Question: Are Asian Kung-Fu Generation and The Gaslight Anthem rock bands?

Context articles: Nano–Mugen Compilation
Sore dewa, Mata Ashita
The Gaslight Anthem
Nano-Mugen Compilation 2012
Nano-Mugen Compilation 2011
Nano–Mugen Compilation 2006
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Takahiro Yamada (musician)
The Recording at NHK CR-509 Studio
Blood Circulator

Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents: Nano–Mugen Compilation is a compilation album released by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on June 8, 2005, to advertise their fifth Nano-Mugen Festival that was held at Yokohama Arena on July 9.
 The album features one song from each of the eight total groups, composed of four Japanese bands and four UK bands, who performed at the event.
"Sore dewa, Mata Ashita" (それでは、また明日 , Well Then, See You Tomorrow) ) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
 It was released on July 25, 2012 and reached number 11 on the Oricon charts, make them failed to enter Top 10 since Kimi to Iu Hana.
 It was used as the theme song for "" and one of three song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation in the "Naruto" media, alongside Haruka Kanata and Blood Circulator.
The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006.
 The band consists of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion, backing vocals).
Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents: Nano–Mugen Compilation 2012 is a compilation album released by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on June 27, 2012 to advertise their tenth annual Nano-Mugen Festival, to be held at the Yokohama Arena on July 15 and 16.
 It features songs from Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Motion City Soundtrack, Straightener, and other bands that will perform for the 2012 Nano-Mugen Festival and have performed on Nano-Mugen Circuit from June 4 to June 8 of the same year.
Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents: Nano–Mugen Compilation 2011 is a compilation album released by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on June 29, 2011 to advertise their ninth annual Nano-Mugen Festival, held at the Yokohama Arena from July 16 to July 17 of the same year.
 It features songs from Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Weezer, The Rentals, and other bands that performed for the 2011 Nano-Mugen Festival.
Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents: Nano–Mugen Compilation 2006 is a compilation album released by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on July 5, 2006, to advertise their sixth annual Nano-Mugen Festival.
 The album features one song from each of the twelve groups — seven Japanese bands, three American bands, and two English bands — who performed.
Asian Kung-Fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション , Ajian Kanfū Jenerēshon , stylized as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan, in 1996.
 For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotō, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi.
 Starting out as a college band, Asian Kung-Fu Generation released a series of independent EPs featuring lyrics mostly sung in English.
 In 2002, they released their major-label EP debut "Hōkai Amplifier", from that point singing their lyrics in Japanese.
 The band's musical style is influenced by seminal Western alternative rock acts as well as their own local Japanese indie-rock and punk scene.
 Their songs incorporate various aspects of the genres, most typically expressing fast tempos and prominent power chord guitar riffs in addition to rhythmic groove and emotional lyrics.
 Despite the indie nature of their music, the band has enjoyed worldwide commercial success in addition to critical acclaim.
 Asian Kung-Fu Generation has been cited as one of the best, most balanced modern rock bands to emerge from Japan in the 2000s.
Takahiro Yamada (山田 貴洋 , Yamada Takahiro ) (August 19, 1977) is the bass player and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
 Yamada met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Kensuke Kita while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University.
 The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
The Recording at NHK CR-509 Studio (ザ・レコーディング at NHK CR-509 Studio , Za rekōdingu at NHK CR – 509 Studio ) is the first live album by Japanese rock band, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and was released on September 11, 2013.
 They recorded it when they performed in NHK BS's special program, "The Recording Asian Kung-Fu Generation" on April 27, 2013 and Masafumi Gotō announced it as live album on twitter.
 This is the first time the band didn't use Yusuke Nakamura's artwork on their work, instead they just used a picture of the recording.
"Blood Circulator" (ブラッドサーキュレーター , Buraddo Sākyurētā ) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
 It was released on July 13, 2016 and reached number 13 on the Oricon.
 It was used as the opening for the anime "Naruto" and the third song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation in the "Naruto" media, after "Haruka Kanata" and "Sore dewa, Mata Ashita".
 Masafumi Gotō said, "The offer came to places where there was no song, no idea, no time, but I could not find a reason to refuse, I thought that I had to write down even while I was sleeping."
 Single's B-side, Hakkei, sung by band's guitarist, Kensuke Kita.
 This is the fourth time since 's B-side, "Time Traveller" in 2016.