Recommendation of Western Rock: Recommended Foreign Rock Bands, Popular Bands

You still hear people say things like, “I listen to Japanese rock bands, but I’m not so good with Western music,” even today, when it’s easier than ever to listen online to music from any era and anywhere in the world from the comfort of your home.

There are many reasons for this, but it seems some people feel a hurdle simply because the lyrics aren’t in Japanese.

So this time, we’ll introduce recommended Western rock bands for those who are thinking of getting into Western rock.

From legendary big names to bands lighting up the 2020s, we’ve picked a diverse lineup to enjoy!

Playlist

Recommendation of Western Rock: Recommended Foreign Rock Bands, Popular Bands
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)The 1975		THE 1975 is an important and highly influential band.
2	Can’t StopRed Hot Chili Peppers		Introduction to Red Hot Chili Peppers' musical style and signature works
3	ZITTI E BUONIMåneskin		Introduction to Måneskin, a young Italian band
4	Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana		Explaining Nirvana’s history and musical appeal
5	Don’t Stop Me NowQueen		Introduction to Queen's music and history
6	Lost in YesterdayTame Impala		Tame Impala’s psychedelic music
7	High HopesPanic! At The Disco		Recommended by Panic! at the Disco
8	Dance, DanceFall Out Boy		The great achievements of Fall Out Boy
9	MiseryMaroon 5		Maroon 5 is a top band that moves across diverse genres.
10	WonderwallOasis		Oasis is the strongest British rock band of the ’90s.
11	Paradise CityGuns N’ Roses		You should listen to Guns N’ Roses’ masterpiece debut album
12	NumbLinkin Park		Linkin Park, a globally successful band
13	CreepRadiohead		Radiohead, innovative rock
14	Livin’ On A PrayerBon Jovi		The Appeal and History of Bon Jovi
15	American IdiotGreen Day		Green Day’s history and captivating musicality
16	I Was Made For Lovin’ YouKISS		A hard rock band from Corpsepaint
17	UnsaintedSlipknot		Slipknot: Changed an era with their heavy sound
18	Hello, GoodbyeThe Beatles		The Beatles are the greatest music group of the 20th century
19	Sympathy For The DevilThe Rolling Stones		The pinnacle of the rock world that has continued to thrive since the 1960s
20	VertigoU2		U2 is a legendary rock band
21	100 Bad DaysAJR		AJR is a pop band of three brothers.
22	If I Sit Still, Maybe I’ll Get Out of HereTTNG		TTNG is a UK representative post-rock band.
23	Graffiti On The TrainStereophonics		High-quality music by my favorite band
24	Where To StartBully		An American rock project that revives ’90s grunge for the modern era
25	Viva La VidaColdplay		A best-selling band from the UK
26	Dracula MountainLightning Bolt		The best band for those who crave intense rock
27	Do I Wanna Know?Arctic Monkeys		Arctic Monkeys are a popular British rock band
28	Hostage StampsAt The Drive-In		The greatest rock band that embodies the splendor of Western music
29	LovefoolCardigans		A 1990s rock band from Sweden
30	T-Shirt WeatherCirca Waves		T-Shirt Weather, a refreshing yet bittersweet summer song
31	Highway TuneGreta Van Fleet		Greta Van Fleet, a young band bearing the future of rock
32	Moving OnJames		James are an excellent rock band from Manchester.
33	The House That Heaven BuiltJapandroids		A two-person band from Canada
34	To Be With YouMr. BIG		A band with superhuman performance technique that prioritizes the music itself
35	Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance		The greatness of My Chemical Romance’s music
36	Killing In the NameRage Against The Machine		Rage Against the Machine innovative rock
37	Still WaitingSUM41		Introducing the appeal of a popular Canadian rock band
38	Chop Suey!System Of A Down		System of a Down's activity history
39	Club FootKasabian		Kasabian miss out on the iconic post-Oasis mantle
40	A Pearl Necklace For Her MajestyCOLOUR OF FIRE		A band from York that weaves delicate, lyrical music
41	Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve		Innovative bands supporting British rock
42	Everywhere You TurnLongwave		The band's music video is on VEVO, and it's rock with cool guitars.
43	In The Aeroplane Over The SeaNeutral Milk Hotel		A shocking work by an acoustic guitar rock band
44	Country GirlPrimal Scream		A band with a good Primal Scream sense
45	HoppipollaSigur Rós		Post-rock, church-like and fantastical music
46	Come TogetherSpiritualized		The British eccentric rock band's obsession
47	Do YouSpoon		Introduction to American pop rock bands
48	Far Gone And OutThe Jesus and Mary Chain		noise rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain
49	mOBSCENEMarilin Manson		Marilyn Manson’s appeal and signature works
50	Youngblood5 Seconds of Summer		Rock band originating from Australia
51	ThunderstruckAC/DC		Legendary Australian rock band
52	Walk This WayAerosmith		Aerosmith. A world-famous rock band originating from the East Coast.
53	Don’t Wanna FightAlabama Shakes		A band with great sound and vocals
54	PoisonAlice Cooper		Alice Cooper's shock rock music and horror staging
55	Never MeantAmerican Football		American Football's reunion
56	Twist of FateBad Lieutenant		Bernard’s new band, for fans of UK rock.
57	ParanoidBlack Sabbath		Pioneering heavy metal band; Ozzy and others highly acclaimed during their golden era
58	CharlemagneBlossoms		Be captivated by Blossoms' unique pop sensibility
59	LudensBring Me The Horizon		The evolution of Bring Me The Horizon
60	WaterslideCHON		CHON made difficult prog easier to listen to.
61	Leave A TraceChvrches		A band with wonderfully transparent vocals and beats
62	LongshotCatfish&the Bottlemen		An indie rock band from Wales
63	The FlameCheap Trick		Legendary rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cheap Trick
64	Modern ActCloud Nothings		Cloud noising, buzzworthy indie rock
65	Sea DragonCovet		Covet's complex and catchy music
66	BurnDeep Purple		Deep Purple is a legendary band in the hard rock scene.
67	City On The HillDesaparecidos		The band led by Conor Oberst
68	A Reason To FightDisturbed		Disturbed stays true to old-school metal.
69	Pull Me UnderDream Theater		Dream Theater, pioneers of progressive metal
70	Mary Queen Of Scotseugenius		Cart longing band guitar music experience recommendation
71	More Than WordsExtreme		Introducing the musicality of Extreme
72	West CoastFIDLAR		Introducing the appeal of the punk band FIDLAR
73	SkylineFKJ		A French band by a New Zealand–Paris creator
74	Talk You Out Of ItFlorida Georgia Line		Country band wins many awards
75	The PretenderFoo Fighters		Dave Grohl founded the Foo Fighters.
76	StyleFoster The People		Foster the People is an indie pop band from Los Angeles.
77	MagazineHajk		An excellent work that fuses the distinctive atmosphere of Nordic bands with funk elements
78	Step onHappy Mondays		Happy Mondays is a party-all-the-time band
79	VioletHippo Campus		Hippo Campus, a youthful and stylish band
80	The TrooperIron Maiden		A renowned metal band known for its triple guitars
81	BelieverImagine Dragons		The achievements and musical style of Imagine Dragons
82	Only HumanJonas Brothers		History of the Jonas Brothers
83	Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)Journey		Journey is a rock band that represents the United States.
84	You’ll Never Find MeKorn		Korn is a band characterized by heavy bass and rap.
85	FlickeringLapalux		Lapalux expresses sorrow with care
86	Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin		Led Zeppelin's famous songs and history
87	Rollin’Limp Bizkit		Limp Bizkit nu metal band
88	The Beautiful PeopleMarilyn Manson		Marilyn Manson’s out-of-the-ordinary musical expression
89	EWIMoon Hooch		A three-piece band with drums and two saxophones
90	BelovedMumford & Sons		Mumford & Sons achieve a feat not seen since The Beatles
91	SometimesMy Bloody Valentine		The history of My Bloody Valentine, the pinnacle of shoegaze music
92	Built To LastMêlée		Melee is a rock band that puts emphasis on piano melodies.
93	Kickstart My HeartMötley Crüe		Mötley Crüe is a representative band of the ’80s LA metal scene.
94	Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order		New Order is a techno-rock band originating from Manchester.
95	How You Remind MeNickelback		Canadian rock band, Nickelback
96	(You Can Still) Rock In AmericaNight Ranger		Night Ranger's activities and music
97	CloserNine Inch Nails		The distinctive sound of Nine Inch Nails
98	GREENS AND BLUESPixies		The vocalist’s appearance is imperfect, but the music is excellent.
99	AlivePearl Jam		Pearl Jam, a band that led the grunge movement
100	If I Ever Feel BetterPhoenix		A French rock band pioneering a new frontier
101	Another Brick In The WallPink Floyd		One of the Big Five progressive rock bands
102	Blitzkrieg BopRamones		The Ramones establish punk music
103	Ruby SohoRancid		Rancid is a legendary band in the punk scene.
104	IlluminationRollins Band		Rollins Band is the successor band to Black Flag.
105	SmoothSantana		Santana is a legendary band that fused Latin and rock.
106	RepentlessSLAYER		The legendary thrash metal band, SLAYER
107	She SaidSundara Karma		The appeal lies in the pop-rock songs of a young, handsome artist
108	SevenSunny Day Real Estate		If you like Nirvana, you’ll like this band too.
109	20th Century BoyT-REX		T. Rex is a glam rock pioneer
110	Gérard BlastTOTORRO		A playful and fun post-rock band
111	RemedyThe Black Crowes		A hard rock band of blues and Southern rock
112	My Name Is ThunderThe Bloody Beetroots + JET		A new sound born from the fusion of two bands
113	London CallingThe Clash		The three major punk bands from England
114	FoolsThe Dodos		The Dodos are a pop duo consisting of acoustic guitar and drums.
115	F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.The Fall of Troy		US indie band, progressive/math rock style
116	ClayThe Garden		Praying Mantis Twins' Garage Punk
117	The Kids Aren’t AlrightThe Offspring		History and signature songs of pop-punk bands
118	Who Needs YouThe Orwells		Introducing the appeal of the band The Orwells
119	Name For YouThe Shins		Introducing outstanding songs by The Shins
120	ReptiliaThe Strokes		The Strokes are a stylish pop-rock band
121	Won’t Get Fooled AgainThe Who		Musical Influence and Appeal of British Punk
122	SeeTycho		Tycho's calm, polite, danceable music
123	Harmony HallVampire Weekend		Introduction to Vampire Weekend's Music and Appeal
124	JumpVan Halen		A hard rock band that popularized right-hand tapping technique
125	Say It Ain’t SoWeezer		Weezer had a great influence on Japanese music
126	SuperpositionYoung The Giant		A promising indie band from California
127	Middle SeaYuck		Yuck is a wonderful fusion of edge and pop.
128	brokenlovelytheband		An American indie pop band
129	Chlorinetwenty one pilots		twenty one pilots' global success
130	Hotel CaliforniaThe Eagles		A rock band based on the West Coast with diverse musicality
131	Seven YearsSaosin		Saosin’s biggest appeal is the vocalist’s voice.
132	Surfin’ USAThe Beach Boys		The Beach Boys are a West Coast rock band themed around surfing and the like.
133	Song 2Blur		A demon is a multi-talented powerhouse.
134	Star SignTeenage Fanclub		A textbook guitar rock band
135	Don’t Look Back Into The SunThe Libertines		A bona fide British indie rock band
136	Enter SandmanMetallica		Metallica is a world-renowned rock band.
137	UprisingMuse		Muse is a British rock band that plays a wide variety of sounds.