List of kawaii metal musical groups

This is a list of kawaii metal musical groups. Kawaii metal is a musical genre that blends elements of heavy metal and J-pop that was pioneered in Japan in the early 2010s. Inclusion to this list is based on reliable sources and the musical acts themselves do not necessarily self-identify as such, and some of these groups are also categorized into other rock and metal subgenres.

Band Country Formed Disbanded Ref.
Babymetal Japan 2010 [1]
Dazzle Vision Japan 2003 2015 [2]
Deadlift Lolita Japan 2017 [3]
Desurabbits Japan 2013 2021 [4]
FruitPochette Japan 2012 [5]
Ironbunny Japan 2019 2021 [1]
Kamen Joshi Japan 2013 [6]
Ladybaby Japan 2013 [1]
Necronomidol Japan 2014 2022 (hiatus) [7]
Passcode Japan 2013 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d White, G Andrew (25 December 2019). "The rise of kawaii metal this decade". JRock News. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ Tiamat, Bethany. "Guide to Metal Subgenres". Beat. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  3. ^ Orsini, Lauren (3 March 2017). "Japan's Only Crossdressing Death-Metal Vocalist Forms Bodybuilding Idol Group 'Deadlift Lolita'". Forbes.
  4. ^ "Feature: Deathrabbits". Homicidols. 17 December 2015.
  5. ^ Herron-Wheeler, Addison (20 March 2015). "FRUITPOCHETTE Are Another JPop/Metal Sensation". Metal Injection.
  6. ^ Sutherland, Sam. "Anti-Idol". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ FLINT, DAVID. "Feature: The Rise and Rise of Kawaii Metal". The Reprobate. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.