User submitted tags
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subgenres
Nagoya kei名古屋系
- Looks: black & white, chic, violent. Sounds: speedy, intelligent, depressive, bass-heavy. Area: Nagoya. Active: '93~'01.
soft visualソフビ
- Looks: inoffensive '90s fashion; little makeup. Sounds: digestible pop rock. Active: '94~'04.
sounds like
gothicゴシック
- Visuals or music that embody the gothic music style (a.k.a. positive punk).
punkパンク
- Music or visual that are associated with the punk scene in Japan.
rockロック
- Music that is more rock than pop; favors instrumentation.
other tags
majorメジャー
- Was signed to a major label at some point in time.
for fun
groundbreaking画期的
- Artists that pioneered a certain style or look in vkei.
oldschool古き良き時代
- Representative of the “good old days” according to the user; usually introductory bands to a genre.

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