Top 10 American and Japanese Rock Bands

It's up to you the title says it all the best bands from Japan to America you vote you decide and tell me if this is a good list wouldn't hurt to make a better list.
The Top Ten
1 The Gazette The Gazette, originally known as Gazette, is a Japanese visual kei rock band from Kanagawa formed in early 2002. The band is currently signed to Sony Music Records.

THE GAZETTE will bring out your INSIDE BEAST. and it can be FADELESS. even if they are not well known in the other country but for me the are the Best AND NO ONE COULD REPLACE IT. AND PLEASE IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A BAND COULD LISTEN OFF. just listen to the songs of THE GAZETTE and you will get SUICIDE CIRCUS and goosebumps. you will nob bored if you listen to them. I LOVE THE GAZETTE SINCE THEY SHOWED UP. never left them because I know they will remain in my mind and heart. "Philippines LOVE THE GAZETTE.

The GazettE is one of the best and most inspirational bands ever with their amazing music, vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and lyrics. Absolutely amazing band.

I absolutely LOVE GazettE! They descend spot number 1! They are a growing rock band and need more attention. I love how they have a mixture in their music making them a much more diverse band. So whatever mood you're in, you will always have a song by GazettE to for you. Also the range in vocals is beautiful, especially in the song 'Invisible Wall'. If you're not feeling like listening to heavy music you can choose from a great selection of GazettE songs and vice versa. Pure perfectionists. Simply amazing

Ruki maybe not the best vocalist because his vocal range is not that high but he is the only singer that could make me cry though I dun understand a word in his song. He composed most of gazette's songs which are varieties in genre from blood to rock, metal, nu metal, industrial, ballad, jazz and so on. The best band ever! All of them are very charismatic and talented!

2 X-Japan

WHY ISN'T THIS BAND KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WEST?! Face it Gazette fans, I'm not saying Gazette isn't great and original, but there are definitely X-related influences. X is and always has been pure genius, nothing less and nothing less.

They actually made me care about both metal and classical music, which have always been two of my least favorite genres. If that's not a sign that they're incredible, I don't know what is

Thers nothing to say about this band only that they started hard rock or metal which every one you call this is the king of bands

We Are X! This is my favorite band...

3 One Ok Rock One OK Rock, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2005. The band currently consists of Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama, and Tomoya Kanki.

The rock band whose popularity just keeps on increasing and has collected quite a number of fans all around the world!

They have no bad song! All their songs will keep you captivated!

And unlike most Japanese band/singer their english pronunciation is wonderful!

Try listening to Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer, NO SCARED, and The Beginning!

One Ok Rock may not have technically speaking the best people, but their chemistry, their creativity, their use of pauses and rifts is amazing. I love every one of their songs

One of my favorite j rock band, but I think they aren't just j rock band, there is a lot of element of music inside every song they played

ONE OK ROCK is the only band I like. I love everyone of their band.Without this band,I don't know how I survived my most difficult times. I want everyone to hear their voices.Please vote to ONE OK ROCK.Wish they will become the first.

4 Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more

If it wasn't for the fact that they are like the number one overrated American band in history that's why I put them at number 4

Haven't listened a lot of them because I just discovered their music. they are just amazing! (discovered them by One OK Rock by the way they are fans too)

Every single song of Linkin Park is part of life. They change my life

5 Nightmare

Nightmare is like a legendary band they are awesome they are like the maroon 5 of Japan

6 Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian alternative rock band that was formed in 1995. They have released eight albums. In addition, they have released two live albums and three remix albums.
7 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop/pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California. Before the current group was established, the original four members, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, formed a band known as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school.

This band to is kinda overrated but they are a good band

Not rock but still great.

8 Bullet for My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh metalcore band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; ...read more.
9 Trapt Trapt is an American post-grunge band that formed in Los Gatos, California, in 1995. They are best known for their 2002 single "Headstrong".
10 Luna Sea

Luna sea are a great band if you like music you have to know about them

The Contenders
11 Dir en Grey Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will.

An exceptional voice. Of outstanding musicians. Melodious, almost religious... We are transported. They are, and they are remain the best. For ever.

DIR EN GREY 4 LIFE.

Best band I've ever heard when it comes to instrumentals and vocals. The lyrics are incredible too. This band definitely deserves more recognition.

The meaning of real true music never pierced my ears until I heard Dir en Grey for the first time.

They famous both on Japan and America

12 L'Arc~en~Ciel L'Arc-en-Ciel is a Japanese rock band, founded in Osaka in 1991. With a reported 40 million records sold, they were the first Japanese act to headline at Madison Square Garden.

L'arc~en~ciel is the first Japanese band which ever have a concert in Madison Square Garden. It just legendary band which can play in there

It's very Great

13 Big Time Rush

I honestly put this here because I ran out of bands

14 Nirvana Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana disbanded after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. The drummer of the band, David Grohl, went on to start the Foo-Fighters, an alternative rock band. ...read more.
15 Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums).

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Drums), their most notable drummer, passed away in 2009, being temporarily replaced by Mike Portnoy, who was replaced by Arin Ilejay, who was finally replaced with Brooks Wackerman. A common phrase for fans "foREVer" was created after the Rev's death in his remembrance. ...read more.

Why are Bullet for my Valentine on this list? Sure they're a great band but they aren't Japanese or American. They're Welsh.

Yasss I love Avenged Sevenfold, and that's coming from somebody who voted for X Japan!

16 UVERworld

Their music is so interesting! How the singer of the group is able to play around with the music is just awesome! Their drummer is not lacking at all! Their all very good. Listen to their songs, GOLD, DTECNOLIFE, COLOURS OF HEART. all of their songs are good

Uverworld is the BEST

17 SID

Band, a band started in 2003 and continued to progress even more to reach the stars and fame very high and have received several titles because of this rapid progress. In addition to all this, many of their songs were used for some animations such as Monokuro no kiss of the black bulter animation, Enamel song for the same animation and Garasu no Hitomi song for the same animation,And used Ranbu no Melody song for Bleach animation) and a lot of other songs for a number of animation at least 10 fees, And marked with more celebrations and others and are still so far continue to progress.

18 Scandal

Scandal is heaven every day and every night I have to hear their songs. And the members are so talented and they are so young. They are really amazing!

Scandal should be in the top 10, big time rush a rock band? How? How can u think that after hearing scandal

Everyday I hear scandal song..

19 Alice Nine
20 Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".
21 Vamps
22 Loudness

Legendary heavy metal band from Japan. loudness still the best.

23 Man with a Mission
24 Kiss Kiss, often styled as KISS, was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. The original members were Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, vocals).

Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s. Their shock rock-style live performances featured... read more
25 Van Halen Van Halen was an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony.
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