Representative bands of the Nagoya-kei scene in 90s Visual Kei

Among visual kei, there’s a subgenre and scene known as “Nagoya-kei,” distinguished by its especially underground aesthetic and a large cult following.

Do you know this term?

Its origins are debated, but Kuroyume and Silver-Rose, who began their activities in the early 1990s, are regarded as the two leading pillars.

Back when the term “visual kei” itself was not yet in use, bands active in Nagoya’s indie scene gradually came to be called “Nagoya-kei.”

This article introduces the bands from the 1990s that were known as Nagoya-kei.

Whether you want to dig deeper into visual kei or learn about a crucial part of Japanese indie music history, take this opportunity to get to know the indispensable presence of Nagoya-kei.