X Japan

X Japan (???? ????), or X (????) which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). Their sound started as Japanese rock speed metal, and later gravitated towards alternative rock, but always retained a huge emphasis on beautiful ballads.

Related Topics:
Japan - Visual kei - Yoshiki - Japanese rock - Speed metal - Alternative rock

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