Japan

2010
Babymetal band was formed

The band was formed in 2010 in Tokyo , Japan serving as the heavy music club ( 重音部 , Jūonbu ) (sub-unit) of the female idol group Sakura Gakuin , which was also formed that year.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation A Rose Is a Rose

In January 2010, Gotoh posted an entry into his diary stating that they had recorded a Japanese version of The Rentals song “A Rose Is a Rose”.

B'z After the “B’z Live-Gym 2010 ‘Ain’t No Magic’” tour, Inaba and

After the “B’z Live-Gym 2010 ‘Ain’t No Magic’” tour, Inaba and Matsumoto worked on solo activities and did not release any single as a duo in 2010. Matsumoto released the album Take Your Pick with Larry Carlton on June 2, 2010, which later won the Grammy Award for Best Pop…
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Buck-Tick On March 24, 2010, the group released the single ” Dokudanjou Beauty

On March 24, 2010, the group released the single ” Dokudanjou Beauty “. Buck-Tick performed at the Greens 20th Anniversary Live ~Thanks to All!!~ Special event on August 28, before releasing their second single of the year on September 1, ” Kuchizuke “, which was used as the opening theme…
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Seikima-II Intercontinental Black Mass Tour

In 2010, Seikima-II reunited to celebrate their 25th anniversary and to perform a world tour entitled Intercontinental Black Mass Tour.

2009
Asian Kung-Fu Generation Solanin

At the same time, the band announced that at the end of March 2010, they would be releasing a new single titled ” Solanin “, which was to be used as the theme song to the film of the same name.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation Shinseiki no Love Song

The band released their 13th single, “Shinseiki no Love Song” ( 新世紀のラブソング , Love Song of the New Century ) , on December 2, 2009, which featured a DVD of songs from the group’s appearance at Jisan Valley Rock Festival earlier in the year.

Aldious Kaze left

Kaze left in December,

L'Arc-en-Ciel Bless single announcement

On December 1, 2009, L’Arc-en-Ciel announced the release of a new single named ” Bless ” on January 27, 2010.

Aldious self-released their debut EP

later the band self-released and sold-out their debut four-track EP Dear Slave on November 7.