25 episodes

The Visual Kei Podcast is a round table discussion-style podcast on the topic of Visual Kei, a Japanese music scene and genre. We discuss the history of VK and its influences, its cultural impact, the various VK subgenres and submovements, notable VK bands, and so on.

The Visual Kei Podcast The Visual Kei Podcast

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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

The Visual Kei Podcast is a round table discussion-style podcast on the topic of Visual Kei, a Japanese music scene and genre. We discuss the history of VK and its influences, its cultural impact, the various VK subgenres and submovements, notable VK bands, and so on.

    Episode #25: A Top 10 Visual Kei Releases of 2022

    Episode #25: A Top 10 Visual Kei Releases of 2022

    On this episode, prepare to enter the chuggosphere, as a mildly inebriated Aleksi recounts his top 10 favorite releases of the 2023, to the horror and dismay of his fellow hosts and producer. Aaron also stops by to give some of his favorites of the year.



    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.



    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!



    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!



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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!



    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.



    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast



    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_



    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut



    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord



    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 59 min
    Episode #24: Key Party

    Episode #24: Key Party

    On this episode the team is joined by longtime Visual Kei fan Rob to discuss Key Party, a famous indie label of the late 1990s. 



    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.



    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!



    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!



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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!



    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.



    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast



    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_



    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut



    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord



    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Episode #23: Nu-Metal in Visual Kei (Part 2)

    Episode #23: Nu-Metal in Visual Kei (Part 2)

    On this episode we continue with part two of the super downtuned & angsty series on the history of nu-metal influence in Visual Kei. Due to scheduling conflicts, Fredrik was unable to host this one, so Aaron and Aleksi are accompanied by Matt Ayers from Licht:noir'e to cover 3 decades of music as it crosses international waters.



    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.



    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!



    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!



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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!



    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.



    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast



    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_



    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut



    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord



    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 3 hr 7 min
    Episode #22: Nu-Metal in Visual Kei (Part 1)

    Episode #22: Nu-Metal in Visual Kei (Part 1)

    On this big & heavy episode, we discuss the history of Nu-Metal influence in Visual Kei, starting with the history of Nu-Metal itself. Due to scheduling conflicts, Fredrik was unable to host this one, so Aaron and Aleksi are accompanied by Matt Ayers from Licht:noir'e to cover 3 decades of music as it crosses international waters.



    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.



    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!



    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!



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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!



    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.



    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast



    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_



    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut



    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord



    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 2 hr 2 min
    Episode #21: 1991 (Part 2)

    Episode #21: 1991 (Part 2)

    On this second and final episode, we continue our History of Visual Kei series by covering the year 1991. We discuss bands like LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, Kamaitachi, Kuroyume, and more. This is a follow-up from way back in Episode 8 where we covered the year 1990 in Visual Kei.

    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.

    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!

    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!

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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!

    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.

    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast

    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_

    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut

    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord

    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 54 min
    Episode #20: 1991 (Part 1)

    Episode #20: 1991 (Part 1)

    On this first-of-two episode, we continue our History of Visual Kei series by covering the year 1991. We discuss bands like LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, Kamaitachi, Kuroyume, and more. This is a follow-up from way back in Episode 8 where we covered the year 1990 in Visual Kei.



    VKPC is a part of vk.gy.



    vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!



    Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!



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    The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan!



    New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order.



    Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast



    Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_



    Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut



    Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord



    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

    • 52 min

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