Western Rock vs JRock
 

Ok I hope this kind of thread hasn't been made already... and I actually searched but the search list is @_@... needs days to be checked.

So yeah, which do you prefer, Western Rock (American and Europe Bands) or JRock bands. I clearly see some people here have come due to their love of Japanese music while some others not. And it's a great debate.

I'd love to see videos of JRock music as well, examples why it's better, as I don
t have much knowledge of how it is (I've checked only big artists like Miyavi and such).

Oh and this includes all subgenres (metal, punk, even emo) etc. for both rock and jrock.

punk rules
 

i have to vote for western rock because of it's origins.but i very much respect the love and talent of j-rockers!!!!!:cool:

Western Rock.

There's some good Jmusic, but not really good rock.

The West has Chuck Berry, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones... and that's just a small selection from only my music folder, and that's just the Classic Rock genre!

I'll take my DragonForce and Blind Guardian over J-rock ;] But there is some good J-rock out there.

I've never been able to listen to western rock. Ever! Gah, it's so.....wait

I'd rather not bash it, that would be rude and thoughtless. However, I'd pick JRock over western rock anyday.

Rock music for the win!

mhm... I agree that old western rock has music that will never and ever be replaced. How about current rock or especially newcomers...

For modern rock, the ball's still in the West's court. I mean, we've got Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Interpol, The White Stripes, The Cure, and a really thriving Indie scene.

I like both. I like J-rock a little more because it's different than what I am used to, plus I love the Japanese language.

If the ball were in the Western court, wouldn't that mean we would be on the defense? D:

Hahahah, I kid, I kid. I'm particularly supporting Western rock because of all of the great metal groups that have emerged (and re-emerged) in this decade that have seriously rocked my socks. I mean, totally blown me away. Enough to rethink my standards on the genre.

Hahaha. There's a lot of good metal, I'm a huge fan of Mastodon and Tool. Also, Punk rock was born and died in the West.

Same here, love them <33

After Western rock, half the other stuff just doesn't measure up.

I like both.

But Jrock wins.

Rock, cuz of al the glam rock kings that structured music and society the wya it is today.

we're nothing without slade at xmas.

Def Leppard, Poison, Whitesnake, oh jeez. They were Visual kei before there was Visual kei :D

Well the only Western rock I listen to is Classic/Prog Rock, so Pink Floyd etc.

Everything I listen to is JRock/JPop etc, so I picked JRock

Love this song, as well as Sleep now in the fire.

I have to got wit jrock

J-rock is basically the Japanese version of Western rock. They just copy what as been done in the West and don't bring anything new to the game.
Visual Key is Glam Metal J-version. Norifumi Shima is Ywngie Malmsteen J-version. Akira Takasaki is Van Halen J-version. So I go with Western Rock, although there are some good japanese bands.

eh, everything has it's roots in something. But JRock has branched out, and now the difference between JRock and western rock are pretty signifigant.

I'd have to say western rock, although I do listen to both and right now
and @Keaton great taste in music!!!

Brought up on western rock but startin to like Jrock as of late.

jrock

mostly cuz that's the majority of what i listen to nowadays, but i still like rock (mostly cuz i don't hav jrock CD's to listen to when i'm offline)

if i had to name my top 5 (or top 10) it would completely consist of jrock musicians. no joke.

I used to be really into Western rock.
Now I like Jrock. It's, to me, much more interesting than Western rock.

Western Rock. JRock is not my thing.

agreed. western rock has become awfuly boring lately.

I totally agree. I wish there was a Japanese radio station.

I listen to mainly Japanese music now, with a smidge of German music thrown in. and some in English. (that would be Cinema Bizarre. I know they're German, but I count it as English cause Strify sings in English)

I disagree. There are good western bands out there.

I agree with that.
You just have to look closer.

There are also good J-rock groups out there, you just have to look closer...a lot closer ;]

Eh, J-rock just isn't my style, I prefer Western.
I tried listening to J-rock to see what everybody
was getting worked up about, but I couldn't
really get into it.

I guess it's a you-like-it or not kind of thing.

To me, East Asian rock has a totally different feel altogether from anything else. The melodies are more emotional and epic in a certain way.

DragonForce has tainted my taste for music, though. Now that is some epic, uplifting stuff. My standards have shot way up, and all metal has become "DragonForce half-assed," hahahahah. :D

Yeah, it's totally different so maybe it's not right to compare JRock to Western Rock. I mean, not all people like guys who look like girls, wears heavy make up and of course, listen to lyrics they cant understand. Well, I respect JRock, their melodies are so emotional and something you don't hear in western bands.

Speaking of east Asian Rock, you should try and listen to Filipino Rock, they are not bad and most of their songs are english.

It's funny though how Western Rockers can wear makeup
but they don't look like girls, like a lot of J Rockers can...
Maybe it's facial features or so... but that's only generalizing.

J Rock is like ok but why listen to something you dont what they are saying.Bands like Slipknot,Amon Amarth, Behemoth, King Diamond, Satyricon , Emperor,Rotting Christ,Dark Funeral and Celtic Frost are more my style same for others.

Since they are more powerful then J Rock

Agreeeeeeeed.

I don't think I even tried 20 bands... haha.

I like Western rock because its well...more "normal" than Jrock I guess. Jrock has a unique sound and I hate that I can't understand what the song is about since my Japanese skills are non-existant. I like J-rock too though, and not just because the bands are better looking. :p

I can't really choose what I like better.