Luna Sea

Luna Sea was founded in 1989 as Japanese rock band. They are after X Japan as a pioneer of the Visual Kei style in Japan, but were also far successfully through this scene out. After an eleven-year career, the members opted in 2000 for a preliminary band break.

  • 4.1 demo tapes
  • 4.2 Singles
  • 4.3 albums
  • 4.4 VHS
  • 4.5 DVD

Band History

In 1989, two school friends J and Inoran formed the band Lunacy. Shortly thereafter came Sugizo and Shinya, both former members of the band Pinocchio, and Ryuichi, a former member of the band Slaughter, added. With this lineup, which was maintained until its dissolution in 2000, the band changed their name into Luna Sea and played their first live concert on May 29, 1989 at Machida Playhouse. In the same year they released their first demo tapes Lunacy and Shade. A year later, Lastly.

Initially, Luna Sea had trouble getting a record deal, as they unusually striking occurred in the then very conservative Japanese music scene. They presented themselves in the then typical Visual Kei style with black patent leather, very feminine, almost androgynous painted faces and long hair dyed. This occurrence brought them to the attention of X Japan guitarist Hide. This she again presented before his bandmates Yoshiki, who took them under contract in his self- founded independent label Extasy Records.

On April 21, 1991 their first album Luna Sea was published. The album reached position 1 of the Japanese indie charts and helped the band to the attention of several record companies. Luna Sea then signed a contract with MCA Victor and between 1992 and 1996 was followed by four studio albums and several singles.

The year 1997 ushered in a major musical turning point for Luna Sea. After the members had devoted nearly a year to their solo projects, their musical and visual style changed considerably.

In 1998, the song "I For You" became the TV series " Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake " (Eng. God, please give me more time ) as an intro / outro used.

Between 1999 and 2000, Luna Sea also played for the first time successfully in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei.

In 2000, the band released their last album. With Lunacy thus the circle was closed and marked the beginning of the band break. They produced one last single, Love Song, and on 27 December 2000 they played their last concert before the band break. Fans mourned the band after one of the biggest acts of the early visual kei movement, while the members pursued some solo projects.

After it was announced after a seven year break in the day of a lunar eclipse, the band played on December 24, 2007, a sold-out concert at the Tokyo Dome in front of 55,000 visitors. They also met with X Japan, as well as headlining bands like Dir en gray, MUCC, D' espairsRay, Versailles, Phantasmagoria and TM Revolution on the Hide Memorial Summit on May 5, 2008.

On May 29, the message " LUNA SEA REBOOT " was published on the official website and it is speculated about a re-recording of the activities.

After last months and another full moon 3, the band announced an urgent press conference in Hong Kong - the place to which they have given in 2000 their "separation" known.

Towards the end of 2010, they embarked on a world tour, which began in Bochum on 27 November. This was followed by Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Taipei and finally Tokyo and Kobe.

After the disaster in Japan in March 2011, published LUNA SEA their first single in ten years as a digital download and donated the proceeds to the victims. It was followed by other publications and, finally, a charity concert was announced, which took place at the Saitama Super Arena on 22 October 2011. This show has now been released on DVD and Blu -Ray.

Music

The music of Luna Sea varied considerably over the years and included several musical styles such as progressive rock, hard rock, and alternative, but also pop and punk rock.

Band Members

Ryuichi

Ryuichi (Japanese河村 隆 一Ryuichi Kawamura, born May 20, 1970 in Yamato, Kanagawa ) is the lead singer of the band and excelled in the early years, particularly by its knee-length and wavy, black hair and a somewhat dark and rough voice. After 1994 his style, however, significantly normalized. He cut his hair shorter and sang unusually bright for its relations

After the dissolution of the band, he devoted himself to his solo career. 2005 he has with his former bandmates Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama, a former member of D -loop, together with the band Tourbillon.

In 2010, he is still there to produce his own music and released his album " Sora " on 24 February. As of June 9, 2010 he appears on the side of Yonekura Ryoko in the musical " CHICAGO " in Japan.

Sugizo

Sugizo (Japanese杉原 康弘Sugihara Yasuhiro, born July 8, 1969) is the lead guitarist and violinist of Luna Sea. Of all the members, he maintained his garish appearance and appearance for the longest time, not least because of his hair, which he wore for a time in memory of the death of hide pink colored long.

In addition to his solo career Sugizo also worked on a number of other projects, such as with singer Bice or the band The Spank Your Juice. Since 2007 he is member of the initiated by Yoshiki supergroup skin.

On March 28, 29 and 30, 2008, Sugizo appeared as a guest guitarist along with X Japan at the Tokyo Dome. Even in the later concerts, such as the hide memorial summit, the countdown and live concerts outside of Japan, he was a support guitarist here. On 1 May 2009 he joined X Japan in as an official band member. It was self-reported by the re -emergence of leave time with hide, but to a new section.

Inoran

Inoran (Japanese井上 清 信Inoue Kiyonobu, born September 29, 1970), second guitarist of the group and also for the rhythmic guitar is responsible. He was for some time as a songwriter and guitarist in the band Fake? works, which he had founded with together with Ken Lloyd, a member of Oblivion Dust. In 2005, he got out from this project to start in November, together with Ryuichi tourbillon.

J

J (Japanese小野 瀬 润, dt Onose Jun, born August 12, 1970) was the bassist for the band. Towards the end he was greatly inspired by Californian punk rock, which is also strongly reflected in his solo project.

Shinya

Shinya (Japanese山田 真 矢Shinya Yamada, born January 13, 1970) was the drummer of the group. Since he is married with Aya Ishiguro, a former member of the pop group Morning Musume and has founded a family, he retreated from the limelight.

He has been repeatedly involved in smaller projects, he has accompanied on tour, for example, Miyavi, Sugizo as well as a drummer. For some time, he also has pop singer Aikawa Nanase support as a producer. In 2005 he founded the band Potbelly.

Discography

Demo Tapes

Singles

  • Believe (24 February 1993)
  • In My Dream (With Shiver ) (July 21 1993)
  • Rosier (July 21, 1994)
  • True Blue (21 September 1994)
  • Mother (22 February 1995)
  • Desire (13 November 1995)
  • End Of Sorrow (25 March 1996)
  • In Silence (15 July 1996)
  • Storm (15 April 1998)
  • Shine (3 June 1998)
  • I For You ( 1 July 1998)
  • Gravity (29 March 2000)
  • Tonight (May 17, 2000)
  • Love Song (8 November 2000)
  • Promise (April 9, 2011)
  • THE ONE -crash to create- (March 21, 2012)

Albums

VHS

  • Image or Real (22 July 1992)
  • Sin After Sin (16 December 1993)
  • Eclipse I (24 May 1995)
  • Lunatic Tokyo ~ 23/12/1995 Tokyo Dome (15 July 1996)
  • Rew (21 May 1997)
  • 10th Anniversary Gig (Never Sold Out ) "Capacity ∞ Infinity Live!" (29 September 1999)
  • 10th Anniversary Gig (Never Sold Out ) "Capacity ∞ Infinity Document"! (29 September 1999)
  • Slave Gig 2000 (2000)
  • Eclipse II ( 28 November 2001)
  • Luna Sea 1998 ' Revive Manatsu No Yagai " (29 May 2002)

DVD

  • Under The New Moon Tour Episode I -1990.11.16 (22 June 1991)
  • Under The New Moon Tour Episode II -1991.09.19 (December 29, 1991)
  • Slave Gig 2000 (2005)
  • The Final Act Tokyo Dome (May 29, 2001)
  • Eclipse I II ( 28 November 2001)
  • Rew (29 May 2002)
  • Lunatic Tokyo ~ 23/12/1995 Tokyo Dome (May 29, 2002)
  • Sin After Sin (29 May 2002)
  • Image Or Real (May 29, 2002)
  • Unending Style Christmas Studiam (1 February 2004)
  • GOD BLESS YOU " One Night Dejavu " TOKYO DOME 2007.12.24 (26 March 2008)
  • 10th Anniversary Gig (Never Sold Out ) "Capacity ∞ Infinity" (30 May 2010)
  • Mafuyu No Yagai & Manatsu No Yagai (30 May 2010)
  • First Asia Tour 1999 in Hong Kong (December 15, 2010)
  • Concert Tour 2000 Brand New Chaos Act II in Taipei (15 December 2010)
  • A Documentary Film of 20th Anniversary World Tour REBOOT -to the New Moon (13 April 2011)
  • 20th Anniversary World Tour REBOOT 24th December, 2010 Tokyo Dome (April 13, 2011)
  • Kurofuku Gentei gig -the Holy Night (13 April 2011)
  • GOD BLESS YOU Document Ichiya Kagiri No Fukkatsu Live LUNA SEA Chinmoku No. 7 Nen Where Koete (19 October 2011)
  • 3D in Los Angeles (22 February 2012)
  • LUNA SEA For JAPAN A Promise to The Brave 10/22/2011 Saitama Super Arena (28 March 2012)
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