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The band X Japan was founded in 1982. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Tateyama. Generally, music journalists would define X Japan’s style within the genre/s of heavy metal, visual kei, and other rock music.
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Luna Sea
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The Germs
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Fear
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Circle Jerks
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Richard Hell And The Voidoids
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Minutemen
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Wipers
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The Gun Club
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The Damned
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Yoshiki
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The Replacements
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Black Flag
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Dir En Grey
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Tsol
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What Genre is X Japan?
X Japan genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for X Japan. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of heavy metal, visual kei, and other rock music.