My Top 8 Visual Kei Bands

[@albdruck2575]

I would never again dare to look into the comment section of a top 10 list....

[@mai2235]

same .-.

[@juuzousuzuya915]

This is just like..... if diabolic lovers was a band. Guess which one I'm talking about, it's quite obvious

[@user-il2uf8iz3h]

MA’AM! IM CRYING JRNFKFKFJ are you referring to the games?

[@محمدابوجاسمالجميليمحمدابوجاسما]

LoVe😚😚😚😚☺

[@محمدابوجاسمالجميليمحمدابوجاسما]

@@user-il2uf8iz3h love😉😊😍😘

[@briarkashton3461]

A tip: you can watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.

[@emilioblaine7379]

@Briar Kashton yup, have been using flixzone for since november myself :D

[@NamelessVkeiShadow]

I agree with Yohio and the gazette :D People shouldn't dislike Yohio just because he's not Japanese. He brought me into the world of visual kei and he is just amazing.

[@rine2259]

same. Yohio was the first visualkei artist I listened too. And then I started to search fir bands found this video and Royz is now my life.

[@nathrob2437]

If people want to hate anyone that is committing cultural appropriation through music, then it's a guy called MdotR, not Yohio, not related to visual kei but if you check the guy out, you will know what I mean

[@christianalmeida146]

Yohio is simply a great musician

[@armeeeeen]

I remember seeing Yohio on tv when I was younger when he was competing in Melodifestivalen and I really liked his song didn't like how all the swedish people made fun of him

[@mermorte3026]

1- X JAPAN (FOREVER AND EVER) 2-Dir en Grey 3-Mucc 4-The Gazette 5-An Café 6-Moi dix Mois 7-Malice Mizer 8-Plastic Tree 9-Kagerou 10-The Piass

[@MarinHansel]

Esta bien... Metería a Unsraw, y Buck Tick

[@Ervangelical]

Bro! DIV, GazettE, Yohio, Diuara, Mejibray! (Will check out the others though cause they sound great😎)

[@marianatokhtakunova5366]

The Gazette is last. Really? They are my favourite visual kei group!

[@lasendadelsamurai]

Le dije lo mismo

[@ruki4585]

Same

[@rimaakihiro1498]

I guess it's to represent they're number 1 in the list :D Yaknow, save the best one for last!

[@godfatherkyu3276]

Apparently this was my top genre on Spotify so I'm here to find even more bands

[@quinzeyftw]

Which band/artist specifically was the one that u listened to the most that was visual kei

[@kagudarzell4571]

so proud to see YOHIO on this list QuQ together with other amazing bands

[@miroglass]

Love your selection, all my favorites. Going to LA from New Mexico to see Kon from Cell at VKFest and Little Toyko Harajuku Fashion Walk. One day then back home.

[@kohakubb]

YOHIOOOO AAAAAAA so glad u picked him in your list he my baby since I was a kiddo until now uwuwuwu

[@GraceJiamin]

We share a lot of favourites! Your selection is nice :3

[@raptorzlolko27]

what i see: red-haired sasuke, blue haired sasuke, blond sasuke, and normal sasuke

[@aestheticklips]

Fendi Roon hahahaha this made me laugh so hard 👻👻👻

[@oLawlieto]

And here I was thinking, cloud strife.

[@Backup-o9l8n]

Saskue does not aprove :I

[@joannamysluk8623]

Then is there anyone that you see here that ISN'T Sasuke?

[@VICE-H3RO]

This is hilarious 😂

[@omgxanderson]

DIV songs are all soo good and addicting !!!!

[@chikaknight5610]

Okay ngl when I searched "visual kei bands" Yohio came to mind so I'm glad I'm not alone there 😂 he performed with Gackt, he's in the club

[@chelseaalbaugh8872]

Yay royz is #1, love them. especially there new look. And this was a first were I new all the bands/songs :) to bad nocturnal bloodlust wasnt on here thought. Haven't seen a video with them on it yet.

[@zaphyrae]

Mmm! I approve of your list!! X3. Anything with DIAURA is good... >.> It's cool how you included someone who wasn't actually Japanese ^^

[@grazieslooks]

4:20 I'm confused...is like their saying " I'm gonna rip your heart out, and make a really yummy soup :3"

[@exiow5961]

😂

[@Jojotheladybug]

Diaura are the best!!!!!

[@Kokorino]

DIV and Royz were my childhood ❤ They spark so much joy 🥹 Along with some I didn't see in this list. Nice list tho !

[@alexyiyieestar6557]

My favorite band is The GazettE and my favorite song Distress and Coma. So i started watching this and........ Yeaahhhh!! :)

[@nasubicch]

This is perfect seriously Diaura and my all-time favorite band,ROYZ IS NUMBER ONEEE~this is my first time watching My Top Jrock bands video with Royz number one

[@joellim7010]

i find it funny no one talks about Phantasmagoria - the most underrated Japan Visual Kei band

[@marie-noellelachance-pouli8752]

Joel Lim Phantasmagoria and Kra are for me the most underrated Visual Kei even if they are so good ;-;

[@ndmx1334]

WTF IS THE GAZETTE DOING IN LAST PLACE BRUH???

[@christianalmeida146]

I would add Ashmaze and Leetspeak Monsters in this list

[@DefnitelyMine]

I was so here years ago,.,. xD! :,D

[@Obs_cure]

Favorite bands 1 malice Mizer 2 the Gazette 3 Dadaroma 4 X Japan 5 Devil loof 6 Dir en grey 7 Baby metal 8 Acme 9Mejibray 10KIZU

[@SuperFlyingGlydon74]

Babymetal aren’t Visual Kei as far as I know, still a great band though

[@myvluv333]

I think gazette is the only band still together lol except maybe diaura?

[@kalpic11]

Is it fine if I get into this not because I love rock but so I can stare at the pretty boys? lol Seriously the visual kei aesthetic is mesmerizing.

[@killerdead424]

I did that too lol. Now I love rock music becuase of them... I used to hate it though.

[@violetgirl1996]

Yeah and a lot of them are pretty and handsome even without makeup teheh like koki of vivid :3 and i like younger bands and young band members so ye koki is 24

[@kalpic11]

violetgirl1996 right but the makeup is the thing tat makes it interesting

[@MikiBlackheart]

***** The point is it to be mesmerizing then if you like them for that too then is fine xD

[@kwonjiyong7751]

I kinda liked rock before but I really prefer VK and got more into because of them, I also got interested because of the visual but I still love it for the music

[@miroglass]

Yea, love them all. I'd add Kiryu but that would be nine.

[@miroglass]

All around great band I'd put GazettE #1.

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

I like Kiryu too :) But they're not in my top 8, which has changed a lot since I made this video XD

[@miroglass]

xBlackBaccaratx Yes, my list is always changing and growing. Recently have gotten into Yōsei Teikoku and even Babymetal is a lot more interesting than I first thought. I am an artist that works in kiln formed glass and my recent work is based on Visual Kei and traditional Japanese images from Kabuki and Geisha fashion.

[@lexandrafragoz4517]

when guys do makeup better than you xD

[@laylyanntarabayirizarry6199]

Can I ask you something? WTF is The GazettE is doing on the last place?! They should be #1! Kidding! You have your own oppinions, but seriously, you missed out great VK bands like Versailles! And dude! The GazettE has a lot of heart-touching songs, and Ruki's voice is so... Calm.

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

LayLyann Tarabay Irizarry I've never been a huge fan of the GazettE, I hardly ever listen to them anymore to be honest. They just aren't my style, Versailles isn't either :P I prefer the darker stuff like Mejibray, Dadaroma, and ペンタゴン :)

[@laylyanntarabayirizarry6199]

It's okay :D I really enjoy MEJIBRAY, and if you like darker stuff, try Dir en Grey, they're japanese and awesome. I love their song, Obscure. Though, they left the Visual Kei style, but that's okay, and Kyo used to cut himself in the lives but stopped.

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

I've tried listening to them before and I didn't really like them either :/ I'm insanely picky :P

[@laylyanntarabayirizarry6199]

Dir en Grey? I guess we all different opinions... What about bands like X Japan? I like Orgasm (I know, that name though...) and Kurenai, and I also like Due'le Quartz, I love Jisatsu Ganbou and Rodeo...

[@levailnaik962]

LayLyann Tarabay Irizarry Honestly when I saw The Gazette on last place... I was just thinking "Diru and X-Japan are the only bands that can beat them". But we all have different tastes, I'm a huge fan of Mejibray

[@mysteryswordstudios]

Why do all their faces look so perfect?!?!?

[@xoxokgirl]

I love royz n mejibray；）

[@visualkeifiles9302]

Great TOP ! I love it ! thank you ! ;)

[@bumblebeepark4190]

I know it's your opinion and I respect! Even if for me, would put: Royz (Third), Diaura (Second) and MEJIBRAY (First). Anyway, your "Top 8" is very cool ..

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

Daii Uchiha aha I made this video quite awhile ago so my favorite bands have changed quite a bit :P mejibray is definitely my #1 now though :)

[@bumblebeepark4190]

Si comento un poco tarde! Y que buena MEJIBRAY sea su # 1! saludos jaja ..

[@rosanaangelacosta9522]

As melhores bandas de visual kei cada um com seu estilo

[@sideshowanti2200]

Royz! My favourite visual kei band! xBlackBaccaratx is awesome!

[@SammiCurr]

A few people have mentioned X Japan but they band are massively overrated. I give them credit for creating the whole visual kei image but musically they were just a power metal band with a few ballads. There's thousands of power metal bands in Europe such as Helloween. I prefer the later visual kei bands like The Gazette and Dir En Grey who had the image but mixed their metal with alternative and gothic rock.

[@marybernardo9637]

All of the band are nice, but I like diaura, the gazette, royz, comodo dragon and I wish they add kiryu and arlequin on the list. I am worth dying for this visual kie bands.

[@Vyvcsyh0212]

It's so strange to see Yohio on a list like this o_O I know, he is considered to ne a visual kei singer, but still... :D And also... I never thought I'll find him on a list with a higher rank then the GazettE (i'm not a hardcore Gaze fan anymore, but still... Both Ruki's voice and their music is a "bit" better than what that swedish cutie does :D I like his music too, but...) But I do not want to argue nor bother you since it's your list. Everybody has different opinions and all.... :)

[@exiow5961]

My grandma: what kind of music do you listen to My mind: this Me: oh um...I don’t really listen to music😁🤞🏻

[@saddkandy]

My top 8 (what nobody asked for😂): 1. the GazettE 2. Mad Lip 3. Royz 4. Diaura 5. Alice Nine 6. DIV 7. REIGN 8. NIGHTMARE

[@gyounce1]

Good list.

[@0kaysophia]

YOU HAVE THE BEST TASTE! ROYZ ALL THE WAYYYYYY!!!

[@Nancy-ff5tr]

YES

[@0kaysophia]

Nancy Li wow I posted that over a year ago

[@Nancy-ff5tr]

+Sophia Royz ソフィア (SophiaBVBiersack) oh hehehe i didn't realize^^" but seriously tho this video made me start listening to Royz. Do you still like them?

[@0kaysophia]

Nancy Li yeah I still like them but I don't follow them as much as I did before haha

[@Nancy-ff5tr]

+Sophia Royz ソフィア (SophiaBVBiersack) haha okay^^ i wanna know japanese so that i can read what my fav bands posts but i don't wanna seem like a weeabo since i like anime too xD

[@Master.Hetfield]

The bassist of Egoist band remind me to Hizaki. And why you don't including Versailles. This my favorite visual kei band dude

[@lijonsson4981]

Yohio and the gazette!! :)

[@caveman385]

Wow! These bands look stunning. Expect nothing less from Japan. Although the music at times is a lil bit too Screamo/Emo at times.

[@OkuyamaKonori]

Hmm...I respect your choices, but seriously...why is The GazettE in last place?! T_T

[@captainmilktea5972]

The visual kei bands listed sounds like pop with guitar,drums,and bass in the background in my opinion. Probably the only band that doesn't have that pop sound are malice mizer and heidi

[@killerdead424]

Wtf?

[@alina6631]

Oh my god Royz

[@KuroKurage]

Awww no one ever adds Girugamesh to these lol but I do like a few of them >w< I love Diaura

[@riri_doesnothingatall]

I love girugamesh.

[@special20102011]

MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY MEJIBRAY

[@leonaldasixkiller1196]

Michael, I agree with you. I just started to like the GazettE again so yeah, N.1

[@bobbigarnett460]

I know every band and song amazing love it!!

[@daisuke0chida]

there is "oshare kei" in your "visual kei" bands. My favorit is Kagerou and Girugamesh :3

[@LeFelix97]

By The Way YOHIO isn't Dressing simmilar to visual kei Bands he is a visual kei Artist ;) And he is awesome Good video By The Way I love J-Rock and visual kei is just awesome ;)

[@pogarai1167]

2:28 Black Veil Brides heheheheheh

[@mircagonzalez6135]

Kinda reminded me of perfect weapon

[@kaya.b7511]

I heard that Dir en gray was no longer a visual kei band but I'm confused about what that is. So could someone explain to me what that is.

[@Vyvcsyh0212]

Visual kei is the visual style of these bands. It's about their sometimes really extreme make up, hair style and costumes :)

[@jakehiatt1248]

DEG used to be an entire outfit of visual kei in their earlier years but at some point started wearing normal jeans and clothings, kyo is really the only one i would consider to be a vk artist as he still dresses up but in a different way. That being said they are in a class of their own mostly. I love all of DEGs work

[@norubi]

I always asked how all they have the same hand gestures or body poses. Like an aesthetic of visual Kei. Did it have a name? Like furitsake is for movements only for lives. How did it start cos Gackt? Malice mizer? Does someone know?

[@firdauszainudin7118]

0: Sid

[@cheryllim1714]

DIV MEJIBRAY DIAURA are my favs 😘

[@DisgustingEye]

ow bad, i hold the blue haired guitarrist of royz to san from Nega xD I think its Kuina, right? :o

[@marmal279]

Yes its Kuinaa❤

[@sweetlikesugar568]

OMG exactlly my favorits band

[@XyeProductions]

no

[@sweetlikesugar568]

Tubby TV huh ? hhhhhhhhhhhh ok

[@anddrestorres7300]

My japanese bros are putting in work.... Respect from america. I dont know what they are saying but i dig it 😉

[@keiyamoru6648]

You like MoNoLith too? I love this band!!

[@fahmirosmin97]

GazeRock is not DEAD!!

[@chubbybunny9718]

my fav are the gazette and royz!! ^^ reitaa

[@val3ntim]

o visual me impressiona mas as bandas são muito boas principalmente a primeira e a ultima.

[@mcflyandnoosferatu1889]

YOHIO FTW!!!

[@lyss5302]

DIAURA IS THE BEST!!!!!

[@raphdrouin5868]

YAS YOHIO and Diaura !!

[@elmogrey02]

Why is the Gazette on the 8th place. And to Giselle Lemmens...I don't get a word of the Japanase but you can look it up on google and if you look at the PV you can make out what the song is about

[@alabasterindigo]

The Kuroshitsuji manga reader starter pack.

[@songlyrics2754]

I love kuroshitsuji aber bro that’s a fact hahah

[@apriliaangel559]

the Gazette no1

[@gerito2348]

DIAURAAAAA

[@jessicaparker876]

Until my distress sleeps fill me up with your grief... nice video... Great bands im gonna go jam now I love all these bands ...is it bad to live in america and only like foreign bands ...^U^ XD...just kidding thanks for the video

[@serRatMont]

Where is Malice Mizer, Moi dix mois, dir en grey??

[@InarisMask]

I said the same thing! I think we are showing our older age by like band like them, lol.

[@beingme4442]

Yes!!!! they´re the best bands ever! the outfits OMG, THE visual kei is there

[@randerins]

Why all of their voices tones sound the same?

[@LeM502]

Why is the Gazette fandom so... rabid?

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

TheMoonPrincess2 I know right, god forbid that I put them in last place 😂

[@LeM502]

Hahaha to make it worse such comments are everywhere. Literally the next VK list I watched had them at 7 and it was the same story all over again. I hope they realize that what they're doing is counterproductive at best... :/

[@draco5991rep]

How do I get here? So not my style of music :/ Don't understand a word xD The style of dressing is cool ^^

[@InarisMask]

I guess I'm showing my age here, but I was for sure certain I'd see X Japan, Dir en Grey, or Malice Mizer on this list, but admittedly, they're all older bands but most are still around.

[@gabrielapizarro7511]

the gazette lo máximo 😘😘😘

[@impopularporopcao113]

NEGA

[@sakshyamghimire6435]

If I remember, wasn't X Japan the band thay initiated Visual Kei movement?

[@garshere6719]

if i am going to add your list, i will include Sadie and Screw

[@ss.fx3626]

I'm new to vk . is vk a genre or more of an appearance thing

[@angelserrano3655]

No me puedo creer que no tengas en la lista a "Seikima II" que son la mejor banda de Heavy del mundo y, posi ble mente también, la mejor banda de "visual kei".

[@Sai-vl9vf]

Am I the only one who sees them as hot cosplayers who can sing....

[@gisellepretzel]

I've really just 'discovered' visual kei, and I'm like, it's good music and it's an awesome style, but non-japanese speakers can't even understand.the songs, so how can you even like a visual kei band when you aren't japanese?

[@Nyrab]

When the rhythm and the fashion are enjoyable what does it matter? The lyrics just add more depth. It's no different from some people liking opera or deathmetal where the lyrics are unintelligible :P

[@MikiBlackheart]

you cant see the translate lyrics... also why dont use that as an oportunity to lear japonese? i learn english by myself and almost just with music xD

[@gisellepretzel]

you're both right now i think about it.. But still, i'm actually studying japanese right now, and my native language is dutch which makes it kinda hard. :D

[@killerdead424]

You learn Japanese maybe? You don't have to be Japanese to speak Japanese lol.

[@VLAD-yu6ul]

i only know dir en grey and that’s it, is this the genre dir en grey is in?

[@悪魔の幽霊-t4z]

The Amazing Tatsuo Dir en grey used to be a visual kei band and they dropped out of it for popularity and came back for to be visual kei again

[@kwonjiyong7751]

Royz is so #1 love them

[@allyshaestabrooks8621]

1. Malice Mizer!!!! Come on Gackt should totally be here!!! 2. The Gazette 3. Dir en grey. Those are top three...

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

Allysha Estabrooks oh well. Don't particularly like any of them so that's why they didn't make my list

[@allyshaestabrooks8621]

Super surprised that Malice Micer wasn't on your list, tiz Gackt's old band after all he totally oozes Visual Kei XD lol I totally forgot the "my" in my comment lol Comment was supposed to read "Those are my top three" -__-

[@lasendadelsamurai]

The Gazette que debería ser tu número 1, fue el último grupo de la camada PScompany original. Luego son puros clones de Kra, Baroque, Dayzzystriper, Due le QuartZ, hasta Psycho le Cemu. Ni hablar de Miyavi. Ahora son todos iguales y suenan ya parecidos. Antes era diferente, se vestían igual pero sonaban diferente. Malice Mizer y Dir en Grey sonaban diferente.

[@dongarcia6029]

help me understand...

[@kwonjiyong7751]

Understand what exactly?

[@zerosorigin8387]

+Kwon JiYong I think his dick was confused for a sec.

[@user-we7zb9wv6q]

Diaura ❤️

[@diaryguruteknik]

wow, another side of japanese culture,.....#1 is DIAURA

[@booklover2049]

what songs are they, and whic hwould you recommend

[@xBlackBaccaratx]

The song titles are on the video ^^ Also I don't listen to most of these bands anymore, but I would recommend checking out Royz and Mejibray (1 and 2 on the video) and Dadaroma, ペンタゴン and Lezard are super good too!

[@SmillaSamuelsson]

1 2 - - 5 6 7 8 SEVEN AND FIVE IS MY FAVORITE, BOTH I YOHIO ARE SWEDISH💖😉✨

[@Mejibray_neko]

Mejibray

[@carolrodriguez5501]

And what about an-cafe, antique caffe? O. O THEY ARE SO OLD AS THE GAZZETTE

[@yukiyoshiki5905]

Diaura 👍😚😙

[@marugav6632]

I love Royz~ They are my number #1 XD