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The Gazette

the GazettE (ガゼット, Gazetto?) is a Japanese visual kei-based[1] rock band formed early in 2002, currently signed to PS Company, King Records and CLJ Records.

Biography
2002: Conception and early work

The foundations of the band began with Ruki (vocals), Reita (bass), and Uruha (guitar). After being involved with other bands in the visual scene, the trio decided that the GazettE would be their last band[2]. They recruited Aoi (guitar) and Yune (drums) from disbanded visual band Artia and so began the GazettE in January 2002.[3] [2]

Originally signed to Matina, they released their first single, "Wakaremichi", and a video release on April 30, 2002[4]. They re-released Wakarimichi and the video release in June of the same year[4]. By September, they had released "Kichiku Kyoushi (32sai Dokushin) no Nousatsu Kouza" and their second PV release. In October they played their first one-man live. On Christmas, the 5-song compilation 妖幻鏡moon including the Gazette's song "Yougenkyou" was released [5].

2003: New drummer and Cockayne Soup

In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band, and he was replaced by Kai. Shortly after, they signed with the PS Company label and in May, released their first EP, Cockayne Soup. They started their first tour, with the band Hanamuke, and along with the tour, the bands collaborated on two songs. A second tour followed with the band Vidoll, and the bands were featured together on the November issue of Cure, a magazine focusing on Visual Kei bands.[6]

In early December they played a co-headlining show with Deadman. On December 28 they performed at Fool's Mate magazine's Beauti-fool's Fest which was later released on DVD.

2004: Disorder

On January 16, 2004 they recorded a solo performance at the Shibuya-AX, which was released on DVD as Tokyo Saihan -Judgment Day-.[3] On March 30, 2004 they released their Madara mini-album, which reached #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. Madara was followed in May by a companion DVD, which included six music videos and an in-the-studio documentary. The same month, The Gazette was featured in Shoxx magazine's Expect Rush III, a catalogue of independent Visual Kei artists.[7] A second live DVD, Heisei Banka, was released in August.[3] During September and October they toured with fellow PS Company bands Kra and BIS. Their debut album, Disorder, was released in October and made it to the top 5 of the indies Oricon Daily Charts.

The band spent the remainder of 2004 and 2005 touring extensively, releasing Gama, another mini-album, in August.

2005-2006: Nil and Nameless Liberty Six Guns

In 2005, the band released their first major label single, Cassis, in December.[8]

Starting 2006 with a name change—from Japanese characters to a romanized script—they released Nil, their second full-length album, on February 8, 2006,[3] and embarked on another Japanese tour, ending at the venue Nippon Budokan.[9] That July, The Gazette performed at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany, their first show outside of Asia. The concerts were arranged in conjunction with the AnimagiC anime and manga convention.[10]

2007-2009: Stacked Rubbish and DIM

Three more singles were released followed by another studio album, Stacked Rubbish on July 4, 2007. It reached #2 on the Oricon charts within a day from the release. The album debut was followed by a promotional tour from July through September. In October, The Gazette embarked on their first European tour, performing in England, Finland, France, and Germany.

A single named "Guren" was released on February 13, 2008, which landed a #1 spot on the Oricon Charts. It was announced that a new DVD would be released in August, and a new single Leech in Autumn 2008 [11], which also landed a #1 spot on the Oricon daily charts.[12]

The Gazette accomplished a one man tour through all of October called "From the Distorted City," referencing to the song "Distorted Daytime" in their single "Leech," which portrays Tokyo as a "distorted city," in terms of the society and political crisis sweeping over Japan.

On November 15, 2008, The Gazette hosted their first secret show in Shinjuku Station. Originally, around two-hundred fifty people were to be anticipated, but instead, over seven thousand attended, the most in the band's history. Due to the amount of people on the streets, the police were forced to shut it down after two songs.[12][13]

On January 3, 2009, The Gazette performed alongside their fellow bands signed to the PS Company label to celebrate the record label's tenth anniversary, where they announced they would release a new single called "Distress and Coma", which was preceded by a seventh-anniversary performance on March 10 at Makuhari Messe Convention Hall.

The band released their next full-length studio album, "Dim" in the summer, followed by another Japan-wide summer tour starting in July, for which the tour's final show was held at Saitama Super Arena.

On October 7, 2009, they released their new single called "Before I Decay". On December 24th, The Gazette held a Christmas eve live to close out the year called [A HYMN OF THE CRUXIFIXION]. [14]

2010

On March of 2010, the band embarked on "THE END OF STILLNESS" fan club only tour. [14]

After the fanclub tour, the band then announced another single that would be released on July 21, 2010 and a live tour, which is named "TOUR10 NAMELESS LIBERTY SIX BULLETS" starting in August.[15] They will also release a new DVD with 10 PV's on it.

Musical Style

The Gazette's musical style varies greatly, but it is generally thought of to be a form of rock music while delving into the genres of heavy metal like "Ogre" and alternative metal like "Taion" and "The Invisible Wall". Songs like "Silly God Disco" and "Swallowtail on the Death Valley" feature a funk rock sound, while songs like "LEECH" and "Hyena" feature a hard rock sound. Other songs like "Maggots", "Discharge" and "Headache Man" dwell into heavier forms of music, in particular, metalcore. The Gazette also uses a wide range of synthesized sounds during their songs, including female voices, shown in songs such as "Filth in the Beauty," and "Leech". The Gazette tends to use dropped B tuning for heavier songs and one step down tuning for their ballads.[citation needed]

Within all their heavy work, The Gazette has also produced a number of ballads, including "Nakigahara,", "Reila", "Guren", and "Cassis".

Members

* Ruki (ルキ?) – vocals
* Uruha (麗?) – lead guitar
* Aoi (葵?) – rhythm guitar
* Reita (れいた?) – bass guitar
* Kai (戒?) – drums

Former members

* Yune (由寧?) – drums

Discography
Singles

* "Wakaremichi" (別れ道) (April 30, 2002)
* "Kichiku Kyoushi (32sai Dokushin) no Nousatsu Kouza" (鬼畜教師(32才独身)の悩殺講座) (August 30, 2002)
* "Gozen 0-ji no Trauma Radio" (午前0時のとらうまラヂヲ) (November 1, 2003)
* "Zakurogata no Yuuutsu" (ザクロ型の憂鬱) (July 28, 2004)
* "Zetsu" (舐 ～Zetsu～) (July 28, 2004)
* "Miseinen" (未成年) (July 28, 2004)
* "Dainippon Itangeishateki..." (大日本異端芸者的脳味噌逆回転絶叫音源集) (July 28, 2004)
* "Reila" (March 9, 2005)
* "Cassis" (December 7, 2005)
* "Regret" (October 25, 2006)
* "Filth in the Beauty" (November 1, 2006)
* "Hyena" (February 7, 2007)
* "Guren" (紅蓮) (February 13, 2008)
* "Leech" (November 12, 2008)
* "Distress and Coma" (March 25, 2009)
* "Before I Decay" (October 7, 2009)

Compilations

* "Yougenkyou"(妖幻鏡moon) (25 December 2002, Eternal)
o (With the song "Okuribi" (おくり火))
* "Kaleidoscope" (1 May 2003, PS Company)
o (With the songs "Back Drop Junkie [Nancy]" and "Akai One Piece" (赤いワンピース))
* "Hanamuke & Gazette live"(男尻ツアーファイナル) (6 May 2003, PS Company)
o (With the song "Machibouke no Kouen de" (待ちぼうけの公園))
* "Japanesque Rock Collectionz" (July 28, 2004)
o (With the song "Okuribi" (おくり火))
* "Rock Nippon Shouji Nori ko Selection" (ロックNIPPON 東海林のり子セレクション) (January 24, 2007)
o (With the song "Cassis")

Other Releases

* "Jyuyon sai no naifu" / 14 sai no knife(十四歳のナイフ) (11 September 2004, PS Company)
* "Chigire"(チギレ) (August 2005, PS Company)
* "Verwelktes Gedicht" (20 October 2005, PS Company)
o (With the song "Kare uta"(枯詩))

Videography

* Shichoukaku Shitsu (視聴覚　質) (30 August 2002)
* Sentimental Video (センチメンタルビデオ) (1 March 2003)
* -Matina- Final Prelude Live (10 April 2003) (Various artists)
* Hyakkiyagyou (百鬼家行) (1 October 2003)
* Tokyo Saihan -Judgement Day- (東京裁判-Judgement Day-) (28 April 2004, PS Company)
* Madara (DVD) (斑蠡-Madara-) (26 May 2004, PS Company)
* Heisei Banka (平成挽歌) (25 August 2004)
* Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2005 (～笑顔でファッキュー～) Live DVD (2006) (with Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra, Alice Nine)
* Standing Tour 2005 Final Maximum Royal Disorder at 2005.4.17 Shibuya Kokaido Live(STANDING TOUR 2005 FINAL「M.R.D」at 2005.4.17 渋谷公会堂) (6 July 2005)
* Film Bug I (7 June 2006, PS Company)
* Standing Tour 2006 Nameless Liberty. Six Guns... -Tour Final- at Nippon Budokan (6 September 2006)
* Tour 2006-2007 Decomposition Beauty—Final "Meaningless Art That People Showed" at Yokohama Arena (13 June 2007)
* Tour 2007-2008 Stacked Rubbish Grand Finale [Repeated Countless Error] at Yoyogi National Gymnasium (6 August 2008)
* Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2009 at Nippon Budokan (15 April 2009) (with Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra, Alice Nine, Screw band & Sug)
* Tour09-DIM SCENE- Final at Saitama Super Arena (16 December 2009)

Dir En Grey

Dir En Grey (ディル・アン・グレイ, Diru An Gurei?) is a Japanese band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2008, they have recorded seven full-length records and while the group's lineup has remained consistent since its inception, numerous stylistic changes have made the genre of their music difficult to determine (though it is generally considered to be a form of metal music).[1] Originally associated with Japan's visual kei movement, the band has toned down their attire in recent years.[2][3]

Dir en grey has toured through Asia, Europe, South America, and North America;[4][5] Billboard commenting on the group's international fanbase, that the band "has transcended the language barrier in the United States through its music" and "gained its audience without singing in English".[6]

History
1997–1999: Early career

Dir en grey was preceded by the independent band La:Sadie's which included four of Dir en grey's later members before it disbanded.[7][8] After parting ways with La:Sadie's bassist Kisaki, Kyo, Kaoru, Die and Shinya along with newly recruited bassist Toshiya regrouped as a new band on February 2, 1997[9][10] and released a first EP, Missa, a few months later. According to guitarist Kaoru, the name "Dir en grey" was chosen because it "sounded right," and is composed of words from several languages, so that people would not be able to attach a specific meaning to it other than the band's name itself. More likely, however, was that the name was taken from "Dir en Gray", a song from Lareine's first demo tape.[11]

They first attracted mainstream attention in 1998, by entering the top ten on the Oricon music charts with the still independently produced songs "Jealous" and "-I'll-".[4][12] Five subsequent singles, arranged and produced by X Japan co-founder Yoshiki Hayashi, were published during the first half of 1999, the band's first full-length record, Gauze, followed. One of the shows in support for the album (filmed at the Osaka-jo Hall) would later become the first of several live concerts to be released on VHS and DVD

2000–2004: From Macabre to Vulgar

In 2000 vocalist Kyo was hospitalized with hearing trouble and several dates of the tour in support of Dir en grey's then upcoming album, Macabre, had to be postponed. "Tour 00 >> 01 Macabre" eventually took off later the same year and was concluded at Nippon Budokan, shortly after the release of the single "Ain't Afraid to Die" in April 2001.

In the following year, along with the release of a third full-length album, Kisou, Dir en grey gave their first performances abroad, touring China, Taiwan, and South Korea.[13] Back in Japan, the last dates of the lengthy "Rettou Gekishin Angya" tour were already in support for the band's second EP, Six Ugly. In summer 2003, Dir en grey performed at the Akasaka Blitz for five evenings in one week. Each show (except the first) was themed after a certain album, the last featuring songs from the then yet to be released Vulgar. A DVD set, titled Blitz 5 Days, was later released exclusively for members of the band's official fan club, A Knot. Vulgar released in September 2003, tours in support for the record would last well into 2004.[14][15]

2005–2006: Early non-Asian touring
Kyo, Performing live at Rock im Park in 2006

In 2005, Dir en grey performed in Europe for the first time. Their concerts in Berlin and Paris (as part of the "It Withers and Withers" tour) sold out without promotion, save for newsletters by import record stores and internet-based word of mouth.[5] The band also performed at two major festivals, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. Becoming more involved with the international music scene, they had French band Eths open for them at the Paris concert and invited American musician Wednesday 13 and his band to play at a show in Japan. Dir en grey also appeared at the Japanese leg of the "Taste of Chaos" tour.[16]

2005 saw the first official European releases as well, in the form of that year's album Withering to Death. The band's music had previously been available to fans not living in Asia through means of import and Internet file-sharing only. The album also managed to achieve Dir en grey's first non-Asian chart position, reaching #31 in the Finnish album charts. The subsequent single, "Clever Sleazoid", later climbed to #15 on the singles charts in the same country.[17] Several Dir en grey songs were also featured in the soundtrack of the 2005 film Death Trance.[18]

In early 2006 touring was expanded to the United States. The band performed in Austin, Texas (South by Southwest festival), New York City (Avalon Club) and Los Angeles, California (Wiltern Theatre), followed by the North American release of Withering to Death. Again, all shows sold out within days.[19] and Billboard Magazine commented that Dir en grey "ignited frenzied response with its first three U.S. shows".[6] After more concerts and festival appearances in Germany during the summer, singer Kyo was again hospitalized, due to inflamed vocal cords. While two concert dates in Japan had to be postponed, Dir en grey was still able to join Korn's Family Values Tour.[20] In October, the band was back in Japan to perform at the Loudpark Festival, along with bands such as Megadeth, Slayer and Children of Bodom.[21] Their 22nd single, "Agitated Screams of Maggots" was released on November 15, during the Japanese leg of the Inward Scream tour. On December 30, the music video for "Saku" was voted the #1 video of the year on the MTV2 show Headbanger's Ball.[22]

2007-present: The Marrow of a Bone and Uroboros

In February, Dir en grey went on its first North American headlining tour, visiting sixteen cities[23][24] while its sixth full-length album, The Marrow of a Bone, was released on February 7 in Japan, and in the United States and Europe in the following months. From May to July, the group opened during a United States tour of Deftones[25] and afterwards did another European tour, which included their debut shows in Denmark, Finland, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as several festival performances across the continent, including Ankkarock, M'era Luna Festival and Wacken Open Air.[26]

The group went on another international tour in September, titled after its most recent single "Dozing Green", beginning in Japan, and continuing in Europe, including their first performance in the Netherlands and Switzerland.[26] In late November, Dir en grey opened two shows for Linkin Park at Saitama Super Arena and in December performed another Japan tour with 10 Years as support act.[26] Commemorating Dir en grey's tenth anniversary as a band, two greatest hits compilations, titled Decade 1998-2002 and Decade 2003-2007 respectively, were released on December 19.

At the beginning of 2008, Dir en grey announced plans to begin recording a new studio album...[27] Their first touring of the year, in May, was another Japan tour with a conclusion of three shows at Shinkiba Studio Coast, titled Death over Blindness.[28] Between touring, Dir en grey performed on one night of the two-night Hide Memorial Summit on May 4, alongside X Japan, Luna Sea, and others.[29] A second Japanese tour, titled Tour 08 The Rose Trims Again began September 10 the same day as the release of their recent single "Glass Skin".[30]

On August 1, Dir en grey announced the release of their seventh studio album, Uroboros,[31] which was released on November 11, 2008 in the United States. The band also toured the United States and Canada in support of the album[32][33] with dates scheduled for November and December (overlapping the release of Uroboros)[34] with opening act The Human Abstract. More touring that fall included a series of four shows titled "Bajra", two being fan-club exclusive, and a single show on December 29, under the moniker "Uroboros -Breathing-", at the famous Osaka-jo Hall where Dir en grey had not performed since December 18, 1999 (as seen on 1999.12.18 Osakajo Hall).

Beginning in 2009, Dir en grey made their first thorough tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland with Kerrang!'s "Relentless Tour '09" alongside Mindless Self Indulgence, Bring Me The Horizon, Black Tide and In Case Of Fire. In February, the band announced the public release of a new live DVD, Tour 08 The Rose Trims Again, as well as switching European record labels to the newly founded Okami Records, a sister label of their former European representation, Gan-Shin.

During spring of 2009, the band began to fully promote Uroboros with a series of nationwide tours, under the title "Tour 09 Feast of V Senses." The tour was interrupted briefly while in Sapporo and Sendai, with an announcement on the band's official website, explaining that Kyo had been diagnosed with edema of the larynx, and would require the postponement of three shows, which were rescheduled for early May.[35]

Dir en grey continued their Feast of V Senses tour in Europe, with a mixture of festival performances, headlining shows, and one co-headlining show with Killswitch Engage. The festival performances included their third appearances at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, as well as their initial concerts at Download Festival, Nova Rock and Metaltown. Among the headlining shows, Dir en grey were also making debut concerts in Italy and the Czech Republic.

After several shows of their late-summer tour, "All Visible Things," Dir en grey announced their next single for December, "Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami", as well as a North American and South American tour also under the title "All Visible Things." Their new single was released on December 2, 2009 and reached number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. The highest position to date for band.

Their 2009 tour season ended with a 3 live tour entitled, "DORJE". They finally ended their long Uroboros centered tour by doing 2 back to back performances at the Nippon Budokan, entitled, "UROBOROS –with the proof in the name of living…-" where tickets sold out in 15 minutes.

It was announced on April 7th 2010, that the band would be returning to the United Kingdom in August on the lineup for the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, playing on a bill being headlined by Iron Maiden and Rammstein. According to the festival website, this will be their only UK festival performance this year. Regarding the annoucnement, Kaoru (on the Sonisphere UK website) is quoted as saying "I’d never have thought that we would play a festival of this calibre! It is like a dream come true to be playing with such great bands at Sonisphere. Although we’re not back in the UK for a tour, we wanted to play this festival to give something back to the fans who were disappointed last year from our cancelled finale in London. We were really bummed ourselves to not play and are looking forward to playing a great show for all our fans. We’ll also think up something special for this show as a way to show them our appreciation for waiting for us to come back. As at any festival, we are excited about playing for people who have never seen us before, and I hope they will be able to enjoy our show with our unique stage performance. It’ll be something they’ve never seen before! It will be absolutely rewarding for us if they simply enjoy our performance.”

It was announced on April 28th 2010, that Dir en Grey will also be playing an exclusive club date at London's Koko venue on August 3rd 2010 as part of "THE UNWAVERING FACT OF TOMORROW TOUR 2010". Guitarist Kaoru comments: "It's been awhile since our last headline show in London so you can expect as much as you want!! We're looking forward to see our fans in the UK again and hopefully see some new faces who saw us on the Kerrang! Tour. Come and enjoy a performance that you can only experience at our headline shows!" [36


Dir en grey has been categorized in many genres such as alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental, hardcore, nu metal, metalcore, avant garde, progressive and various others.[37] Dir en grey's format has been subject to change throughout their career, initially being a rather experimental form of alternative rock. Some tracks of their debut album Gauze also demonstrated a distinct pop appeal, which was largely dropped in favor of a more progressive sound on the following albums, Macabre and Kisou. While up to that point some songs had already been more fast-paced, raw and aggressive than others, the band's music took a decisive turn with the release of the EP Six Ugly, from then on sporting more metal influences in general. Dir en grey's style has since gravitated towards riffs and song structures more along the lines of contemporary North American fusion genres, such as nu metal and metalcore, though their latest album, Uroboros, sees them return to the more experimental and oriental sound of their earlier albums. Since its release many sources have begun classifying Dir en grey as progressive metal. In a review of their sixth full length album, The Marrow of a Bone, allmusic comments on their evolution and diversity, saying:
“ The band's sound has embraced tendencies of American metal and nu metal (they participated in Korn's Family Values tour in America), and Dir en Grey bring so many other sonic and musical elements into the mix that they extend not only the reach of their own music, but the boundaries of any music they happen to incorporate into their sound. ”

— Thom Jurek, Allmusic[4]

Kyo's singing is considered a pivotal aspect of the band, and he has gained recognition for his distinctive vocal work and for his large range and versatility, being able to "howl, croon, emote cleanly, scream, shriek, growl, bellow, and make nearly inhuman sounds",[4] and he has been compared favorably to singer and avant garde musician Mike Patton.[38] In their review of Uroboros, Sputnik Music says only of Kyo's singing, "I challenge you to find one singer in any genre with more range than this guy."[39] All lyrics are written by Kyo and deal with subjects such as society, mass media as well as sexual obsessions and love, usually with negative implications. The vocabulary varies from subtle to explicit and several songs rely heavily on double entendres and other wordplay, often involving the multiple meanings of a kanji character.[40]

Members

As with numerous other Japanese bands, the members of Dir en grey are credited with their given or stage name, the names of Kyo (京?) and Kaoru (薫) usually being written in kanji.

* Kyo – vocals
* Kaoru – guitar, backing vocals
* Die – guitar, backing vocals
* Toshiya – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Shinya – drums

Discography
Main article: Dir en grey discography

* Gauze (1999)
* Macabre (2000)
* Kisou (2002)
* Vulgar (2003)
* Withering to Death. (2005)
* The Marrow of a Bone (2007)
* Uroboros (2008)

L'Arc-en-Ciel

L'Arc-en-Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, Raruku an Shieru?, "The Rainbow" in French), often styled as "L'Arc~en~Ciel", is a Japanese rock band, that formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, such as videos.[1] They were ranked at number 58, in a list of Top 100 Japanese pops musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003, and are among the most influential artists in the Japanese music scene.
History
[edit] 1991–1996: Early Career

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya, later band leader, recruited vocalist Hyde along with guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero, and formed a band under the name of L'Arc-en-Ciel. After a year of gaining notoriety in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro left the band on June 12, 1992. Tetsuya convinced his friend Ken to quit his university studies (he was an architecture major at The Nagoya Institute of Technology) and join the band as the guitarist. Pero soon left the band on December 30, 1992. In 1993, a new drummer, Sakura, joined the band.[2]

On April 1, 1993, the band released their debut album Dune under the indie label Danger Crue. The album was a success and rose to number one on the Oricon indies charts, catching the attention of some major labels. In 1994, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed on with Sony's Ki/oon division, releasing their second album, Tierra that same year. Heavenly followed in 1995. True, released in 1996, became their first number-one, million selling album.

1997: Sakura's departure

In February 1997, drummer Sakura was arrested for illegal drug possession.[4] He officially quit the band on October 4, 1997. This proved to be the lowest point in the band's history. When news of Sakura's arrest became public, there was an immediate official response and CDs were removed from the shelves.[5] "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" for Rurouni Kenshin was immediately replaced with former theme "Heart of the Sword" after only six episodes of running time. Their next single "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" was postponed.[6] It was eventually released in 2006.
Self-copy band The Zombies

Over the next few months the group continued to be featured in magazines, but only as a trio. "The Zombies", which was notionally recorded as the "copy band", sang their songs.[7] They also covered Marilyn Manson's "Irresponsible Hate Anthem".[7] The return from the break was marked by the appropriately named Reincarnation 97 Live in Tokyo Dome, with their new drummer, Yukihiro (former drummer with Zi:Kill and Die in Cries). The first concert in Tokyo Dome had an attendance of 56,000, which sold out in four minutes, a record at that time.[8]

In 1997, "Niji", the first single after Sakura's departure, was released with Yukihiro listed as a supporting member. Not long after the release of the single, Yukihiro was signed on as the official drummer for L'Arc-en-Ciel.

1998–2000: Blockbuster success in J-pop market

Their 1998 single "Winter Fall", became their first number-one single on the Oricon charts.[9][10] They released the album Heart on February 25, 1998. Ark and Ray were released simultaneously on July 1, 1999, and became the first Japanese albums to be released simultaneously in many other Asian countries. Both topped the Oricon music charts, with Ark occupying number one and Ray at number two. The release of ark and ray marked the commercial high point of the band's career, with each selling over two million copies.[11]

Their next album Real was released on August 30, 2000. However, it was their last studio album for some time. "Stay Away" from the album Real was featured in DrumMania 4th Mix, making the song playable on the machine.

2001–2003: Hiatus and solo projects

The compilation Clicked Singles Best 13 was released on March 14, 2001. The compilation included twelve songs chosen by fans online in Asia[12] and an additional thirteenth song, "Anemone".[13] Their album Real was re-released as Super Audio CD on July 4, 2001. L'Arc-en-Ciel's last new single before their hiatus, "Spirit Dreams Inside: Another Dream", was released on September 5, 2001. Their English language song "Spirit Dreams Inside" was adopted for the closing theme song to the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

After "Spirit Dreams Inside", the band went on a hiatus as the members began working on various solo projects. Hyde released two solo albums (Roentgen and 666) and starred in the movie Moon Child with the popular Japanese soloist Gackt. Hyde also played the part of Adam in the movie Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), based on the manga by the same title. Ken founded Sons of All Pussys with L'Arc-en-Ciel's former drummer Sakura. Tetsu started Tetsu69 and Yukihiro sang with Acid Android.

Three compilation albums The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998, The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 and The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W were released on March 19, 2003. The album series included their almost all singles at that time except "Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-".

2004: Comeback and U.S. concert debut

In June 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel performed a series of seven concerts in Tokyo called the Shibuya Seven Days, during which they announced a new album for release the following year. The band released "Ready Steady Go" in February 2004, its first single in more than three years. The song was used as an opening for a popular anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist.[14] It topped Oricon weekly single charts.[15] A cover of the song is used in a video game for the Nintendo DS called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The single was followed by "Hitomi no Jūnin", in early March. The album, Smile, was released on March 31. Shortly afterwards, on June 2, 2004, the single "Jiyuu e no Shoutai" introduced P'unk-en-Ciel, a partial change, for the first time on CD with "Milky Way".

On July 31, 2004, L'Arc-en-Ciel made their North American concert debut at the anime convention Otakon, held annually in Baltimore, Maryland. Approximately 12,000 people attended the concert, which was held at an outside venue for the first time in Otakon's musical guest history, at 1st Mariner Arena.[16] They were also the first Japanese act (and until JAM Project in 2008, the only) to perform at the Arena. On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan's U.S. label, released the much-anticipated DVD of the Otakon 2004 concert Live in U.S.A. On June 25, 2007, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed a deal with HMV America.

2005–2006: Asia live tour and solo projects

In 2005, the band released various singles, including "Killing Me", "New World", and "Jojōshi". These were later featured on their album, Awake, which was released on June 22 with twelve tracks, including "Lost Heaven", the closing theme of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie. The band's single, "Link", released on July 20, 2005, was also featured in the movie as the opening theme, which was included by their next album Kiss.
Hyde singing "Revelation" during the 2005 Awake tour

In August 2005, the band went on their Awake tour, which was limited to Japan. The tour featured displays of anti-war sentiment, reflecting similar lyrics of the songs of the album. The Japanese Awake tour was followed by the Asia Live 2005 tour, with performances in Seoul and Shanghai, closing with concerts in Japan. Japan's two concerts took place at the Tokyo Dome.

Following the Awake and Asia Live tours, L'Arc-en-Ciel's members turned their attention back to their solo projects. Tetsuya began recording with a new band called Creature Creature. Yukihiro rejoined Acid Android, which released single "Let's Dance" on April 5, 2006. Acid Android joined Mucc, another Japanese rock band, to perform two concerts in Shanghai, China in April 2006.[17]

Hyde composed "Glamorous Sky", the theme song to the film adaption of the manga Nana starring pop singer Mika Nakashima. It was the first time Hyde composed music for another vocalist. Hyde's latest solo album, Faith, was released in Japan on April 26, 2006, accompanied by a five month tour throughout Japan between April and August 2006. After signing on with Tofu Records, four small concerts were scheduled in San Francisco and Anaheim, California in the United States. Hyde made his U.S. debut in July 2006, the first of L'Arc-en-Ciel's solo projects to extend internationally. On August 23, Ken released a solo single entitled "Speed"

2006–2009: 15th anniversary and Europe concert debut

On November 25 and 26, 2006, L'Arc-en-Ciel played two shows at the Tokyo Dome to celebrate their 15th anniversary, entitled L'Anniversary. It sold out in two minutes, breaking their former record.[19] A poll was created on the official website during the weeks before the concert which allowed fans to pick which songs they would like to hear at the event.[20] The concert was later shown on the WOWOW channel on December 23, 2006. It was also broadcast on February 8, 2007 on Korea MTV.

L'Arc-en-Ciel later recorded the song "Shine" to be used as the opening song for the NHK anime, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. They kicked-off their Mata Heart Ni Hi Wo Tsukero 2007 tour in Japan. L'Arc-en-Ciel released the single "Seventh Heaven" on May 30, 2007, which topped the Oricon charts.[21] The song "My Heart Draws a Dream", used in a Subaru commercial, was released as a single on August 29, 2007, and made the #1 spot on the Oricon charts.[22] The song "Daybreak's Bell" was used as the first opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[23] It was released as a single on October 10, 2007, topping the Oricon weekly charts as well.[24] From November 14 to December 25, 2007, there was a limited edition single titled "Hurry Xmas", along with two new DVDs coming out in September and December, titled 15th L'Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3 respectively. Their new studio album Kiss, released on November 21, 2007, debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon charts.[25]

L'Arc-en-Ciel performed the Theater of Kiss tour, which was held from December 22, 2007 to February 17, 2008. The song "Drink It Down", used as the Japanese opening song for the PS3/Xbox360 game Devil May Cry 4, was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts.[26] The band went on the Tour 2008 L'7 ~Trans Asia via Paris~ which covered several major Asian cities, as well as Paris, France.[27] On this tour a definite live show hiatus until 2011 was announced. L'Arc-en-Ciel media continued to be released, a double A-side single, "Nexus 4 / Shine" and a DVD, Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss were released on August 27, 2008. Live in Paris, the DVD of their live concert in Paris, was released on May 20, 2009. Hyde and K.A.Z formed rock duo Vamps and released their first album Vamps on June 10, 2009.

2010

On December 1, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel announced a new single, "Bless", to be released on January 27, 2010 and will be used as the theme song to the NHK 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Also, Tetsu announced that he has changed his stage name to tetsuya and released his first artist book, which ranked No.6 among the Talent Book Charts, while featuring early live pictures and a 30,000 character Interview with the bassist.[28]

Their next release is scheduled for March 10th, which will be the band's Best-Of Album, featured in 4 CDs, with 7 tracks per band member, chosen and re-mastered by each of them. The first press edition also comes with a DVD which includes a variety quiz show with the band.

P'unk~en~Ciel

P'unk-en-Ciel (パンク アン シエル, panku an shieru?) is an alter ego of L'Arc-en-Ciel. Introduced in 2004, Hyde takes over guitar, Ken the drums, Yukihiro plays the bass, while Tetsuya performs the vocals. P'unk~en~Ciel's songs have a more punk sound and their music is usually heavier and faster with a different tone due to Tetsuya's vocals. Hyde wears a pirate patch over his left eye in P'unk~en~Ciel performances. Yukihiro is known to wear a gas mask; however, this has only been seen once at a live concert during their Smile tour in 2004.

Each member is called in capital letters Tetsu P'unk (now T.E.Z P’unk), Ken P'unk, Hyde P'unk and Yuki P'unk. Each member produces one song of their choice, and they alternate their productions.

P'unk~en~Ciel is the revision of D'ark~en~Ciel, the latter being a special event that took place during the early L'Arc-en-Ciel years when Sakura was the drummer. The only material released from them is the 18-minute B-side "D'ark~en~Ciel" found on the (then) unreleased The Fourth Avenue Cafe single.

Their songs are recorded and used as B-sides on singles from 2004 and their performances can be found as extras on Live DVDs. They also featured television personality Sayaka Aoki with their song "Round and Round 2005".

Performed songs

Their recorded versions are:

* "Milky Way" found on the "Jiyū e no Shōtai" single (Produced by Hyde P'unk).
* "Round and Round 2005" found on the "Killing Me" single (Produced by Ken P'unk).
* "Kasou Heisei 17 Nen" (Flower Burial 2005) found on the "New World" single (Produced by Hyde P'unk).
* "Heaven's Drive 2005" found on the "Jojōshi" single (Produced by Yuki P'unk).
* "Promised Land 2005" found on the "Link" single (Produced by Tetsu P'unk).
* "Honey 2007" found on the "Seventh Heaven" single (Produced by Ken P'unk).
* "Feeling Fine 2007" found on the "My Heart Draws a Dream" single (Produced by Yuki P'unk).
* "Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]" found on the "Daybreak's Bell" single (Produced by Hyde P'unk).
* "I Wish 2007" found on the "Hurry Xmas" single (Produced by Tetsu P'unk - it also has a PV).
* "Dune 2008" found on the "Drink It Down" single (Produced by Ken P'unk).
* "Route 666 -2010-" found on the "Bless" single (Produced by Yuki P'unk).

P'unk~en~Ciel can be seen on live on:

* Smile Tour 2004 DVD performing "Milky Way".
* Asialive 2005 DVD performing "Round and Round 2005".
* Are You Ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (またハートに火をつけろ！) DVD performing "Honey 2007" and "Feeling Fine 2007".
* Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss DVD performing "Natsu no Yuutsu (夏の憂鬱) [Sea in Blood 2007]" and "I Wish 2007".
* Tour 2008 L'7 ~Trans Asia via Paris~ DVD performing "Feeling Fine 2007" and "HONEY 2007".

Members

* Hyde – vocals, guitar
* Tetsuya – bass, backing vocals
* Ken – guitar, backing vocals
* Yukihiro – drums

Aural Vampire

Aural Vampire (オーラルヴァンパイア, ōraru vanpaia?) is a Japanese electronic band which consists of Exo-Chika (vocals/lyrics) and Raveman (music). They hail from Tokyo, Japan and compose mainly electropop, darkwave, and synthpop music with occasional industrial elements. Aural Vampire has toured Europe numerous times and been featured in magazines such as Astan Magazine and The Dose. During the first four years of their career, they were on an independent label.

Aural Vampire released their full-length self-released debut album, Vampire Ecstasy, in 2004 and released one online single, Death Folder in 2005, which is available on their website. A few tracks and remixes on compilations have appeared throughout their early career but they remained active as a live band.

In 2008, the band announced they have been signed to Avex Trax, a major label and at the end of the year, they released a set of three self titled EPs on iTunes. Their second album is planned for a spring 2009 release.

In 2008, Aural Vampire made a musical appearance at Anime Matsuri in Houston, TX and again in 2010. In 2009, Aural Vampire has also made a musical appearance at Katsucon 15 as well as on AnimagiC in Germany.

It was recently announced that Aural Vampire is the first Musical Guest listed to appear at Anime Central in May 2010.

Acid Black Cherry

Acid Black Cherry is Janne Da Arc vocalist Yasu's solo project. The band's name is often seen shortened to "A.B.C."



Background

Throughout the month of May 2007, Yasu and Acid Black Cherry went on a secret nationwide tour of Japan, culminating in a show in Shinjuku which was webcast live to the world. Their first single, SPELL MAGIC, released on July 18, 2007, debuted at #4 on the Oricon Singles Charts in Japan. ABC's second single, entitled Black Cherry, was released on September 26, 2007, and was followed by a third single on November 28, 2007, Aishitenai. Their fourth single, Fuyu no Maboroshi, was released on January 16, 2008 to the number one spot on the Japanese Oricon Singles chart. Acid Black Cherry's first album, BLACK LIST, was released on February 20, 2008. Additional guest artists appeared on this album, notably Daita and Jun-ji (ex members of Siam Shade fame) on guitar and drums respectively. Jun-ji is also a consistent member of Acid Black Cherry for touring and events. On August 27, 2008, Acid Black Cherry released their fifth single, 20+∞ Century Boys. On November 2008, Acid Black Cherry released their sixth single, Jigsaw, based in small part on the American movie SAW, of which yasu is a fan. The song reached third place on Japan's Top 50 songs which became a sensation to the population of Japan. On February 18, 2009, Acid Black Cherry released their seventh single, Nemuri Hime. On July 29, 2009, Acid Black Cherry released their eighth single, Yasashii Uso. On August 26, 2009, Acid Black Cherry released their second album Q.E.D. A story about the album was published on the official site ahead of its release, describing a murder case and the search for its culprit.



Discography
[edit] Albums

[2008.02.20] BLACK LIST

1. sins
2. 少女の祈り (Shojo no Inori, A Girl's Prayer)
3. SPELL MAGIC
4. scar
5. 愛してない (Aishitenai, I Don't Love You)
6. Bit Stupid
7. 楽園 (Rakuen, Paradise)
8. Black Cherry
9. Murder Licence
10. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi, Winter Phantom)
11. DRAGON CARNIVAL
12. Prologue End

[2008.05.21] RECREATION

1. 恋一夜 (Koi Hitoyo, One Night of Love) (Shizuka Kudo cover, 1988)
2. スローモーション (suro-mo-shon, Slow Motion) (Akina Nakamori cover, 1982)
3. あなた (Anata, You) (Akiko Kosaka cover, 1974)
4. シャイニン・オン君が哀しい (shainin on Kimi ga Kanashii, Shining On You're Sorrowful) (LOOK cover, 1985)
5. モノクローム・ヴィーナス (monokuro-mu vi-nasu, Monochrome Venus) (Satoshi Ikeda cover, 1987)
6. 異邦人 (Ihoujin, Foreigner) (Saki Kubota cover, 1979)
7. 心の色 (Kokoro no Iro, Colour of the Heart) (Masatoshi Nakamura cover, 1981)
8. 待つわ (Matsu wa, I'll Wait) (Amin cover, 1982)
9. 初恋 (Hatsukoi, First Love) (Kozo Murashita cover, 1983)
10. BEAUTIFUL NAME (GODIEGO cover, 1979)

[2009.08.26] Q.E.D.

1. Mother
2. code name【JUSTICE】
3. Jigsaw ~ジグソー Q.E.D. version~
4. 罪と罰~神様のアリバイ~ (Tsumi to Batsu ~Kami-sama no Aribai~, Crime and Punishment ~God's Alibi~)
5. 眠り姫 (Nemuri-hime, Sleeping Beauty)
6. チェリーチェリー (chieri- chieri-, Cherry Cherry)
7. 1954 LOVE/HATE
8. I’m not a ghost
9. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso, Gentle Lies)
10. 黒い太陽 (Kuroi Taiyou, Black Sun)
11. Maria
12. 20+∞ Century Boys

[edit] Singles

(2007.07.18) SPELL MAGIC

1. SPELL MAGIC
2. シャイニン・オン君が哀しい (shainin on Kimi ga Kanashii, Shining On You're Sorrowful)

(2007.09.26) Black Cherry

1. Black Cherry
2. 初恋 (Hatsukoi, First Love)

(2007.11.28) Aishitenai

1. 愛してない (Aishitenai, I Don't Love You)
2. 異邦人 (Ihoujin, Foreigner)

(2008.01.16) Fuyu no Maboroshi

1. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi, Winter Phantom)
2. 恋一夜 (Koi Hitoyo, One Night of Love)

(2008.08.27) 20+∞ Century Boys

1. 20+∞ Century Boys
2. 愛のバカ! (Ai no Baka, Stupid Love!)

(2008.11.19) Jigsaw

1. ジグソー (jiguso-, Jigsaw)
2. ハーシー}} (ha-shi-, Hershey) (Fish & Chips cover, 1997)

(2009.02.18) Nemuri Hime

1. 眠り姫 (Nemuri Hime, Sleeping Beauty)
2. セーラー服と機関銃 (se-ra- Fuku to Kikanju, Sailor Suits and Machine Guns) (Hiroko Yakushimaru cover, 1981)

(2009.07.29) Yasashii Uso

1. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso, Gentle Lies)
2. ジュリアに傷心 (Juria ni Shoushin, Heartbreak For Julia) (The Checkers cover, 1984)

(2010.06.30) Re
Birth

1. Re:Birth

[edit] DVD

[2008.08.27] LIVE DVD 「Acid Black Cherry 2008 tour “BLACK LIST”」

1. sins
2. Murder Licence
3. 楽園 (Rakuen)
4. scar
5. Black Cherry
6. 愛してない (Aishitenai)
7. 冬の幻 (Fuyu no Maboroshi)
8. DRAGON CARNIVAL
9. Bit Stupid
10. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori)
11. SPELL MAGIC



1. 君がいるから -Acoustic-
2. この青空の向こうに -Acoustic-
3. Prologue End -Acoustic-

[2010.3.24] LIVE DVD 「Acid Black Cherry 2010 tour “Q.E.D.”」

1. -opening-
2. Mother
3. Code Name [Justice]
4. 罪と罰～神様のアリバイ～ (Tsumi to Batsu ~God's Alibi~)
5. 1954 Love/Hate
6. ジグソー (Jigsaw)
7. 眠り姫 (Nemuri Hime)
8. 優しい嘘 (Yasashii Uso)
9. Black Cherry
10. チェリーチェリー (Cherry Cherry)
11. Murder Licence
12. 黒い太陽 (Kuroi Taiyo)
13. 少女の祈り (Shoujo no Inori)
14. SPELL MAGIC
15. 愛してない ～Acoustic Version～ (Aishitenai ~Acoustic Version~)
16. 20＋∞Century Boys
17. Maria
18. DRAGON CARNIVAL

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