X Japan
X Japan is a Japanese rock band. They were formed in 1982 by Yoshiki. They have sold over 30 million albums and singles and over 2 million videos to date. X Japan stopped making music in 1997, but reunited in 2007. They performed their first world tour live in Hong Kong in 2009. They played to 20,000 people in two days.
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 X Japan in Hong Kong 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | X, エックス |
| Origin | Chiba, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal, glam metal[1] |
| Years active | 1982–1997, 2007–present |
| Labels | Dada, Extasy, CBS/Sony, Ki/oon, MMG, East West Japan, Atlantic, Polydor, Tofu, EMI |
| Associated acts | S.K.I.N. |
| Website | www |
| Members | Yoshiki Toshi Pata Heath Sugizo |
| Past members | Former members |
Some visual kei bands are influenced by X Japan.
Name
The band was first called "X" but because the letter X was already the name of another band they changed their name to "X Japan" to avoid confusion.
Albums
- Vanishing Vision (1988)
- Blue Blood (1989)
- Jealousy (1991)
- Art of Life (1993)
- Dahlia (1996)
X Japan Media
The X Japan logo, used by the band after the name change in 1992.
X Japan with guests Richard Fortus, Sugizo, and Wes Borland in 2008.
A special illumination in Taipei, in celebration of the first X Japan live concert in Taiwan in 2009.
X Japan in concert in Hong Kong 2009, featuring an image of the deceased Hide on screen, whom they still consider a member of the band.
X Japan at Lollapalooza in 2010
Toshi and Yoshiki at Japan Expo 2010
Pata, Heath and Sugizo performing in São Paulo, 2011.
X Japan at Madison Square Garden in 2014
Yoshiki (right) with director Stephen Kijak at a Q&A session of the San Francisco screening of We Are X in October 2016
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References
- ↑ Minnie, Chi. "X Japan Best review". Asia Pacific Arts Online Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
