X Japan is a popular Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Originally named X, the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound, at all times retaining an emphasis on ballads. After three more albums, X Japan disbanded in 1997.
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, though most of the group's members toned down their on-stage attire in later years. As of 2007, the band has sold over twenty million records and over two million home videos.
On June 4, 2007 it was announced the band would reunite, with the band performing on October 22, 2007, during which a music video for a new song, titled "I.V." was shot.
albums
- 1988 - Vanishing Vision
- 1989 - Blue Blood
- 1991 - Jealousy
- 1993 - Art of Life
- 1993 - X singles
- 1995 - Hametsu ni mukatte (cd edition) 1992.1.7 Tokyo dome live
- 1996 - Dahlia
- 1996 - B.O.X Best Of X
- 1997 - Live Live Live Tokyo dome 1993-1996
- 1997 - Live Live Live Extra
- 1997 - Ballad Collection
- 1997 - Singles - Atlantic Years
- 1998 - Live In Hokkaido 1995. Dezember 4 BOOTLEG
- 1998 - Art Of Life (Live)
- 1999 - Star Box
- 1999 - Perfect Best
- 2001 - The Last Live
- 2001 - X Japan Best - Fan's selection
- 1985 - I'll Kill You (SP-Single)
- 1986 - Orgasm (SP-Single)
- 1989 - Kurenai
- 1989 - Endless rain
- 1990 - Week End
- 1991 - Silent Jealousy
- 1991 - Standing Sex/Joker
- 1991 - Say anything
- 1993 - Tears
- 1994 - Rusty Nail
- 1995 - Longing~Togireta melody~
- 1995 - Longing~Setsubo no yoru~ (Maxi-Single)
- 1996 - Dahlia
- 1996 - Forever Love (Sinlge, 1997 als Last Mix)
- 1996 - Crucify My Love
- 1996 - Scars
- 1998 - The Last Song (Maxi-Single)
- 1998 - Scars (Gold Version)
- 1998 - Forever Love (Gold Version; 2001 als Maxi-single)
X Japan - Crucify my love
X Japan - Silent jealousy
Links
Official X Japan Website
Yoshikis Site
Chris' and Katrin's Fansite
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1 comment:
My poor dear hide... The first band to launch me into the genre and they disband because of my favorite guitarist died when I was eight. *sigh* They built the bridge for me to pick up many other artists like Dir en Grey and Phantasmagoria.
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