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Domestic metal saw its commercial peak in Japan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the top acts selling millions of records. Many metal bands from the visual kei scene toured and gained recognition in the West in the 2000s. The 2010s saw a boom of all-female metal bands form and gain mainstream attention.
After a period as an independent band, during which they released an album and an EP, they were signed by Epic Records Japan, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan, in 2023. [9] In the same year, their second album Reborn Superstar! was released, reaching number 24 on Billboard Japan 's weekly album charts. [ 10 ]
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Midori Tatematsu (Japanese: 立松 緑, born May 28, 1988) is a Japanese heavy metal musician and fitness competitor. She is best known as a guitarist of the all-female band Lovebites since their founding in 2016. She was previously in the all-female band Gekijo Metalicche from 2013 to 2016.
Lovebites (stylized as LOVEBITES) is a Japanese heavy metal band, formed in 2016 by former Destrose members Miho and Haruna. Its lineup currently consists of Haruna on drums, Midori and Miyako on guitar, Asami on vocals, and Fami on bass.
The band was featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times in 1990, where they were considered the female version of popular Japanese metal bands Vow Wow and Loudness. [7] They had reached the peak of their popularity in their home country but, despite many promotional attempts by their label and management, the band failed to achieve a ...
On April 29, the band performed at Show-Ya's all-female Naon no Yaon festival. [11] On June 22, 2021, Kai of Esprit D'Air selected Nemophila as one of his top ten favorite rock and metal bands from Japan. [13] Nemophila released their international compilation Oiran: Extended Edition from British label JPU Records on June 25. [14]
A typical kawaii metal composition combines the instrumentation found in various types of heavy metal music with J-pop melodies and a Japanese idol aesthetic. Kawaii metal's lyrical topics often contain kawaii (cute, lovable, kidlike) themes. [4] The Japanese girl group Babymetal is often credited with the creation and success of kawaii metal.