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2308:Achievements
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2178:Akishibu-kei
2151:Kawaii metal
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2112:1990–present
1965:1970–present
1941:Group Sounds
1905:1945–present
1865:Manshū-Shōka
1817:Gunkoku-kayō
1279:Shred guitar
1242:Cymbal choke
1204:Viking metal
1192:Thrash metal
1182:Stoner metal
1172:Sludge metal
1137:Pirate metal
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1157:Power metal
1132:Pagan metal
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1008:Drone metal
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917:Black metal
912:Biker metal
879:Heavy metal
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415:Cracked.com
374:Cracked.com
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173:heavy metal
123:Death growl
63:Heavy metal
39:Other names
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2357:Avex Group
2289:Hot Albums
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2088:Visual kei
2051:Noise rock
2009:Electropop
1987:Denpa song
1972:Anime song
1946:Image song
1911:Kayōkyoku
1805:Senji-kayō
1686:Temari Uta
1650:Warabe Uta
1259:Distortion
1237:Blast beat
1147:Post-metal
1142:Pornogrind
1045:Glam metal
1040:Funk metal
1023:Folk metal
1003:Doom metal
986:Death-doom
954:Crust punk
793:21 October
765:17 October
739:Music Week
696:28 October
668:28 October
642:17 October
637:City Times
571:28 October
545:23 October
449:18 October
421:16 October
392:References
324:Music Week
264:industrial
244:City Times
169:kawaiicore
161:cute metal
157:idol metal
138:visual kei
110:Kawaiicore
48:cute metal
45:Idol metal
2654:Dwango.jp
2625:RecoChoku
2436:Musicians
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2129:Being-kei
2078:Synth-pop
1927:Idol-kayō
1915:Mood-kayō
1895:Post-War
1800:Kayōkyoku
1674:Ekaki Uta
1662:Kazoe Uta
1485:Hard rock
1452:Festivals
1299:Screaming
1225:Fuzz bass
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1152:Pop metal
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1982:City pop
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380:See also
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338:in 2017.
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2284:Hot 100
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1593:Danmono
1447:Fashion
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2248:Charts
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2119:Bitpop
2073:Reggae
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1608:Jōruri
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