"X- Japan" should be regarded as the pioneer of Japanese visual rock band. As early as 1978, TOSHI and YOSHIKI, two good friends, had formed the band NOISE, performed at the school cultural festival and LIVE HOUSE, and started their tortuous and mythical music journey.
In the summer of 82, when heavy metals and hard rock just flowed into Japan, they formed the first HM/HD band in Japan, which was the predecessor of X-Japan. In fact, the full name of band X is "psychological violence crime of visual impact". It is said that it was Toshi's idea to name it, and Yoshiki Hayashi didn't like it at first. TOSHI is the lead singer (vocal music) and Yoshiki Hayashi is the drummer. After graduating from high school, Yoshiki Hayashi and Jun left their hometown for Tokyo and began to work hard for their musical ideals.
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When X was first established, players were extremely unstable. Yoji (guitar), Tomo (guitar) and Tokuo (bass) come and go, and only TOSHI and YOSHIKI are struggling.
It was not until1February, 985 that they finally released their first single "I will kill you" (Indie). The expected 65,438+0,000 copies were all sold out, which gave X great encouragement.
1In April, 986, X published his second single, Orgrams》(Extasy Records) (India).
1Feb. 987, Taidi (bass), Pata (guitar) and HIDE (guitar) joined, and finally a fixed lineup of Toshi, Taidi, PATA and hide & Yoshiki Hayashi was established. At first, major Japanese record companies thought that this strange band had no market value and was not worth signing. But this is not difficult for Yoshiki Hayashi. He borrowed a sum of money from his mother and set up his own record company-Extasy Record.
1988 April 14 X released its first album "Lost Vision", which once topped the independent record sales list. 1April 198814th, X finally released its first album Extasy Records (India). Within a week, the first limited edition 1 10,000 copies were all sold out! In August, 1 officially signed a contract with CBS/ Sony Records. After struggling in the garage for six years, X finally got the approval of the record company.
199265438+/kloc-0 became the first band to perform in Tokyo dome for three consecutive days on October 5, 6 and 7. On June 365438+1October 3 1, when X was in full swing, the bassist Tai Chi left the team to add loudness and quit because of different musical ideas. On August 25th, he switched to Warner Records, and the new bassist Heath joined in and signed a contract with MMG (East Japan and West Japan). At the same time, because there is already a band with the same name in the United States, it was officially renamed X-Japan. 19921October 29th "Extasy Summit 1992" was held in Osaka Hall, and March1year1October 29th was held in Japan budokan. 65438+February 3 1 At the 43rd Red and White Song Festival, Kurenai was performed, and Yoshiki Hayashi wrote lyrics for the theme song of red and white, accompanied by the organ himself. In the same year, bass player Heath joined, so the members of X-Japan became stable: vocal music) TOSHI, piano and drummer (drum &; Piano) jimu, guitar) PATA, guitar) hides, bass) heath. ..
1March 9, 996 19, the animated blockbuster "X" created by CLAMP was released, and its theme song was "Forever Love" by X-Japan, which became the most outstanding representative work of X-Japan. On July 8th, Forever Love was officially released as X's 12 single, and on October 4th,/kloc-0 released its album Dahlia. 165438+1October1"b.o.x CD best of x" is on sale. 165438+1October 30th and 3 1 "Dahlia Tour Finals" was held in Tokyo Dome. In the same year, I made three singles Dahlia, Nail My Love and Scar. This year is the most productive and brilliant year for X-Japan.
Just when X-Japan reached its peak,1April 22, 997, the lead singer TOSHI quit because of his different musical orientation. On September 22nd, he officially left X-Japan, his friend of 20 years, YOSHIKI, and all his fans. Deny the past like brainwashing, deny the friends who spent difficult times with him, and X-Japan makes all fans sad. In this way, 17 year old X(X- Japan) was dissolved. 1October 15, Live Tokyo Dome 1993- 1996 was released. 165438+1October15 "live live extra" was released, featuring Solo. 65438+February 19 "Ballad Collection" is on sale. On February 25th, 65438, Single Atlantic Years was released. 65438+February 3 1 The Last Scene was held in Tokyo Dome. On the same day, the Red and White Song Contest played Forever Love. The history of x is over.
1At 8: 52 am on May 2, 998, HIDE, formerly known as Hideto Matsumoto, hanged himself at home at the age of 32. The last hope of the legendary reorganization plan of X-Japan in 2000 was thus dashed. His death remains a mystery. For a man who is proud of his feelings and career, suicide is inconceivable. Can't he bear the sadness caused by the dissolution of X-Japan? Suicide occurred within a few days because of hiding. At the funeral held by Hong Anji on May 7th, 50,000 fans from all over the country gathered. The funeral procession was more than two kilometers long, 197 people were taken to hospital due to anemia on the hottest day of the year. The Tokyo Fire Department said that "apart from the accident, so many people fainted for the first time" and was very surprised by the great influence of hide.
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X-japan has brought more than just the wealth of music to Japan, although the brilliance of this super band seems to be comparable to Japan's "safety zone". More importantly, they brought out the spirit of X, the spirit of never giving up, the spirit of revolution and rebellion, X's early gorgeous clothes and hairstyles, which were once considered neurotic, and now they have become the symbol of X as a visual rock.
Experience:
1982
In summer, YOSHIKI and TOSHI formed a team named "X" and started underground music activities.
1987
After several changes in membership in February, the lineup was basically established in Yoshiki Hayashi (drum &; Piano) TOSHI (vocal music) HIDE (guitar) PATA (guitar) Tai Chi (bass)
1988
In April, the band's debut album "Lost Vision" was released by its own record company. And in the underground music charts for a long time ranked first in the sales charts, creating a best-selling record of underground bands.
In August, the band signed contracts with CBS and Sony.
1989
April 2 1 Release the first album "Blue Blood" (the band enters the mainstream music).
On June 1 day, the band released the recording "GIG before Burst" (composing music for the band in new york, LA, USA).
The first single "Red" was sold on September 1 day, followed by "Rose &; Blood Tours "concert tour begins.
165438+1On October 23rd, YOSHIKI fainted in Shibuya Hall, and the concert schedule was all postponed.
65438+February 1 The second single "Endless Rain" was released. Later, he won the Best Newcomer Award in Japan Cable TV Awards. ORICON ranked first in the sales of the best album by 1989.
65438+February 3 1 Video "Stimulation ~ Visual Shock VOL.2" was released.
1990
On February 4th, Jimu resurrected "Rose &; The "Blood Tour" will be turned on again.
In March, the Japanese Golden Record Award won the "Newcomer of the Year Award".
On April 2 1 day, the third single "Weekend" was released.
On May 7th and 9th, Ross &; Blood TUOR final: Japan budokan (two days)
May 17, Rose &; The bloody fight final was held in the lobby of Osaka.
In June, the activity was suspended to prepare for the second album.
On September 1 day, the visual shock 2.5 celebration was released.
1 1 The band went to America to record their second album.
On June 5438+February, "X Movie GIG~ Covered with Blood and Roses" started in the NK Hall of Tokyo Bay, and the audience exceeded 15000 in two days. And won the Japanese Cable TV Award for Music Excellence.
199 1 year
In March, the music video Visual Shock 2.5 won the gold record award in Japan.
In April, the final of the X movie concert ~ Sucking the Blood from the Rose was held in CHITTA, Kawasaki Club.
On June 5, after nearly 7 months of recording, the band members returned to Japan.
On July 1 day, the new album Jealousy was released. Won the first sales volume in the first week of ORICON ranking.
The first concert in China on July 3 1. Participate in the "JT Supersonic 9 1+0" activity on the ONIKOUBA Plateau in Sendai.
On August 6th, the concert tour of "Violence in Jealousy Journey ~ Living Only in Dreams" began in Niigata Industrial Center.
The first Tokyo Dome performance was held on August 23rd. More than 50,000 people stood up and turned the Tokyo Dome into a live house-like concert.
September 1 1, the fourth single "Silent Jealousy" was released.
On September 30th, the video "Stimulating Visual Shock Vol. 3 ~ Living Only in Dreams" was released.
10 10 17, the concert "x and friends" was held in shinjuku power station.
65438+1October 18 held a concert "Static X" at Shinjuku Power Station.
65438+1October 19 held a concert "Strange X" at Shinjuku Power Station.
On October 24th, 65438/KLOC-0, the last place of the tour was Yokohama Stadium. In the middle of the drum solo, YOSHIKI fell down and the concert was interrupted. The concert of 65438+1October 25th was postponed to165438+1October 12. 13.
On June 25th, 65438/KLOC-0, the fifth single "Standing Sex/Clown" was released.
65438+1In the "EXTASY SUMMIT `9 1" held in the budokan on October 29th, YOSHIKI came back.
65438+1October 3 1 V2 band composed of YOSHIKI and Tetsuya Koike held a press conference.
165438+ The "Jealousy Video Reproduction" originally scheduled for1October 4th in Harajuku was suspended because it gathered too many fans (more than 5000 people).
165438+1October 12 yokohama stadium performance postponed.
165438+1October 13 The performance of Yokohama Stadium was postponed.
165438+1October 17 LIVE HOUSE GIG was held in Shibuya Egg Man without notice.
125 October, 165438+ presented the concert "Tokyo Dome 3 ~ Going to Ruin" and the preparation plan for entering overseas.
65438+February 1 The sixth single "Say Anything" was released.
65438+February 5th, Yoshiki Hayashi: "V2" held "Special Concert for the 200th Anniversary of Mozart's Death" in NK Concert Hall.
On February 8, 65438, the concert of "X Companion Orchestra" was held in NHK Hall, and the whole symphony orchestra was on the stage.
65438+February 65438+February, "Selected Yoshiki Hayashi ~ Yoshiki Hayashi's Favorite Classical Music" was released. This is a classical music album with Yoshiki Hayashi's selected songs. In the western music charts, he surpassed Michael Jackson and U2 to get the first place.
On February 20th, 65438, in the form of a movie GIG, 15 sold-out "Violent Finals in Jealousy" was shown on the big screens of nine performance sites in China since August. But the second time, the screen fell down, followed by a real band playing, because "I wonder what would happen if it was X?" 」
65438+February 2 1 Video "Say Anything ~ Visual Shock VOL 3.5" was released.
65438+February 3 1 42nd time, the Red and White Song Club jointly performed "Silent Jealousy". After that, the countdown will be held in Muhei and Minglu Pavilion as usual.
1992
65438+1October 5-7 "Tokyo Dome 3 to Ruin" was performed in Tokyo Dome for three consecutive days, which is the first time in the history of Japanese artists.
65438+1October18 "V2" single "Virtue/Pupil of Virginity" was released.
On 65438+1October 3 1 day, Taiji announced its retirement from the group (the other group was called the dirty garbage road).
On February 2 1 day, the video "Writing Invincible Reading Extasy ~ Extasy Summit' 9 1 at the Japanese Budokan" was released.
In March, the sixth Golden Record Award won the classical album.
On March 2 1 day, the V2 video Chastity was released.
In August, the name of the band was changed to
65438+ 10 Concert [EXTASY SUMMIT 1992]
165438+ 10 The video and DVD of the concert "Visual Shock to Destruction Vol. 4" are on sale.
1993
Video released in May [Extasy ~ Extasy Summit1992]
Concert in July [x movie gigs 1993 ~ Visual shock]
[Art of Life] Delayed play will be released in August.
165438+1October 10 The seventh single "Tears" was released.
165438+ 10 released the album X single.
1994
In July 10, the eighth single rust nail was released.
Concert in 65438+February [X- Tokyo, Japan, 2nd]
1995
65438+/kloc-released album in October [1992. 1.7 Tokyo Dome Live]
July 1 released the ninth single "Desire ~ Melody".
On September 1 day, the tenth single "A Night of Dragon ~ Desire" was released.
1996
On February 26th, the 1 1 single Dahlia was released.
Forever Love will be released on July 8th.
On August 26th, the 13th single "Nail My LOV" was released.
On September 2nd, hide's second solo album, PSYENCE, was released.
165438+1October 4th, the album "Dahlia" which violated the rules for five years was released.
165438+1October 1 1 Scar is on sale.
65438+ released the album X B.O.X in February.
1997
The video "dahlia the videoshock # 5part1"was released in1October.
The video "DAHLIA THE VIDEO SHOCK#5 PART2" was released in March.
On September 22nd, the band suddenly broke up because of the different musical ideas of TOSHI and YOSHIKI.
65438+ 10 released the album "live live Tokyo door.1993 ~1996".
1 1 published LIVE LIVE EXTRA.
In February 65438, BAKKAD COLLECTION album was released.
65438+February 3 1 Last live concert
1998
The album "X- Japan Hokkaido Live 1995. 12.4 bootlegging" 10 was released in October.
The album Art of Living was released in March.
The album "The Last Song" was released in March.
On May 2nd, hide hanged himself at home.
1999
The X-Japan PERFECT BEST album was released in February.