Visual kei is a style movement in Japanese music. KISS would be proud of their heavy makeup. Although the hair styles might be a bit too much work for the old school rockers. Visual kei is also full of flamboyant costumes and often makes you wonder what sex the musician really is.
Some people consider visual kei as a music genre as opposed to just a fashion. Visual kei bands are often punk or heavy metal.
The style ranges from glamorous to goth and to cyberpunk. The glam visual kei bands often remind me of 80′s rockers like Dio with their over-the-top music videos. Visual kei groups often dress in feminine clothing: Victorian dresses and other gender bending outfits. Each band has their own theme or time period they draw inspiration from.
The style is pretty open ended. Some look almost like zombies. Other bands like Malice Mizer look more at home in ...
