Cali Gari – named after the silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”, these guys have really fun hooks to their music
Chachamaru – technical guitarist for Gackt Job, this beautiful man also put out a solo project of his own called “Air”
Dir en Grey – I can’t get enough of them; their sound is varied and intense.
Gackt – I’ve gone on about him before ~blush~
All About Gackt
Kiyoharu – this former lead singer of Kuroyume came out with a good release called “Poetry”
Kuroyume – Live at Shinjuku Loft is a great energetic show
Malice Mizer – this visual kei band is no longer together but I love their look and sound, especially during the Gackt era
Mucc – these hard rockers actually toured the US in 2008; I wish I’d known them then
Nightmare – good music, good looking, these guys spell the band name in katakana as ナイトメア
Penicillin – some of you might have heard of these guys; they have a stunning eleven albums
Versailles – they have a rich, goth appeal
Vienna – this was an early project of Chachamaru and shares some music with his later solo offering
X Japan – I received a free DVD by way of introduction and still haven’t gotten over how cool their amazing hairstyles were
