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Band songs that get the crowd going by genre

There are so many genres of music performed in a band format! Of course, there’s rock and jazz, and plenty of music that has branched out from them as well.

In this article, we’ll introduce popular songs performed by bands, organized by genre.

It might be a chance to discover music that shares various roots and has influenced one another along the way.

Playlist

Recommended classic songs by Japanese rock bands
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1Rewrite (2016 ver.)ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Rewrite (2016 ver.)ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A rock band from Kanto Gakuin University, captivating music
2GuildBUMP OF CHICKEN
GuildBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP, popular for its original lyrics and rock
3FLY AGAINMAN WITH A MISSION
FLY AGAINMAN WITH A MISSIONplay_arrow
Werewolf band captivates the world
4Wasted NightsONE OK ROCK
Wasted NightsONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
ONE OK ROCK, a rock band that represents Japan
5Dream In DriveTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
Dream In DriveTHE ORAL CIGARETTESplay_arrow
A dark, addictive rock band gaining attention in Asia
6Walking with youNovelbright
Walking with youNovelbrightplay_arrow
A high-difficulty song that starts from the chorus! Up-tempo.
7THE DAYPorunogurafiti
THE DAYPorunogurafitiplay_arrow
“THE DAY” is a high-pitched and difficult song; adjust the key and practice.
8KaraBank Band
KaraBank Bandplay_arrow
Socially-contributive musical works by Bank Band
9The Zero Sense10-FEET
The Zero Sense10-FEETplay_arrow
An anthem that portrays a love for basketball and the courage to chase dreams
10RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A rock song depicting self-denial and rebirth
11A Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
MONGOL800’s love song becomes a big hit
12Heart Rainindigo la End
Heart Rainindigo la Endplay_arrow
A ballad that quietly sings about a romantic breakup
13Something like “happy”Sabasusutā
Something like “happy”Sabasusutāplay_arrow
Sabasister’s new song that portrays the small joys of everyday life
14Shangri-LaChatto Monchī
Shangri-LaChatto Monchīplay_arrow
A song that delicately portrays the complexities of romance and self-esteem
15SAWAA=
SAWAA=play_arrow
AA='s 10th-anniversary song, a fusion of loud rock and industrial
16That’s The Way We UniteBACK DROP BOMB
That's The Way We UniteBACK DROP BOMBplay_arrow
A powerful musical work of genre fusion
17PARADISEFINAL FRASH
PARADISEFINAL FRASHplay_arrow
An addictive pop song by FINAL FRASH
18after songINNOSENT in FORMAL
after songINNOSENT in FORMALplay_arrow
A heartwarming song depicting the way home after a live show
19broad daylightKing Gnu
broad daylightKing Gnuplay_arrow
King Gnu’s signature songs, deep emotional expression
20Big mouthMissile Girl Scoot
Big mouthMissile Girl Scootplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Missile Girl Scoot that fuses diverse genres
2190’S TOKYO BOYSOKAMOTO’S
90'S TOKYO BOYSOKAMOTO'Splay_arrow
Introduction to OKAMOTO’S groovy tracks
22GOD OF ROCKROS
GOD OF ROCKROSplay_arrow
A tour de force of guitar-rap fusion
23Light In DarkSABANNAMAN
Light In DarkSABANNAMANplay_arrow
A fusion of reggae and rock, an experimental work
24A, I, E, T, O, HSUPER JUNKY MONKEY
A・I・E・T・O・H SUPER JUNKY MONKEYplay_arrow
The innovative music of SUPER JUNKY MONKEY
25space-time manipulationWRENCH
space-time manipulationWRENCHplay_arrow
WRENCH's otherworldly sound experience
26TimerXmas Eileen
TimerXmas Eileenplay_arrow
Electronic × Rock fusion track
27BLOW BACK [HOUSE OF THE RISING FUNK]YKZ
BLOW BACK [HOUSE OF THE RISING FUNK]YKZplay_arrow
YKZ’s mixture rock song
28Bingosukebōkingu
Bingosukebōkinguplay_arrow
A fusion sound of hip-hop and punk
29Cinderella syndromehisuterikku panikku
Cinderella syndromehisuterikku panikkuplay_arrow
Fusion music of metalcore and J-pop
30C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. feat. Paledusk and CHICO CARLITOONE OK ROCK
C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. feat. Paledusk and CHICO CARLITOONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
ONE OK ROCK explores the possibilities of music
31Kujira No. 12JUDY AND MARY
Kujira No. 12JUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
JUDY AND MARY's sports cheer song
32Frenzy Hey Kids!!THE ORAL CIGARETTES
Frenzy Hey Kids!!THE ORAL CIGARETTESplay_arrow
THE ORAL CIGARETTES' hot anime song
33Freak It! ft. Tokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraMAN WITH A MISSION
Freak It! ft. Tokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraMAN WITH A MISSIONplay_arrow
Party tune × rugby song
34OLDROSEAqua Timez
OLDROSEAqua Timezplay_arrow
Aqua Timez’s gem of a track. The fifth collaboration work with BLEACH.
35Two MessesCRAZY N’ SANE
Two MessesCRAZY N’ SANEplay_arrow
A fusion track of shout and rap metal by a rabbit-masked band
36Teenager ForeverKing Gnu
Teenager ForeverKing Gnuplay_arrow
A powerful anthem that captures the restless urgency of youth
37CrossfaithMoNoLith
CrossfaithMoNoLithplay_arrow
Depicting profound despair with a destructive sound
38SILVERRIZE
SILVERRIZEplay_arrow
RIZE's powerful cheer song that shakes the soul
39ThunderRIZE
ThunderRIZEplay_arrow
RIZE's major-label debut work
40Golden GraffitiROTTENGRAFFTY
Golden GraffitiROTTENGRAFFTYplay_arrow
A rock masterpiece that sings of anger and hope
41The RumblingSiM
The RumblingSiMplay_arrow
A metalcore song with an Attack on Titan theme
42CALLINGcoldrain
CALLINGcoldrainplay_arrow
A soul-stirring song of heavy rock and emotional melodies
43MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lakecoldrain
MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lakecoldrainplay_arrow
Aggressive rock that confronts desire and destruction
44Shimi feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!Makishimamu Za Horumon
Shimi feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!Makishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
Leaders' insane loud rock
45Premonitory RaidMakishimamu Za Horumon
Premonitory RaidMakishimamu Za Horumonplay_arrow
A raw band sound imbued with social criticism and conviction
46Stop-and-Question by Police ~Twice in One Day~Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
Stop-and-Question by Police ~Twice in One Day~Yabai T-shatsu Yasanplay_arrow
From Osaka, an emotionally raw rock number!
47Ups&DownsCrystal Lake
Ups&DownsCrystal Lakeplay_arrow
A powerful anthem of hope by a metalcore band
Recommended classic songs by Western rock bands
48It’s My LifeBon Jovi
It's My LifeBon Joviplay_arrow
A classic hit by the globally popular Bon Jovi
49Mr. BrightsideThe Killers
Mr. BrightsideThe Killersplay_arrow
An iconic song by The Killers that represents the 2000s
50Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaplay_arrow
The revolutionary grunge anthem: Nirvana’s soul
51Don’t Look Back In AngerOasis
Don't Look Back In AngerOasisplay_arrow
A masterpiece shining with reverence for the Beatles, rock for a new era
52Bohemian RhapsodyQueen
Bohemian RhapsodyQueenplay_arrow
Legendary Queen masterpiece with a surprising musical structure
Recommended jazz band masterpieces
53Moanin’Art Blakey
Moanin'Art Blakeyplay_arrow
The jazz classic “Moanin’” is a masterpiece.
54Autumn LeavesCannonball Adderley
Autumn LeavesCannonball Adderleyplay_arrow
Jazz standard song 'Autumn Leaves'
55Take FiveDave Brubeck, Paul Desmond
Take FiveDave Brubeck, Paul Desmondplay_arrow
The untold story behind the birth of the 5/4 time signature classic “Take Five”
56Blue TrainJohn Coltrane
Blue TrainJohn Coltraneplay_arrow
The appeal of the jazz masterpiece “Blue Train”
57So WhatMiles Davis
So WhatMiles Davisplay_arrow
The innovative jazz classic “So What”
Recommended masterpieces by girl bands
58When Destinies AlignLOVEBITES
When Destinies AlignLOVEBITESplay_arrow
A power metal anthem that portrays the bonds between comrades
59Don’t Bite The DustLOVEBITES
Don't Bite The DustLOVEBITESplay_arrow
An orthodox heavy metal band from Destro
60Time capsuleAo
Time capsuleAoplay_arrow
Ao, an emotional rock band of three women
61Make up your mind!Sabasusutā
Make up your mind!Sabasusutāplay_arrow
Sabasister draws attention with their unique music
62Happy New DayKaneyori Masaru
Happy New DayKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
A girls’ band from Osaka pursuing youthful rock
63BestieBAND-MAID
BestieBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
A maid-costume rock band is gaining worldwide popularity.
64Ready to RockBAND-MAID
Ready to RockBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
A youthful anthem that powerfully sings of a passion for rock
65BOYZ SECO MENCHAI
BOYZ SECO MENCHAIplay_arrow
A modern sense of romance rendered with distorted guitars
66Dear, boyHump Back
Dear, boyHump Backplay_arrow
An anthem of courage and hope for those who chase their dreams
67Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMOplay_arrow
A cheering song looking forward to a reunion on the weekend
68milk boySilent Siren
milk boySilent Sirenplay_arrow
A bittersweet love song of youth, expressing a maiden’s heart.
69ContinueTRiDENT
ContinueTRiDENTplay_arrow
Courage to face difficulties and the will to move forward
70Charonnegoto
Charonnegotoplay_arrow
A youthful song that sings of feelings from far away
71A butterfly that cannot fly dreamsTogenashi Togeari
A butterfly that cannot fly dreamsTogenashi Togeariplay_arrow
A rock tune depicting the struggles and hopes of youth
72RickenbackerRīgaru Rirī
RickenbackerRīgaru Rirīplay_arrow
A classic song that powerfully sings of the confusions of youth
73Absolute relationshipakai kouen
Absolute relationshipakai kouenplay_arrow
Akai Ko-en: A 100-second, one-of-a-kind musical world
Recommended classic songs from hardcore punk bands
74An acute-angled futureLIP CREAM
An acute-angled futureLIP CREAMplay_arrow
Elements such as US hardcore and hard rock…
75Fuck HeadGAUZE
Fuck HeadGAUZEplay_arrow
The legend of GAUZE, one of Tokyo Hardcore’s Four Heavenly Kings
76I CAN’T TRUST A WOMANLAUGHIN’ NOSE
I CAN'T TRUST A WOMANLAUGHIN' NOSEplay_arrow
LAUGHIN’ NOSE is a rock band from Osaka.
77ScumSLANG
ScumSLANGplay_arrow
The soul of SLANG, a legend of hardcore punk
78Leave Me AloneSOB
Leave Me AloneSOBplay_arrow
Hardcore punk that influenced the world
Recommended classic songs by heavy metal bands
79ParanoidBlack Sabbath
ParanoidBlack Sabbathplay_arrow
The early Ozzy-era signature song, Paranoid
80Fear of the DarkIron Maiden
Fear of the DarkIron Maidenplay_arrow
Signature songs of Iron Maiden
81Master of PuppetsMetallica
Master of PuppetsMetallicaplay_arrow
A Metallica classic with a complex, never-boring structure
82Angel of DeathSLAYER
Angel of DeathSLAYERplay_arrow
Slayer’s evil signature song
83(sic)Slipknot
(sic)Slipknotplay_arrow
Slipknot: the chaotic allure of their debut track.
Recommended classic songs by melodic hardcore/punk bands
84SupermanSee You Smile
SupermanSee You Smileplay_arrow
Pop-punk band See You Smile from Tokyo
85Goodbye, tearsJi Enputi
Goodbye, tearsJi Enputiplay_arrow
Energetic melodic punk rock that captures the hearts of young people
86insomniaBaby smoker
insomniaBaby smokerplay_arrow
B…, a melodic punk band that West Japan is proud of
87Stay GoldHi-STANDARD
Stay GoldHi-STANDARDplay_arrow
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they built the domestic melodic hardcore scene…
88StrangeMaki
StrangeMakiplay_arrow
The passionate three-piece rock band Maki is fa...
Recommended classic songs from emo bands
89Dance, DanceFall Out Boy
Dance, DanceFall Out Boyplay_arrow
In the emo boom of the 2000s, the most...
90SweetnessJimmy Eat World
SweetnessJimmy Eat Worldplay_arrow
Since their formation in 1993, they have long been in the United States...
91Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance
Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romanceplay_arrow
In 2019, My… made an unexpected comeback and reunited…
92That’s What You GetParamore
That's What You GetParamoreplay_arrow
A lone woman among men, she has been familiar with singing since childhood and is outstanding…
93El ScorchoWeezer
El ScorchoWeezerplay_arrow
When it comes to the beloved Weezer that everyone loves, you’d probably think of…
Recommended masterpieces from loud rock bands
94MonolithCROSSFAITH
MonolithCROSSFAITHplay_arrow
A metalcore band formed in Osaka, Crossf…
95Just AwakeFear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Just AwakeFear, and Loathing in Las Vegasplay_arrow
Known by the nickname Vegas, Fear, an...
96Sweetest vengeancePay money To my Pain
Sweetest vengeancePay money To my Painplay_arrow
The band Laü..., which had the late Mr. K as its vocalist,
97found & lostSurvive Said The Prophet
found & lostSurvive Said The Prophetplay_arrow
Survive, affectionately known by the nickname 'SabaPro'…
98Die tomorrowcoldrain
Die tomorrowcoldrainplay_arrow
Formed in Nagoya in 2007, coldrain…
99Devil in Your HeartSiM
Devil in Your HeartSiMplay_arrow
Punk reggae where shouts and melody fuse
100VENGEANCEcoldrain
VENGEANCEcoldrainplay_arrow
An epic rock sound that portrays revenge and redemption
Recommended classic songs of ska bands
101Still Ska PunkHEY-SMITH
Still Ska PunkHEY-SMITHplay_arrow
A ska band at the heart of the current rock scene…
102Blue MoonKEMURI
Blue MoonKEMURIplay_arrow
KEMURI is a ska band formed in 1995...
103Save You LoveSCAFULL KING
Save You LoveSCAFULL KINGplay_arrow
SCAFULL KING was form...
104All Good Ska is OneToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
All Good Ska is OneToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
Known by the nickname Skapara, and probably the most...
105620SHANK
620SHANKplay_arrow
An elite ska band from Nagasaki formed in 2004, S…
106SKA ME CRAZYToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
SKA ME CRAZYToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
A dense ska instrumental, a live staple
107White LightToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
White LightToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
A refreshing horn-section instrumental
108Meteors and BalladsToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
Meteors and BalladsToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
Collaboration song by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Tamio Okuda
109Breaking through the cordonToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
Breaking through the cordonToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
The fervor of a ska-jazz-rock fusion track