X Japan, Japanese Heavy Metal Band

X Japan, is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu “Toshi” Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Originally named X , the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound, at all times retaining an emphasis on ballads. Their sound is extremely raw, sometimes countered by the incorporation of classical style piano passages and vocal melodies. They have

The Gazette, Japanese Visual Kei Rock Band

The Gazette , stylized as the GazettE, is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in early 2002, and currently signed to Sony Music Japan’s VVV Records.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 lastband.They recruited Aoi (guitar) and Yune (drums) from disbanded visual band Artia and so began The Gazette in January 2002.Originally signed to Matina, they released their first single, “Wakaremichi”, and a video release on April 30, 2002. They re-released “Wakaremichi” in June. By