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Alice nine is a Japanese rock band (Visual Kei) formed in 2004. Alice Nine's musical style can mainly be described as rock, differentiating between heavier songs and a more mainstream approach. In the past their music had a heavier sound as opposed to the sound of their new album, which contains a variation of lighter instruments and synthesizers. Like some other Visual Kei bands, as they progressed through the years, the band experimented and released songs that focus more on the mainstream public, and with that their music could potentially be classified as pop rock since the release of their album Zekkeishoku. Their first concert was held at the Ikebukuro Cyber on May 11, 2004. In 2005, Alice Nine released their first single "Kasou Mushou Shi". The group's single "Tsubasa" recently peaked at number six on the Oricon charts, making it one of their most successful singles to date . The new single "Mirror Ball" will be released on March 26, 2008
Members: Shou, Hiroto, Tora, Saga, Nao

An Cafe (or Antic Cafe, Antikku Kafe) is a Japanese pop/rock band, but prefered visual kei, formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label Loop Ash. As of 2008, the group has released two full-length albums with another slated for an April release. An Cafe was formed in May 2003 with Miku, Kanon and Bou who would later be joined by Teruki after leaving his former band, Feathers-Blue. The band played live shows for their first year, without any releases. Their first release, "Candyholic" was released in March and reached the second spot on the Oricon indies single chart. The band continued touring and releasing, including their first album, Shikisai Moment in 2005. In the opening weeks of 2008, An Cafe announced their upcoming single, "Cherry Saku Yuki!!" in February, as well as their next studio album, Gokutama Rock Cafe, to be released on April 9, 2008.
Members: Miku, Takuya, Kanon, Teruki, Yuuki

is a Japanese visual kei independent band currently signed under the label Speed Disk. Their music consists of a wide variety of sounds and moods, ranging from catchy and upbeat to heavy and hard-edged punk songs. Ayabie was formed in the early spring of 2004 by ex-Hinawana members Ryōhei, Takehito, and Intetsu with Aoi. On May 8th, 2004, Ayabie held their first solo concert at the Takadanobaba AREA. Their first single, Heien No Ato, Ame, was distributed at this live. Ayabie's debut album was released on March 21, 2005, entitled Ayabie Sokukan Ongenshū. It includes a bonus DVD which contains their previously recorded PVs. The group, which started with only support drummers, finally had a permanent drummer when Kenzo joined later that year.
Members: Takehito, Intetsu, Aoi, Kenzo, Yumehito

BIS (Believe in Style) is a Japanese rock band formed in July 2004 and originally signed to the Free-Will sub-division of PS Company. The band has since switched to the main branch of the label and as of 2007 released a full-length album (Believe in Style), along with several EP's and singles. Their first mini album in 2004 was in the top 10 on the Oricon indies chart, and the single "Extra Baka" hit the number 1 spot on the independent singles chart in 2005. The band's vocalist, Maru, posted on their official blog, that the band would be disbanding, and their last live show would be on January 13th, 2008.
Members: Maru, Tsukasa, Shunsuke, Seika

Blood is a Japanese band formed in 2002 and since then they have released several demos, two maxi-singles, 5 mini-albums, and 3 full-length compilation albums. Blood aims to create music that expresses the meaning of human emotion that breaks the musical frame. Blood is closely associated with visual kei, but the band refers to themselves as a Gothic band. They have toured in Japan, Europe,[1] the United States and Mexico. Blood is regularly featured in the Gothic & Lolita Bible and they have been featured in western magazines, including Astan, Rumore, and Gothic Beauty.
Members: Kiwamu, Kaede, Fu~ki

BUCK-TICK (bakuchiku) is a 5 member Japanese rock band that originally formed in 1984 under the name 'HinanGO-GO' (AttackGO-GO) and changed their name to Buck-Tick in the same year. Their major label debut was the Album Sexual xxxxx! in 1987 which can be described as their "Beat Punk" period. In 1988, their hit "Just One More Kiss" won "Rookie of the Year" at the Japan Record Awards. With their third album "Taboo" Buck-Tick took a new direction with a dark and downer style of sound. After canceling a tour and taking a 6 month break in 1989, the band had a comeback playing in Tokyo Dome in front of 43,000 people. When Aku no Hana was released in 1990, it debuted at the number 1 position on the Oricon album charts. In the 90s, Buck-Tick became a pioneer in the formation of the visual kei rock scene with both industrial and goth influences. After this they moved at a slower pace and began moving in different directions with their music. They have performed with Marilyn Manson, KMFDM, Soft Ballet, LUNA SEA and The Yellow Monkey.
Members: Sakurai Atsushi, Imai Hisashi, Hoshino Hidehiko, Higuchi Yutaka, Yagami Toll

D is a Japanese Visual Kei band formed in 2003 by Asagi, Sin, and Ruiza, after their previous band, Syndrome, broke up. they released their first mini-album, New Blood, on 18 July 2003. Soon after the release of this album, Ruiza was hospitalized, and Sin decided to leave the band. The band took a small break. During this break, Asagi and Hiroki played under the name "Night of the Children" with the guitarist Hide-Zou, When Ruiza was released from the hospital, D came back together on 27 September 2003 with a new line-up, Asagi, Ruiza, Hiroki, Hide-Zou and Rena. 2 months after their reunion, they released their first single, "Alice". Tsunehito joined D on 5 December 2005. For 2007, D launched their official fanclub "Ulitimate Lover" and released their first live DVD, Tafel Anatomie TOUR 2006. The Japanese band D made 10 singles, 8 albums and 1 dvd so far, according to Wikipedia.
Members: Asagi, Ruiza, Hide-Zou, Tsunehito, Hiroki

Deathgaze (desugeizu) is a Japanese heavy metal band with a toned down visual kei style. Deathgaze was formed in 2003 by Hazuki, Ai, Naoki, and Kanna, who was soon replaced by Naoto. After releasing their first single, "294036224052", vocalist, Hazuki, left in spring 2004 to form his own band, Lynch. As a replacement, Sou joined the group in late 2004. The band released several more singles and their first album, though Sou also left in late 2006 to marry. At this time, the band announced a half-year long hiatus. On November 11, 2007, the band officially ended their hiatus with the bassist Ai becoming the vocalist. As of now, Deathgaze has released six singles (one being a re-release) and a full-length album titled Genocide and Mass Murder. Ai is the main composer and lyricist of the band. He is also in charge of art direction for their CD releases. The band also performs under the session name Knohhoso , playing cover songs of older and popular Japanese rock bands. Recently, it also was announced that the band has secured a new bassist named Kosuke.
Members: Ai, Naoto, Kosuke, Naoki

D'espairsRay is a Japanese rock band formed in 1999, They have a rather dark appearance which is often mistaken by non-visuals with goth. It can be said that D'espairsRay was always, even at the beginning, quite over the average visual kei indie band. Their music could have been considered as heavy rock, and more often as industrial goth rock. The lineup has since remained the same and as of February 2008, the group has released several singles and EPs, as well as a two full-length records. They started out as part of the indies visual kei movement, and released their first demotape, [ao] in December of that year. Their popularity rose after the release of the album Terrors in July and they started to move out of the local scene. In 2008, D'espairsRay will be participating in the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour, along with fellow-visual band Mucc. Their album Mirror will also be released in the USA, and they have also revealed that a new single will be released on May 28.
Members: Hizumi, Karyu, Zero, Tsukasa

Dir en Grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997 that has some songs which might be too heavy for some people, but you should really give it a try. Currently signed to Firewall Div, a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2008, they have released six full-length records and while the group's lineup has remained consistent since its inception, numerous stylistic changes have made its music's genre difficult to determine (though it is generally considered to be a form of rock music). Originally part of Japan's visual kei movement, the band has opted for less flamboyant attire in recent years. Dir en Grey is also known as Diru. Very typical for Diru is the voice of 'kyo'.
Members: Kyo, Kaoru, Die, Toshiya, Shinya

Dué le Quartz was a Japanese visual kei rock band that formed in 1999 and signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will. The band had a fanclub formed in 2000 that was called "Baby Merry". After releasing three albums, several singles and a greatest hits compilation, the group disbanded in 2002. Vocalist Sakito and bassist Kikasa later reunited to form the band Figure (with drummer Kazuki occasionally providing session work) and guitarist Miyabi changed his name to "Miyavi" and started a solo career. They released a total of 4 albums and 5 singles. Miyavi's solo career is definitly worth checking.
Members: Sakito, Miyabi, Kikasa, Kazuki, Ken

Duel Jewel is a Japanese rock band (visual kei) based in Tokio and still active. Duel Jewel began in 1997; during their early beginnings they released several demos. The vocalist Hayato joined in 1997, left, and returned in 1999. The band released their first album in 2001 and Natsuki joined in 2002 when Ka-non left the band. They performed at A-Kon (an anime convention) in Dallas, Texas in 2002, which was their first international concert. The band continued to tour in Japan, gaining a larger fanbase, and in May 2007, the band performed at the sold-out two-day Jrock Revolution concert held in Los Angeles, CA. On July 11, 2007, they released their first single on Universal, "Es."
Members: Hayato, Shun, Yuya, Natsuki, Val

Kagrra (Kagura) is a Japanese rock band and part of the country's visual kei movement. It was originally signed to the now defunct Key Party Records under the name "Crow". They have since released several albums, EPs and singles, along with multiple video releases. Isshi, Izumi and Nao started the band in 1998, after a while Akiya and Shin joined the band and "Crow" was created. They played live in june 2000, under the new name Kagrra, for the first time and released a new demotape. After joining the label Key Party, they formed a sort of twin-band-duet with Lar~mia, and the two bands were often referred to as the kuroi tori (black bird: CROW) and shiroi tori (white bird: Lar~mia). They played their first one man live at Shibuya in 2001. As you can see on the picture, they prefer to go with a old Japanese style. I haven't listened to them yet, so can't confirm it.
Members: Isshi, Akiya, Sin, Nao, Izumi

I am still doubting if I should consider them as a Jrock band, try to convince me. L'Arc-en-Ciel (raruku an shieru, "the arc in the sky" or "the rainbow" in French) is a popular Japanese rock band, formed in 1991. The group has sold over 15 million albums and 30 million singles In February of 1991, bassist Tetsu, later band leader, recruited vocalist Hyde along with guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero, and formed a band under the name of L'Arc-en-Ciel. After a year Hiro left the band on June 12, 1992. Pero soon followed on December 30 of the same year, supposedly to join up with his friend Hiro again. To replace the two, Tetsu convinced his friend Ken Kitamura to quit his university studies and join the band as the guitarist. Yasunori Sakurazawa was recruited after Tetsu saw him perform in a few shows. On April 1, 1993, the band released their debut album Dune under the indie label Danger Crue. The album was a success and rose to number one on the Oricon indies charts, catching the attention of some major labels.
Members: Hyde, Tetsu, Ken, Yukihiro

Malice Mizer is a Japanese rock band (visual Kei) with different periods of members. Tetsu era (1992–1994), Gackt era (1995–1999) and Klaha era (2000–2001). They were active from August 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi, the band's name stands for "malice and misery". Malice Mizer were as famous for their music as for their live shows, featuring lavish historical costumes and stage sets, short silent theatre pieces preluding various songs, whimsical dance routines, and even a particularly notable instance of the vocalist descending to Earth (the stage) as a fallen angel, only to ascend again at the end of the concert. On December 11, 2001, it was announced that Malice Mizer would go on an indefinite hiatus.

Megamasso (Megamaso) is a Japanese indie band of the visual kei variety signed under NXSIE Records. Their sound is lively and upbeat, similar to Ayabie, with a unique mix of punk, piano ballads, and pop-rock. Megamasso has a typical Jrock sound with a few songs that are heavier. Megamasso was formed by Ryōhei, ex-guitarist of Ayabie. He recruited members relatively new to music to produce a fresh, new sound. Their first mini-album, Namida Neko, released on December 6th, was distributed through LIKE AN EDISON shops in Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya. On December 16th, Megamasso held their first LIVE at Shibuya O-East, which was then filmed and released on DVD Mega-star Tokyo. This concert included unreleased songs which would be available on their second mini-album, Kai no Mokutō no Zokuryō, released January 24th. Yūta decided to leave the band on June 9th because he was not interested in their current musical style.
Members: Ryōhei, Inzargi, Gou (and former Yūta)

Moi dix Mois is a Japanese musical project founded by Malice Mizer's front, Mana. As part of the visual kei movement it is marked by Mana's selection of guest performers rather than a typical band structure, and exhibits a combination of classical elements of gothic rock and gothic metal. Apart from playing guitar, Mana composes all of Moi dix Mois' music and lyrics, arranges, produces, and designs the stage costumes and acts as overall artistic director. In contrast to Mana's previous bands, Moi dix Mois is explicitly billed as Mana's solo project; while the project members have input during the performance and recording of the music, Mana essentially determines the band's artistic direction on his own. Their first single, "Dialogue Symphonie", was released October 19 2002, Moi dix Mois played their first concerts outside Japan in March 2005.
Members: Seth, Mana, K, Sugiya, Hayato (former members: Juka, Kazuno, Tohru

Mucc (mukku) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Named after a character from the Japanese children's TV show Ponkickies,[citation needed] the band is also known by the name 69 since "sixnine" can be pronounced "muku" in Japanese. The band has, as of 2008, released seven studio albums, along with several live albums, EPs, singles and DVDs, some of which were also released in Europe. Mucc recently announced that they will be performing from February to May for the Taste of Chaos tour, making 26 stops across the US.
Members: Tatsurou, Miya, Yukke, Satochi

Nightmare (Naitomea) is a Japanese Visual Kei band. Nightmare began in January 2000 by Sakito and Hitsugi while most of the members were still in high school. Soon, Yomi was invited by Sakito, Ni~ya by Hitsugi, and Zannin joined after they heard their classmates were forming a band. They were all influenced by either X/X Japan or LUNA SEA in some form. Who can blame them?! Eventually, Ruka (formerly Luinspear) joined the band as a support member at first, but became the permanent drummer after a short time. Their line-up hasn't changed since. They debuted in 2003 with their single "Believe". In 2004, it was Nightmare's busiest year. Releasing three singles (Varuna, Tokyo Shounen, and Shian) and another full album (Libido), the band once more toured around Japan. It was called TOUR CPU 2004. Their most well known live, "Tenka Daiboso" at Hibiya Yaon showed the best of Nightmare's charismatic performance to fans everywhere. They also have a radio program with NACK 5 called "Jack in the Box!".
Members: Yomi, Sakito, Hitsugi, Ni~ya, Ruka

Phantasmagoria (The name "Mago" is now used by fans as well) was a Japanese visual kei band formed in November of 2004 in Osaka by Kisaki, the Executive of Under Code Production, a Visual Kei indies label located in Osaka, Japan They formed in November of 2004 and their first single "Material Pain" was released in Shoxx Magazine on December 21 of the same year. The following day they also released their first Maxi-single, "Moonlight Revival". Phantasmagoria played their first concerts in the United States on October 21 and 22nd, 2005 at Oni-con in Houston, Texas. On March 26th, the band played their first Japanese one-man. On February 23rd, 2007, guitarist Iori and drummer Matoi left the band. On April 8th; the location for the band's first and last fan trip was revealed, as well as the final event tour and final oneman tour. Phantasmagoria released 11 singles during 2004 and 2007, 4 albums and 6 DVD's
Members: Riku, Jun, Iori, Kisaki, Matoi

PIERROT was a Japanese visual rock band, originally founded in 1994 by Kirito and Jun in Nagano and active untill 2006. They've had multiple line-ups during this time. They started off like any other visual kei band and made their major label debut in September 1998 with the single "CLEAR SKY". Their final album was "DICTATORS CIRCUS -A deformed BUD-", a best album with singles spanning from 10 years of their career. Their final single was "HELLO", an apt title for a band who started their major career with an album called "FINALE". Kirito, Kohta, and Takeo have since started a new band called Angelo, and they released their first single, aptly titled "REBORN", on November 8. Their debut album, titled "REBIRTH OF NEWBORN BABY", was released on April 18, 2007. They've released 19 singles and 11 singles according to Wikipedia.
Members: Kirito, Aiji, Jun, Kohta and Takeo.

Psycho le Cému (Saiko ru Shemu) is a male Japanese Visual kei rock band. Formed in 1999, Psycho le Cému distinguished themselves in the visual kei scene via their cosplay, with its members dressing in colorful, extravagant outfits inspired by anime and video game characters, some of which are reminiscent of the characters from the fantasy RPG Dragon Quest. Psycho le Cému's cosplay inspired a dedicated niche fanbase, with fans who shared the band's interest in anime and cosplay, and some releases and events were done exclusively for members of Kronos, the band’s fan club. Psycho le Cému formed in early 1999, and released their first maxi-single “Kronos” independently in March of 2002. After playing a sold-out gig at Tokyo's famed visual-kei venue Rock May Kan, the band joined strong indie label Limited Records, who released their November 2000 maxi single “Risokyu Ryokou Guide Disc”. All 15 tour shows supporting this release were sold-out, including the finale at Shibuya’s On Air West. In 2005/2006 Psycho le Cému disbanded after the arrest of DAISHI, the other members started a solo career.
Members: AYA, DAISHI, Lida, seek, YURA-sama

The Gazette (Gazetto, or GazettE) is a Japanese rock band, and part of the visual kei movement. In March of 2002, Ruki, Uruha, and Reita (all former band mates), and Aoi and Yune (also former band mates) formed a band under the name Gazette. they released their first single, "Wakaremichi", and a video release in April. By September they had released two more singles and another video, headlining a show for the first time in October. In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band, and he was replaced by Kai. The band spent the remainder of 2004 and 2005 touring extensively, releasing Gama (another mini album) in August. In 2005 the band released their first major label single, Cassis, in December.
Members: Ruki, Uruha, Aoi, Reita, Kai

X Japan, (best band ever), is a very popular Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound, at all times retaining an emphasis on ballads. After three more albums, X Japan disbanded in 1997. In 2007, the band has sold over twenty million records and over two million home videos. On June 4, 2007 it was announced the band would reunite with a new song released via digital download in January 2008 and live performances scheduled for March and May.
Members: Toshi, Yoshiki, Pata, Heath (more populair is the former Taiji) and R.I.P. Hide