X Japan Lyrics
エックス・ジャパン 歌詞
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From the Album
1. Dahlia
2. Scars
3. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
4. Rusty Nail
5. White Poem I
6. Crucify My Love
7. Tears
8. Wriggle
9. Drain
10. Forever Love (Acoustic Version)
From the Album
1. Es Dur no Piano Sen
2. Silent Jealousy
3. Miscast
4. Desperate Angel
5. White Wind from Mr. Martin ~Pata's Nap~
6. Voiceless Screaming
7. Stab Me In The Back
8. Love Replica
9. Joker
10. Say Anything
From the Album
1. Prologue (~ World Anthem)
2. Blue Blood
3. Week End
4. Easy Fight Rambling
5. X
6. Endless Rain
7. Kurenai
8. Xclamation
9. Orgasm
10. Celebration
11. Rose Of Pain
12. Unfinished
From the Album
1. Dear Loser
2. Vanishing Love
3. Phantom Of Guilt
4. Sadistic Desire
5. Give Me The Pleasure
6. Ill Kill You
7. Alive
8. Kurenai
9. Unfinished
Other Songs
Art Of Life
Es Dur No Piano-Sen
Forever Love
I.V.
Longing
Prologue
Standing Sex
The Last Song
White Wind From Mr. Martin
X Japan (Japanese: エックス・ジャパン, Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam.
Originally named X (エックス, Ekkusu), they released their debut album Vanishing Vision (1988) on Yoshiki's own Extasy Records one year after finalizing their line-up including bassist Taiji, lead guitarist Hide and rhythm guitarist Pata. They achieved breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second and major debut album Blue Blood. Following 1991's Jealousy, Taiji left the band in early 1992. He was replaced by Heath and the group changed their name to X Japan before producing the mini album Art of Life (1993), which is composed solely of the 29-minute title track. In 1995 the group dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics in favor of a more casual look and released Dahlia (1996), which like their two previous albums debuted at number one. X Japan performed their last concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1997, making it the last of five consecutive sold-out New Year's Eve concerts the group held at the stadium.
After ten years, X Japan reunited in 2007 and recorded the new song "I.V.". Over the next two years they performed several concerts, including their first overseas show in Hong Kong, and formally added Sugizo as lead guitarist in place of Hide, who died in 1998, before holding a North American tour in 2010. In 2011, the band went on their first world tour throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Shortly after reuniting, work began on their sixth studio album. During its ten years of production, several release dates were announced, but it remains unreleased despite Yoshiki's claim of its completion in September 2018.
X Japan has released five studio albums, six live albums, and 21 singles. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at number 40 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked Blue Blood number 15 on its list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time. In 2017, Loudwire named X Japan the Best Metal Band from Japan. It has been reported that X Japan has sold over 30 million records.
Japanese Name: エックス・ジャパンOriginally named X (エックス, Ekkusu), they released their debut album Vanishing Vision (1988) on Yoshiki's own Extasy Records one year after finalizing their line-up including bassist Taiji, lead guitarist Hide and rhythm guitarist Pata. They achieved breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second and major debut album Blue Blood. Following 1991's Jealousy, Taiji left the band in early 1992. He was replaced by Heath and the group changed their name to X Japan before producing the mini album Art of Life (1993), which is composed solely of the 29-minute title track. In 1995 the group dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics in favor of a more casual look and released Dahlia (1996), which like their two previous albums debuted at number one. X Japan performed their last concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1997, making it the last of five consecutive sold-out New Year's Eve concerts the group held at the stadium.
After ten years, X Japan reunited in 2007 and recorded the new song "I.V.". Over the next two years they performed several concerts, including their first overseas show in Hong Kong, and formally added Sugizo as lead guitarist in place of Hide, who died in 1998, before holding a North American tour in 2010. In 2011, the band went on their first world tour throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Shortly after reuniting, work began on their sixth studio album. During its ten years of production, several release dates were announced, but it remains unreleased despite Yoshiki's claim of its completion in September 2018.
X Japan has released five studio albums, six live albums, and 21 singles. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at number 40 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked Blue Blood number 15 on its list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time. In 2017, Loudwire named X Japan the Best Metal Band from Japan. It has been reported that X Japan has sold over 30 million records.
Also Known As: X (エックス) (1982-1993)
Members:
Yoshiki - drums, piano, keyboards (1982-1997, 2007-present)
Toshi - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, occasional drums (1982-1997, 2007-present)
Pata - guitar, backing vocals (1987-1997, 2007-present)
Sugizo - guitar, violin, backing vocals (2009-present) as a touring musician (2008-2009)
Former members:
Yuji "Terry" Izumisawa (泉沢裕二, Izumisawa Yūji) - guitar (1982-1985, died 2002)
Tomoyuki "Tomo" Ogata (オガタトモユキ, Ogata Tomoyuki) - guitar (1984-1985)
Atsushi Tokuo (德應 淳, Tokuo Atsushi) - bass guitar (1984-1985)
Kenichi "Eddie Van" Koide (小出健一, Koide Kenichi) - guitar (1985)
Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida (吉田良文, Yoshida Yoshifumi) - guitar (1985)
Kazuaki "Zen/Xenon" Mita (三田一光, Mita Kazuaki) - guitar (1985-1986)
Hisashi "Jun/Shu" Takai (高井寿, Takai Hisashi) - guitar (1985, 1986)
Hikaru Utaka (宇高光, Utaka Hikaru) - bass guitar (1985-1986)
Masanori "Kerry" Takahashi (高橋雅則, Takahashi Masanori) - guitar (1986)
Satoru Inoue (井上悟, Inoue Satoru) - guitar (1986)
Isao Hori (堀功, Hori Isao) - guitar (1987)
Taiji - bass guitar, backing vocals (1985, 1986-1992; died 2011)
Hide - guitar, backing vocals (1987-1997; died 1998)
Although Hide and Taiji are deceased, the band still considers them members and introduces them at every concert, with the group going as far as to play audio/video clips of their voice/guitar for some songs.
Heath - bass guitar, backing vocals (1992-1997, 2007-2023; his death
Genre(s): J-Rock, Rock, heavy metal, speed meta, lpower metal, glam metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal
Active From: 1982-1997, 2007-present