Sunday, August 17, 2014
One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock (stylized as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. Originally a five piece band, guitarist Alex left the group in 2009
Janne Da Arc
Janne Da Arc is a Japanese visual kei rock band from Hirakata, Osaka. Formed in 1996, they have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2007. The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" (ジャンヌ?) or "JDA".The members of Janne Da Arc :
- yasu (Yasunori Hayashi), vocalist, born January 27, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Dead Endand Boøwy. yasu also plays the guitar and keyboard, the latter of which he uses to compose most of his music. In 2007 he started his solo project, Acid Black Cherry.
- you (Yutaka Tsuda), guitarist, born July 24, 1974 in Kobe, Japan. Favorite artists include Unicorn and Nuno Bettencourt.
- ka-yu (Kazuyuki Matsumoto), bassist, born January 21, 1975 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Crazy Cool Joe (Dead End bassist) and Boøwy. ka-yu is characterized by his more visual kei look in comparison to the rest of the band members. In 2010 he has announced the start of a new project called DAMIJAW, starting out with an album on April 28.
- kiyo (Masanobu Kiyose), keyboardist, born June 27, 1974 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Favorite artists include Earth, Wind, and Fire and Keith Emerson.
- shuji (Shuji Suematsu), drummer, born November 21, 1974 in Kobe, Japan. Favorite artists include X Japan and Loudness.
Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas , an emo/metalcore/electronica band was originally formed in the summer of 2008 by the former members of Ending for a Start and Blank Time.
The band mainly plays heavy music with both high&low shouts, but unlike typical metal sounds, they have blended electronic beats and clean singing to brutal tunes.
The audacious and unique fusion of heavy music and various electronic sounds produced by the keyboard had fascinated many audiences.
The audacious and unique fusion of heavy music and various electronic sounds produced by the keyboard had fascinated many audiences.
The current Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas are made by 6 members;
- So – lead vocals, programming (2009–present)
- Minami (also known as Keisuke) – unclean vocals, keyboards, programming (2008–present)
- Sxun – guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Taiki – guitar (2008–present)
- Tomonori – drums (2008–present)
- Kei – bass (2013–present)
- Ma$hu (stylized as MA$HU) – bass (2008-2013)
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides are an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed ofAndy Biersack (lead vocals), Ashley Purdy (bass, backing vocals), Jake Pitts(lead guitar), Jinxx (rhythm guitar, violin) and Christian "CC" Coma (drums). Black Veil Brides are known for their use of black makeup, body paint, tight black studded clothing, and long hair, which were all inspired by Kiss' and Mötley Crüe's stage persona, as well as other 1980s glam metal acts.Source: Wikipedia
