..porno graffitti, enya.....thats about it >.>;; <.<;;

The only one that I've found without a level of cheesyness or just has decent music is Calmando Qual. Even if their name makes no sense and they're butt-ugly.

Uh, that's not it. The music is complete crap. Laruku, IMO, sounds more pop than rock. Compare SMILE to Ark/Ray and you'd see that SMILE is complete cheese. Hyde's voice sounds hoarse and there's nothing applied to it at all. No effort whatsoever (he's also a hypocrit but I won't get into that).

I'm sorry, I've been a Laruku fan since 2000 and I am so just sick and tired of their new stuff. the new fans after the otakon concert nearly drove me up a wall

They were forced together to produce half assed music. They should just disband, save us the pain, and go ahead with their solo careers.

Yeah, that is what I said... Their old sound was more pop and less rock, but their rock stuff isn't bad. It is just a different style. I don't think their new stuff sounds half-assed at all. They are still making good songs like Jojoushi and Ophelia, upon others. I have to admit that his voice has changed, but necessarilly in a bad way. Rock rquires a gruffer voice. I haven't heard him live before SMILE, but yeah, his live stuff isn't especially great...

Mmm...I'm pretty into J-POP more than anything else...(Because I haven't exactly listened to anything else...XD)

Ayumi Hamasaki
BoA
Utada Hikaru
Koda Kumi
Miliyah Katou

And L'Arc~En~Ciel is pretty okay...

BoA's Korean so I'm not sure if that would really count, would it? Or maybe she's both K-Pop and J-Pop?

i think she does both. need more money for that plastic surgury

Yes, BoA is Korean but Avex and SMEntertainment trade off. So whatever she releases in Korea will be released in Japan in Japanese.

L`arc~en~Ciel totally rocks.

i love tm revelution invoke rocks

I can't decide.. I love both..

L'Arc-en-Ciel songs ROCKZ! Hyde is sooooooooo kawaii~
Lurve Boa's dance steps, her songs are nice too..
Do As Infinity, Sowelu and more..

Here is some... err, rather heavy stuff with mellow pieces mixed in. They're not exactly my cup of tea, but I like them. I just wish there wasn't so much distortion and bass.

Throb of Offal - Moss Funeral

Here is some music for you who like softer music. You better have a good attention span for this one, though.

Ain Soph - Variations On A Theme By Brian Smith

I am currently obsessed with this Jrock group called The Baby's. It's the second disc on the Paradise Kiss OST, but it's some damn good spazz out music. They have a really cool energetic punk like sound. You all should definitely check em out. On the links below, just go to where it says play or download at the bottom of the page.
The Baby's Fumenshou no Debu
Shounen Knife
Kikoenai Uta

I like the instruments of this band, but the vocals aren't anything special and sound alil on the annoying side sometimes. But they are good otherwise.

Here is some great Japanese power metal with some neo-classical touches.
Volcano - Devil May Care Boy

Not too keen on the vocals, but I liked everything else. A little too hardcore for me, but I can see myself listening to it every once in a while.

This sounds like a slightly better version of Arch Enemy... not really my thing.

i listen to random songs i like but i mostly listen to L'Arc~en~Ciel, Flow, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, and Orange Range to name a few i can remember.

Yuko Ogura's songs are cute

Galneryus - Silent Revelation
Galneryus - My Last Farewell

Here is some more for anyone who likes them.

LMAO, you have to watch this Animetal clip Animetal - Magiranger

OK, but a more serious one is Moonlight Densetsu For anyone who doesn't already know, that is Sailor Moon's opening Don't ask me why it is on a Knights of the Zodiac clip o.O

I am in love with Buck-Tick and the Advent Children soundtrack right now ^^
I can't wait till the Trinity Blood OST is out (....if it's not already out)
@Grand Arcanum... I love all those bands too XD
I've had Flow's "Days" stuck in my head for the past 2 hours

I like Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi, and Utada Hikaru since I the songs (not from the game *except Koda Kumi*) and I am to addicted to WHATEVER and Evoulution by Ayumi Hamasaki XD

WaT, and... something that has to do w/ Grey... Oh, and L'Arc, of course!

J-rock Bands, Maximum The Hormone, Girugamesh, Dir En Grey Ect.

I'm into alot of J-rock, I live in the UK so I have only seen Maximum the hormone and Dir en grey but oh well.

anyone else listen to this sort of music? And possibly recomend me some more bands like this!!

Thanks!!
xx

Merged samFMA's thread to "J-pop/j-rock?" thread.

Thanks for that!

I listen j-rock more than j-pop.

My favorite bands are An Cafe, The GazettE, FLOW and Ikimono Gakari.
I liked X Japan but not anymore.

My favorite singer is Nana Kitade.

And my favorite j-pop bandi is Mini Moni

I listen to Jpop more than Jrock
though i usually just listen to whatever i like xD

My favorite Japanese artist right now is YUI. I got addicted to her songs after listening to "Again" from the FMA:B opening.
I also like L'Arc, Ikimono Gakari, and some of Nami Tamaki.

I like YUI and Namie Amuro but I think Boom Boom Satellites are the best

I also like YUI I like both j-pop and j-rock especially if it was an anime theme ... especially if it was from K-on!

I am fan of anything J. J-pop, J-Rock, J-trance and many many more.... Amongst my faves are Mami Kawada, YUI, Hokuago Tea Time , and scandal...