![]() The mid-90's has been known as the band boom period. In 1990 the first visual-kei only music magazine SHOXX was launched. While LUNA SEA had a melodic and decadent approach in their music, Kuroyume were known for their aggressive and punk-like groove. The musical peculiarities of visual kei in 90's have been defined by popular bands LUNA SEA (initially produced by X JAPAN 's leader YOSHIKI) and Kuroyume. Inspired by the punk, glam metal, and gothic-rock movements, the first wave of bands put emphasis on shocking visuals, often done through elaborate stage performances, eccentric hairstyles, and flamboyant attire, traits that would become staples of the entire movement. Visual kei began in the mid-1980's, with bands such as Seikima-II, X JAPAN, D'ERLANGER and COLOR. Other terms often used at that time was "okeshou kei" (make-up style). The word used was "bijuaru shokku kei" (visual shock style). The first time the term has been officially used in the press is in an article by Sheiichi Hoshiko for the SHOXX magazine in 1992. The term "visual kei" is said to have originated from X JAPAN's slogan: "PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK".
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