Sugar 360

Sugar 360 (stylized as SUGAR 360) is a Tsengian kawaii metal band. They were the first kawaii metal band outside of Japan or the US. The 2015 song "TBA" made them popular around the world. The co-ed band was also known for their bright makeup and drag costumes, which led to then-President Marc Tseng to ban Sugar 360 due to them being a "national embarrassment". The move was criticized by many people, including some Tsengians. It was until 2021 that the ban was reversed by current President John Cheng.

Formation: 2014
Johannes Xi (習约翰内斯) was a longtime heavy metal enthusiast. One of his friends, Jin Weifan (金威凡) was a Japanophile. They decided to combine their interests and, after Faith Jin (金淑美), Jin's sister, and Jacky Sun (孫傑友) another one of Xi's friends joined, Sugar 360 was born.

Popularity: 2015-2021
They debuted with the single "TBA" on January 20, 2015. The music video, released 3 days later, garnered 2 million views on YouTube in 4 days. Many people was surprised with the band, with their flashy makeup and costumes. They were also mixed-gender. All those were very rare in Tsengian music. President Marc Tseng decided that this would "harm Tseng's image in the world". So, Tseng banned Sugar 360's music. Sugar 360 continued to have illegal concerts, and the ban was criticized by many Tsengians, calling it "Belgian Flu all over again".

SUGAR: 2021
The Sugar 360 ban was lifted on April 30, 2021. On July 9, 2021, the band released its debut album SUGAR.

Members

 * Tee-Yong: lead singer, guitar (2014-present)
 * Miko-Metal: bass guitar, backing vocals (2014-present)
 * Mika-Metal: percussion, backing vocals (2014-present)
 * Sun-Sun: drums, harsh vocals (2014-present)

Studio albums

 * 2021: SUGAR