Let me see if I've got this straight...

[MeTuLHeD]

Five grown men dress as female anime characters and play shreddy symphonic metal.



And I thought Lordi was weird.

All kidding aside, some of these visual kei bands are pretty decent. Versailles in particular are solid musicians.

 

[Dragunsleigher]

The off-shoot band from this, Jupiter, is also killer. Yes, they dress up too, but the music speaks for itself. Just released a new album not too long ago.

 

[Scott B]

Khamelotsody?

 

[DarkOne]

Khamelotsody?

Get it right, please: Khamelotsody . . . of Fire!

Steve in Philly

 

[MetalAges]

Amazing how much (metal related) I don't know.

Don it's a guy apparently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizaki

I can't watch that video - I felt a tingle. (Great sounding band)

 

[MeTuLHeD]

I can't watch that video - I felt a tingle.

I was gonna say "I find him strangely..." Nevermind.

 

[Kez]

Wait, the guitarist is a guy? And this is real?

Oh my. I think I'm glad for the sheltered life I lead..........

 

[Harvester]

I was gonna say "I find him strangely..." Nevermind.

And thus, the irony drips from the thread title.

 

[AngraRULES]

One of these visual kei bands is responsible for one of the greatest power metal songs of all time.

Incidentally, they are the biggest rock/metal band to have ever come out of Japan and are extremely underrated over here. Do yourselves a favor and watch this video. The epic of all epics.

 

[TheLongshot]

I'm amazed that some of these board vets haven't heard of Versailles, given there have been a few threads on this board about them, and other Visual Kei bands. Granted, it probably has been a couple of years since they were last mentioned. (Partially because they aren't together anymore, as far as I know.)

 

[AngraRULES]

How about this beauty?



Gorgeous video, amazing song... though these guys have left the visuals behind it seems.

 

[MeTuLHeD]

And thus, the irony drips from the thread title.

Irony? C'mon! Give me a little more credit than that. The pun was intentional. :-D