Anyone enjoy the band X-Japan?

[mattbrown]

Power/progressive metal band from Japan. They're one of the most popular bands of all time in Japan, oddly enough.

Their music kicks ass, and I love their singing, but a lot of people hate the vocals.

idk.

Any opinions?

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Pretty awesome band. I listened to them when I was first getting into metal. I still like them, they just don't fit into my listening patterns these days.

 

[Silent_Scream]

No i don't ... I haven't even heard them.

 

[NinjaGeek]

don't think I'd call them power metal, but yes they kick lots of ass. Don't listen to them as much as I used to, but Art of Life is always a great song to listen to when you're depressed.

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Yep, definitely one of my top favorites from Japan!

 

[sixxswine]

I liked E-Z-O...

 

[Chimera]

Power/progressive metal band from Japan. They're one of the most popular bands of all time in Japan, oddly enough.

Their music kicks ass, and I love their singing, but a lot of people hate the vocals.

idk.

Any opinions?

I guess there already is a topic about them somewhere here, I remember I wrote in it this summer... whatever. I like this band quite much and yes, their music really kicks ass. I have one normal best-of and a ballads best-of, I like them both and I think that they were great in writing fast songs and ballads alike.

I wouldn't call their music "power metal" either, though I can't think of another way to label their music
People use to call it Japanese Rock, but probably it can be labelled in a more general way.
By the way, a friend of mine has recently suggested me some Japanese bands which play the same stuff, I took a listen to them and they really deserve a listen, indeed. I'm going to post their names soon.

 

[Wires & Waves]

iori motherfuckin yagami....

 

[Element_man]

I'd honestly call it power metal. 'Kurenai' is seriously the fucki heavy anthem of Japan. Trust me, I've been there.

KUUURENAAAAII

 

[NinjaGeek]

I dunno much about what defines Power Metal as power metal, but most power metal has a very triumphant feel to it, like "I just slew a dragon" type stuff. X Japan songs usually feel very angry or sad, they portray a lot of very real and human emotions that you just don't see in power metal (unless you really did just slay a dragon). I've always heard them described as speed metal, but not sure what I'd call them.

 

[paranoidmexican009]

love em