25 Snowy Visual Kei Songs
While it's impossible to list all the visual kei songs that include the word snow (or its Japanese equivalent yuki 雪) in the title, we definitely tried! Get your eyes and ears ready for our selection of musical candy covered in the beloved white powder of winter. Don't forget to add your own suggestions in the comments!
By Diletta Fabiani19. Plastic Tree — Yuki Hotaru
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yWdSzquRlE
While Plastic Tree has toned down the imagery, looking like a regular alternative rock band in recent years, they started off in the visual kei genre in 1993 and have stayed active throughout all these years, despite several drummer changes. ”Yuki Hotaru" ("Snow Firefly") was released in the winter of 2004.
20. the Raid. — Snow Pledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c51xkJ0zgek
Formed in 2011, the Raid. has recently seen a member change but is slowly, yet steadily, gaining popularity in the scene. The single above, "Snow Pledge," was released in 2012.
21. REALies — Yuki Tokei
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%9B%AA%E6%99%82%E8%A8%88-TYPE-REALies/dp/B00Q132AD0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482139739&sr=8-2&keywords=REALies+-+%E9%9B%AA%E6%99%82%E8%A8%88
REALies formed in 2011 and disbanded in the summer of 2015. "Yuki Tokei" (called "The Clock That Ticks Like Snow") was among their last tracks, released at the beginning of 2015.
22. Transtic Nerve — Snow Tale
https://www.amazon.co.jp/RECALL-TRANSTIC-NERVE/dp/B00005HTWF/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1
This band seems to be a bit indecisive in terms of names. While Transtic Nerve, founded in 1995, is technically not active anymore, the same exact band members continued performing with the name The Underneath. The name change happened in 2007 and also marked a change in musical style towards a darker and heavier sound. The Underneath eventually disbanded, and all but one member has moved on to a new band called defspiral.
23. vistlip — Moon Light Snow Rabbits
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Moon-Light-Snow-Rabbits/dp/B009YE1RG4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1482140376&sr=8-1&keywords=vistlip+Moon+Light+Snow+Rabbits
vistlip formed in 2007 and has been active ever since, excluding a short break in 2010 after a serious car accident that killed their manager. The band has even performed in Europe multiple times. The track "Moon Light Snow Rabbits" was released in 2008.
24. Xaa Xaa — Yuki Tokei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S63J-yaOy0g
Hailing from Osaka, this indie band has only been active since 2014, but the members have been on the scene for a while through their previous band, Belmosaic. "Yuki Tokei" was released in November 2016.
25. Xibalba — Ephemeral Snow
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/jishubanclub/knmx-0001/
Hailing from Sendai, indie band Xibalba was active until 2014. However, if you like what you hear, fear not: the members of the band are back in town as Morrigan. "Ephemeral Snow" was released in 2014.
