Jap. Metal

[IOfTheStorm]

Loudness (of course)

By far the best

 

[genocide roach]

i got a chance to see loudness live when i lived in okinawa. AWESOME! i wish i could shred like that
~gR~

 

[Vitor]

I am surprised that I, and not this fellow, am the first to mention S.O.B.

thanks dude, i forgot this one

 

[challenge_everything]

Sigh are black metal, sure its a bit quirky and a lot experimental but its still black metal.

Harsh vocals don't make it black metal.

There is not a black metal riff or blastbeat on the entire Imaginary Sonicscape album. The music is old-school death/Maiden style with a prog influence. Sure some of their older stuff is more black metal sounding but their newer stuff retains almost none of that.

 

[post-human]

Anyone like Gallhammer?
I know they are not that good but there jap chicks in a Black Metal band does it for me.
I do like their song "Beyond the hatered" very much.

 

[Triton]

X Japan-speed metal I think...

 

[Life Sucks]

My favorite Jap band is Intestine Baalism. Brutal melodeath. I have Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape, but for some reason I find it hard to get into Sigh. It's too psychadelic, upbeat, and cheeful sounding for me. It's not bad, just not my cup of tea. But I really don't see why they are labeled as black metal. Were their early releases black metal?

 

[ohiogrinder]

surely no one can forget grindcore greats Unholy Grave, as well as the crusty sounds of Gauze and Gism.

 

[skeptik]

G.I.S.M. is good shit.

 

[Requiem.]

Aikayu is an awesome band

 

[Cul-Kothoth]

Concerto Moon
Loudness
X-Japan
Galneryus

 

[Cul-Kothoth]

Concerto Moon
Loudness
X-Japan
Galneryus

Double Dealer as well.