Japanese metal bands are among some of the most exciting in the world, from BABYMETAL to X-Japan and everything in-between. Japan is also leading the way with female representation in rock and metal, with bands proud to call themselves girl bands and prove that women can rock just as hard, if not harder, than men.
Here at JPU Records we are home to some of the best names in Japanese heavy metal and rock, making their music easily available outside of Japan on CD, vinyl and digital formats, and nearly always including English lyric translations, romaji transliterations, and where possible, even exclusive bonus tracks. Here are some of our great metal and rock bands from Japan you need to check out: