| Chocolate is so metal

Tee hee hee!  Welcome to teh Bladerunner!

That article is a good one.  Thanks Rude.  That video though...  So earnest.

I suspect since western music gets to Japan without some of the baggage and context, they might be more open to different genres and mashups.  They are definitely the product of the Jpop industrial complex.  The producers and writers create the sound and style.  They may not be a band in the punk rock garage band sense, but if it gets your toes tapping (head banging).  Why not?  Embrace the darkness.

And really, we're gamers anyway.  What's one more niche, non mainstream interest?