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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 get you pumped just by listening.
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1eastSmells like teen spiritNirvanaThe shock since the Sex Pistols, America…
2eastSupersonicOasisThe UK gave rise to a band from Manchester called The Galla...
3eastRadio Ga-GaQueenUS #16 in 1984. Lady Gaga’s name…
4eastAmerican IdiotGreen DayReached No. 61 on the U.S. charts in 2004. Peaked at No. 3 in the U.K. The 7th release...
5eastDream OnAerosmithThe band that gained the most popularity on the U.S. East Coast and…
6eastHighway to HellAC/DCWhen it comes to iconic Australian bands, ...
7eastUnder The BridgeRed Hot Chili PeppersUS No. 2 in 1992. The album “Blood …”
8eastLove Will Tear Us ApartJoy DivisionBorn on the soil of Manchester, England, the legend…
9eastNovember RainGuns N’ RosesIt continues to attract a great deal of popularity in Japan as well...
10eastImmigrant SongLed ZeppelinProbably the most frequently heard on Japanese TV and the like...
11eastLast NiteThe StrokesThe vibe that rock bands of the ’60s had...
12eastComfortably NumbPink FloydThe innovative rock band that Britain is proud of, Pin…
13eastMr. BrightsideThe KillersA rock band from Las Vegas that captivates the world
14eastHotel CaliforniaThe EaglesEagles, the legendary country rock band
15eastHigh HopesPanic! At The DiscoGradually gaining popularity since the 2000s, and now...
16eastSweet DreamsEurythmicsThe innovative musical world of Eurythmics
17eastTake Me OutFranz FerdinandA popular dance ... from Glasgow, Scotland
18eastLivin’ on a PrayerBon JoviBon Jovi, a world-famous and hugely popular rock band
19eastA-PunkVampire WeekendAn American indie rock band, Vampa...
20eastYou Really Got MeThe KinksThe British Invasion of the 1960s...
21eastSeven Nation ArmyThe White StripesFrom Jack White and Meg White...
22eastWhite RoomCreamIt reached No. 6 in the U.S. in 1968. Former Manfred Mann member…
23eastSpeed Of SoundColdplayRanked 8th in the U.S. in 2005. The Super Bowl in 2016...
24eastEnter SandmanMetallicaPioneers of the genre known as thrash metal, and…
25eastMy GenerationThe WhoA band that greatly influenced Mod culture…
26eastPark LifeBlurBlur is just so good-looking and cool…
27eastSgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandThe BeatlesThe most famous band in the world that everyone knows...
28eastHow Deep Is Your LoveBee GeesReached No. 1 in the U.S. in 1977. Featured in the film “Saturday Night …”
29eastJeremyPearl Jam
JeremyPearl Jam
Eddie Vedder, the vocalist and frontman…
30eastAnarchy in the UKSEX PISTOLSThe most sensational band in the world and...
31eastAtomicBlondieYoung Debbie Harry captured the hearts of men all over the world...
32eastTragedyHanoi rocksFormed in Finland in ’80. Punkish...
33eastCreepRadioheadLeaving a brilliant legacy on the UK music scene…
34eastStand In LineImpellitteriThat fast playing earned the guitarist the nickname “the world’s fastest”...
35eastParanoidBlack SabbathOzzy Osbourne. That's already cool enough...
36eastCome On EileenDexys Midnight RunnersAn Irish band with worldwide popularity in Celtic music
37eastTalk You Out Of ItFlorida Georgia LineA country song with strikingly message-driven lyrics...
38eastDeep Inside My HeartROCK CITY ANGELSOnly for a brief period before his debut, actor Johnny…
39eastMonsters (feat. blackbear)All Time LowThe American punk band, All Time ...
40eastHungry like the WolfDuran DuranFormed in Birmingham, England, in 1978…
41eastBad LiarImagine DragonsAn alternative ro... from Las Vegas, Nevada
42eastL’elefante biancoAreaAn astonishing avant‑garde jazz-rock ban… that Italy proudly boasts
43eastBREADFANBUDGIEHailing from Wales in the UK, they even cover Metallica…
44eastEverything countsDepeche ModeA band that can only be described in one word: stylish…
45eastBelieverImagine DragonsA four-piece rock band from the United States, Imagi...
46eastJust A GirlNo DoubtLed by vocalist Gwen Stefani…
47eastBlitzkrieg BopRamonesFormed in New York in the 1970s, La...
48eastAll or NothingSmall FacesOne of the coolest bands among the mod bands...
49eastLust For LifeIggy PopPunk rock pioneer Iggy Pop, shining in the annals of music history
50eastDo You Believe In LoveHuey Lewis & The NewsReached No. 7 in the U.S. in 1982. The second album by the group...
51eastSeparate Ways (Worlds Apart)JourneyJ who sparked a revolution in the American rock scene...
52eastJoannaKool and The GangNo. 1 in the U.S. in 1981. The dance/R&B style is so...
53eastGreatful when you =’re deadKula ShakerThe shock I felt when I first listened to this song is still vivid even now...
54eastAlive And KickingSimple MindsReached No. 3 in the U.S. in 1985. That same year, the film “Break…”
55eastSupermassive Black HoleMuseThe renowned British rock band, Muse, is o...
56eastArabellaArctic MonkeysAn indie act from Sheffield, UK…
57eastYoungblood5 Seconds of SummerThe band Five, which enjoys strong support from young people, ...
58eastThe Best (feat. Alice Merton)AWOLNATIONAmerican rock band, AWOLNATION…
59eastMore Than WordsExtremeThe American rock band Extreme is...
60eastSusiStormbringerFeaturing the virtuoso guitarist, Angie Scirillo…
61eastThis Charming ManThe SmithsAn early (2nd single) track with a UK indie vibe…
62eastWar GameTyburn TallA hard rock band that debuted in 1972 with a self-produced record...
63eastDo it CleanEcho & the BunnymenEven now when I think about it, it’s so cool it gives me the shivers…
64eastLollipopFive Horse JohnsonFormed in 1995. At first, they were a typical blues rock…
65eastMy NumberFoalsA danceable rock band from Oxford...
66eastStopJane’s AddictionJane's Addiction. Personally, I think...
67eastParadigm TriggerLike Moths To FlamesA meta ... from Columbus, Ohio, USA
68eastRide The SkyLucifer’s FriendFormed in ’70. In Germany, a hard rock…
69eastHair of the DogNazarethFormed in Scotland. Debuted in 1971. A...
70east1901PhoenixFrench rock band Phoenix representing France...
71eastDeath DiscoPublic Image LtdPa..., a representative of the UK post-punk scene
72eastI am OneThe Smashing PumpkinsSmashing Pumpkins are undeniably cool. This song is the first...
73eastWhite LiesStereophonicsAn alternative rock ba… from Wales
74eastAbracadabraSteve Miller BandNumber 1 in the U.S. in 1982. The illustration on the jacket...
75eastSuspect DeviceStiff Little FingersFormed in Northern Ireland in 1979, in the late years of punk...
76eastI`m Going HomeTen Years AfterA leading figure in British blues rock. The name is '10...
77eastCentrefoldThe J. Geils BandFormed in ’67 by leader J. Geils, the...
78eastWhere Have All The Boot Boys GoneSlaughter & The DogsFrom Manchester. A biting kind of vocal…
79eastCommon PeoplePulpJarvis Cocker was so cool...
80eastPoisonAlice CooperAn American known as the priest of shock rock…
81eastElection DayArcadiaReached No. 6 in the U.S. in 1985. Duran Duran’s…
82eastOnly Time Will TellASIAReached No. 17 in the U.S. in 1982. John Wetton…
83eastShes a Wrong WomanBacon FatBlack blues harpist, George Smith...
84eastWhen I See You SmileBad EnglishUS number one in 1989. Journey’s guitari…
85eastGamma RayBirth ControlA hard [something] featuring a Hammond organ…
86eastDoes Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?CHICAGOReached No. 7 on the U.S. charts in 1971. From the 1st album “Tr…”
87eastThe FlameCheap TrickA figure who sparked a revolution in the American rock scene, …
88eastSuzie QCreedence Clearwater RevivalIt reached No. 11 on the U.S. charts in 1968. “The maestro who peaked at No. 2 in the U.S.”…
89eastHighway StarDeep PurpleDeep..., formed in the UK in 1968,
90eastPull Me UnderDream TheaterA progressive metal band from the United States...
91eastGirls on filmDuran DuranDuran Duran are neo-romanti...
92eastArmy LifeExploitedA punk band formed in Scotland. …
93eastFourth of JulyGalaxie 500An American alternative rock band, …
94eastParadise CityGuns N’ RosesGan..., formed in Los Angeles in 1985
95eastIn the CityJAMPaul Weller. In every era, regardless of gender…
96eastI was made for lovin’ youKISSWhen I hear the word 'kiss,' the first thing that comes to mind is that...
97eastPretend We’re DeadL7A hard rock/metal band composed entirely of female members...
98eastNumbLinkin ParkAmerican rock band, Linkin Park…
99eastToccataMEKONG DELTAMusic engineer Ralph Hubert...
100eastBloody ValentineMachine Gun KellyAn American rapper, Machine Gun Ke...
101eastDr. FeelgoodMötley CrüeIt was a hit in Los Angeles, USA, in the 1980s...
102eastTo Be With YouMr. BIGFormed in Los Angeles, USA, in 1988...
103east(You Can Still) Rock In AmericaNight RangerAn American based in San Francisco…
104eastGREENS AND BLUESPixiesKnown as a pioneer of alternative rock...
105eastSatisfactionRolling StoneFormed in London, England, in 1962…
106eastThe Big MoneyRushNo. 45 on the US charts in 1985. Led Zeppel—
107eastShakin’ the bluesScreamin’ Cheetah WheeliesTrue to his Tennessee roots, blues...
108east1789Silver MountainFrom Sweden. As soon as it was introduced in Japan, the Nordic...
109eastVocal ID of Love In ASiouxsie And The BansheesA British female punk singer. Sex...
110eastUnsaintedSlipknotThe man from the world’s most famous heavy metal band...
111eastSince YesterdayStrawberry SwitchbladeRight now, to the young girls dressed in Gothic Lolita style...
112eastRunaway BoysStray catsReached No. 9 on the UK chart in 1981. The Japanese title is “Namida no Runaway…”
113eastBabeStyxNumber one in the U.S. in 1979. Chuck Panozzo…
114eastAlrightSupergrassRock bands like Oasis from the 1990s...
115eastHold The LineTOTOUS #5 in 1979, 1st album “Space…"
116eastSixty Eight GunsThe AlarmDebuted in '83. The boom had already ended at the time...
117eastThe WeightThe BandIt reached No. 63 on the U.S. charts in 1968. It was originally titled “I …”
118eastLo/HiThe Black KeysThe American rock band, The Black ...
119eastHanging GardenThe CureThe core of The Cure—who could be called the bosses of goth—Robert...
120eastTown Called MaliceThe JamThe pride of Britain, the rock band The Jam, is...
121eastThere she goesThe La’sLars, who is from Liverpool, England. They—or rather...
122eastSome Like It HotThe Power StationReached No. 6 in the U.S. in 1985. Duran Duran’s…
123eastJumpin’ Jack FlashThe Rolling StonesUS No. 3 in 1968. In tribute to the Stones…
124eastTypical GirlsThe SlitsFormed in the UK in 1976, The S...
125eastLove SpreadsThe Stone RosesFrom the late 1980s to the early 1990s...
126eastLet’s Dance to Joy DivisionThe WombatsThe British, English rock band, The...
127eastIf I Had No LootTony Toni ToneUS No. 7 in 1993. Their third album…
128eastHandle With CareTraveling WilburysReached No. 45 on the U.S. charts in 1988. Debut album…
129eastChanging of the SeasonsTwo Door Cinema ClubRecent British rock bands are, you know...
130east(Oh) Pretty WomanVan HalenReached No. 12 in the U.S. in 1982. Eddie (guitar) and…
131eastDifferent WorldsVandenbergAn unforgettable classic from the Netherlands that emerged in the '80s...
132eastvenus in fursVelvet UndergroundDeeply, with profound feeling—ah, how cool...
133eastHeads Will RollYeah Yeah YeahsAn American rock [act] that began making waves in the 2000s…
134eastMörderFreygangAn East German blues rock band. In the communist bloc…
135eastTo Hell With PovertyGang Of FourRevolutionizing the UK's post-punk scene...
136eastDestroy the illusionsPackOne of Germany’s earliest punk bands—and one of the very best.
137eastWild FlowerThe CultUntil then, they had been recognized as an alternative punk band...
138eastTrain Kept a Rollin’The YardbirdsThe Yardbirds were in London in 1963...
139eastNo Sleep Till BrooklynBeastie BoysEstablished rap rock from punk
140eastComing Down To BeijingBrain FailureA Chinese punk band formed in Beijing in ’97...
141eastDreamsFleetwood MacNumber 1 in the U.S. in 1978. From the album “Rumou…”.
142eastGolden SkansKlaxonsAs the catalyst that ignited the new rave boom, the scene...
143eastSoonMy Bloody ValentineMy Bloody Valentine, arguably the bosses of shoegaze, ...
144eastVietnamese BabyNew York DollsAndrogynous cross-dressing fashion and extreme remarks/behavior are beco…
145eastFeel Good Hit Of The SummerQueen Of The Stone AgeFrontman, Josh Homme. This guy is…
146eastNever UnderstandThe Jesus and Mary ChainYoung, like a mischievous kid who just grew up as-is...
147eastRoxanneThe PoliceIt reached No. 32 in the U.S. in 1978. From the early days of The Police...
148eastWhere The Streets Have No NameU2The world-famous rock band from Ireland, U…
149eastAmandaBostonReached No. 1 in the U.S. in 1986. The face of the band with his guitar, …
150eastHold Me NowThompson TwinsPeaked at No. 3 in the U.S. in 1984. An ’80s new wave...
151eastmOBSCENEMarilin MansonMarilyn Manson, a heavyweight rock band with a dark worldview