Scene and heard: Visual kei

Japan's opulent take on glam metal combines rococo riffs with corsets and frills. And it's coming to a town near you ..."People can't help but love beautiful things," said Kamijo, singer of Versailles, when asked to explain his band's popularity. This summer, the Japanese quintet drew more than 700 fans to their London concert and sold out venues in France and Holland. Versailles' international success is yet another indication that the flamboyant "visual kei" genre has now gone global. Visual k...

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