2011-01-03, 04:19 PM
I'm very curious, because if I were to trace back history of what kind of music I used to like, and what I like today, it's not even the same at all. When I was younger around the age of 13 until 16, I started listening to Japanese Pop a lot because of anime. I would actually enjoy hearing the opening songs for certain anime, and would try to find out who the artist(s) were, and looked it up. That's how I started with Japanese Pop. As I got into High School, because most of my friends were Caucasians that listens to Metal, I started trying to get into Metal. At the time, I didn't like Metal at all and thought it was just stupid.
Eventually, around my college years, I started listening to Metal more and more, and that's why I enjoy bands like Children of Bodom, Blind Guardian, etc. I even got into Disturbed, which wasn't technically Metal (considered Nu-Metal and Hard Rock). Disturbed has since been my favorite band.
Around 2 years ago, I got extremely depressive over certain problematic situations that arose in my life. I discovered Visual Kei for the first time in my life. Visual Kei is basically a sub-genre of Japanese Rock, but with bands that have males that dresses and styles themselves really.. feminine. I wouldn't think that I'd like something like that, but unlike most of the genre I previously listened to, VK is extremely.. and I mean this, EXTREMELY flexible. It can go anywhere from Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Metal (maybe), ballads, etc.
Most of the bands in VK ends up dedicating their songs about their past, usually about romance and love, or even tragedy. I eventually got into it more and more. My first band I listened to would be シド(which is "SID"). Started way before they did an opening called "Uso" on FMA: Brotherhood. <___<
Ever since, I've been extremely attached to Visual Kei, even if most of their fanbase = girls.
PS: Post a couple vids of the music you enjoy nowadays!
Eventually, around my college years, I started listening to Metal more and more, and that's why I enjoy bands like Children of Bodom, Blind Guardian, etc. I even got into Disturbed, which wasn't technically Metal (considered Nu-Metal and Hard Rock). Disturbed has since been my favorite band.
Around 2 years ago, I got extremely depressive over certain problematic situations that arose in my life. I discovered Visual Kei for the first time in my life. Visual Kei is basically a sub-genre of Japanese Rock, but with bands that have males that dresses and styles themselves really.. feminine. I wouldn't think that I'd like something like that, but unlike most of the genre I previously listened to, VK is extremely.. and I mean this, EXTREMELY flexible. It can go anywhere from Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Metal (maybe), ballads, etc.
Most of the bands in VK ends up dedicating their songs about their past, usually about romance and love, or even tragedy. I eventually got into it more and more. My first band I listened to would be シド(which is "SID"). Started way before they did an opening called "Uso" on FMA: Brotherhood. <___<
Ever since, I've been extremely attached to Visual Kei, even if most of their fanbase = girls.
PS: Post a couple vids of the music you enjoy nowadays!
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