Ten Japanese Bands Trivia Quiz

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B'z was formed in 1988 and consists of Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba. The duo is known for their hard rock and pop rock sounds. B'z has had 49 consecutive number one singles on the Oricon music charts.

The Gazette was formed in 2002 in Kanagawa, Japan. The genre of the band is a mixture of metal, hard rock, and a bit of punk rock thrown in. The band's debut album, titled "Disorder," was released in 2004. The band has also recorded over 39 video albums and, at the present time, is signed to Sony Music Records.

Wagakki Band hit the scene in 2013. The band plays a range of music styles, including folk rock, folk metal, and J-pop. "Vocalo Zanmai" was the debut album released in 2014. The album stalled at number five on Oricon's album chart.

Nemophila is a fairly recent band, forming in 2019. This heavy metal band released their debut album, "Revive," on December 15, 2021. The album peaked at number eight on Oricon's albums chart.

The sound from the band Versailles is a little different from some of the Japanese bands. The genres the band plays are symphonic power metal and neoclassical metal. The cross-generic style term "symphonic metal" refers to the symphonic subgenres of heavy metal music. It's used to identify any metal band that has orchestral or symphonic components. Neoclassical metal is a style of heavy metal that typically has extremely technical playing and is greatly influenced by classical music. The band's debut album, "Noble," was released on July 9, 2008.

The Pillows are an alternative rock band formed in 1989. Originally a four-piece band, Kenji Ueda left in 1992. When Kenji left the band, Sawao Yamanaka took over as the leader of the band, along with Yoshiaki Manabe (lead guitarist) and Shinichiro Sato (drummer). "Moon Gold," released in 1991, was the band's debut studio album.

Glay formed while the boys were all still in school. The band was formed in the city of Hakodate in 1988. With over 23 million albums sold, the band is regarded as one of the best-selling Japanese bands. The band's first studio album was called "Hai to Diamond," released in 1994.

In Nagoya, Japan, the rock group Coldrain was founded in 2007. All of the founding band members are still with the group as of 2024 when this quiz was written. Coldrain sings all of their songs in English, in contrast to most other Japanese bands. "Final Destination," the group's debut studio album, was made available in 2009. The band's lead singer and lyricist is Masato Hayakawa. The group recorded the album "Nonnegative" in the US state of Orlando, Florida, in 2022.

The six-piece band called Uverworld was formed in 2002 in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. The band's debut album was called "Timeless," which was released on their new record label (gr8! Records) in 2005. Strange as it seems, the album entered the Oricon charts 33 times and eventually reached the fifth position on the chart. From November 22 to December 29, 2006, gr8! Records released a special edition of the album featuring a DVD that included three music videos and the recording of an interview with the band.

Orange Range has a history of performing rap rock, alternative rock, pop punk, and power pop. The band was formed in 2001 in Okinawa, Japan. Orange Range originally signed up with Spice Music. In 2003, the band signed up with a division of Sony Music (gr8! Records). The band released their first album, "1st Contact," in 2003. The album stalled at number two on Oricon's albums chart.