An Cafe

BACK-ON

Boris

Dir en Grey

girugamesh

Miyavi

Photo courtesy of Avex Entertainment Inc.

The band name Back-On makes more sense in Japanese, as its kanji means "sound explosion." Anime fans should be familiar with the high-energy music of this five-piece rock/rap group from Tokyo's Adachi Ward, as they've provided songs to the series Air Gear, Murder Princess, and Eyeshield 21.

Text by Dale North