Gli X JAPAN alla conquista del mondo: album, concerti e documentario su scala mondiale nel 2016
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Una rubrica tutta dedicata al visual kei, a cura di Stefania Viol.
Tra le band che negli anni ’90 hanno portato il visual kei a livello main stream, ce ne sono alcune che, dopo essersi sciolte tra la fine della decade e l’inizio del nuovo millennio, sono diventate una vera e propria leggenda.
MEJIBRAY: a one-of-a-kind band
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A column completely dedicated to Visual Kei, by Stefania Viol.
One of today's most original Visual Kei bands is surely MEJIBRAY, an outfit founded in 2011 that has quickly become a fixture of the genre, earning the attention of hundreds of fans. How could it be otherwise?
Two new visual kei promises: Far East Dizain and JILUKA!
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A column all dedicated to Visual Kei by Stefania Viol.
Although Visual Kei's heyday is long past, the genre still continues to fascinate all kinds of aspiring musicians: more bands are doomed to failure than those who manage to snag a major deal, yet every day new bands are formed, whose enthusiasm carries forward the legacy of Visual Kei.
As the phoenix from its ashes reborn: Alice Nine's comeback!
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A column entirely dedicated to visual kei, by Stefania Viol.
An ever-evolving band with an amazing track record: these are Alice Nine. Starting from their debut in 2004, the group chose as a concept the contrast between East and West, mixing the two both in look and in sound, featuring heavy pieces as often as softer, pop compositions.
ViViD: THE BEGINNING of THE END
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A column all about Visual Kei, edited by Stefania Viol.
ViViD will disband. This shocking piece of news was announced late January, stunning not only the band's fans, but all fans of Visual Kei alike. While it's not unusual for minor bands to come and go, no one could imagine that such a big time player as ViViD could suffer the same fate.
BORN: when a live concert becomes pure energy
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For our new editorial column dedicated to visual kei, Stefania Viol introduces us to BORN; an indie band that should be well known to the genre's enthusiasts.
Between studs and kimonos, electric guitars and shamisen: visual kei combines rock and tradition
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A column completely dedicated to Visual Kei, by Stefania Viol.
One of the most striking tendencies within Visual Kei, one that might befuddle Western listeners, is so-called Angura Kei: that is, bands that include, in their aestethics and sound, traditionally Japanese elements.
I the GazettE tornano alla conquista del Nippon Budokan
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Una rubrica tutta dedicata al visual kei a cura di Stefania Viol.
I the GazettE sono senza dubbio una delle band maggiori nel panorama visual kei degli ultimi 15 anni, vantando una considerevole fama anche all’estero.
Vento di cambiamento per gli SCREW
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Una rubrica tutta dedicata al visual kei a cura di Stefania Viol.
Una delle notizie che hanno scosso il mondo del visual kei l’anno scorso vede come protagonisti gli SCREW, una band il cui nome probabilmente non è nuovo a molti lettori, ma di cui proponiamo comunque un breve profilo in fondo all’articolo.
Il visual kei come stile di vita: i ban’yaro
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