Andrew Monkelban

List by Andrew Monkelban, Explanations by Tanya Peacock

Japanese music (J-Music), much like American is categorized into numerous genres — JPop, JHip-Hop, JRock, etc. I listen to a lot of J-Music, so I’ve come across quite a few artists and bands with bad names over the years. I decided to make a top ten list of some of those names. Narrowing it down to ten was difficult, because there are so many that come to mind.

This was inspired by a recent post by fellow contributor Dan.

Note: Much like Dan’s post, this does not reflect on their musical abilities. In fact, I’m a fan of some of these artists and/or bands; I’ve marked those with a *.
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Support: HMV // CDJapan

After 4 years without a new original album (2007′s 0079-0088 was a Gundam cover album, and 2009′s Slo-Pachinko Gladiator Evolution Original Soundtrack was just that — a soundtrack), GACKT has returned with a new album entry in the RR (Requiem et Reminiscence) Project, RE:BORN. But does RE:BORN stand tall, or does it fall on its face?
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Told you I’d explain this guy in a later post.

Gackt Camui is an Okinawan musician, composer, lyricist, poet, author, actor, designer and model. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, GACKT. He is known for his work with Malice Mizer, and for his solo artist career after leaving Malice Mizer. In addition to Japanese, he has performed in English, French, Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin. The man is nothing to laugh at.
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