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Gunma, Japan (1985 – present)

BUCK-TICK (バクチク) is a Japanese rock band, formed by Imai Hisashi in 1985 in Gunma, Japan. They are commonly credited as one of the founders of the visual kei movement. Their musical style is very hard to describe as they keep changing it and developing their music all the time.

The band members are 櫻井敦司 (Sakurai Atsushi) (vocals), 今井 寿(Imai Hisashi) (guitars, noises, electronics, vocals), 星野 英彦 (Hoshino Hidehiko) (guitars, chorus), 桶口豊 (Higuchi Yutaka) (bass) and ヤガミ・トール (Yagami Toll) (drums).

BUCK-TICK have performed with, for example, Marilyn Manson, KMFDM, Soft Ballet, LUNA SEA and The Yellow Monkey. The band members have also participated in different side-projects, such as Schwein (Sakurai and Imai with Raymond Watts (Pig) and Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM)).
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  • Phones666

    I'd see LOVE PARADE as a more CLIMAX TOGETHER like song, while I think STEPPERS might be more in the direction of INTER RAPTOR. Just my hunch though.

    18 May 9:54am Reply

  • Angeltearx

    hm... i have the feeling the songs are going to be similiar in style as Climax Together or Speed or anything.

    17 May 4:25pm Reply

  • JigsawJohnny

    The news are out: no single or CD release planned yet, but 2 new tracks will be featured in their 2 new documentary movies as theme songs! Titles are LOVE PARADE (lyrics: Sakurai, music: Hoshino) and STEPPERS -PARADE- (lyrics: Sakurai & Imai, music: Imai).

    17 May 4:10pm Reply

  • Angeltearx

    Ye, new single is coming. Wonder when it will be released. Must say that i havent had time to listen to Yumemiru Uchu alot, so still discovering that album : )

    13 May 12:32pm Reply

  • JigsawJohnny

    Random: been scrolling through Imai's blog and it seems he wrote on April 23 that he made a new song (or new songs?), plus yesterday's blog entry says that "recording is well underway" (credits to GoogleTranslate xD).

    12 May 8:58am Reply

  • eterarnial

    COSMOS♥

    4 May 2:02pm Reply

  • c-ukierkowa

    i wish the movie screening was in every cinema in the world.

    1 May 1:03pm Reply

  • clytie_hizashi

    The trailer for the B-T movie is up. Also the Japanese blurbs have been translated over at Blog-Tick... =3

    29 Apr 8:31pm Reply

  • clytie_hizashi

    Or you could just give one of their countless "Best Of" collections a listen... Not the most complete way of doing it, but they give you a basic idea of their evolution.

    23 Apr 8:45pm Reply

  • Phones666

    If you end up trying the 13kai wa gekkou album like Jigsaw said and you like that, I'd give Six/Nine a try too. It's one of their darker albums along with 13kai.

    22 Apr 5:38pm Reply

  • Angeltearx

    Razzle Dazzle is a pretty upbeat album. For the more suspensefull songs I would say: check out the 13kai wa Gekkou album and songs like Gekka Raijin, Romance, Lullaby III, My Baby Japanese type 2,Rakuen, Taiyou no Korosareta, Dress, Lady Skeleton, Voo Doo, Kalevinka, Mr. Darkness & mrs. Moonlight.

    22 Apr 5:31pm Reply

  • wills316

    Huh, it would appear I have Razzle Dazzle saved on my computer, I don't even remember downloading it. How convenient, I'll definitely give it a listen then.

    22 Apr 2:03pm Reply

  • JigsawJohnny

    @wills316: if you liked the Shiki OP, then I firstly would recommend the RAZZLE DAZZLE album since that's where the song is on (in an "album version"). Other than that you might enjoy the Memento Mori or 13kai wa gekkou albums if you're looking for similar atmosphere.

    22 Apr 8:55am Reply

  • wills316

    I really like the Shiki OP by them and want to hear more of their stuff but it would appear their discography is quite extensive and I don't really know where to start. Recommendations, anyone?

    21 Apr 11:54pm Reply

  • Angeltearx

    Sakurai sounds pretty good. But what is up with his microphone? In some songs (like on Memento Mori) you almost cant hear him sing. Check 1:49-1:51. The back vocals are way too loud. On other songs like D. Beauty, his voice is hard to hear sometimes. Microphone problems or not mixed very well? Am i the only one who hears this?

    20 Apr 11:34am Reply

  • JigsawJohnny

    longer preview clip from the new DVD~ *o*

    19 Apr 6:30am Reply

  • Blue_Spring

    thanks for the links

    18 Apr 6:00pm Reply

  • clytie_hizashi

    A Youtuber has uploaded clips of a recent-ish concert here. =D

    15 Apr 1:15pm Reply

  • clytie_hizashi

    \/ Well there goes my money. =/

    8 Apr 3:41pm Reply

  • JigsawJohnny

    The DVD already looks like it'll be pretty cool~ *can't wait* :3

    8 Apr 2:50pm Reply
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