J-rock
Tokyo guitar scene
J-rock is Japanese rock music, encompassing styles from pop-rock to heavy metal performed by Japanese artists.
The term parallels J-pop but denotes harder-edged sounds.
J-rock often features theatrical aesthetics, elaborate costumes, and visual presentation—especially in the visual kei subgenre: I got into J-rock through anime soundtracks.
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- vocalsSung musical parts
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
distortion · synthesizer · ballad · anthem · headbanging · riff · shredding · double-bass
Late-90s heavy fusion genre
- post-hardcoreEvolved, emotional punk variant
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- alternativeAnother available choice
- indieProduced outside majors
metalcore · progressive · symphonic · gothic
Japanese cartoon art form
Dressing as media characters
- fishnetsMesh for catching seafood
- chokersSnug neck adornments
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
Audience-demanded extra performance
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- photobookBook of photographs
- indiesNon-mainstream creative enterprises
- hiatusBreak in activity
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
melody · distortion · synthesizer · ballad · anthem · headbanging · riff · shredding · double-bass · screaming
nu-metal
Late-90s heavy fusion genre
- post-hardcoreEvolved, emotional punk variant
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- alternativeAnother available choice
indie · metalcore · progressive · symphonic · gothic
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
- fishnetsMesh for catching seafood
- chokersSnug neck adornments
- androgynousNeither distinctly male nor female
encore
Audience-demanded extra performance
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- photobookBook of photographs
- indiesNon-mainstream creative enterprises
hiatus · disbandment · reunion
- East Asian MusicK-pop, C-pop, Cantopop, gagaku, taiko
- Japanese pop cultureanime, manga, otaku, cosplay, kawaii
- microgenresmicrogenre, subgenre, chillwave, vaporwave, synthwave
- rock genresheavy metal, metal, punk, grunge, Britpop
- Anime/Mangaanime, manga, shonen, manga adaptations, mecha
- Fan Conventionscosplay, panels, booths, artist alley, vendor hall
J-rockBritish rock
Stone from England's land
Britpop · classic rock · grunge · arena rock · Southern rock
rock, rocking, rocked, rocker, punk rock, rock music, hard rock, indie rock, soft rock