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Kagerou
Kagerou (蜉蝣 Kagerō) was a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in September 1999 by vocalist Daisuke and bassist Masaya, with guitarist Yuana joining shortly afterward. In 2000 Kagerou left their record label Loop Ash to sign with Lizard, a sub-label of Free-Will. After experiencing success within Japan, the band set their sights abroad and in 2005 they played in both Germany and France.
At their live on September 16, 2006, at Liquid Room Ebisu, Kagerou announced that they would disband. Member comments on their official website stated that their last live would take place on January 8, 2007 at Zepp Tokyo. On December 27, 2006 they released a final greatest hits album entitled Shinjuka.
Blood History
Blood (often stylized as BLOOD) is a Japanese band that has been active from 2002 to 2009, returning in 2011. Blood's aim is to create music that expresses the meaning of human emotion that breaks the musical frame. They are closely associated with visual kei, but the band refers to themselves as a "gothic band".
They have toured in Japan, Europe, the United States, Mexico and Australia. They're one of the first Japanese visual kei bands to tour in Australia. Blood was regularly featured in the Gothic & Lolita Bible and they have been featured in western magazines, including Astan, Rumore, and Gothic Beauty.
SuG History
Sug (typeset as SuG) is a Japanese rock band that formed in 2006. They are also part of the visual kei movement of Japan. The band has released two EPs, two full-length studio albums, and several singles. Until 2009, the band was signed to "Indie PSC", a subdivision of PS Company.As of 2010, they have signed onto a major label, Pony Canyon, and joined the forefront of major bands on PS Company.
The band's tagline in promotional work is Heavy Positive Rock.
12012 History
12012 (イチニーゼロイチニ ichi nī zero ichi ni) is a Japanese visual kei rock band. Formed in 2003 in Osaka Prefecture, the group centers its work around the concept of "madness inside a human" (人間の内面における狂気 ningen no naimen ni okeru kyōki). 12012 is also the penal code for the possession of a dangerous weapon in California. The group sometimes performs as "Kyōki Shoji" (凶器所持),which is a translation of that offense.
In 2007, the band performed the ending theme, Cyclone, to the Gonzo anime TV series, Romeo x Juliet, its single being released by Universal Music Japan on June 13, 2007.The group has also toured Japan on many occasions as well as performing at concerts in numerous international locations.
Alice Nine History
Alice Nine (アリス九號 previously stylized as alicenine) is a visual kei rock band formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2004. Originally signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will, they then signed to King Records until 2010. As of 2010, the band is signed to both PS Company and Tokuma Japan Communications in Japan, as well as to German label CLJ Records in Europe and has released three full-length records, along with several EPs, singles and DVDs.
Mucc History
Mucc (ムック Mukku, stylized as MUCC) is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 1997. Named after a character from the Japanese children's TV show Hirake! Ponkikki,[citation needed] the band is also known by the nickname 69 since "six nine" can be pronounced "muku" in Japanese. As of 2011, the band has released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty four singles and eight DVDs, some of which were also released in Europe.
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