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japanese metal
what it is
As the name suggests, "Japanese metal" is metal that originates from Japan. It is often abbreviated as J-metal.
✦ meet the girls making japanese metal →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is japanese metal?
As the name suggests, "Japanese metal" is metal that originates from Japan. It is often abbreviated as J-metal.
What are good japanese metal albums to start with?
Try Noisy Night Fever by Broken By The Scream, 日本狼 by 鐵槌, 電子粉砕神罰 -Digital Grinding Retribution- by OZIGIRI, and Angel of Salvation by Galneryus.
Who are some women making japanese metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/japanese-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making japanese metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22