meth.

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Vocal : akito (ex. Shiki)
Guitar : tomoya (ex. Kill)
Drums : Sora
Bass : Yuuya [gone : 2008]

OFFICIAL LINKS
meth. - official MySpace site
meth. - official site

PROFILE
meth. is a relatively young band from Nagoya and have only been around for about a year and a half. Keeping with the musical tradition of their hometown, and being different in style from the rest of the country, they make melodic metal.

BIOGRAPHY
The band's history began in September of 2006 in Nagoya. meth., who at that time was a trio consisting of Shiki (vocal) and Yuuya (bass), both of whom had been in HATED before, as well as Sora (drums), formerly of ichigo69. Shortly after they began, they signed to enter brain, which is also the label of bands like DEATHGAZE and Jinkaku Radio. Shortly after their start, they had already played several lives, mostly at small venues in Nagoya. Only in 2007 did they start playing in Tokyo, as well as other cities, during their summer tour.On February 24, 2007 they released their first single. Selling out quickly, a second press was released in April. Upon the release of this second press, their new guitarist, Kill (ex-HATED), had already joined the band. In May they played as part of a tour organized by lynch..As previously mentioned, meth. started a tour that took them to cities like Osaka, Sendai and Saitama from the end of July through August and was used as promotion for their first maxi-single, which was self produced. After many more performances throughout the end of the year they announced their first one-man concert, which is scheduled to take place in March.

THE LAST SLEEP

April 12, 2009

1. THE LAST SLEEP

2. WHY AM I HERE

3. NO ONE CAN STOP ME

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THE OLD ONE ENDS, IT BECOMES BRAND NEW

August 6, 2008

1. NEW ENTRANCE
2. Just Keeping Me
3. HUSK
4. Owarinaki yami yo終わりなき闇よ
5. change of music
6. GOOD BY to MYSELF

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SARCASTIC VICE

March 22, 2008

1. Sarcastic Viceサーカスティック・ヴァイス

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by all means/BELIEVER

February 6, 2008

1. by all means
2. BELIEVER
3. Rakuyou落陽

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THE MASS.

August 1, 2007

1. the Mass.
2. Akai ame, kuroi sora赤い雨、黒い空
3. Yubisaki指先

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Aoku hatenai sekai 2nd Press Ver.

April 22, 2007

1. Aoku hatenai sekai青く果てない世界
2. ' '「　　　　　　　　　」

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Aoku hatenai sekai

February 24, 2007

1. Aoku hatenai sekai青く果てない世界

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CELLT

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Vocal : Kiyoto
Guitar : Kasumi
Guitar : Kokoro
Bass : Sasa
Drums : mero
Guitar : Kouya [gone : 0000]
Guitar : Akana [gone : 2005]
Bass : Mito [gone : 2007]
Drums : Iori [gone : 0000] [support member]

OFFICIAL LINKS
CELLT - official MySpace
CELLT - official site

PROFILE
Despite having experienced some member changes already, young visual kei band CELLT has maintained a consistent, darkly beautiful sound, due in large part to vocalist Kiyoto who has been with the band since its formation. Their sound is varied, but mostly combative and heavy, though some classify them as "oshare kei" due to their visual style, which incorporates splashes of bright colors as well as playful accessories such as ribbons, bows, lace, hats, eye patches, hair ornaments, sequins and jewelry. Those looking for the brighter, optimistic sounds associated with oshare kei may be a little surprised at this band's angsty vocals and often metal-influenced compositions.

BIOGRAPHY
CELLT formed on August 7, 2004 with two former Kress Devia members: guitarist Kasumi and bassist Takuma (formerly known as Kazuma), who would later change his name to Mito. That year they played many shows at various live houses in Tokyo, and early in 2005 they sponsored the first volume of The religion race to invade, a series that they've continued to sponsor over the years. The following month, an omnibus, HYSTERIC MEDIA ZONE V.A, went on sale carrying two of CELLT's songs. However, it wasn't until November that they released their first single, HONEY?, limited to 666 copies, and embarked on a tour, Tomodachi no○。－TOUR2005.December saw the band perform their first one-man show and despite a severe schedule of nonstop performances, CELLT's exposure was fairly minimal since the only CD they'd released was limited in number. It wasn't until July that their first maxi-single, Sumetai hana, went on sale. Their second, Hakanai inori, namida ni sabite, followed in August, finally signaling the beginning of greater exposure for the band. CELLT attended events sponsored by Dio, KuRt, and heidi., amongst others, and frequently contributed to omnibuses, reinforcing their image as a band that, even if not yet hugely popular, was still a powerful presence in the community, a team player. This image was further cemented with the sold-out CELLT-sponsored The religion race to invade VOL. 7, which saw appearances from NoGoD, Guy's Family, Irokui., UnsraW and SUG. Their live activities continued to flourish in 2007, including another one-man in April, a show for Takadanobaba AREA's 10th anniversary, and a tour called Heaven no omatsuri ☆ten made tobou!!. Finally, in August, the band's first full album went on sale. The two disc album was called "-cell-"～in the future～ and "-cell-"~in the past~, "cell" being an abbreviation of their band name. In October they sponsored their first Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka tour called C no gekijou sono ni, curtailing their name further. In November the group's charismatic and popular bassist Mito (a.k.a. co-founder Takuma) left, which was a huge blow to their fan base. But the band survived and Mito was replaced by Sasa later that month.In August of 2008 they began another one-man tour, Kaette kita ultra C, and released their highly anticipated new single, Lydia. Though they haven't been as prolific as some new bands, CELLT has been very productive on the live front, and each release they put out can attest to their exceptional talent. As they continue to evolve and develop, visual kei lovers should anticipate great things from this band.

Kimi no kakera

November 26, 2008

1. Kimi no kakera～kakera～キミノ欠片～kakera～
2. Rinbu kyoku輪舞曲
3. Acchi muite hoi!? (kari)あっちむいてホイ！？(仮)

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Lydia

August 6, 2008

1. Lydiaリディア
2. Kage furu ame yuri rag影降ル雨揺ラグ
3. impulse

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Candy Monst[a]r - Pink+Yellow

January 30, 2008

1. Candy Monstar

2. Insomnia

3. Sweet scene

4. Kogoeru Yubi to Ase ta Yume

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Cellt ~in the past~

August 1, 2007

1. Butterfly

2. Nana Iro

3. Yakusoku wa Suisou no Naka

4. Tsuioku

5. stardrops

6. Koe no Hate

7. Sad [room]

8. Kodokuri

9. Night doll

10. Hakanai Inori, Namida ni Sabi Bite

11. 13.

12. Another world

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Cellt ~in the future~

August 1, 2007

1. Butterfly

2. Yurari Mau Shizuku

3. Tsumetai Hana

4. Tsuioku

5. stardrops

6. Koe no Hate

7. Sad [room]

8. Hakanai Inori, Namida ni Sabite

9. 13.

10. Another world

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Meiryou monument

March 21, 2007

1. Butterfly

2. Boukyaku no Ame

3. Tsuioku

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Aikuni DEMOCRACY

December 13, 2006

1. Sad「r∞m」

2. AmchiLD

3. Yurari mau shizuku

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Hakanai inori、namida ni sabite & Tsumetai Hana Premium edition

Noember 15, 2006

1. Tsumetai hana冷たい花
2. Zangai残街
3. １３。
4. Hakanai inori, namida ni sabite儚イ祈リ、涙ニ錆ビテ
5. Monochromeモノクロ
6. Despair Garbage

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Paradise★

March 14, 2006

1. Kibou no hikari

2. Shiki aya no tobira

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HONEY?

November 17, 2005

1. Nageki uta

2. Futari no kankei

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L u L u

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Vocals 院長 たぁ (Taa-san) - Director
Guitar 精神科 達郎 (Kaito) - Internal medicine
Guitar 内科 戒斗 (Tatsurou) - Psychiatry
Bass 小児科 (Yu-ki) - Pediatrics
Drums 口腔外科 抄成 (Shouse) - Dental Surgeon

OFFICIAL LINKS
http://www.lulu-official.com/

It all begins with vocalist Taa (たぁと) and Bass player Yu-ki, after graduating Yu-ki goes to Tokyo to search for the missing members. In the beginning of 2009, Tatsurou, Kaito, Yuki and Shounari left the band. LuLu is not disbanded, Taa will continue on with the band.

The music played by “medicine” to treat wing audience “patients” under the guise of doctors. That style of a medical evaluation system, called ＬｕＬｕ.November 27, held the first meeting of ‘consultation organised by a large number of fans who cares about the existence of ＬｕＬｕ. Currently listed in the genre visual kei/iryou kei.

Daizero Shuchu Chiry

April 9, 2007

1. Momohide Sou Kaishin

2. Genjitsu Fukanshou (Stage 4)

3. Kurushi Magire

4. VIVIAN - ROULETTE

5. 9x13

6. MAD CAPSULE

7. Seishin Chintsuuzai (O.D.)

8. Shourei. Kannou Arerugii

9. Dekiai Kuranke

10. Terminal Care

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Genjitsu fukanshou

September 27, 2006

1. gen minoru shou

2. karute'180

3. RUDE

4. Sick

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Seishin chintsuuzai

May 12, 2006

1. Seishin chintsuuzai

2. Fumin Yaku

3. Deep Blue

4. Kindanshoujou

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AYA

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Vocal, Guitar : Aya

OFFICIAL LINKS
Aya - official site

PROFILE
Aya started off creating grungy and gritty rock, with the help of American grunge legends like Kris Novoselic (formerly of Nirvana) and Matt Cameron (Soundgarden and Pearl Jam). Since her debut, her style has evolved and expanded; her music is well-rounded rock, with a mixture of hard rock, mellow acoustic, and more poppy tracks that all showcase a majestic soundscape and personal vision.

BIOGRAPHY
In a small town in Hokkaido, Aya grew up with music. She listened to her parents' old songs while she doodled, but it wasn't until she heard the sound of the electric guitar at a Ventures' concert while she was at primary school that she decided what she wanted to do with her life. By the time she was fifteen, she had joined a girl band that covered punk and rock bands like the Sex Pistols. One day, she heard the Nirvana album Nevermind, and, inspired by this, she found a new direction in her music. Aya left her hometown and began moving around Hokkaido before finally settling in Tokyo, where she spent some time performing in bars to support herself. Eventually she participated in a pop vocal contest and won. Sady, her songwriter died before she was able to make her debut.Due to these unfortunate circumstances, Aya nearly gave up on her dream of becoming a professional musician until she tried to write a song herself and was pleasantly surprised at how easily it came to her. (Incidentally, the first song she wrote, HANDS, would be released in 2001 as her debut single.) Regaining her confidence, Aya spent her time producing demos and, by the time she signed with BMG in 2000, she had 30 finely-tuned tracks ready for production for which she had arranged and played all of the instrumental parts. Adam Kasper, an American rock producer who had worked with several bands like Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam, heard her demo tape and was so impressed by the quality that he immediately agreed to produce her. This gave the rising star an opportunity to work with famous musicians such as drummer Matt Cameron (ex-Soundgarden, currently playing with Pearl Jam) and former Nirvana bassist Kris Novoselic, a hero of hers.Her first album, Senjou no Hana (also known as A Flower In the Battlefield) was released in 2002 to glowing reviews from Japanese rock critics and even the German press. She spent the year promoting her album with a number of live performances, including a memorable performance at the "Summer Sonic Festival" (one of Japan's largest rock festivals). She was even invited to open for the legendary rock singer Eikichi Yazawa, and proved how well she could work an audience of 50,000 people despite her "newcomer" status.In 2003, Aya released Kinjirareta Uta (The Forbidden Song), a 7-track EP that showed off her maturity and conviction as both a songwriter and a performer. Rather than having famous rockers support her as had been done with her first album, Aya showed that she was capable of producing her signature sound with the three support musicians who had played with her since her debut. The result was a much more straightforward sound that was once again applauded by Japanese rock critics. A year later, in 2004, Aya's second full-length album, BAGHDAD SKY, was released. It was considered to be Aya's "essence", a rock album with substantial attitude and confidence, with a balanced mix of pure rock tracks, more poppy songs, and powerful ballads. A German version of BAGHDAD SKY was also released, with five additional tracks.Aya's most recent work, her song OVER NIGHT, was released in 2006, and used as the ending theme for the anime "Le Chevalier d'Eon". OVER NIGHT showed off her softer side with breathy vocals and mellow, lilting acoustics. Since OVER NIGHT, she has not had any new releases; however, her fans eagerly await her next release.

BAGHDAD SKY

June 9, 2004

1. Blue Butterfly
2. NOBODY
3. 1999
4. Rojou no Kage路上の影
5. we.
6. Miss Rock & Rollミス・ロックンロール
7. ame ni utae ba雨に唄えば
8. BETTY

9. DEAD END
10. Baghdad Skyバグダッド・スカイ

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Aya Bitch Project

October 10, 2003

1. BETTY
2. SHELTER (Bootleg Live Version)
3. EDEN (Home Demo)

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Kinjirareta Uta

March 26, 2003

1. Kinjirareta Uta禁じられた歌
2. SHELTER
3. SADISM
4. Ark*Babiesアルク*ベイビーズ
5. CHAINS
6. Kizuna絆
7. CANDLE STICK

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Senjou no hana

April 24, 2002

1. PRISONER
2. HANDS
3. Sentaku no Asa -ENGLISH VERSION-選択の朝
4. Saboten no Utaサボテンの歌
5. MAY DAYメーデー
6. RABBI DOLL
7. ANGERICA
8. Jona no Nikkiジョナの日記
9. KING OF PAIN
10. CRAZY MERMAID
11. FUKAI AI

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Sentaku no Asa

March 20, 2002

1. Sentaku no Asa -JAPANESE VERSION-選択の朝
2. Abuna Zakaあぶな坂
3. Jona no Nikkiジョナの日記

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Crazy Mermaid

July 25, 2001

1. CRAZY MERMAID
2. Saga性～さが～
3. Misai未遂

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Dazzle Vision

Note: There are actually no downloads of Dazzle Vision except for JapanFiles and I think you have to pay for them from the looks of it. So, I took it upon myself and uploaded my own.

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Vocals - Maiko
7-String Guitar - Yu
5-String Bass - Takuro
Drums - Haru (formerly of Goofy Style)

BIOGRAPHY
Dazzle Vision is a screamo band. They have elements of emo and rock, but occasionally the lyrics are screamed instead of sung. One very interesting thing is that the lead vocalist, Maiko, is the "Screamer." You would never think her capable of such low-pitched, bestial screaming due to her "cute" model looks, and beautiful, melodic voice. This band is definitely worth checking out. Dazzle Vision formed in June of 2003. In 2006 they toured all around Taiwan, met with good reviews at Spring Scream 2006 an outdoor music festival there, and subsequently released their first album in Taiwan on the waves of the tour's success. Later that year after touring in Japan they released that same first album in their native country, Origin of Dazzle, on April 25th. The eagerly awaited, Camille Japonica, their second album, was released on March 26th, 2007. And on November 28th, 2008 Crystal Children had hit the shelves and was already receiving much esteem.

Crystal Children

November 21, 2008

1. HERE

2. tonight

3. Moon

4. 君は僕の宝物

5. Eternity

6. orb

7. Crystal

8. 花

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Camellia Japonica
April 25, 2007

1. Rain Forest
2. Colored
3. Not try to fly
4. Camellia
5. Left to cry there
6. Crash in 2
7. To Us
8. Child be found of...
9. The Mad O Party
10. Starfish
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Origin Of Dazzle

November 3, 2005

1. the answer

2. 懺悔

3. 空迫

4. 三途

5. 幻浄

6. 四季別

7. the answer you could have

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°C-ute

PROFILE
°C-ute is a pop group consisting of seven teenage girls. The group belongs to the Hello!Project company, who is also responsible for other idol groups such as Morning Musume. °C-ute's music is very cheerful and happy sounding, often with some euro-beat elements.

BIOGRAPHY
°C-ute is a pop girl group made up of seven teenage vocalists from the Hello!Project group. They formed in 2005 from those who were not chosen for Berryz Koubou. Even though the group formed that year, it wasn't until May of 2006 that they released their first single, Massara blue jeans. That same year in October, Murakami Megumi left the group for reasons unknown, without a graduation ceremony.Murakami wasn't replaced until early 2007 by Arihana Kanna. That same year, °C-ute went major and released their first major single, Sakura chirari, on February 21st, which ranked third on the Oricon charts! 2007 was a very busy year for the girls with a total of five DVD releases.Even though °C-ute has only been around for a couple of years, they have already released a total of two albums, six singles and seven DVDs showing that they have no plans of stopping. We can continue to expect much more from this young group!

Tokaikko junjou

October 17, 2007

1. Taikaikko junjou都会っ子 純情
2. Shiritsu kyougaku私立共学
3. Taikaikko junjou (Instrumental)都会っ子 純情 (Instrumental)

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Sakura chirari

February 21, 2007

1. Sakura chirari桜チラリ PV
2. JUMP
3. Sakura chirari (Instrumental)桜チラリ(Instrumental)

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Ooki na ai de motenashite

July 9, 2006

1. Ooki na ai de motenashite大きな愛でもてなして
2. Ooki na ai de motenashite (Instrumental)大きな愛でもてなして（Instrumental）

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Soku dakishimete

June 3, 2006

1. Soku dakishimete即　抱きしめて PV
2. Soku dakishimete (Instrumental)即　抱きしめて（Instrumental）

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Massara Blue Jeans

May 6, 2006

1. Massara Blue Jeansまっさらブルージーンズ
2. Massara Blue Jeans (Instrumental)まっさらブルージーンズ (Instrumental)

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Jaurim

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Vocal : Kim Yuna
Bass : Kim Jin Man
Guitar : Lee Sun Kyu
Drums : Goo Tae Hoon

OFFICIAL LINKS
Jaurim - official site

PROFILE
Jaurim are one of the most popular female fronted rock groups in Korea. Their blend of rock with a psychedelic element has meant that they have attracted fans not only in Korea but also in other parts of Asia and the world. So much so that they were offered a joint concert with Irish band The Cranberries.The four member line up has released 6 full length studio albums, a compilation and a covers album along with several side projects and solo works.

BIOGRAPHY
Hailing from Seoul, Jaurim, formerly known as The Ugly Duckling, started playing gigs in the underground Shinchon scene in 1997. It was late in 1997 that they changed their name to Jaurim, which is taken from three Chinese characters (紫, ja, meaning purple. 雨, u, meaning rain. And 林, rim, meaning forest) making the meaning Purple Rainy Forest, when they were signed to Nanjang Records. The band formed when Lee Sun Kyu and Kim Jin Man were playing in bands around the Hongik University in Seoul. They met Kim Yuna and Goo Tae Hoon while playing in a band called CCR and went on to form Ugly DucklingThe song that first brought them to the attention of the mainstream market was Hey, Hey, Hey, which was featured on the soundtrack for the Korean drama The Man with a Flower. It was this song that lead to them getting signed to a major label shortly before the release of their first album Purple Heart, which was met with critical acclaim.In 1998, Jaurim made a comeback with their second album entitled Lover, which featured the well received song Mi An Hae Neol Mi War Hae (sometimes known as 'Sorry, I hate you') and an album with remakes of some of their songs along with some new material. The release of their album Lover, was met with some controversy as 9 out of the 14 tracks were banned from Korean radio.In 2002, the band officially disbanded due to issues with singer Kim Yuna being regarded as the shining star of the group. Despite this the group re-united in 2004 with the release of their 5th full length album, All You Need Is Love and the hit song Ha Ha Ha Song and have been performing concerts both in Korea and Japan. Kim Yuna has also become a solo artist in her own right and the other members have formed the band Choco Cream Rolls.In 2007, Jaurim returned with their own digital single and a collaboration with Drunken Tiger on their single, Spray Love.

Ruby Sapphire Diamond

June 9, 2008

1. Oh, Honey!
2. Haengbokhan wangja幸福한 王子

3. Something Good
4. Drops
5. 20Segi sonyeonsonyeo20세기 소년소녀
6. Bandisbul반딧불

7. Carnival Amour PV
8. Love Rock'N Roll
9. 27
10. Yesnal옛날
11. The Devil
12. Poor Tom
13. Blue Marble

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Ashes To Ashes

October 20, 2006

1. Seoul Blues
2. Loving Memory
3. Jester Song
4. You And Me
5. Summer Slumber
6. Jugeun jadeurui mudohoe죽은 자들의 무도회
7. Beautiful Girl
8. Over And Over Again I Think Of You
9. 6wol iyagi6월 이야기
10. Wiro위로
11. Old Man
12. Blue Devils
13. Good Boy
14. Oh, Mama!
15. Shining샤이닝

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