synchronised arm movements and co-ordinated hair thrashing. This, oh wide eyed reader, is the intriguing world of visual kei. Visual kei (meaning ‘visual style’, with the ‘kei’ pronounced ...

Visual Kei drew heavily on glam rock, punk, and gothic influences, yet added uniquely Japanese flourishes—Kabuki-inspired makeup, elaborate hair, and ornate costumes. The name itself ...

The key thing about the Visual Kei aesthetic is that although individual aspects may look slightly messy, such as teased hair and ripped materials, overall everything looks stylized and polished.

faded black T-shirts and greasy hair, these bands choose the opulent aristocratic fashion of 18th-century France. And where American and European metal bands opt for a macho image, visual-kei ...