Original sentence: Band-Maid first gained international notice in 2015 thanks to Guitar World magazine featuring the music video "Thrill" both on its home page as well as its Facebook page, noting "they rock pretty convincingly—and play their own instruments (unlike at least one other Japanese girl band of note)
Edited sentence: Band-Maid burst onto the international scene in 2015 thanks to Guitar World magazine featuring the music video "Thrill" both on its home page as well as its Facebook page, noting "they rock pretty convincingly—and play their own instruments (unlike at least one other Japanese girl band of note)