will never know.about x japan i don't listen to them either .i agree with @Arithmetica probably it was because they were pioneers in vkei. the first popular who did something different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flikflak 41 Posted June 16, 2013 I've also never heard anything by cali≠gari, but I am kinda interested in them . . . For cali gari I recommend dai 5 jikkenshitsu (Shuuji n°1), dai 7 jikkenshitsu (Shuuji n°2) and 11 (latest release). Wut, not even ART-SCHOOL is listed on that one, or did you actually try them lately? and a shame you haven't treid supercar. as they are awesome =) As for your list, also haven't treid BJC, TMGE and Eastern Youth For my own personal list: though I own WTD by Dir en Grey, I never really tried them as it's not really my kinda music. Got that album with a total package. Almost all bands that had an oricon hit actually, I listened to a lil'bit of AKFG, Spitz, and Orange Range but never enough to really know what they sound like... I just uploaded most of Spitz' discography here because there only was a broken link for Togemaru on MH. I'd recommend CYCLE HITS (Best of), Souvenir (11th album) and Togemaru (13th album) as a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flikflak 41 Posted June 16, 2013 Oh, I guess I should add more Japanese bands I've never actually tried: Glay, Acid Black Cherry, Psycho Le Cemu, Dead End, Base Ball Bear, Kagerou, Kagrra,, Vasalla (although, I don't think they were all that big), Hide's anything but X, Buck-Tick, After Image, Janne da Arc, Siam Shade, NoGod (aside from their Kakusei single), ....does Sel'm count? Well off the top of my head: MUCC X Japan GACKT MALICE MIZER MOI DIX MOIS L'ARC EN CIEL KAGGRA I recently listened to Kagerou . OMG did I miss out on some music. Too bad He passed away. Hmm. Let's see. X Japan, Luna Sea, BUCK-TICK, MUCC (although I believe I once listened to and liked one track from them, I just can't seem to recall the song...), Moi Dix Mois, GACKT, Kaggra,, Glay, Acid Black Cherry, Janne Da Arc, Siam Shade, Psycho Le Cemu, Dead End, Tokyo Jihen, Dir en grey (only listened to UROBOROS and their latest release I guess, though I don't remember much of it)... that's all I can think of. I'm sure there's a lot more, but I'm too lazy cause they're tooo much to handle. For Kagrra,, Miyako and San are their best albums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bukimi_heishi 62 Posted June 16, 2013 I am not sure how popular/legendary some of these bands are. However, they are all bands that I have seen pop up many times since I have been a fan of Japanese music. Kuroyume (or anything else that Kiyoharu has done)Dead EndSex MachingunsLoudnessSiam ShadeMr.ChildrenB'zAKFGAliene Ma'riageANTHEMBlankey Jet CityBoowyBoom Boom SatellitesThe Blue HeartsdeadmanDue le quartzDuelJewelELLEGARDENGuitar WolfJanne Da ArcLareineOBLIVION DUSTRaphaelRiceShonen KnifeThe StalinSERPENTZi:killDie in cries (or any of Kyo's other projects) aaaaaand I think I shall just stop it there >_< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lestat 2167 Posted June 16, 2013 L'Arc~en~Ciel PENICILLIN VAMPS Merry MUCC cali≠gari B'z Kaggra, Kagerou There's probably a lot more of them somewhere, but these are the ones I can name out of the top of my head that could be classified as 'you have had to have listened to them at least once in your life'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted June 16, 2013 For B'z, definitely try The 7th Blues album. It's a two disc set and contains a mixture of both their 80's style pop and Aerosmith-inspired rock n' roll. If you liked the former style, I'd recommend going back chronologically in their discography and trying albums like Run and In the Life. If you liked the latter style more, I recommend going forward and trying Big Machine or The Circle. Loudness' Thunder in the East is pretty essential for them, especially when it comes to their older music. Their most recent music is a bit different, I don't like it as much. The Stalin's Stop Jap is a phenomenal album and definitely their most definitive work. For Anthem, I highly recommend the album Tightrope for their sampling their older material and Overload for their post-reunion stuff. 1 bukimi_heishi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted June 17, 2013 I was really shocked to see a B'z flyer posted in a local dive bar a few months ago. I'm like, wait B'z North American tour and hardly any press from weeaboos :C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted June 17, 2013 B'z aren't pretty/cute enough for weeaboos maybe? LOL :'( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted June 17, 2013 I was really shocked to see a B'z flyer posted in a local dive bar a few months ago. I'm like, wait B'z North American tour and hardly any press from weeaboos :C Wait what, another one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites