10 Best Japanese Rock & Metal Bands You Need To Listen To

3. LiSA

Ok so this one is slightly cheating because LiSA is a solo artist. But, her musical style is very much rock, so it gets a pass.

With that out of the way, she is without a doubt one of the most famous rock acts to come out of Japan in recent years. Her journey began as the frontwoman for the band Chuckie. Once they disbanded, she went solo and soon rose to prominence as one of the lead vocalists for the fictitious band Girls Dead Monster, on the Angel Beats anime.

After that her career well and truly took off. In 2011, she released her debut album Letters to U. She hasn’t looked back since. Some of her hits will be very familiar for global fans, having been used as theme music for hit anime like Demon Slayer, Fate/Zero, My Hero Academia and Sword Art Online.

Among her biggest hits, you should absolutely listen to Oath Sign (certified gold), Gurenge, Crossing Field (certified platinum), and Homura.

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