Disgusting music. A classic of Japanese pop/rock.

If you’ve found your way to this page, you’re probably someone who wants to discover songs that aren’t the universally known classics or current hits.

In this article, we’ll introduce a set of quirky playlists you’re unlikely to come across elsewhere.

These are works you can really immerse yourself in: cult favorites, songs with scary lyrics, and tracks that stoke a sense of unease.

If you can’t resist the thrill of peeking at something frightening, be sure to take a look into this world.

Playlist

Disgusting music. A classic of Japanese pop/rock.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	pulseDIR EN GREY		The appeal and characteristics of DIR EN GREY’s song “Myaku”
2	a May flyRADWIMPS		RADWIMPS’s song portrays human emotions with the theme of the end of love.
3	Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon		A fusion of original love and madness in Aimyon’s debut song
4	mentally unstable personMioyamazaki		MIOYAMAZAKI’s “Menhera” is a masterpiece that portrays love and despair.
5	Children of SorrowMaison book girl		Poetry reading music by Maison book girl
6	voiceamano tsuki		Theme song of Tsuki Amano's horror game. Depicts love and loss.
7	the girl who got beaten/defeatedKojima Mayumi		The appeal of Mayumi Kojima’s jazz-infused music
8	tattletalejoōbachi		Queen Bee's 'Tsugeguchi' portrays emotions set in a school
9	remote controllerShiina Ringo		A masterpiece imbued with Shiina Ringo’s deep contemplation
10	Master Who Covers (or Blinds) the Eyeskaku P-MODEL		Songs from Susumu Hirasawa's solo project
11	Three Doorsinugami saakasu dan		The Three Doors by Inugami Circus-dan
12	sliced honeyUchida Atsushi		It's a catchy song, but the lyrics are gory.
13	Wax MuseumSeikima II		Seikima-II shocks the Japanese music scene with a demon concept
14	Inugami KozōFunōchō		An urban-legend-like music group of the Impossible Butterfly
15	nudityCocco		Cocco “Naked” a song that delves into the pain of the heart
16	erosionL’Arc〜en〜Ciel		A track that made waves as part of a simultaneous three-single release
17	PropagandaGARGOYLE		Gargoyle’s socially conscious music
18	Revengesupercell		Supercell’s vengeance is emotion and beauty
19	Strong FateWagakki Band		Release of a new song fusing traditional Japanese instruments and rock
20	Hymn in Devotion to the DeityYuzura Yui		A versatile Tokyo-based singer and songwriter
21	unravelRin to shite Shigure		The rock band Ling tosite sigure
22	HEARTgroup_inou		A song with a minimal sound and a mysterious vibe
23	to be exhausted; to run out; to be used upHatsune Eriko		Drakengard Theme Song
24	e-i-ri-a-nMakishimamu Za Horumon		A Japanese rock band originating from Tokyo
25	Color from Outer Spaceningen ishi		Rock band formed in 1987.
26	baby cribCocco		A song of love and hate toward her lover and child by Cocco
27	Crisis of the LarvaeHikashū		Hikashu established a noisy, unique path of their own.
28	I am a lolicon.KAWAI		KAWAI is a folk-story duo
29	chantKawai Kenji		The hybrid Japanese-Western charm of Ghost in the Shell’s theme song
30	Forever be beautiful, oh violet flowerkuroiro sumire		Gothic music duo by two women track
31	It might be a train.tama		They made headlines with the band's distinctive music and then disbanded.
32	winter-barren fireworksaburadako		The avant-garde songs of Aburadako
33	Aggressive national musichachijuu hakkasho junrei		Guitar rock of the Eighty-Eight Temple Pilgrimage
34	Fish climb onto the ice and gleamasaki		Kyoto metal song becomes a hot topic
35	Kago kagomeMamiko Noto		A female voice actress and singer from Ishikawa Prefecture
36	Mononoke DanceDenki Gurūvu		Suspicious electric track by Denki Groove
37	Female College Student ’81uchōten		An ecstatic rock band. One of the Big Three in the indie scene.
38	Tales of the UnusualKuniaki Haishima		A songwriter, composer, and arranger from Saitama Prefecture
39	Magical Parfaitmaya		MAYA’s ethnically inspired electric track
40	mope mopeLeaF		A BMS track, a work produced by LeaF and Optie
41	MushiDIR EN GREY		DIR EN GREY's folk music-style song
42	Dream SoupTaniyama Hiroko		Hiroko Nakanishi, a singer born in 1956
43	It’s romantic to the point of making me sick!!THE STALIN		Punk rock. The appeal is its extreme live shows.
44	Gallows TreeJ.A shīzā		Experimental composer J. A. Seazer
45	curseYamazaki Hako		Hatsuko Yasuda, born in 1957, singer and actress
46	night after nightKurahashi Yoeko		Ear-catching Melodies of Yoeko Kurahashi
47	Lavender TownMasuda Junichi		Hirokazu Tanaka, the Pokémon composer
48	I can’t do it well.haino keiji		Keiji Haino’s noise music works
49	Mississippiuchōten		The unique, eccentric style of Uchoten is captivating.
50	Lady TamahimeTogawa Jun		A singer-actress with eccentric fashion
51	Distorted mirrorcali≠gari		A dark rock song by cali≠gari
52	FlowerASA-CHANG & Junrei		Introduction to the music group ASA-CHANG & Junray
53	Don’t eat!INU		INU's signature punk rock song 'Don't Eat'
54	Red BalloonAsada Miyoko		A popular actress and singer idol from the 1970s
55	Ringtone of DeathEndō Kōji		Koji Endo composed the music for “One Missed Call.”
56	Parade of identical facesKitsune no yomeiri		A funky song about a fox's wedding
57	despairMUCC		MUCC’s first MV, a dark song
58	A woman in a bandKuritorikku Risu		A dirty-joke scam unit by Sugimu alone
59	Dance with Ghosts and Unza-Unzabakkudoroppu shinderera		A rock song by Backdrop Cinderella
60	DEATHBABYMETAL		BABYMETAL idol-metal fusion
61	Potato saladZAZEN BOYS		ZAZEN BOYS rock band introduction
62	I bear a grudge.Nakajima Miyuki		Miyuki Nakajima’s grudge-filled feelings toward her lover
63	AkaiyamiThe Back Horn		THE BACK HORN's heavy rock
64	Abolish the skySyrup16g		Syrup16g, a passionate rock song
65	Empty worldJakkusu		Jacks' pioneering Japanese rock
66	being the object of unrequited loveMidorikawa Shobō		Singer Midorikawa Shobou from Hokkaido
67	2 a.m.Mikami Hiroshi		A folk singer–actor from Aomori
68	From the flower of time and self to the true flowerKatsumi Noboru		Introduction of performers who inherit the Noh tradition
69	Song of the SkeletonOkabayashi Nobuyasu		Anti-war folk singer Nobuyasu Okabayashi
70	Stalker’s SongAbe Mao		Singer-songwriter from Oita Prefecture, major debut
71	LUCIFERTsuchiya Anna		A rock singer-actress influenced by Western music
72	Breakfast of a devoted husbandShiina Ringo		The terrifying side of a wife who realizes her husband's affair