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(1976 – present)
X (later changed to X JAPAN in 1992 to avoid confusion with the American punk band X) is arguably one of the most influential metal bands in the history of the Japanese music scene. Formed by childhood friends YOSHIKI and Toshi in 1976, X was originally founded to play high energy metal music in the vein of Japanese metal legends Loudness, and Western bands like Iron Maiden.
The band consisted of Toshi (vocals), YOSHIKI (drums, piano, composer, lyricist), hide (guitar), Pata (guitar), and Taiji/Heath (bass), until 1997 when they disbanded.
Once Yoshiki and Toshi recruited bassist Taiji and guitarists hide and Pata, the band began moving on the indie circuit. They garnished abundant support and fans across Japan with their outrageous dress style.
They used long, dyed hair and leather, along with makeup to make themselves shocking to the people who went to see them. This look, and their musical styling of fast, heaving, hard driving speed metal, mixed with softer and more heartfelt ballads, was the defining origin of today’s visual kei bands.
However, in 1996, after the release of their fifth and final album, DAHLIA, Toshi announced that he was departing from the band, for his own reasons - rumored to do with his wife disliking the band, ie: his time commitment and also with their performance of mostly sad, downbeat songs. Rather than go on without Toshi, the following year X JAPAN announced it was breaking up. At the end of the year, they had their final concert.
The band consisted of Toshi (vocals), YOSHIKI (drums, piano, composer, lyricist), hide (guitar), Pata (guitar), and Taiji/Heath (bass), until 1997 when they disbanded.
Once Yoshiki and Toshi recruited bassist Taiji and guitarists hide and Pata, the band began moving on the indie circuit. They garnished abundant support and fans across Japan with their outrageous dress style.
They used long, dyed hair and leather, along with makeup to make themselves shocking to the people who went to see them. This look, and their musical styling of fast, heaving, hard driving speed metal, mixed with softer and more heartfelt ballads, was the defining origin of today’s visual kei bands.
However, in 1996, after the release of their fifth and final album, DAHLIA, Toshi announced that he was departing from the band, for his own reasons - rumored to do with his wife disliking the band, ie: his time commitment and also with their performance of mostly sad, downbeat songs. Rather than go on without Toshi, the following year X JAPAN announced it was breaking up. At the end of the year, they had their final concert.
Videos
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X Japan Silent Jealousy Instrumental
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X JAPAN TEARS 1993.12.31
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X Japan - Es Dur No Piano Sen
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X Japan - Love Replica
Top Albums
Top Tracks
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ENDLESS RAIN
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Kurenai
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X
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Silent Jealousy
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Say Anything
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UNFINISHED
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BLUE BLOOD
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WEEK END
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Shoutbox
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ElTigreNegro wrote:
I'll say Alive is the most underrated X song, considering how much attention all the other ballads/love/ songs get. Both versions of Unfinished are great too.
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theanger wrote:
look at last 6 months!!! Finaly endless rain at the top :P but "cml" is still on the second place :S
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Mak_ro wrote:
Nie ma co do tego wątpliwości~
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ZimZum86 wrote:
Don't forget Alive for that distinction either
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Yokan666 wrote:
Zgadzam się <3 Świetni.
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Sakebi81 wrote:
Są niesamowici!
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Mak_ro wrote:
Kurenai solo is definitely win~
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xclaimation wrote:
hmm. i think the funniest guitar solo is stab me in the back though. hide just take the back seat while pata shreds his guitar. i found sadistic desire solo (both the original and '95 version) not bad (sufficient harmony and solo).
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theanger wrote:
miscast and silent jealousy have on of the best solo's from X. and kurenai of course
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ZimZum86 wrote:
YES!! MISCAST is such a good song, the guitar riffs have that really distinctive carnal rhythm which is in all great rock music, and THAT solo, well...
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theanger wrote:
www.last.fm/group/Pata
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xclaimation wrote:
while XClamation is more bass-orientated, love replica is more guitar orientated. both are unique in their own sense, but i prefer XClamation. yea Jealousy had alot of hide contributions, comparing to other albums.
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ZimZum86 wrote:
In many ways 'Love Replica' is a fitting 'sequel' to 'XClamation' but would also feel more at home on the Dahlia CD. What I loved about Jealousy was that it wasn't as dominated by Yoshiki's songwriting as much as Blue Blood, not that I dislike Yoshiki's songs but it's nice to hear different styles getting a look in.
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xclaimation wrote:
one song that seriously is out of X JAPAN context is love replica. a random hide song added to jealousy (although it does spice up the album by a little)
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bryan12112 wrote:
I'm not a big fan of Blue Blood. Weird, right? Dahlia, Vanishing Vision and Art of Life are all excellent.
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biru-san wrote:
oh my dog!!!! lo maximo x siempre X-JAPAN!!! me emociono muxo con sus canciones!! y todas son mis favoritas ^_^
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PoshBishounen wrote:
I love playing the ballads on piano...
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ZimZum86 wrote:
XClamation is a great instrumental track, the bass lines and guitar riffs are great. Easy Fight Rambling is also a song of theirs I like, nice punhc your first in the air chorus along with a heavy groove which is soemthing you don't hear often in X JAPAN songs, well except for the ones written by hide.
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Reila_ wrote:
Les adoro... para siempre x_)
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
♥
Events
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Dec
31
X JAPAN
Akasaka BLITZ, Tokyo, Japan
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Jan
17
X JAPAN
AsiaWorld-Arena, New Tung Chung Hang, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3 shouts
| 7 attendees
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Jan
31
X JAPAN
Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
1 shout
| 11 attendees
News
4/3記者会見のダイジェストムービーをアップ/Video of Press Conference(Apr.3) is Uploaded
4 Apr 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/xjapanofficial
4/3記者会見のダイジェストムービーをアップロードしました。
The video of press conference(Apr.3) is uploaded.
4/3 -記者会見- X JAPANから重大発表が・・・
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3 Apr 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/xjapanofficial -
2 Apr 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/xjapanofficial
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