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X JAPAN
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Chiba, Tokyo, Japan (1982 – 1997, 2007 – present)
X (later changed to X JAPAN in 1992 to avoid confusion with the American punk band X) is arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of the Japanese music scene. Formed by childhood friends YOSHIKI and Toshi in 1982 at Chiba, Japan, X was originally founded to play high energy rock music. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited for pioneering the visual kei movement.
The band consisted of Toshi (vocals), YOSHIKI(drums, piano, composer, lyricist), hide (guitar), Pata (guitar), and Heath (bass), and Taiji (bassist) until 1997 when they disbanded.
Once Yoshiki and Toshi recruited bassist Taiji and guitarists hide and Pata, the band began moving on the indie circuit. They garnished abundant support and fans across Japan with their outrageous dress style.
They used long, dyed hair and leather, along with makeup to make themselves shocking to the people who went to see them. This look, and their musical styling of fast, heaving, hard driving speed metal, mixed with softer and more heartfelt ballads, was the defining origin of today’s visual kei bands.
However, in 1996, after the release of their fifth and final album, DAHLIA, Toshi announced that he was departing from the band, for his own reasons - rumored to do with his wife disliking the band, ie: his time commitment and also with their performance of mostly sad, downbeat songs. Rather than go on without Toshi, the following year X JAPAN announced it was breaking up.
The band consisted of Toshi (vocals), YOSHIKI(drums, piano, composer, lyricist), hide (guitar), Pata (guitar), and Heath (bass), and Taiji (bassist) until 1997 when they disbanded.
Once Yoshiki and Toshi recruited bassist Taiji and guitarists hide and Pata, the band began moving on the indie circuit. They garnished abundant support and fans across Japan with their outrageous dress style.
They used long, dyed hair and leather, along with makeup to make themselves shocking to the people who went to see them. This look, and their musical styling of fast, heaving, hard driving speed metal, mixed with softer and more heartfelt ballads, was the defining origin of today’s visual kei bands.
However, in 1996, after the release of their fifth and final album, DAHLIA, Toshi announced that he was departing from the band, for his own reasons - rumored to do with his wife disliking the band, ie: his time commitment and also with their performance of mostly sad, downbeat songs. Rather than go on without Toshi, the following year X JAPAN announced it was breaking up.
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DAHLIA
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Jealousy
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BLUE BLOOD
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BALLAD COLLECTION
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Say Anything
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xDesunoto wrote:
@ ioparadox, well, no news of a world tour but on january 9th they're having an event on Hollywood Boulevard with apparently the filming of 4 music videos. FOUR MUSIC VIDEOS. No clue on how they're going to do that and for what songs but it is definitely something to keep an eye on.
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Sander1991 wrote:
The Art of Life
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ioparadox wrote:
Any news from X-japan? is the "world tour" a thing in a past?
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OjejQQ wrote:
YOSHIKI IS A MASTER ! :D
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aki_cabal843 wrote:
nice pic
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Macoftw wrote:
Merry X-Mas to all of X Japan fans! We are X !!! [3]
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Jacknight12 wrote:
ู^_^ Merry X ' Mas Really miss your Songs ^_^
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YgorCanute wrote:
ooohulll muito hard essa banda!
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xansavior wrote:
Merry X-Mas to all of X Japan fans! We are X !!! [2]
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nelchan wrote:
Merry X-Mas to all of X Japan fans! We are X !!!
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Renan17 wrote:
Art of Life e o solo de Endless Rain, são foda :D
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takusamadotcom wrote:
I'm listening Rusty Nails from Dahlia Tour Studio Rehersal .... wow amazing... I luve that raw version ! so wild !!!
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
I <3 the pic. [2]
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DavidStardust wrote:
Yoshiki <3
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xansavior wrote:
darn it.. no countdown? i hope X dont have problem.. especially yoshiki.. i hope his well.. same as other mmber too..
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PannaOna wrote:
gosh... no countdown? damage :( hm.. ;D again X is no productive? ;D
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xclaimation wrote:
was hearing a 1986 version of X.. had a very unique guitar solo indeed. their indies era really amaze me.
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xclaimation wrote:
no countdown concert this year? :(
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lillith96 wrote:
awesome band. ^^"
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Macoftw wrote:
I <3 the pic.
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yoshikitty アメリカにて初お披露目!!!
21 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/xjapanofficial
ハローキティ誕生35周年を記念して 10月23日〜11月15日（現地日程）の間、アメリカのロサンゼルスにある 「ROYAL/T」（CAFE'/SHOP/ART SPACE） www.royal-t.org にてイベントが開催されます。そこで、yoshikittyの展示も決定しました。こちらの展示は期間内入場無料にて一般公開されます。また、イベントに先駆け、同会場にて 10月22日19:00〜(現地. …
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god_shadow, HenriqueCanha, a123coolcat and 16 other people added X JAPAN to their libraries. 3 hours ago
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obskyr tagged X JAPAN with visual kei, heavy metal and japanese. Sunday evening
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nensha wrote about X JAPAN – Jealousy in My CD collection. Sunday evening
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pink_cookie tagged X JAPAN with metal, heavy metal, japanese and 2 other tags. Sunday morning
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misono_chan, yaminii and juniorfeldhaus added X JAPAN to their libraries. Saturday evening
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M_D_V tagged X JAPAN with neo-classical metal, hard rock, metal and 2 other tags. Saturday evening
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