The visual kei movement today is basically a parallel of the J-pop idol system, which encourages a kind of pseudo intimacy between artists and fans – for example, by giving rewards to the most ...

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.

3.1.2010: Tokyo Damage Report posts a nearly 10,000 word anonymous interview with a former executive of a Visual Kei record label. The executive dishes on the state of the industry, exposes harsh ...

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 ...