But where did this unique style come from, and how much influence has the heavy metal niche had on its creators? Image from: The Open Gaming Society in Japan The anime-themed metal band Animetal — ...

From the popularity of flamenco in Japan to African heavy metal bands, discover the unique ways cultural diffusion occurs ...

is an all-woman nu-metal band made up of vocalist Yukina ... They spoke with Billboard Japan about their experiences around the world and about how it turned their attention to their hometown ...

including heavy metal. “There were no longer new artists who resonated with the Japanese, and our magazine came to feature only a fixed lineup of bands,” Hirose said. He said he still listens ...

LIVELEGEND 19991997 APOCALYPSE is the second live video release by the Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal The album contains live footage of two shows entitled Legend 1999 and Legend 1997 named ...