Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will get you pumped just by listening.
There are foreign bands with irresistibly captivating sounds you can hardly hear in Japan! From powerful, energetic vocals and satisfyingly heavy sound production to dynamic stage performances—there’s no way to sum it all up in a single phrase.
This time, based on reliable feedback from music fans submitted to our site, we researched popular Western bands.
Among them, we carefully selected especially well-regarded rock bands—both classic and contemporary—along with their staple songs.
If that’s your thing, be sure to check it out!
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Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will boost your mood just by listening (101–110)
The Big MoneyRush
It reached No.
45 on the U.
S.
charts in 1985.
Inspired by bands like Led Zeppelin, they formed in Toronto in 1968.
In Canada, they’re a national band and are highly respected by other musicians, but it’s a shame their recognition is unjustly low in Japan.
Genre-wise, they seem to have gradually shifted from hard rock toward progressive rock.
Still, the best of both sides blends well, and they also have a pop flavor, so I think they’re easy to listen to.
Come to think of it, they were also friendly with former Yomiuri Giants player Cromartie, who is himself a drummer, right?
Shakin’ the bluesScreamin’ Cheetah Wheelies
True to their Tennessee roots, this band is heavily influenced by the blues, with a bluesy sense of groove and hard-rocking riffs that exude a gritty, down-to-earth cool.
They were active only in the ’90s and have already disbanded.
Their unique band name is said to have been taken from an American comic.
1789Silver Mountain
They are from Sweden.
As soon as they were introduced in Japan, their melodious, Nordic-style hard rock became popular, and they even toured Japan.
While changing members, they released three original albums.
Jan Johansson, hailed as a genius keyboardist, achieved worldwide breakthrough from this band.
Vocal ID of Love In ASiouxsie And The Banshees
A British female punk singer.
She used to be part of the Sex Pistols’ inner circle, and I think she was a style icon in every way—makeup, fashion, attitude, hairstyle—so much so that lots of punk girls imitated her.
This song was one of her early big hits, and it’s insanely cool.
UnsaintedSlipknot
Slipknot is one of the most famous heavy metal bands in the world.
All nine members wear distinctive masks, creating a strikingly macabre visual impression.
Their musicianship is excellent, and among heavy metal bands, they’re relatively easy to listen to.
Cool Western music bands: recommended overseas bands that boost your mood just by listening (111–120)
Since YesterdayStrawberry Switchblade
Strawberry Switchblade is something I really want today’s young girls dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion to know about and see.
There were already cool girls in the ’80s dressing like this.
Even back then, many girls admired them.
Their style was stunningly, mind-blowingly cool.
Runaway BoysStray cats
It reached No.
9 in the UK in 1981.
The Japanese title is “Namida no Runaway Boy.” They’re a three-piece American neo-rockabilly band.
Released in February 1981, it’s included on their debut album “Namida no Runaway Boy (Stray Cats).” “Rock This Town” and “Stray Cat Strut” were hits in the US, but this one wasn’t released as a single there.
Brian Setzer, who was something of a troublemaker, went on to lead a big band and is now a major figure.
In any case, his guitar playing is outstanding.