This Japanese subculture is interesting to me because it’s unique, and it has some great bands/songs that came from it.
Some bands that I listen to are The GazettE, Malice Mizer and Raphael.
This source talks about the Japanese culture and the unexplored/unknown sub-culture of visual kei.
This source talks about the music, fashion, symbolism and language of visual kei. It also shows how music is a form of expression for those who feel excluded from popular culture.
This source is about the history of visual kei and the involvement of male cross-dressing in these bands. The main influences for this style are Manga, Anime, video games and cosplay.