koi_ni_ochitano wrote:hey... does anyone know what a visual-kei band is? according to http://www.nippop.com the band vehemently objects to being tagged with the visual-kei label, so much so that they once walked off the stage during a TV broadcast when the MC had the temerity to use the dreaded “Vâ€Eword when introducing L’Arc-en-Ciel. The band’s management also demands apologies from journalists who dare to describe L’Arc-en-Ciel as visual-kei.
so what is a visual-kei band?? :sweat:
Cut and pasted parts of this definition from the Wikipedia website. I don't know what visual-kei is either so I don't know if this is a good/correct definition or not, but here it is:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
"Visual Kei (ƒ”ƒBƒWƒ…ƒAƒ‹Œn, lit. "visual type") is a term usually related to Japanese rock music, referring to bands whose primary point of interest for their fans is their costume and appearance."
"Members of Visual Kei bands often wear striking makeup, style their hair in dramatic shapes, reminiscent of "hair bands" from the '80s, and wear elaborate costumes. Although the vast majority of the musicians are male, they often wear makeup and clothing which would be considered "feminine". "
"Visual Kei, being based upon visual style, is therefore a genre of band but not a specific type of music."