https://www.kerrang.com/features/the-13 ... d-to-know/
It's a Visual Kei exclusive list I think.
X Japan | Blue Blood | 1989
D'erlanger | Basilisk | 1990
Luna Sea | Mother | 1994
Malice Mizer | Merveilles | 1998
Dir en Grey | Vulgar | 2003
Psycho le Cému | Frontiers | 2003
MUCC | Kuchiki no Tō | 2004
D’espairsRay | [Coll:set] | 2005
Nightmare | The World Ruler | 2007
An Café | Gokutama Rock Cafe | 2008
Versailles | Jubilee -Method of Inheritance- | 2010
the GazettE | Dogma | 2015
BABYMETAL | METAL RESISTANCE | 2016
The 13 essential Japanese rock and metal albums you need to know (Kerrang, 2021)
The 13 essential Japanese rock and metal albums you need to know (Kerrang, 2021)
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Re: The 13 essential Japanese rock and metal albums you need to know (Kerrang, 2021)
I had completely forgotten that list! Not much reformatting to do anyway
Format:
act name [in Japanese characters, if relevant] | album title [in Japanese characters, if relevant] | release date [note, if any]
X Japan | Blue Blood | 1989 [released as X, changed their name to X Japan in 1993]
D'Erlanger | Basilisk | 1990
Luna Sea | Mother | 1994
Malice Mizer | Merveilles | 1998
Dir En Grey | Vulgar | 2003
Psycho le Cému | Frontiers | 2003
MUCC [ムック] | Kuchiki no Tō [朽木の灯] | 2004
D’espairsRay | [Coll:set] | 2005
Nightmare [ナイトメア] | The World Ruler | 2007 [Nightmare (4) on Discogs]
An Cafe | Gokutama Rock Cafe [極魂Rock Cafe] | 2008 [in Japanese, the name of the act is Antic Cafe, アンティック-珈琲店-]
Versailles | Jubilee -Method of Inheritance- | 2010
the GazettE | Dogma | 2015
Babymetal | Metal Resistance | 2016
Format:
act name [in Japanese characters, if relevant] | album title [in Japanese characters, if relevant] | release date [note, if any]
X Japan | Blue Blood | 1989 [released as X, changed their name to X Japan in 1993]
D'Erlanger | Basilisk | 1990
Luna Sea | Mother | 1994
Malice Mizer | Merveilles | 1998
Dir En Grey | Vulgar | 2003
Psycho le Cému | Frontiers | 2003
MUCC [ムック] | Kuchiki no Tō [朽木の灯] | 2004
D’espairsRay | [Coll:set] | 2005
Nightmare [ナイトメア] | The World Ruler | 2007 [Nightmare (4) on Discogs]
An Cafe | Gokutama Rock Cafe [極魂Rock Cafe] | 2008 [in Japanese, the name of the act is Antic Cafe, アンティック-珈琲店-]
Versailles | Jubilee -Method of Inheritance- | 2010
the GazettE | Dogma | 2015
Babymetal | Metal Resistance | 2016