Debut song of a 90s visual kei band
A visual kei band that revolutionized the Japanese music scene with their innovative musicality and glamorous looks.
Even major artists that everyone knows today—such as GLAY, L’Arc~en~Ciel, and DIR EN GREY—once took their very first steps as newcomers.
While influenced by X JAPAN, each established a uniquely rich musical identity and forged a new era.
Here, we introduce the debut songs that became their starting point, hidden behind the bold makeup and costumes.
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Debut Songs by 90s Visual Kei Bands (41–50)
HANABI-la Grand RotationSEX MACHINEGUNS
This is SEX MACHINEGUNS, a bona fide heavy metal band that promoted themselves as a visual-kei heavy metal band.
Back then, it seems they could get gigs at live houses by calling themselves visual-kei, whereas they wouldn’t have been accepted as just a metal band.
Melty loveSHAZNA
SHAZNA made their major debut in 1997 with “Melty Love.” At the time, the vocalist IZAM’s androgynous look became a hot topic and even a social phenomenon.
After SHAZNA’s debut, the number of visual kei bands adopting a cross-dressing style increased.
Ask for EyesSleep My Dear
Sleep My Eyes was formed primarily by the roadies of SIlver-Rose, who, alongside Kuroyume, energized Nagoya’s visual scene.
They made their major debut in 1995 with Ask for Eyes and, together with PENICILLIN and media youth, were regarded as one of the three flagship bands of Tears Music Office.
vibrationTRANSTIC NERVE
They were a visual kei band from Himeji that later changed their name to the Underneath and disbanded in 2010.
Even within the visual kei scene, they pursued their own unique evolution, such as syncing programmed sounds with live drums and using a wide variety of guitar effects.
Red ZoneJanne Da Arc
Janne Da Arc, led by yasu—who also performs solo under the name Acid Black Cherry.
While their foundation is metal and rock, many of their melodies are catchy and pop-oriented.
Once you listen to their songs, it’s easy to see why they’re so popular.
Their debut track, “Red Zone,” is a good example of that style.