Friday, November 17, 2006

   12012

12012 is a Kansai-based Visual Kei group signed to the independent label UNDER CODE PRODUCTIONS. The line up includes Miyawaki Wataru (vocals), Sakai Hiroaki (guitar), Suga Yuusuke (guitar), Enya Tomoyuki (bass) and Kawauchi Tooru (drums). The name 12012 is pronounced "ichi ni zero ichi ni," and the meaning stems from part of the California Penal Code, referring to "individuals who are armed and prohibited from possessing a firearm." The band has performed under the name kyouki shoji (‹¥Ší�ŠŽ�,) which is a rough japanese equivalent meaning possession of a dangerous weapon. The band concept is �u�lŠÔ‚Ì“à–Ê‚É‚¨‚¯‚鋶‹C�v, the madness inside a human, which is reflected well in their visual presentation as well as their generally dark lyrics and music. Contents [hide] 1 Member Profiles 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Distributed CDs 2.4 Omnibus contributions 2.5 DVDs/VHS 2.6 Photobooks 3 External links [edit] Member Profiles Miyawaki Wataru (‹{˜e �Â) Vocalist Birthdate: July 23, 1980 Bloodtype: B Former bands: Lubis Cadir (as KYOYA) Sakai Hiroaki (Žðˆä —m–¾) Guitarist Birthdate: June 25, 1982 Bloodtype: B Former bands: LOUISA (as AKI), Cell*June (as Acul), KiLLa Suga Yuusuke (�{‰ê —J‰î) Guitarist Birthdate: June 9, 1980 Bloodtype: A Former bands: Lubis Cadir (as Yuusuke) Enya Tomoyuki (‰–’J •ü”V) Bassist Birthdate: October 7, 1980 Bloodtype: B Former bands: Mist of Rouge (as Tomo) Kawauchi Tooru (�ì“à ‹œ) Drummer Birthdate: April 11, 1983 Bloodtype: B Former bands: DictAtor (as to-ru), growth, De'sert, Nejire [edit] Discography [edit] Albums February 1st 2006 - PLAY DOLLs (A type + B type) A type includes icy�`cold city�` PV on DVD. hermit my room agony wriggle girls icy�`cold city�` with shallow melancholy cheeky doll calf love the swim queer passion see-saw (B type only) February 1st 2006 - not obtain+1 incur... shounen to Orchestra (�­”N‚ƃI�[ƒPƒXƒgƒ‰) suisou no naka no kanojo (�…‘…‚Ì’†‚Ì”Þ�—) news paper Ray-hidamawari no kaichuu tokei- (Ray-�¶‰ñ‚è‚̉ù’†ŽžŒv-) vomit swallow SICK Knife (ƒiƒCƒt) shower June 15th 2005 - Increasingly-kanzenban- (Increasingly-Š®‘S”Õ-) gallows (remastered) Incident (remastered) humanities (remastered) chouchou~tefutefu~ (’±�X�`‚Ä‚Ó‚Ä‚Ó�`) (remastered) itsu mo kokoro ni juujika wo... (‚¢‚‚à�S‚É�\Žš‰Ë‚ð�c) (remastered) degree December 1st 2004 - shin~deep (�[�`deep�`) lord it... souseiji (‘o�¶Ž™) mental food �‚ another scene November 3rd 2004 - Knight mare nightmare shinshoku (�Z�F) Aren't you dead yet? Sheeps hai oru karada (ŠD�~ƒ‹ç[) October 6th 2004 - Bellsalem (ƒxƒ‹ƒTƒŒƒ€) BURN ame, sogiotosareta kankaku (‰J�A�킬—Ž‚Æ‚³‚ꂽŠ´Šo) Ms vampire epi un insomnia April 28th 2004 - Increasingly gallows Incident humanities chouchou~tefutefu~ (’±�X�`‚Ä‚Ó‚Ä‚Ó�`) itsu mo kokoro ni juujika wo... (‚¢‚‚à�S‚É�\Žš‰Ë‚ð�c) [edit] Singles November 15th 2006 - Over... Over... PAGE October 18th 2006 - ã© (wana) ã© (wana) [6�nparty September 20th 2006 - PISTOL PISTOL want,want,want May 10th 2006 - Heart (A, B and C types) Heart deep forest (A type only) / shooting star (B type only) / ocean (C type only) 2005 - icy �`cold city�`-FOOL'S MATE edition- icy �`cold city�` Call me (another edition) suisou no naka no kanojo (�…‘…‚Ì’†‚Ì”Þ�—) June 15th 2005 - Shudder-kanzenban- (Shudder-Š®‘S”Õ-) Shudder (remastered) in favor of...? (remastered) Venom (remastered) Call me June 15th 2005 - depression sign-kanzenban- (depression sign-Š®‘S”Õ-) boku NO kara KARA (–lƒmŠkƒJƒ‰) (remastered) mippei SARETA hi (–§•ÂƒTƒŒƒ^“ú) (remastered) koorogi~koorogi~ (‹»ž‘�`‚±‚¨‚났�`) (remastered) Screaming March 16th 2005 - swallow swallow letter March 16th 2005 - SICK SICK Days March 31st 2004 - Shudder Shudder in favor of...? Venom July 23rd 2003 - depression sign boku NO kara KARA (–lƒmŠkƒJƒ‰) mippei SARETA hi (–§•ÂƒTƒŒƒ^“ú) koorogi~koorogi~ (‹»ž‘�`‚±‚¨‚났�`) [edit] Distributed CDs February 17th 2006 - orion orion June 15th 2005 - shower shower February 11th 2005 - hitori (“Æ) Venom (LIVE VERSION) December 12th 2004 - kasane (�P) news paper (LIVE VERSION) un insomnia (LIVE VERSION) July 30th 2004 - Ray-hidamawari no kaichuu tokei- (Ray-�¶‰ñ‚è‚̉ù’†ŽžŒv-) Ray-hidamawari no kaichuu tokei- (Ray-�¶‰ñ‚è‚̉ù’†ŽžŒv-) May 5th 2004 - suisou no naka no kanojo (�…‘…‚Ì’†‚Ì”Þ�—) suisou no naka no kanojo (�…‘…‚Ì’†‚Ì”Þ�—) [edit] Omnibus contributions January 2006 - SHOCK WAVE�`CROSS GATE 2006�` 07. kiss November 9th 2005 - High Style Paradox SPECIAL�`RARE TRACK COLLECTIONS�` 03. vomit 04. BURN October 25th 2005 - SHOCK WAVE CD the SELECT 11. shower March 2nd 2005 - High Style Paradox 4�`re acceleration�` 05. vomit January 5th 2005 - SHOCK WAVE CD Edition.5 02. Knife (ƒiƒCƒt) July 28th 2004 - Japanesque Rock Collectionz 09. koorogi~koorogi~ (‹»ž‘�`‚±‚¨‚났�`) (new recording) June 30th 2004 - Decadence 2004�`SPLEEN�•IDEAL�` 01. news paper May 31st 2004 - CROSS GATE 2004 �`Neo Locus�` 04. Venom September 30th 2003 (SHOXX magazine release) & November 11th 2003 (regular release) - High Style Paradox 1 04. shounen to Orchestra (�­”N‚ƃI�[ƒPƒXƒgƒ‰) [edit] DVDs/VHS December 13th 2006 - CREATED MOVIE 2~modern films~ DVD PISTOL ã© (wana) Over... October 25th 2006 - Japanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD Vol.02 August 30th 2006 - hide&seek~TOUR2006~ DVD queer passion vomit my room agony cheeky doll hermit deep forest itsu mo kokoro ni juujika wo... (‚¢‚‚à�S‚É�\Žš‰Ë‚ð...) calf love see-saw Heart newspaper venom shinshoku (�Z�F) orion shooting star June 2006 - making of Heart (Heartƒ�ƒCƒLƒ“ƒO) DVD making of Heart (Heartƒ�ƒCƒLƒ“ƒO) May 31st - June 16th 2006 - Heart DVD Heart February 17th 2005 - icy�`cold city�` DVD making of icy~cold city~ (icy�`cold city�`ƒ�ƒCƒLƒ“ƒO) September 28th 2005 - macrograph DVD degree gallows incident shudder vomit itsu mo kokoro ni juujika wo... (‚¢‚‚à�S‚É�\Žš‰Ë‚ð�c) shinshoku (�Z�F) Knife (ƒiƒCƒt) Call me Venom screaming (a typo, written on tracklisting of DVD but does not actually appear on DVD.) shower July 27th 2005 - CREATED MOVIE1~kakuu toshi taihai byousha (CREATED MOVIE1�`‰Ë‹ó“sŽs‘Þ”p•`ŽÊ�`) DVD BURN shinshoku (�Z�F) another scene April 20th 2005 - �`CROM�` DVD shinshoku (�Z�F) gallows mippei SARETA hi (–§•ÂƒTƒŒƒ^“ú) chouchou~tefutefu~ (’±�X�`‚Ä‚Ó‚Ä‚Ó�`) mental food Ms.vampire ame ~sogiotosareta kankaku~ (‰J �`�킬—Ž‚Æ‚³‚ꂽŠ´Šo�` ) BURN souseiji (‘o�¶Ž™) itsu mo kokoro ni juujika wo... (‚¢‚‚à�S‚É�\Žš‰Ë‚ð�c) Venom news paper boku NO kara KARA (–lƒmŠkƒJƒ‰) May 3rd 2004 - gogatsu mikka "daiisshin hanketsu" (ŒÞŒŽŽQ“ú�u‘æˆê�R”»Œˆ�v) VHS [edit] Photobooks January 25th 2006 - croon after the bed May 25th 2006 - deracine May 25th 2006 - GARNET STAR (Miyawaki solo) [edit] External links Official label site 12012 Fanlisting Night Section - Fan site Ranshin - Fan site JaME Europa : multilanguage website about Japanese Music in Europe JaME America : multilanguage website about Japanese Music in America

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Monday, November 13, 2006

Kagerou BiTches!

Kagerou (蜉蝣) is a Japanese Visual Kei rock band. Kagerou formed in September of 1999 by vocalist Daisuke, and bassist MASAYA, soon to be joined by guitarist Yuana. After their time on record label Loop Ash, in 2000 Kagerou transferred to label Lizard inside of Free-Will. After having gained great popularity among the Japanese Visual Kei audience, they went abroad in 2005; playing in Germany and France. At the live of September 16, 2006, at LIQUID ROOM ebisu, they stated their disbandment. Their comment on the 19th on their official site states it will take place on January of 2007, after a final tour in late October & November. Contents [hide] 1 Style 2 Band Name 3 Members 3.1 Current 3.2 Ex Members 4 Discography 4.1 Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.MASAYA (up until May of 2000) 4.1.1 Demotapes 4.1.2 Singles 4.2 Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.MASAYA、Dr.Shizumi (May until December of 2000) 4.2.1 Omnibus 4.2.2 CD Single 4.2.3 Omnibus 4.3 Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.kazu、Dr.Shizumi (since September 2001) 4.3.1 Single 4.3.2 Albums 4.3.3 DVD 5 References 6 External links [edit] Style Kagerou are a band in the Japanese Visual Kei style, which is characterised by its obscure and androgyne look. Although Kagerou currently uses less make-up and wear simplified stage outfits in comparison to most Visual Kei bands, they still call themselves a Visual Kei band. [edit] Band Name Kagerou (蜉蝣, prounounced 'Kagero') means "mayfly" in Japanese. Mayflies can be as old as three years. However, when mayflies reach their adulthood, their life span varies from two hours to three days. This short life span relates to Kagerou's vocalist Daisuke. Daisuke has suffered from heart related problems since infancy. Each day there is a chance his heart will give up. So like the adult mayfly his life span can be very short. "Live your every minute as if it were your last, not scared but filled with the most joyous moments," says Daisuke. [edit] Members [edit] Current Daisuke(大佑) - Vocalist. He writes all the lyrics for Kagerou. His previous bands include Le'Cheri and Fatima, in which he was the drummer. Daisuke loves interaction with his audience such as his constant stagediving, and so do the fans. Yuana(ユアナ) - Acoustic & Electric guitar. He often writes the band's songs. Examples of songs he has written are "Koukotsu Jigoku," "Shibire Kokoro," and "Seitekikinchou Implant." His past bands include Sweet Hallucination, and Alicia as Ewana. kazu - Bass. His past bands were RESEARCH as KAZUNORI, and Aioria as Kazutake. He also writes a lot of songs for the band, such as "Holy Needle," "Kakokei Shinjitsu," and "Yami ni Warau Kuro". Shizumi(静海)- Drums and percussion. He is normally seen playing a Pearl brand drum set. His past bands were Mitre Cure and MELUSINE. Shizumi has stated before him wanting to become a pianist if he had not become a drummer. He has composed songs as "Rasen Kubi," "Masatsu Shinkou," and "3.2.1." for the band. Shizumi is one of the "crowd pleasers," and has a lot of contact with the audience. He is known to have spoken English, German and French in recent overseas shows just for his fans. [edit] Ex Members MASAYA - Bassist. He left in 2000 and joined Kar'MariA. He then "retired" and has reportably left music. KUYA - Bassist. He joined January 2001 and left during August of that same year to join GUICHE. [edit] Discography [edit] Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.MASAYA (up until May of 2000) [edit] Demotapes biological slicer Biyou seikei ishi no shumi (美容整形医師の趣味) April 21, 2000 [edit] Singles biological slicer April 4, 2000 Eroa (エロア) R Shitei (R指定) Saigo no Kensa (最期の検査) Wrist Cutter (リストカッター) [edit] Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.MASAYA、Dr.Shizumi (May until December of 2000) [edit] Omnibus 0718 - July 18 2000, distributed CD Japanesque Rock Collectionz - July 28, 2000 (By Cure Magazine) Meisou Honnou (迷走本能) Kakumei～Voice of Rebirth～ - August 30, 2000 Mousou Chikashitsu (妄想地下室) Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.Kuya、Dr.Shizumi (December 2000 - August of 2001) [edit] CD Single Hakkyou Sakadachi Onanist (発狂逆立ちオナニスト) June 27, 2001 Seitekikinchou Implant (性的緊張インプラント) Nawa (縄) Shikkou Yuuyo Sannen (執行猶予三年) Jikasei Full Course (自家製フルコース) July 18, 2001 Joumyaku Salad (静脈サラダ) Urami Koto (怨み言) Kakusei Jelly (覚醒ゼリー) [edit] Omnibus LOOP OF LIFE - February 20, 2001 Kichiku Moralism (鬼畜モラリズム) Shock Edge 2001 - September 29, 2001 Kakusei Jelly - (覚醒ゼリー) [edit] Vo.Daisuke、Gt.Yuana、Ba.kazu、Dr.Shizumi (since September 2001) [edit] Single Iro Megane to Scandal (色メガネとスキャンダル) January 9, 2002 Yūgure no Shazai (夕暮れの謝罪) Exotic na Kansenshou (エキゾチックな感染症) Soushitsu (葬失) Kagerou no Jiten (蜉蝣事典 ＜大人の書店＞) May 4, 2002 Idol kurui no shinrigaku (アイドル狂いの心裏学) Mizu hitari no kazoe uta (水浸りの数え唄) July 10, 2002 Yubikiri (ゆびきり) Kikaku Mono (企画モノ) R Shitei (R指定) Hiaburi no kazoe uta (火炙りの数え唄) July 10, 2002 Gozen sanji no taiyou kōsen (午前三時の太陽光線) Utsu (鬱) Wrist Cutter (リストカッター) Sakebi (叫び) February 28 - April 07 2003 Distributed to those attending the "Katana kari" tour Sakebi (叫び) Kichiku Moralism (鬼畜モラリズム) Kakokei Shinjitsu (過去形真実) May 7, 2003 Kakokei Shinjitsu (過去形真実) Sekkyou 38.5℃ (説教38.5℃) Kakokei Shinjitsu (Remix) (過去形真実) Sekkyou 38.5℃ (Remix) (説教38.5℃) XII dizzy - January 28, 2004 Xll dizzy Soine Pesari (添い寝ペッサリー) Kuchita sekishin (朽ちた赤心) Sakurakurakura (サクラクラクラ) February 10 - April 5 2004 limited to all attending the "Kaijou Gentei" tour Sakurakurakura (サクラクラクラ) Kurokami no Aitsu (黒髪のアイツ) December 8, 2004 Kurokami no Aitsu (黒髪のアイツ) Shibire Kokoro (Live) (痺れ心) Koi Uta (Live) (恋唄) Masatsu Shinkou (Live) (摩擦信仰) Shiroi Karasu (白い鴉) December 8, 2004 Shiroi Karasu (白い鴉) Soine Pesari (Live) (添い寝ペッサリー) 3・2・1 (Live) XII dizzy (Live) Zetsubou ni Sayonara (絶望にサヨナラ) March 23, 2005 Zetsubou ni Sayonara (絶望にサヨナラ) Watashi。(私。) Ai wa Savage (愛はサベージ) Kusatta umi de oborekakateiru boku wo sukutte kureta kimi (腐った海で溺れかけている僕を救ってくれた君) November 30, 2005 (Three Versions, A, B, C, D) Kusatta umi de oborekakateiru boku wo sukutte kureta kimi(腐った海で溺れかけている僕を救ってくれた君) Hibike, Kono koe。 (響け､この声。) Shuuchi no Ori (羞恥の檻) (Only available in Version A and D) Yuuyami wo saita hana (夕闇を裂いた花) (Only available in Version B and D) Tonarimachi no Kanojo (となり町の彼女) June 6, 2006 Tonarimachi no Kanojo (となり町の彼女) Seija no Ame (聖者の雨) Ragan (Remix) (裸眼) Sabashisa to Nemure (Remix) (寂しさと眠れ) [edit] Albums Kagerou (蜉蝣) July 30 2003 Rakushu (落首) August 18, 2004 Gurou iro/Guroushoku (愚弄色) July 27, 2005 Kurohata (黒旗) July 19, 2006 [edit] DVD Kagerou no Video Clips (Promotional Video Collection) (蜉蝣のビデオクリップ) September 9, 2002 Zekkyō Psychopath (絶叫サイコパス) January 28, 2004 Rakushu Enjō Saishū Kōen (落首炎上最終公演) June 29, 2005 [edit] References Grass Thread's Page for Kagerou. [edit] External links Official site HIMEI-ya Fansite in English & Portuguēs visual-kei.at Lyrics in Romaji XII dizzy Fansite in English XMayfly LJ community Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagerou_%28band%29" Categories: Articles to be merged since October 2006 | Japanese rock music groups

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Friday, November 3, 2006

  

HIDE Birth name Hideto Matsumoto Born December 13, 1964 Origin Yokosuka, Japan Genre(s) J-Pop J-Rock Visual kei Punk rock Rock Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, guitarist Instrument(s) Vocals Chorus Guitar Years active 1980 - 1998 Label(s) Sony Records Associated acts X Japan hide with Spread Beaver Zilch Saver Tiger Website www.hide-city.com/ Hideto Matsumoto (Ëɱ¾ ÐãÈË Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964¨CMay 2, 1998 in Yokosuka, Japan), or hide (pronounced [ˈhidɛ]), was a Visual Kei / J-Rock musician. After achieving stardom as a guitarist in the influential japanese group X Japan, hide also took part in the mainly American populated collaboration Zilch. hide enjoyed additional success as a solo artist, in which he provided his own vocals in addition to songwriting and playing guitar. He also organized and creatively managed the group hide with Spread Beaver. Hide died on May 2, 1998. After a night of drinking, hide was found the next day strangled by a towel hanging from a doorknob. Although police declared his death to be suicide, friends and fans alike have openly disputed this claim. The hide museum in Yokosuka was posthumously constructed in hide¡¯s honor. It opened on the second anniversary of his death on May 2, 2000. The museum featured many of his costumes, guitars, and personal possessions. The hide museum closed on September 25, 2005 due to the lack of funds. Contents [hide] 1 Musical facts 2 General facts 3 Death 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 Filmography 6 External links [edit] Musical facts In his late teens, hide led the controversial indie act Saver Tiger (not to be confused with Saber Tiger; in the Japanese phonetic language, the v and b are interchangeable. Saber Tiger is a different band that is still active in the Japanese HM scene). In addition to handling the guitar-playing, hide also served as songwriter. Selections of Saver Tiger¡¯s recordings (credited as Yokosuka Saver Tiger, to avoid confusion with Saber Tiger) have recently seen official release. Hide has become known and loved all over the world. Although popular in their native town of Yokosuka, Saver Tiger underwent several band member changes. Frustrated and convinced he would not succeed in the music business, hide began looking into a career as a hair stylist. He then received a call from Yoshiki, inviting him to join X. hide joined, spawning a decade as a songwriter and guitarist for the (soon to be) notable X (later renamed X Japan to eliminate confusion with the Los Angeles punk band of the same name), with bandmates Yoshiki, Toshi, Pata, and Heath (Taiji played bass until 1992). X Japan released multiple albums, including Blue Blood, Jealousy, and Dahlia, and numerous popular singles such as ¡°Kurenai,¡± ¡°Tears,¡± ¡°Forever Love¡± and ¡°Art of Life.¡± Shortly after the release of ¡°Art of Life,¡± the members of X Japan went on hiatus as a group and began solo projects. hide recorded his first album Hide Your Face in 1994. On the album he recorded all the guitars (including bass guitars) and vocals. He hired a band to play with him on his ¡°Hide Our Psychommunity Tour.¡± Two years later, hide recorded his second album Psyence, which is widely considered his best album for its remarkable versatility. Thus began the ¡°Psyence A Go Go Tour¡± involving the same back-up band. A collaboration with American band members developed into Zilch, for which hide wrote songs, played guitar, and provided vocals. Zilch released one album¡ª3.2.1.¡ªand an album of remixes¡ªBastardEYES¡ªcontaining mixes by artists including Praga Khan, Charlie Clouser, Pitchshifter, and Chris Vrenna. Although the plans never truly materialized, hide had hoped to bring Zilch to the North American mainstream. Nevertheless, one of their songs did see official release in the occident, as part of the soundtrack for Heavy Metal 2000. Around the same time, hide decided that the back up band he¡¯d had with him since Hide Your Face should simply become his band. He called them Spread Beaver, making their full name ¡°hide with Spread Beaver,¡± for which hide composed, sang, and played ¡°surf guitar.¡± They began recording Ja, Zoo, their first album. Midway through recording however, hide was found dead. The remainder of the album was recorded with pre-existing recordings and the help of hide¡¯s brother, Hiroshi Matsumoto. After this began a heartfelt tour with the band playing live while videos of hide¡¯s previous performances were projected onto a big screen. The tour sold out every night. A wide array of hide tribute records have been released in the years after his passing. Shortly after his death, a hide tribute album called Spirits was released, which included Luna Sea¡¯s version of ¡°Scanner,¡± BUCK-TICK¡¯s version of ¡°Doubt,¡± and Oblivion Dust¡¯s cover of ¡°Genkai Haretsu.¡± In March of 2000, an 18-track best-of was released, called ~Psychommunity~. A plethora of other singles, compilations, and mix albums have continued to maintain hide¡¯s presence in record stores across Japan and elsewhere in the world. 2004 saw the release of a ¡°new¡± hide solo album, King of Psyborg Rock Star, a blend of remixes, live recordings, and hide-only versions of X Japan songs. [edit] General facts He was known by the nickname ¡°Gibson¡± in primary school, because he was seldom not seen carrying around his first guitar (a Gibson), and would use it to play Kiss songs (later cited by hide as a major influence on his music). hide was a certified beautician. He attended cosmetology and fashion school, Hollywood Beauty Salon in present-day Roppongi Hills, and was aspiring to become a hairstylist when Yoshiki asked him to join X Japan. hide became recognized in X Japan for his alternative fashion, reflecting on his knowledge and eye for visual aesthetics. In 1988, hide (along with the rest of X Japan) appeared in the American film Tokyo Pop, starring Carrie Hamilton (Carol Burnett¡¯s daughter). The group members resembled the band mates of Hiro, represented by the rock musician Diamond Yukai. In 1993 hide starred in the 43 minute art film Seth et Holth(Produced by Fool's Mate magazine) with fellow j-rocker Tusk. The film was a blend between the biblical story of Adam and Eve, Egyptian Mythology, goth Visual Kei, and social commentary on the hectic nature of modern life. hide¡¯s Hide Your Face album features a distinctive mask designed by H. R. Giger across the cover (the mask was on display at the hide museum). hide was also involved in various medical aid foundations, and was a marrow and blood donor. When a terminally ill girl wrote the Make a Wish Foundation that her last wish was to meet hide, he visited the young girl in the hospital. Not long after the visit, the girl began showing signs of improvement, and began recovering from her illness. The hide museum in october 2003In the summer of 2000, the hide museum opened in Yokosuka. The museum displays a variety of hide¡¯s personal items, as well as famous pieces such as his guitars, and clothing worn in concerts and music videos. The entire building is designed in the shape of one of hide¡¯s guitars, and closed on September 25, 2005. The title of one of hide¡¯s songs, about an abusive, unhealthy relationship, ¡°Genkai Haretsu,¡± is actually a phrase that he himself coined. It literally means ¡°limiting explosion.¡± His song ¡°Pink Spider¡± won the Japanese International Viewer¡¯s Choice Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998. hide's Pink Spider will be rereleased on November 22, 2006. [edit] Death hide died on May 2, 1998. A roommate put hide down in bed after a night of drinking, but when she went to check on him an hour later, he was not in his room. hide was found hanged with a ripped towel in his apartment bathroom, the towel tied to the doorknob. He was barely alive when the ambulance arrived, and later died in the hospital. hide was 33 years old. There is much debate as to the true nature of hide¡¯s death. Some say it was an accidental death, explaining that he was drunk; hide left no suicide note. Others cite the suicide of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence, who was reputed to have died from hanging in an attempt to gratify himself through autoerotic asphyxiation. hide was known for performing stunts in attempts to scare others, and some suspect his death to be a stunt gone wrong. Taiji, who played in X Japan with hide for several years, offered a possible explanation for hide¡¯s death in his book X no Sei to Shi: Uchuu wo Kaeru Tomo e. He explained that after performing shows, the band members would often tie towels around their shoulders and necks to relieve muscle stress. Taiji implies that hide had most likely tied a towel on in such a manner (and one can subsequently assume that he had fallen against the door and was ultimately unable to free himself). Although many fans support Taiji¡¯s suggestion, others have preferred to see hide¡¯s death as a purposeful incident, not wanting to see hide¡¯s death as an accident. These fans have speculated that his song ¡°Pink Spider¡± was a musical suicide note (the song was hide¡¯s final single and music video released before his passing. It features a woman jumping off a building to her death). hide¡¯s funeral was held at the Buddhist temple, Tsukiji Hongan-ji, in Tsukiji, Tokyo on May 7, 1998. Over 70,000 people attended. Streets were closed off, and police had to deploy boats, helicopters, 100 officers, and 170 security guards to the temple to control the emotional crowd. By the end of day, 26 people had been hospitalized for various injuries. There is still a small memorial and guest book at the temple¡ªyou can find it on the far left on entering the main hall. hide¡¯s death and funeral was announced by CNN and other TV channels around the world, despite only being a household name within Japan. The remaining members of X Japan performed ¡°Forever Love¡± at the funeral, and the band leader Yoshiki gave a speech. He was crying and shaking so hard that he was struggling to hold onto the paper he had written the speech on. Below is an excerpt: ¡°I'm very shocked to hear about his death. I still can't believe what has happened. Right now, he's sleeping with a beautiful face. I tried to wake him up many times, but he's still sleeping. Between the five of us, hide was the one who kept his calm and thought out things. Even though I was the leader, he was the calm one who gave me good advice when I was being short tempered and emotional. Of course with all that pressure, he too almost lost his identity. But during those hard times, he'd always give me a call. We would talk about X, music, friends, life, fans, almost anything. He was like a big brother to me and sometimes like a young brother too. We'd drink together and sometimes fight. But the next day, he'd come to me and say, "Yoshiki, have I done something last night? I'm sorry, I don't remember a thing." But this time, he didn't say anything back to me... sleeping. To all fans and friends, you must all be confused. I also cannot express this sadness in words, but we must understand and accept this painful reality. Everyone please watch over his eternal sleep warmly¡± hide was known to be upbeat, a joker and party-loving, adding to the confusions as to why such a person would choose to escape his problems through suicide. He had gone on record however, that he frequently scared himself when drunk, and frequently regreted what he would do while drunk.

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Friday, October 27, 2006

speacial thanks to Lemurturtle and Akira Hiwatari

Kisaki! NAME: KISAKI PART: Bass FULL NAME: �¼‰Y’‰Žj�@�@(Matsuura Tadashi) BIRTHDAY: 03.10.76 BIRTHPLACE: Wakayama BLOOD TYPE: O HEIGHT: 178cm WEIGHT: 58kg FAVOURITE COLOURS: Black, Red, Gold PART: Bass FORMER BANDS: Levia, LAYBIAL, SHEY�‚DE, GARDEN, De=prive, Ruby (support), ”p�l�•åKåN‘° (haigin kuro bara zoku), La:Sadie's, MIRAGE, Syndrome SIDE PROJECTS: Kisaki Solo Project, KISAKI PROJECT, ”Ü�•ŠÖ�¼‹M‘° (KISAKI & Kansai Kizoku Was once bassist of Dir En Grey before they was Dir en grey! O.O WOW!! Kisaki is smexy!!!

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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Sorry at this moment I can't find any information oh them My information source is blocked at this moment so if anyone can copy and past something for me and PM me I'll be entaly Greatful!

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Monday, October 16, 2006

   TM REVOLUTION!!! THIS MONTHS ARTIST!!!

Takanori! ^.^ Name: Takanori Nishikawa (alias: Turbo) -Born: September 19th, 1970 -Birthplace: Yasu City (Shiga prefecture) -Blood Type: A -Height: 161 cm (or is it?) -Weight: 41 kg (approx. 93 lbs.) Various Info > -Family Members: Father (Yasushiro), mother (name unknown), two younger sisters (Hiromi and ?) -Astrological Sign: Virgo (Chinese Zodiac: Dog) -Respects people who: take care of themselves! -Favourite Musicians: Michael Jackson, "Joe", Prince, T.T.D (and many more) -Favourite Food: Any Japanese food -Disliked Food: Absolutely nothing. -Favourite Colors: Black, white, crimson, and silver -Favourite Quote: "Be kind to others, yet kinder to yourself." -Favourite Animal: Cat -Favourite Flower: Rose -Favourite Season: Fall -Favourite Actor: Yuusaku Matsuda -Favourite T.V. Show: Anything with "Downtown"! -Favourite Place: On stage, "wrapped up in the feeling and atmosphere of performing." -Special Talents: Sleep talking (and sleep singing)! -Hobbies: Criticising anime (although he is a big fan of both anime and manga), playing video games, and of course singing. -Other?: Currently Nishikawa-san has no girlfriend or pets ("Aren't I everyone's pet?"). He was married to Yumi Yoshimura on April 2nd, 1999, they seperated in 2002 and the divorce was official in July of 2003.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006

   Reita!

Reita (¤ì¤¤¤¿) ¨C Bassist Birthday: May 27th 1981 Bloodtype: A Height: 171cm (5'7") Birthplace: Kanagawa Fav. colours: red, white, purple Fav. movie: FACE OFF Fav. season: Spring Perfume: seldom uses any (recently Bvlgari) Facts: Likes to drink "Lifeguard", read Initial D comics and collect anything that has to do with Sex Pistol. Dislikes vegetables, very sweet stuff and Kai's cooking.

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Friday, September 29, 2006

   RUki! ^.^

Ruki (¥ë¥­) ¨C Vocalist Birthday: February 1st 1982 Bloodtype: B Height: 162cm (5'3") Birthplace: Kanagawa Fav. colours: red, black, purple, silver Fav. animals: dogs (Chihuahua), cats Fav. season: Winter, because he says he can make lots of songs during winter. Perfume: Bvlgari Facts: Likes shopping and renting movies. Dislikes peppers and strawberries. Likes to drink Kirin Koiwai Apple.

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

   Gazette!!!!

Gazette Gazette or the GazettE (ガゼット, Gazette?), is an indie Japanese rock band of the visual kei variety. The band was formed in early 2002 and is currently signed to PS Company, a notable production company that has also served the likes of 雅-miyavi-, alice nine., and Kagrra,. To many non-fans, they're compared to Dir en grey, but in actuality the bands have few similarities. This comparaison held true for some of the band's older songs such as 'maximum impulse' in which they mix dark and heavy verses with joyful and upbeat choruses like on a lot of Dir en grey's songs. However during an interview in the magazine FOOL's MATE, most members have cited Luna Sea to be their favorite and most respected band. BIOGRAPHY!__________ Gazette was founded on March 10th, 2002 by Uruha, Reita (both formerly of Karasu, Ma'die Kussë, L'ie:Chris, and Kar+te=zyAnose), Ruki (formerly of Mikoto, Ma'die Kussë, L'ie:Chris, and Kar+te=zyAnose), Aoi (former Mervilles and Artia guitarist), and ex-drummer Yune (formerly of La'DeathtopiA, Mervilles, Artia, and Vall'na racill), and current drummer, Kai. In April 2002 they released their first single "Wakaremichi", and two videotapes, released again two months later in a second press. During August and September they released two singles and a VHS. At this time Matina was their record label. They gave their first one-man in the October 2002. In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band. Kai, the ex-drummer of Mareydi†Creia replaced him. In March 2003 they joined the PS Company label. In May they released their first mini-album, Cockayne Soup, as well as starting their first tour, together with Hanamuke. Apart from their tour collaboration, the band also made two songs with Hanamuke. They managed the second tour together with Vidoll. The music magazine Cure published an edition with Vidoll and Gazette together on the cover picture. In early December they played a Two-Man-Show beside deadman. December 28 they performed on the Beauti-fool's Fest '03. The event, organized by the music magazine Fool's Mate, included Kra, lab., Gullet, Pink Halleluja, Gazette, deadman, Miyavi, DéspairsRay, Daigo Stardust, Merry and MUCC in their line-up. On January 16, 2004 they produced their first One-Man-Show, recorded and afterwards released as the "Tokyo saihan ~JUDGMENT DAY~ 2004.1.16 SHIBUYA-AX LIVE DVD". The day of the DVD release (28.04.2004) created a foundation for the official Gazette fanclub. March 30, 2004 they released the MADARA mini-album, reaching to #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. On August 25 they released the "Heisei Banka" concert DVD, previously recorded on the April 23. In May they released their first PV-DVD "MADARA", which contained the 6 PVs including the "Making ofs....." of the "MADARA" mini-album. During September and October they set another tour together with fellow PS Company bands Kra and bis (bis later left PS Company in 2005 and joined FREE-WILL). On October 13, 2004 they released their first full-length album "Disorder" , listed in the top 5 of the Oricon Daily Charts. In early August of 2005, Gazette released the "Gama" mini-album. The maxi-single "Cassis" was released later in the year. Their second full album, "Nil", released on February 8, 2006, included a special first-press edition and a regular-press edition. Gazette's latest standing tour, 「Nameless Liberty.Six Guns…」, started in February of 2006. Gazette performed their first 2 live concerts out of Asia between July 28-30, 2006. Performing to around 800 people, the concerts were arranged in conjunction with German Anime & Manga Convention, AnimagiC, and took place at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany. BAND MEMBERS! Ruki (ルキ) – Vocalist Birthday: February 1st 1982 Bloodtype: B Height: 162cm (5'3") Birthplace: Kanagawa Fav. colours: red, black, purple, silver Fav. animals: dogs (Chihuahua), cats Fav. season: Winter, because he says he can make lots of songs during winter. Perfume: Bvlgari Facts: Likes shopping and renting movies. Dislikes peppers and strawberries. Likes to drink Kirin Koiwai Apple. [edit] Uruha (麗) – Guitarist Birthday: June 9th, 1981 Bloodtype: O Height: 177cm (5'8") Birthplace: Kanagawa Fav. colours: purple, black, grey/silver Fav. animals: dogs, penguins, ducks, polar bears Fav. season: Spring Perfume: Gucci Rush and Blvgari Facts: Collects rings and perfume. Enjoys bowling and soccer. Likes to drink Smirnoff. Is the uncle of two nephews. Thinks he looks smart in glasses. Dislikes eating olives. Equipment: ESP Japan's signature models Guitar playing: Uruha is the lead guitarist of the band and thus plays almost every guitar solos in their songs. His guitar playing can be heard through the right side speaker. [edit] Aoi (葵) – Guitarist Birthday: January 20th, 1979 Bloodtype: A Height: 171cm (5'7") Birthplace: Mie Fav. colours: white, black Fav. animals: dogs,cats,etc Fav. season: Winter Perfume: Bvlgari, Davidoff, Sculpture, Samourai Facts: Likes Asahi super dry and coffee and collects sunglasses, cologne and accessories. Enjoys surfing and kendo. He wears clothes fans send to him. Equipements: ESP Japan's signature models, K-Yairi. Guitar playing: Although considered as being the rythme guitarist of the band, as his guitar playing is heard through the left speaker, Aoi also plays solos for some of the band's songs such as the closing solo of the song ' Cassis'. [edit] Reita (れいた) – Bassist Birthday: May 27th 1981 Bloodtype: A Height: 171cm (5'7") Birthplace: Kanagawa Fav. colours: red, white, purple Fav. movie: FACE OFF Fav. season: Spring Perfume: seldom uses any (recently Bvlgari) Facts: Likes to drink "Lifeguard", read Initial D comics and collect anything that has to do with Sex Pistol. Dislikes vegetables, very sweet stuff and Kai's cooking. [edit] Kai (戒) – Drummer Birthday: October 28th 1981 Bloodtype: B Height: 172cm (5'7") Birthplace: Prefers New Jersey (but he actually comes from Tokushima) Fav. colours: black, red, white, green, silver, gold Fav. animals: dogs, tiger, crocodiles Fav. season: Winter, because he likes Christmas. Perfume: Jaaguer, Scuplture, Blue for Men Facts: Disikes eggplants. Enjoys soccer and cooking. Likes to drink apple juice. Makes all of the band member's lunches. Likes to collect Zippos

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Monday, September 18, 2006

   Hiroto

Hiroto Part: Guitarist Real name: Ogata, Hiroto. Dob: May 4th Blood type: O Height: 5' 4" Weight: 108 lbs. Hobbies: Going to famous places in Japan, Photography Perfume: None Favorite Brand: effect clothes, adidas Favorite Music: Hot Post-Rock genres (He's mentioned Audioslave before..) Phrase: Do it~ Strength/Weakness: Not breathing in lies. Getting hot. Cannot do without: Faith, convictions, and guitar. My latest boom: Skateboarding and collecting shoes. Ambition: It goes without saying... you will understand when you see it. (hm...) Past Bands: BAQUEPIA The first time Miyabi saw alice nine's picture, Hiroto immediately grabbed Miyabi's attention cause he's so damn adorable. He's really fun to watch in video clips because he's always fooling around and really energetic. For some reason he likes to flip people off. :) In random pictures of the band, Hiroto is always making faces, posing, and generally having a good time in front of the camera. Being the youngest member of a new indie band, Hiroto is a nice fresh face among Jrock. He writes many of alice nine's catchiest songs; definitely a creative mind! Hiroto's guitar playing is light and rhythmic and always a pleasure to listen to. Jrock is Love!!! ~MKS Comments (0) | Permalink Pages (4): [ First ][ Previous ] 1 2 3 4 [ Next ] [ Last ]