Visual Kei

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Visual Kei emerged in the late 1980s, pioneered by the band X Japan. along with others such as D'erlanger and Color, who are regarded as influencing the fashion and music associated with Visual Kei bands. X Japan's drummer Yoshiki Hayashi used the term to describe the band's slogan "Psychedelic Violence Crime of Visual Shock". Color vocalist "Dynamite Tommy" formed his record company Free-Will in 1986, which has been a major contributor in spreading modern Visual Kei outside Japan. In 1992, X Japan launched an attempt to enter the European and American markets, but it would take another 8 years until popularity and awareness of Visual Kei bands would extend worldwide. In the mid 1990s, Visual Kei received an increase in popularity throughout Japan, when album sales from Visual Kei bands started to reach record numbers. The most notable bands to achieve success during this period included, X Japan, Glay, Luna Sea, and L'Arc-en-Ciel, however a drastic change in their appearance accompanied their success. During the same period, bands such as Kuroyume, Malice Mizer, and Penicillin, gained mainstream awareness, although they were not as commercially successful. By 1999, mainstream popularity in Visual Kei was declining, X Japan had disbanded, and the death of lead guitarist Hideto Matsumoto in 1998 had denied fans a possible reunion. It wasn't long before Luna Sea decided to disband in the year 2000, and L'Arc-en-Ciel went on a hiatus the same year. In 2007 the genre has been revitalized, as Luna sea announced they would perform a one-off performance, and X Japan announced they would reunite. With these developments, Visual kei bands enjoyed a boost in public awareness, described by the media as "Neo-Visual Kei".


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Poll: Dir en grey - before or after?
Draculaah - Aug 22, 2009
3 repliesby Yorozuya-no-Yume »»
May 9, 2013 1:16 PM
Visual kei in school.
Draculaah - Aug 22, 2009
3 repliesby removed-user »»
Oct 6, 2010 10:17 AM
Favorite band?
XxVampiregurlxX - May 7, 2008
27 repliesby pretear »»
Aug 31, 2010 9:52 AM
Why do you like visual kei???
Draculaah - Aug 22, 2009
3 repliesby RemiSykes »»
May 31, 2010 5:19 PM
FANSERVICE!!!! :D
Draculaah - Aug 22, 2009
0 repliesby Draculaah »»
Aug 22, 2009 11:35 AM



Club Comments
mimika | Nov 23, 2009 3:58 AM
I'm 99 :)

uchihasasuke1995 | Jul 13, 2009 12:40 AM
thanx for the invite :D

Crystal_Assassin | Jul 12, 2009 8:03 PM
Only 66 members? D:

ukonkivi | Dec 22, 2008 9:16 PM
Men in make-up > Women in make-up.

angelbaby | May 22, 2008 10:23 AM
it does !!lool

bubica | Apr 11, 2008 9:02 PM
Haha. >_<
Yeah.... but Visual Kei ROCKS!! ^o^

rareitemhunter1 | Apr 2, 2008 8:29 PM
Hey~!! Nice group. Too bad there are so few members and discussion topics. > . <

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Members: 131
Pictures: 5
Category: Japan
Created: Dec 27, 2007


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