Visual kei (meaning ‘visual style’, with the ‘kei’ pronounced ‘k’) is a musical genre – and beyond that a subculture – which grew out of a tangled mix of glam rock, punk and new ...

Originating as an underground music scene during the 80s, Visual Kei can best be seen as Japan’s take on the rock genre. Having taken inspiration from the glam rock genre as well as pioneering artists ...

Visual kei has a lot in common with Sunset Strip glam, since both genres have a lot to do with stage presence and looks. Costumes and makeup are common here, but D'espairsRay are quick to caution that ...

Calling Visual Kei a genre is not quite accurate as the bands in the scene don't share any particular musical trait. Visual Kei groups have explored many sounds: alternative rock, punk rock, Goth ...

Japan's veteran visual kei rockers Luna Sea released the music video for "Hold You Down," the new track off the band's upcoming new album, "LUV.

3.3.2010: Mash Potato Poet, Visual Kei fan and rural poet, expresses mixed feelings of betrayal (on the part of the producers and shadowy label owners) and sympathy (for the band members who are ...

J-pop visual-kei veteran KAMIJO released a new single called "TEMPLE -Blood sucking for praying-" on Wednesday (Nov. 27) as the first of his epic three-part "PERSONA" series that depicts a saga ...