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Japanese Rock

If Japanese pop is mainstream, Japanese Rock is a little underground. Japan has a healthy rock & roll scene, ranging from garage rockers to noise merchants. Consequently, there is quite a bit of sonic diversity within Japanese rock.

Japanese Rock Album Highlights

Pop Tatari
Boredoms Pop Tatari
Uroboros
Dir en Grey Uroboros
Long Season
Fishmans Long Season
Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars
Acid Mothers Temple Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars
Rays of Darkness
Mono Rays of Darkness
Taiga
OOIOO Taiga
The Night Before the Death of the Sampling Virus
Otomo Yoshihide The Night Before the Death of the Sampling Virus
Bits, Bots and Signs
Voice Crack / Otomo Yoshihide Bits, Bots and Signs
Dear
Boris Dear
The Insulated World
Dir en Grey The Insulated World
Division
The Gazette Division
Rebore, Vol. 0
Boredoms Rebore, Vol. 0
Mosaic
Altered States Mosaic
Eye of the Storm
One OK Rock Eye of the Storm
Great White Wonder
Les Rallizes Dénudés Great White Wonder
Cable Hogue Soundtrack
Les Rallizes Dénudés Cable Hogue Soundtrack
Psyence
Hide Psyence
Tomorrow Never Comes
Xinlisupreme Tomorrow Never Comes
Marrow of a Bone
Dir en Grey Marrow of a Bone
Coordinate
T.M. Revolution Coordinate
Red Moon
Ayuo Red Moon
Hard Rock Transonic
Musica Transonic Hard Rock Transonic
Dum Spiro Spero
Dir en Grey Dum Spiro Spero
Destination: Best of High Rise
High Rise Destination: Best of High Rise
Back to the Mono Kero
Ex-Girl Back to the Mono Kero
Arche
Dir en Grey Arche
We Are the Times
Buffalo Daughter We Are the Times
Lithuania and Estonia Live
Altered States Lithuania and Estonia Live
SOLA: Lars Hollmer's Global Home Project
SOLA / Lars Hollmer SOLA: Lars Hollmer's Global Home Project
Bluffs
Altered States Bluffs
4
Altered States 4
Requiem for Hell
Mono Requiem for Hell
For My Parents
Mono For My Parents
The Last Dawn
Mono The Last Dawn
Nowhere Now Here
Mono Nowhere Now Here
Beyond the Past: Live in London
Mono Beyond the Past: Live in London
Oath
Mono Oath
Holocene
The Ocean Holocene
Let's Go Spiders!
The Spiders Let's Go Spiders!
Feather Float
OOIOO Feather Float
Nijimusi
OOIOO Nijimusi
Isotope
Korekyojinn Isotope
Mustang!
Dragon Ash Mustang!
Redeemer
D'espairsRay Redeemer
Headbanger's Karaoke Club Dangerous Fire [EP]
Hayaino Daisuki Headbanger's Karaoke Club Dangerous Fire [EP]
Penalty Life
The Pillows Penalty Life
The Law of Devil's Land
Loudness The Law of Devil's Land
Murder License
Xinlisupreme Murder License
Magical Power Mako
Magical Power Mako Magical Power Mako
Gear Blues
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant Gear Blues
Genesis
Diaura Genesis
Nippon Guitars: Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock 1966-1974
Takeshi Terauchi Nippon Guitars: Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock 1966-1974
Shine
Luna Sea Shine
Love Is Beautiful
Glay Love Is Beautiful
FLCL, Vol. 3 [Original Soundtrack]
The Pillows FLCL, Vol. 3 [Original Soundtrack]
Life
Acidman Life
Nine Suns, One Morning
The Silence Nine Suns, One Morning
Sab Se Purani Bab
Saicobab Sab Se Purani Bab
Flowering
TK Flowering
Immortalis
Sukekiyo Immortalis
Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
Acid Mothers Temple / Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
IAO Chant from the Cosmic Inferno
Acid Mothers Temple IAO Chant from the Cosmic Inferno
Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky
Acid Mothers Temple Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky
6
Altered States 6
Cometary Orbital Drive to 2199
Acid Mothers Temple / Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Cometary Orbital Drive to 2199
Beautiful Deformity
The Gazette Beautiful Deformity
Bluffs II
Altered States Bluffs II
Traces, Vol. 2
The Gazette Traces, Vol. 2
Rock 'n' Roll Etiquette
Guitar Wolf Rock 'n' Roll Etiquette
Golden Black: Greatest Hits
Guitar Wolf Golden Black: Greatest Hits
Planet of the Wolves
Guitar Wolf Planet of the Wolves
Jet Generation
Guitar Wolf Jet Generation
8186 Live
Loudness 8186 Live
Yo-Yo a Go-Go 1999
Various Artists Yo-Yo a Go-Go 1999
Aburadako
Aburadako Aburadako
Hall of Mirrors
Various Artists Hall of Mirrors
Wind in My Heart
Dust in My Head Wind in My Heart
Punch the Monkey! 2
Lupin the Third Punch the Monkey! 2
Soldier of Fortune
Loudness Soldier of Fortune
Rough Guide to the Music of Japan [#1]
Various Artists Rough Guide to the Music of Japan [#1]
Dreams
Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet Dreams
Hey! Bob! My Friend!
Polysics Hey! Bob! My Friend!
Polysics or Die!!!! Vista
Polysics Polysics or Die!!!! Vista
Mirror
D'espairsRay Mirror
Best of the Original
Loudness Best of the Original
Faith
Hyde Faith
The Essential Sounds from the Far East
DMBQ The Essential Sounds from the Far East