Glam Rock meets Kabuki
in the form of
Visual Kei
Visual Kei, or Visual Rock, is the product of both
American and Japanese culture used in Rock music.
With its strong Kabuki influences, Visual Kei centers
on a group of young men, dressed up in very elaborate
costumes, with sometimes heavy makeup and flashy
hairstyles, playing instruments and singing.
Visual Kei, in a way, is just like a play.
The different members of each group take on personas
which he never falls out of character until the band
breaks up.
Bands range from 4 and 5 members to 7 or 8 members
and are all male.
Influences on Visual
Rock
Its is not uncommon to hear
slight influnences from popular rock in America in Visual Rock,
like U2, Tool, and even Korn
and Linkin Park.
Other influences come from
older music like Pink Floyd.
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