Quote Originally Posted by Aerio
I am no expert of Jrock. Actually, I never listen to it besides maybe one song a friend sent me a couple years ago. However, to me it sounds like Visual Kei, or whatever, is a subgroup of jrock. You know, like how rock encompasses various variations, jrock included.

Sounds like another "everyone else is posers and I'm the only real hardcore person in the world" like most of the "Goth" and "Emo" threads.
Nope thats not what I'm saying.

I'm talking about genre mixes

Visual kei-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu-wTTpS2k0&search=gackt

Jrock(one of the many forms)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2KC8jALoj4

Notice the difference in sound and style

Gackt's song has more pop influences though Artschool's style has more rock influences, Indies influences, and yeah they're an alternative band.

Though I can name a lot more other bands and examples showing a clear difference between Rock and Visual Kei.

So please explain how visual kei is a subgroup of rock when it clearly shows the influences of pop music that sounds familar to groups such as backstreet boys with the gimmicks of Prince.And even so Jorck fangirls who like visual kei think that EVERY SINGLE JROCK BAND IS A VISUAL KEI BAND. seriously though we need to educate people on genre and style differences.

btw sorry for caps that was just to drive my point into the ground, and not yell at anyone.