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X Japan X Japan

X Japan in Hong Kong (2009) X Japan di Hong Kong (2009)

Background information Informasi latar belakang

Origin Asal Chiba , Japan Chiba, Jepang

Genres Genre Speed metal Speed metal

Power metal Power metal

Progressive metal Progressive metal

Years active Tahun aktif 1982–1997 1982-1997

2007–present 2007-sekarang

Labels Label Extasy , Sony , Atlantic Extasy, Sony, Atlantic

Associated acts Terkait dengan Violet UK Globe , Loudness , RAIN , SKIN , Zilch , Luna Sea Violet UK Globe, Loudness, RAIN, KULIT, zilch, Luna Sea

Website Website www.xjapan.ne.jp www.xjapan.ne.jp

Members Anggota

Toshi Toshi

Sugizo Sugizo

Pata Pata

Heath Heath

Yoshiki Yoshiki

Former members Mantan anggota

Taiji Taiji

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X Japan ( エックス ジャパン , Ekkusu Japan ? ) is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi . [ 1 ] Originally named X ( エックス ), the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood . X Japan (エックスジャパン, Ekkusu jepang?) Adalah japanese band didirikan pada 1982 oleh Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama dan Yoshiki Hayashi. [1] Awalnya bernama X (エックス), kelompok sukses mencapai terobosan pada 1989 dengan merilis album kedua 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. Mereka mulai keluar sebagai kekuasaan / speed metal band dan kemudian tertarik ke arah yang progresif suara, pada setiap saat mempertahankan penekanan pada balada. After three more albums, X Japan disbanded in 1997. Setelah tiga album, X Japan bubar pada tahun 1997.

Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, [ 2 ] the group is widely credited for pioneering the visual kei movement, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] though most of the group's members toned down their on-stage attire in later years. [ 5 ] They were formerly known for their excessively large hairstyles resembling fountains. Selain sebagai salah satu tindakan Jepang pertama untuk mencapai keberhasilan utama sedangkan pada label independen, [2] kelompok secara luas dikreditkan untuk merintis visual kei gerakan, [3] [4] meskipun sebagian besar anggota kelompok melunakkan mereka di - tahap pakaian dalam tahun-tahun berikutnya. [5] Mereka yang sebelumnya dikenal dengan gaya rambut yang terlalu besar menyerupai air mancur. As of 2007, the band has sold over twenty million records and over two million home videos . [ 6 ] Seperti tahun 2007, band ini telah terjual lebih dari dua puluh juta catatan dan lebih dari dua juta rumah video. [6]

On 4 June 2007 it was announced the band would reunite [ 7 ] with a new song released via digital download in January 2008 [ 8 ] and live performances scheduled for March and May. [ 9 ] Pada tanggal 4 Juni 2007 mengenai band itu mengumumkan akan menyatukan kembali [7] dengan lagu baru dirilis melalui download digital pada Januari 2008 [8] dan pertunjukan live dijadwalkan untuk bulan Maret dan Mei. [9]

Contents Isi

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* 1 History 1 Sejarah

o 1.1 1982–1992: X 1,1 1982-1992: X

o 1.2 1993–1997: X Japan 1,2 1993-1997: X Japan

o 1.3 Solo projects Proyek Solo 1,3

o 1.4 2007 to present: Reunion 1,4 2007 sampai sekarang: reunion

+ 1.4.1 September 2008 - January 2009 : Postponements and Delays 1.4.1 September 2008 - Januari 2009: Postponements dan Penundaan

+ 1.4.2 January 2009 to Present: World Tour 1.4.2 Januari 2009 to Present: World Tour

* 2 Musical style Gaya Musical 2

* 3 Members 3 Members

* 4 Discography 4 Diskografi

* 5 Further reading 5 Bacaan lebih lanjut

* 6 References 6 Referensi

* 7 External links 7 Pranala luar

[ edit ] History [Sunting] Sejarah

[ edit ] 1982–1992: X [Sunting] 1982-1992: X

Promotional shot of X, showing the group's distinct appearance. Promosi ditembak dari X, yang menunjukkan kelompok penampilan yang berbeda. Left to right: Toshi, Taiji, Yoshiki, Pata, hide. Kiri ke kanan: Toshi, Taiji, Yoshiki, Pata, hide.

X was founded in 1982 while vocalist Toshi and drummer Yoshiki were attending high school together. X ini didirikan pada tahun 1982, sementara vokalis Toshi dan drummer Yoshiki menghadiri sekolah tinggi bersama-sama. The band began to actively perform live in the Tokyo area in 1985, its lineup at that time being completed by a number of changing support musicians . Band mulai aktif melakukan tinggal di Tokyo daerah pada tahun 1985, dengan formasi pada waktu itu sedang diselesaikan oleh sejumlah perubahan dukungan musisi. A first single, titled " I'll Kill You " was released on Dada Records in June and in November of the same year, the group contributed the song "Break the Darkness" to the samplers Heavy Metal Force III . [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Tunggal pertama, berjudul "Aku akan Kill You" dirilis pada Dada Records pada bulan Juni dan pada bulan November tahun yang sama, kelompok menyumbangkan lagu "Break the Darkness" ke samplers Heavy Metal Force III. [10] [11 ]

To ensure a continuous outlet for the band's publications, Yoshiki founded the independent label Extasy Records in the following year on which a second single, " Orgasm ", was released. [ 12 ] The songs "Stab Me in the Back" and "No Connexion", recorded for the 1987 Victor Records sampler Skull Thrash Zone Volume I [ 11 ] mark the group's first material featuring Tomoaki "Pata" Ishizuka as a support guitar player. Untuk memastikan outlet yang terus-menerus untuk publikasi band, Yoshiki mendirikan independen label Extasy Records pada tahun berikutnya yang tunggal kedua, "Orgasm", dirilis. [12] Lagu-lagu "Stab Me in the Back" dan "No Connexion ", tercatat untuk tahun 1987 Victor Records sampler Skull Thrash Zone Volume I [11] menandai kelompok menampilkan materi pertama Tomoaki" Pata "Ishizuka sebagai dukungan pemain gitar. He formally joined the group later that year. Ia secara resmi bergabung dengan kelompok tahun itu. Likewise, guitarist Hideto "hide" Matsumoto and bassist Taiji Sawada both briefly performed with X on separate occasions before completing the group's first steady lineup. [ 10 ] Demikian pula, gitaris Hideto "hide" Matsumoto dan bassis Taiji Sawada baik sebentar dilakukan dengan X pada kesempatan terpisah sebelum menyelesaikan kelompok pertama tetap lineup. [10]

On 26 December 1987, the band participated in an audition held by CBS Sony which would lead to a recording contract with the label signed in August of the following year. Pada tanggal 26 Desember 1987, band berpartisipasi dalam audisi yang diselenggarakan oleh CBS Sony yang akan mengarah pada kontrak rekaman dengan label ditandatangani pada bulan Agustus tahun berikutnya. In the meantime, the band released its first album, Vanishing Vision through Extasy Records on 14 April 1988 and toured extensively in support of the record. [ 10 ] [ 12 ] The band also appeared in a cameo in the film Tokyo Pop , starring Carrie Hamilton and Diamond Yukai . [ 10 ] Sementara itu, band ini merilis album pertama, Vanishing Vision melalui Extasy Records pada tanggal 14 April 1988 dan mengadakan tur secara ekstensif untuk mendukung catatan. [10] [12] The band juga muncul dalam sebuah cameo dalam film Tokyo Pop, dibintangi oleh Carrie Hamilton dan Diamond Yukai. [10]

X's second album Blue Blood was released on 21 April 1989 and spawned several singles, such as " Kurenai " and " Endless Rain ", as well as the group's first home video release, a VHS titled Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig , containing one of the concerts of the subsequent tour. X album kedua Blue Blood dirilis pada tanggal 21 April 1989 dan melahirkan beberapa single, seperti "Kurenai" dan "Endless Rain", serta kelompok pertama video rumah rilis, sebuah VHS berjudul Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig, mengandung salah satu dari konser dari tur berikutnya. Recordings for the follow-up album Jealousy took place in Los Angeles . [ 13 ] It was released on 1 July 1991 and followed by the band's first performance in Japan's largest indoor concert venue, the Tokyo Dome . [ 14 ] Footage from most of the band's numerous shows in that stadium would later be released on CD and VHS / DVD . [ 15 ] Rekaman untuk album tindak lanjut Kecemburuan terjadi di Los Angeles. [13] ini dirilis pada tanggal 1 Juli 1991 dan diikuti oleh kinerja pertama band terbesar di Jepang indoor tempat konser, yang Tokyo Dome. [14] Footage dari sebagian besar banyak band pertunjukkan di stadion yang nantinya akan dirilis pada CD dan VHS / DVD. [15]

By 1992 the band's success in Japan made an international breakthrough appear likely enough to warrant the renaming to "X Japan", in order to distinguish the group from the United States punk band X . Pada tahun 1992 band ini sukses di Jepang membuat terobosan internasional muncul mungkin cukup untuk menjamin penggantian nama untuk "X Japan", untuk membedakan kelompok ini dari Amerika Serikat punk band X. Around the same time Taiji left the group and was replaced by Hiroshi "Heath" Morie . [ 16 ] Taiji went on to work with Loudness and Cloud Nine. Sekitar waktu yang sama Taiji meninggalkan grup dan digantikan oleh Hiroshi "Heath" Morie. [16] Taiji kemudian bekerja dengan Loudness dan Cloud Nine.

[ edit ] 1993–1997: X Japan [Sunting] 1993-1997: X Japan

The X Japan logo, used by the band's after the name change in 1992. X Japan logo, yang digunakan oleh band ini setelah perubahan nama pada tahun 1992.

For the release of its next album, X Japan left Sony and signed a deal with Atlantic Records . Art of Life was released on 28 August 1993, notable for containing only the 29 minutes long title track, which would only be performed three times for a live audience. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Another studio album was not released until 4 November 1996, though Dahlia contained relatively little new material, given that singles included on the record had been coming out as early as a few months after Art of Life . Untuk rilis album berikutnya, X Japan meninggalkan Sony dan menandatangani kontrak dengan Atlantic Records. Art of Life ini dirilis pada tanggal 28 Agustus 1993, yang dikenal karena hanya berisi 29 menit judul lagu lama, yang hanya akan dilakukan tiga kali untuk hidup penonton. [17] [18] Album studio lain tidak dirilis hingga 4 November 1996, walaupun Dahlia relatif kecil berisi materi baru, mengingat single disertakan pada catatan sudah keluar sejak beberapa bulan setelah Art of Life. Around that time, the group dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics in favor of a more casual look. [ 5 ] Dahlia would be the band's last major release, since vocalist Toshi had decided to leave the group, [ 19 ] a subsequent dissolution being officially announced in September 1997. Sekitar waktu itu, kelompok menjatuhkan aslinya sebagian besar visual kei estetika yang mendukung pandangan yang lebih kasual. [5] Dahlia akan menjadi band rilis besar terakhir, sejak vokalis Toshi telah memutuskan untuk meninggalkan kelompok, [19] pembubaran berikutnya secara resmi mengumumkan pada bulan September 1997. X Japan performed their farewell show at the Tokyo Dome on 31 December, making it the last of five consecutive New Year's Eves the group performed in that stadium. [ 14 ] X Japan melakukan acara perpisahan mereka di Tokyo Dome pada tanggal 31 Desember, sehingga yang terakhir dari lima kali berturut-turut Tahun Baru menyorotkan kelompok yang dilakukan di stadion. [14]

Much has been made of Toshi's departure, including allegations of him joining a cult and being influenced by it. Banyak yang telah dibuat dari Toshi keberangkatan, termasuk dugaan dia bergabung dengan sebuah sekte dan dipengaruhi oleh itu. Toshi has since refuted such claims, stating that his decision to leave X Japan dated back as far as April 1996, more than a year before he met the organization's leader, Masaya and that the glamorous, success-oriented life of a rock star failed to satisfy him emotionally, as opposed to a simpler life and career. [ 19 ] Toshi sejak membantah klaim itu, menyatakan bahwa keputusan untuk meninggalkan X Japan tanggal kembali sejauh April 1996, lebih dari setahun sebelum ia bertemu dengan pemimpin organisasi, Masaya dan bahwa glamor, berorientasi kesuksesan hidup seorang bintang rock gagal memuaskannya secara emosional, sebagai lawan dari kehidupan yang lebih sederhana dan karier. [19]

[ edit ] Solo projects [Sunting] Solo proyek

While reissues, compilations and live footage continued to be released, [ 20 ] the members of X Japan pursued various other projects: hide, who had been releasing solo albums since 1994's Hide Your Face , continued his solo career as hide with Spread Beaver, now formally including his previous live band and with a sound distinctively different from X Japan's music, leaning more towards alternative rock . Sementara reissues, kompilasi dan hidup cuplikan terus dibebaskan, [20] para anggota X Japan dikejar berbagai proyek-proyek lain: sembunyikan, yang telah merilis album solo sejak tahun 1994's Sembunyikan Your Face, melanjutkan solo karir sebagai menyembunyikan dengan Spread Beaver, sekarang resmi termasuk live band sebelumnya dan dengan suara khas yang berbeda dari musik X Japan, bersandar lebih ke arah rock alternatif. But the new group did not last long, due to hide's death in May 1998. [ 3 ] Tapi grup baru tidak berlangsung lama, karena menyembunyikan kematian pada Mei 1998. [3]

Toshi has released several solo albums, along with numerous acoustic performances for smaller audiences. Toshi telah merilis beberapa album solo, bersama dengan banyak akustik pertunjukan untuk khalayak yang lebih kecil. According to his website, his Utatabi Traveling Concert tour has included over 3.000 concerts, between 1999 and 2003. [ 19 ] [ 21 ] Menurut situs web, nya Traveling Utatabi Konser tur telah mencakup lebih dari 3,000 konser, antara 1999 dan 2003. [19] [21]

Pata and Heath, along with Spread Beaver percussionist/ programmer INA, founded Dope Headz in 2001 which released two albums but then ceased activity. Pata dan Heath, bersama dengan Spread Beaver perkusi / programmer INA, Headz Dope didirikan pada tahun 2001 yang mengeluarkan dua album tetapi kemudian berhenti aktivitas. The trio also provided a track for the hide tribute album Tribute Spirits . [ 22 ] Heath is currently pursuing a solo career and Pata is a member of RAIN (Rock and Inspiration). Trio juga memberikan sebuah lagu untuk menyembunyikan tribute album Tribute Spirits. [22] Heath saat ini sedang mengejar karier solo dan Pata adalah anggota RAIN (Rock and Inspiration).

Before the X Japan breakup, Yoshiki had already independently collaborated with Queen drummer Roger Taylor on the single "Foreign Sand" [ 23 ] and provided the Japanese contribution to the international Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass , an orchestral arrangement of the song " Black Diamond ". [ 24 ] A compilation with orchestral treatments of X Japan songs, titled Eternal Melody was also released. Sebelum perpisahan X Japan, Yoshiki sudah mandiri bekerja sama dengan Ratu drumer Roger Taylor pada tunggal "Pasir Asing" [23] dan memberikan kontribusi Jepang internasional Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass, sebuah orkestra susunan lagu "Black Diamond ". [24] Sebuah kompilasi dengan pengobatan orkestra lagu X Japan, berjudul Eternal Melody juga dirilis. It was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and among others featured The Beatles producer George Martin as an arranger. [ 25 ] Itu dilakukan oleh London Philharmonic Orchestra dan antara lain menampilkan The Beatles produser George Martin sebagai sebuah aransemen. [25]

Since 1998 Yoshiki has engaged in numerous activities, such as being briefly a member of the pop band Globe , [ 26 ] producing singles for the Korean rock band TRAX [ 27 ] and working on his solo project Violet UK, which as of 2007 had not yet published a major release. Sejak tahun 1998 Yoshiki telah terlibat dalam berbagai kegiatan, seperti menjadi singkat anggota band pop Globe, [26] memproduksi single untuk korea band rock TRAX [27] dan bekerja pada proyek solonya Violet UK, yang seperti tahun 2007 tidak belum menerbitkan rilis mayor. He has also contributed music to the movie Catacombs and will be producing the soundtrack of Repo! Ia juga memberikan kontribusi musik untuk film Catacombs dan akan menghasilkan soundtrack Repo! The Genetic Opera . [ 28 ] On 25 May 2007, the formation of the supergroup SKIN was announced, which besides Yoshiki consists of pop/rock artists Gackt and Miyavi , as well as former Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo . The Genetic Opera. [28] Pada tanggal 25 Mei 2007, pembentukan supergrup KULIT diumumkan, yang terdiri dari Yoshiki selain pop / rock seniman Gackt dan Miyavi, serta mantan Luna Sea gitaris Sugizo. The band gave its debut at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California on 29 June 2007. [ 29 ] Band memberikan debut di Anime Expo konvensi di Long Beach, California pada tanggal 29 Juni 2007. [29]

[ edit ] 2007 to present: Reunion [Sunting] 2007 sampai sekarang: reunion

In March 2007 Toshi announced on his website that he and Yoshiki had recently resumed working together, stating that a "new project" would commence soon. [ 30 ] An X Japan reunion was officially confirmed on 4 June 2007, with Yoshiki announcing a tour, as well as a new single (a re-recording of the song "Without You", originally from Yoshiki's 2005 solo album Eternal Melody II ) to be underway and that he was in talks with Heath and Pata regarding their participation. [ 7 ] Bulan Maret 2007, Toshi mengumumkan di situsnya bahwa ia dan Yoshiki baru-baru ini kembali bekerja sama, menyatakan bahwa "proyek baru" akan dimulai segera. [30] Sebuah reuni X Japan secara resmi dikukuhkan pada 4 Juni 2007, dengan Yoshiki mengumumkan sebuah tur, serta single terbaru (rekaman ulang dari lagu "Without You", berasal dari tahun 2005 Yoshiki album solo Eternal Melody II) yang akan berlangsung dan bahwa ia melakukan pembicaraan dengan Heath dan Pata mengenai partisipasi mereka. [7]

The band made its first public appearance on 22 October 2007, on the rooftop of the shopping center Aqua City in Odaiba , Tokyo , during which a music video for the newly recorded song " IV " was filmed. Band ini membuat penampilan publik pertama pada tanggal 22 Oktober 2007, di loteng dari pusat perbelanjaan Aqua City di Odaiba, Tokyo, di mana video musik yang baru direkam lagu "IV" difilmkan. "IV" also appears on the soundtrack of the movie Saw IV . "IV" juga muncul di soundtrack film Saw IV. It is written by Yoshiki and recorded with all living X Japan members of the pre-breakup lineup. Hal ini ditulis oleh Yoshiki dan direkam dengan semua hidup X Japan anggota pra-perpisahan lineup. Previously unreleased guitar tracks by hide were used for the lead guitar part. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] "IV" was released through the iTunes Store on 23 January 2008, topping the store's daily charts on that day. [ 33 ] It is also set to be included in an upcoming greatest hits compilation, along with the previously announced "Without You". [ 8 ] When asked whether there would be further new material Yoshiki gave it a "fifty-fifty" chance. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Regarding the vacant lead guitar part it was initially stated in June 2007 that about ten guitarists were to fill in for the late hide during concerts, yet no names were mentioned. [ 7 ] Yoshiki was later quoted that a guitarist not from Japan and/or a "new face" may be performing with the band. [ 36 ] Sebelumnya belum pernah dirilis gitar jejaknya dengan menyembunyikan yang digunakan untuk bagian gitar. [31] [32] "IV" yang dirilis melalui iTunes Store pada 23 Januari 2008, topping toko grafik harian pada hari itu. [33] Hal ini juga mengatur untuk dimasukkan dalam yang akan datang greatest hits kompilasi, bersama-sama dengan pengumuman sebelumnya "Without You". [8] Ketika ditanya apakah akan ada lagi materi baru Yoshiki memberikan sebuah "fifty-fifty" kebetulan. [34] [35] Mengenai lead guitar kosong bagian itu awalnya dinyatakan pada bulan Juni 2007 bahwa sekitar sepuluh gitaris yang mengisi untuk bersembunyi selama akhir konser, belum ada nama-nama yang disebutkan. [7] Yoshiki kemudian dikutip bahwa tidak gitaris dari Jepang dan / atau "wajah baru" dapat berperforma dengan band. [36]

On 20 January 2008 two Tokyo Dome concert dates were announced, 28 March and 30 March respectively. [ 9 ] A third show, scheduled for 29 March, was later added to accommodate demand. [ 37 ] The 28 March concert aired live on the pay television channel WOWOW , with a DVD release set to follow, [ 38 ] guitarists performing with X Japan during these three concerts were Wes Borland of Black Light Burns , Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses and Sugizo , [ 33 ] [ 39 ] in addition to the use of old live footage of hide. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] Pada tanggal 20 Januari 2008 dua konser Tokyo Dome tanggal diumumkan, 28 Maret dan 30 Maret masing-masing. [9] Sebuah acara ketiga, yang dijadwalkan 29 Maret, kemudian ditambahkan untuk mengakomodasi permintaan. [37] yang disiarkan Maret 28 konser tinggal di bayar televisi saluran WOWOW, dengan set DVD untuk mengikuti, [38] gitaris tampil dengan X Jepang selama tiga konser ini adalah Wes Borland of Black Light Burns, Richard Fortus dari Guns N 'Roses dan Sugizo, [33] [39] di samping penggunaan rekaman hidup lama bersembunyi. [40] [41]

X Japan's reunion concert on March 29 X Japan's reuni konser pada tanggal 29 Maret

Fortus and fellow Guns N' Roses member Robin Finck had previously covered " Endless Rain " as a guitar duet during the Japanese shows of their band's 2007 tour. Fortus dan sesama Guns N 'Roses member Robin Finck sebelumnya tertutup "Endless Rain" sebagai duet gitar selama Jepang menunjukkan band mereka tur 2007. Borland later commented on his blog that he felt "honored to have been part of the experience". [ 42 ] Borland kemudian berkomentar di blog bahwa dia merasa "terhormat telah menjadi bagian dari pengalaman". [42]

Due to technical difficulties the first concert was delayed for over two hours and later came to an abrupt end when drummer Yoshiki collapsed eight songs into the performance. Karena kesulitan teknis konser pertama tertunda selama lebih dari dua jam dan kemudian tiba-tiba berakhir ketika drumer Yoshiki runtuh delapan lagu ke kinerja. The subsequent shows were without such difficulties and during a press conference , plans for a concert in Paris , France on 5 July 2008 were announced, with an intended audience of 20,000 people. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] X Japan also performed at the hide Memorial Summit, a two-day tribute concert that was held on 3 May and 4 May at the Ajinomoto Stadium and featured about twenty artists, including Dir en grey , Luna Sea and TM Revolution . [ 9 ] [ 43 ] It closed with a performance of the song "X" by members of X Japan, Luna Sea, Mucc , D'espairsRay and solo artist Takanori Nishikawa . [ 44 ] Berikutnya menunjukkan itu tanpa kesulitan seperti itu dan selama konferensi pers, rencana konser di Paris, Perancis pada tanggal 5 Juli 2008 yang diumumkan, dengan audiens yang dimaksudkan dari 20.000 orang. [40] [41] X-Japan juga dilakukan pada hide Memorial Summit, selama dua hari upeti konser yang diselenggarakan pada tanggal 3 Mei dan 4 Mei di di Stadion Ajinomoto dan menampilkan sekitar dua puluh seniman, termasuk Dir en grey, Luna Sea dan TM Revolution. [9] [43] ini ditutup dengan kinerja lagu "X" oleh anggota X Japan, Luna Sea, MUCC, D'espairsRay dan artis solo Takanori Nishikawa. [44]

In addition to the Paris date, plans for concerts at the Madison Square Garden , New York City on 13 September, and at the Taipei World Trade Center , Taipei on 2 August were also confirmed. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] On 8 June it was reported that all previously scheduled shows have been postponed until further notice, due to Yoshiki suffering a relapse of a previous disc herniation and a worsening tendinitis . [ 47 ] [ 48 ] The Paris and Taipei concerts have since been rescheduled and they're set to take place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris , France on 22 November, 2008 [ 49 ] and at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei , Taiwan on 14 February, 2009. [ citation needed ] Selain tanggal Paris, rencana untuk konser di Madison Square Garden, New York City di 13 September, dan di Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei tanggal 2 Agustus juga dikonfirmasi. [45] [46] Pada tanggal 8 bulan Juni, menjadi melaporkan bahwa semua yang telah dijadwalkan sebelumnya menunjukkan telah ditunda sampai pemberitahuan lebih lanjut, karena menderita Yoshiki kambuh dari sebelumnya herniasi dan memburuknya Tendinitis. [47] [48] Paris dan Taipei konser sejak telah dijadwal ulang dan mereka ditetapkan untuk terjadi pada omnisports Palais de Paris-Bercy di Paris, Perancis pada tanggal 22 November, 2008 [49] dan di Taipei World Trade Center di Taipei, Taiwan di 14 Februari, 2009. [rujukan?]

[ edit ] September 2008 - January 2009 : Postponements and Delays [Sunting] September 2008 - January 2009: Postponements dan Penundaan

On 15 September, 2008, Yoshiki held a press conference in Tokyo, at which he announced a new, currently unnamed X Japan song to be in the works, that the band would be featured in the Japanese version of the upcoming music video game Rock Band 2 , as well as available as downloadable Content for the English version, and that it would be performing concerts on Christmas and New Year's Eve, respectively. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] After the conference and facing a short delay due to unsuitable weather for travelling, Yoshiki went on a promotional tour across Asia to finalize dates for concerts at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on January 17, at the Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on January 31, at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei on February 14, and at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on March 21 and 22. Di 15 September, 2008, Yoshiki menggelar konferensi pers di Tokyo, di mana dia mengumumkan baru, saat ini yang tidak disebutkan namanya X lagu jepang berada dalam karya-karya, bahwa band akan ditampilkan dalam versi Jepang mendatang musik video game Rock Band 2, juga tersedia sebagai download konten untuk versi bahasa Inggris, dan bahwa itu akan melakukan konser pada Natal dan Malam Tahun Baru, masing-masing. [50] [51] Setelah konferensi dan menghadapi penundaan karena cuaca tidak cocok untuk bepergian , Yoshiki melanjutkan tur promosi di Asia untuk menyelesaikan tanggal untuk konser di AsiaWorld-Expo di Hong Kong pada tanggal 17 Januari di Stadion Suphachalasai di Bangkok pada 31 Januari di Taipei World Trade Center di Taipei pada tanggal 14 Februari dan pada di Stadion Olimpiade di Seoul pada 21 Maret dan 22. A later development of these plans came in the form of a second date being added at the same venue the following night to the announced concert in Seoul . Sebuah perkembangan kemudian rencana ini datang dalam bentuk kencan kedua ditambahkan di tempat yang sama pada malam berikutnya ke mengumumkan konser di Seoul. Yoshiki also remarked on the possibility of further concerts in mainland China , Germany and United States, a potential venue for the first of aforementioned concerts was named as the Beijing National Stadium , having recently served as host to the 2008 Summer Olympics . [ 52 ] Yoshiki juga berkomentar mengenai kemungkinan lebih lanjut konser di daratan Cina, Jerman dan Amerika Serikat, tempat yang potensial untuk yang pertama dari konser tersebut dinamakan sebagai Stadion Nasional Beijing, setelah baru-baru ini menjabat sebagai tuan rumah pada Olimpiade 2008. [52]

It later transpired that the Christmas eve concert plans were to be extended to two consecutive nights and held at Saitama Super Arena with an extra concert on Christmas day being added to the previous schedule. [ 53 ] These concerts were to make use of a full orchestra, the first time the band had organised a show of this manner for seventeen years. Itu kemudian terungkap bahwa konser malam Natal rencana itu harus diperluas untuk dua malam berturut-turut dan diadakan di Saitama Super Arena dengan konser tambahan pada hari Natal akan ditambahkan pada jadwal sebelumnya. [53] Konser-konser ini untuk menggunakan orkestra penuh , pertama kali band ini telah mengorganisir sebuah pertunjukan dengan cara ini selama tujuh belas tahun.

The announced New Years Eve concert for 31 December was not expected to take place at the Tokyo Dome, the home of X Japan's previous five year consecutive run of concerts on the particular date, as the pop band News had been scheduled to fill the said position. [ 54 ] Giving clarity to the situation Yoshiki announced during a television interview that X Japan would be performing at the live house Akasaka Blitz, a surprising choice to many fans due to its small attendance capacity in comparison to that of recent X Japan shows. Yang diumumkan New Years Eve Desember 31 konser tidak diharapkan terjadi di Tokyo Dome, rumah dari X Japan's sebelumnya lima tahun berturut-turut menjalankan konser pada tanggal tertentu, sebagai band pop Berita telah dijadwalkan untuk mengisi posisi kata . [54] Memberikan kejelasan dengan situasi Yoshiki mengumumkan dalam sebuah wawancara televisi bahwa X Japan akan tampil di Akasaka Blitz rumah tinggal, sebuah pilihan mengejutkan banyak fans karena kapasitas kehadiran yang kecil dibandingkan dengan yang baru-baru ini menunjukkan X Japan. The reasoning given for the said choice was described as being a desire by the band to return to its grass-roots and to provide a more intimate concert setting for the attending fans. [ 55 ] Alasan yang diberikan untuk kata pilihan itu digambarkan oleh keinginan band ini untuk kembali ke akar rumput dan untuk memberikan konser yang lebih intim pengaturan untuk menghadiri penggemar. [55]

On October 31 media outlets in Japan began to report that the title for the world tour would be "Final ~ To end our pain" and that it would appear likely that the band would separate once again after completing concert dates around the world. [ 55 ] While no party attached with the band have yet to directly comment on this speculation, it contradicts a response which Yoshiki made during a recent Japanese television interview where he answered that X Japan would continue for "as long as my body can take it". Pada 31 Oktober media di Jepang mulai melaporkan bahwa judul untuk tur dunia akan "Final ~ Untuk mengakhiri penderitaan kami" dan bahwa hal itu akan muncul kemungkinan bahwa band akan memisahkan sekali lagi setelah menyelesaikan konser tanggal di seluruh dunia. [55 ] Meskipun tidak ada partai yang melekat dengan band langsung belum mengomentari spekulasi ini, hal itu bertentangan dengan tanggapan yang Yoshiki dibuat selama wawancara televisi Jepang baru-baru ini di mana ia menjawab bahwa X Jepang akan melanjutkan untuk "selama tubuh saya dapat menerimanya".

On November 7 the French ticketing website Avos billets announced that the planned ticket sale for the scheduled X Japan show in Paris was to be cancelled as the November 22nd was to be postponed once again. [ 56 ] Later that day, X Japan released a press statement through their French language website in which they apologised for the second postponement and also announced that the planned Christmas shows were to suffer a likewise fate. Pada November 7 situs tiket Prancis billet Avos direncanakan mengumumkan bahwa penjualan tiket untuk X Japan dijadwalkan show di Paris harus dibatalkan karena November 22 itu harus ditunda sekali lagi. [56] Kemudian pada hari itu, X Japan merilis tekan pernyataan melalui situs web bahasa Perancis di mana mereka meminta maaf atas penundaan kedua dan juga mengumumkan bahwa Natal menunjukkan yang direncanakan adalah untuk mengalami nasib juga. The statement noted that X Japan had transferred full control of the world tour to Irving Azoff and his management agency, who then made the executive decision to reschedule the aforementioned shows. Pernyataan mencatat bahwa X Japan telah memindahkan kontrol penuh dari tur dunia untuk Irving Azoff dan lembaga pengelolaan, yang kemudian membuat keputusan eksekutif untuk menjadwal ulang acara tersebut. Although new dates were not given, the statement announced that they would embark on a nationwide tour of Japan in the spring and that the band would play further dates in Europe and Scandinavia , along with fulfilling the New Year's Eve concert. Walaupun baru tidak diberi tanggal, pernyataan mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan memulai tur nasional di Jepang pada musim semi dan bahwa band akan bermain tanggal lebih lanjut di Eropa dan Skandinavia, bersama dengan memenuhi Malam Tahun Baru konser. Previously announced tour dates in Asia are also planned. [ 57 ] Sebelumnya mengumumkan tanggal tur di Asia juga direncanakan. [57]

These announced plans can be supplemented with the information that a recent internet marketing research campaign launched by a company working on behalf of Yoshiki has claimed that X Japan will be touring in North America in the summer of 2009. [ 58 ] Mengumumkan rencana ini dapat dilengkapi dengan informasi yang baru-baru ini riset pemasaran internet kampanye yang diluncurkan oleh sebuah perusahaan yang bekerja atas nama Yoshiki mengklaim bahwa X Japan akan mengadakan tur di Amerika Utara pada musim panas 2009. [58]

In December it was announced that the Thailand concert was postponed until further notice due to the recent political turmoil in the country. [ 59 ] Pada bulan Desember diumumkan bahwa Thailand konser itu ditunda sampai pemberitahuan lebih lanjut karena baru-baru ini kekacauan politik di negara itu. [59]

In early January the previously announced Taiwan concert date was also postponed for a second time, with the band's management citing a potential safety issue involving the venue as the impetus of the postponement. Pada awal Januari yang sebelumnya mengumumkan tanggal konser taiwan juga ditunda untuk kedua kalinya, dengan mengutip manajemen band potensial yang melibatkan isu keselamatan tempat sebagai dorongan dari penundaan.

[ edit ] January 2009 to Present: World Tour [Sunting] Januari 2009 sampai sekarang: World Tour

On December 31 X Japan performed their New Years eve countdown performance at the Akasaka Blitz, performing a set list which included older material and also announcing the plans for the upcoming year. Pada Desember 31 X Japan melakukan malam Tahun Baru mereka hitung mundur kinerja di Akasaka Blitz, melakukan satu set daftar yang mencakup materi yang lebih tua dan juga mengumumkan rencana untuk tahun mendatang. Plans for the world tour in 2009 were reiterated with the formal announcement of supplemental concerts in Los Angeles , Germany and Finland in addition to their previously announced tour schedule. Rencana untuk tur dunia pada tahun 2009 yang menegaskan dengan pengumuman resmi tambahan konser di Los Angeles, Jerman dan Finlandia di samping sebelumnya mereka mengumumkan jadwal tur. While these locations where announced, dates or specific venues were not forthcoming. Sementara lokasi ini mengumumkan, tanggal atau tempat-tempat tertentu tidak datang.

On January 15 the band arrived in Hong Kong ahead of their opening tour performances on January 16 and January 17 . Pada Januari 15 band tiba di Hong Kong menjelang pembukaan mereka tur pertunjukan pada Januari 16 dan 17 Januari.

It was recently announced the two shows planned for South Korea were postponed. Itu baru-baru ini mengumumkan dua menunjukkan direncanakan untuk Korea Selatan ditunda. A newspaper in Japan also reported that Heath was using his lawyers to change his contractual obligations, and if an agreement was not reached, Heath would depart from X Japan. Sebuah surat kabar di Jepang juga melaporkan bahwa Heath sedang menggunakan pengacaranya untuk mengubah kewajiban kontrak, dan jika kesepakatan tidak tercapai, Heath akan berangkat dari X Japan. Many of the fans are pointing to this as the reason why the South Korea shows are being postponed. Banyak dari para fans yang menunjuk ini sebagai alasan mengapa Korea Selatan menunjukkan sedang ditunda.

On May 1, an official announcement was made which confirmed that Sugizo was officially joining X Japan. On May 1, sebuah pengumuman resmi dibuat yang menegaskan bahwa Sugizo secara resmi bergabung dengan X Japan. The announcement said that Sugizo was joining as a 6th member, rather than as a replacement for the deceased lead guitarist Hide. Pengumuman mengatakan bahwa Sugizo itu bergabung sebagai anggota 6, bukan sebagai pengganti almarhum gitaris Sembunyikan. Heath also made a public apology about the recent rumour of his leaving X Japan and reassured fans that he would remain with X Japan. Heath juga membuat permintaan maaf publik tentang rumor baru-baru ini meninggalkan-nya X Japan dan meyakinkan penggemar bahwa ia akan tetap dengan X Japan.

On May 2 and 3, the band held two live shows at Tokyo Dome. On May 2 dan 3, band ini mengadakan dua pertunjukan live di Tokyo Dome. Both shows were completely sold out. Keduanya menunjukkan benar-benar terjual habis. The yoshikitty, a collaboration between Yoshiki and Hello Kitty , was officially sold. The yoshikitty, sebuah kolaborasi antara Yoshiki dan Hello Kitty, secara resmi dijual. Only 100 pieces were sold on each day. Hanya 100 potong yang dijual pada setiap hari. X Japan performed their newest song, Jade, during the live shows. X Japan melakukan lagu terbaru mereka, Jade, selama live. On May 30, the band did their first live show with 6 members in Taiwan. On May 30, band ini melakukan pertunjukan live pertama mereka dengan 6 anggota di Taiwan.

[ edit ] Musical style [Sunting] Musik gaya

"Kurenai" "Kurenai"

Putar suara

A fast song from the album Blue Blood . Seorang cepat lagu dari album Blue Blood.

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"Tears" "Air mata"

Putar suara

A ballad from the album Dahlia . Sebuah balada dari album Dahlia.

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X Japan's music developed in the wake of the success of American and British glam and heavy metal bands [ 4 ] and is characterized by hard-driving power metal compositions (eg " Kurenai ", " Silent Jealousy "), as well as emotional ballads (eg " Endless Rain ", " Forever Love "). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Many of the group's songs make heavy use of piano -driven, orchestrated passages, particularly longer tracks such as the ten and a half minute "Tears" and the twenty-nine minute "Art of Life". X Japan's musik yang dikembangkan di belakang keberhasilan Amerika dan Inggris glam dan heavy metal band [4] dan ditandai oleh keras-mengemudi power metal, komposisi (misalnya "Kurenai", "Silent Jealousy"), serta emosional balada ( misalnya "Endless Rain", "Forever Love"). [1] [3] Banyak dari lagu-lagu kelompok membuat penggunaan berat piano-didorong, dirancang bagian, terutama lagi trek seperti sepuluh setengah menit "Tears" dan twenty-sembilan menit "Art of Life".

The majority of the band's catalog of music was written by Yoshiki with relatively few compositions coming from the other members of the band. Mayoritas dari katalog band musik ini ditulis oleh Yoshiki dengan komposisi yang relatif sedikit yang datang dari anggota-anggota lain dari band. Bassist Taiji and guitarist hide contributed several songs each with Pata's only sole claim being "White Wind from Mr. Martin ~Pata's Nap~" and Toshi's only contribution being lyrics for a small number of songs. Taiji dan gitaris bassist menyembunyikan menyumbangkan beberapa lagu masing-masing dengan Pata hanya satu-satunya klaim sebagai "White Wind dari Pak Martin ~ Pata's Nap ~" dan hanya Toshi kontribusi menjadi lirik untuk sejumlah kecil lagu. Bassist Heath's only writing credit comes in the form of the instrumental song "Wriggle" on the 1996 album Dahlia, a song he is said to have created via a collaboration with Pata. Bassist Heath hanya menulis kredit datang dalam bentuk lagu instrumental "menggeliat" pada tahun 1996 album Dahlia, lagu dia dikatakan telah diciptakan melalui kolaborasi dengan Pata. In X Japan's entire musical catalog only one song is credited as a full band collaboration, that being "Easy Fight Rambling", a song on the 1989 album Blue Blood Di X Japan seluruh katalog musik hanya satu lagu dikreditkan sebagai band penuh kolaborasi, yang menjadi "Easy Fight Rambling", sebuah lagu pada tahun 1989 album Blue Blood

Yoshiki's composing style tends to make use of chords in sequences of eights with frequent uses of riff based motifs and call and response phrasing throughout the structure of a song. Yoshiki's menyusun gaya cenderung memanfaatkan akord di urutan delapan dengan penggunaan riff sering didasarkan motif dan panggilan dan respon seluruh struktur kalimat dari sebuah lagu. For the most part he has maintained this style for the majority of his career as a composer. Untuk kebanyakan ia telah mempertahankan gaya ini untuk sebagian besar karirnya sebagai seorang komposer. Having played classical piano since he was 4 years old and once aspiring to study in a classical music academy, Yoshiki claims to be as influenced by classical music as he is by rock music, a claim which is fairly evident when looking over the entire volume of music put out by the band. Setelah bermain piano klasik sejak ia berusia 4 tahun dan pernah bercita-cita tinggi untuk belajar di akademi musik klasik, Yoshiki mengklaim sebagai yang dipengaruhi oleh musik klasik seperti dia adalah dengan musik rock, suatu klaim yang cukup jelas jika melihat dari seluruh volume musik yang dikeluarkan oleh band. While also serving as the main song writer Yoshiki has production credit on virtually all of X Japan's music, a fact that is embellished by the knowledge that all studio releases by the band from 1990 onwards have been recorded and produced in his privately owned recording studio in Los Angeles . Sementara juga menjabat sebagai penulis lagu utama Yoshiki memiliki kredit produksi di hampir semua musik X Japan, fakta yang dibumbui oleh pengetahuan bahwa semua studio rilis oleh band dari tahun 1990 dan seterusnya telah direkam dan diproduksi di studio rekaman milik pribadi di Los Angeles.

During live performances the band relies, for the most part, solely on its members (with drummer and pianist Yoshiki switching between instruments) and prerecorded tracks, eg for orchestral strings , spoken word passages, and more recently, most of Hide's guitar parts. [ 15 ] [ 41 ] Selama pertunjukan live band mengandalkan, untuk sebagian besar, hanya anggota-anggotanya (dengan drumer dan pianis Yoshiki beralih antara instrumen) dan rekaman lagu, misalnya untuk orkestra string, diucapkan bagian-bagian, dan lebih baru-baru ini, sebagian besar gitar Sembunyikan bagian. [ 15] [41]

[ edit ] Members [Sunting] Anggota

As with numerous other Japanese bands, the members of X Japan are usually credited with their given or stage names . Seperti dengan sejumlah band-band Jepang lain, para anggota X Japan biasanya dikreditkan dengan yang diberikan atau nama panggung.

* Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama ( 出山利三 , Deyama Toshimitsu ? ) – vocals (1982-1997,2007-present) Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama (出山利三, Deyama Toshimitsu?) - Vokal (1982-1997,2007-sekarang)

* Tomoaki "Pata" Ishizuka ( 石塚智昭 Ishizuka Tomoaki ) – guitar (1987-1997,2007-present) Tomoaki "Pata" Ishizuka (石冢智昭 Tomoaki Ishizuka) - gitar (1987-1997,2007-sekarang)

* Yūne "Sugizo" Sugihara ( 杉原 有音 Sugihara Yūne ) – guitar , violin , backing vocals (2008-present) Yune "Sugizo" Sugihara (杉原有音 Sugihara Yune) - gitar, biola, vokal latar (2008-sekarang)

* Hiroshi "Heath" Morie ( 森江博 Morie Hiroshi ) – bass , backing vocals (1992-1997,2007-present) Hiroshi "Heath" Morie (森江博 Hiroshi Morie) - bass, vokal latar (1992-1997,2007-sekarang)

* Yoshiki Hayashi ( 林佳樹 Hayashi Yoshiki ) – drums , piano (1982-1997,2007-present) Yoshiki Hayashi (Yoshiki Hayashi 林佳树) - drum, piano (1982-1997,2007-sekarang)

Former members Mantan anggota

* Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto (松本秀人Matsumoto Hideto ) – guitar, backing vocals (1987-1997) † Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto (松本秀人Hideto Matsumoto) - gitar, vokal latar (1987-1997) †

* Taiji Sawada (沢田泰司Sawada Taiji ) – bass, backing vocals (1985,1986-1992) Taiji Sawada (沢田泰司Sawada Taiji) - bass, vokal latar (1985,1986-1992)

* Hisashi Takai (Jun/Shu) - Guitar (1985,1986) Hisashi Takai (Jun / Shu) - Guitar (1985,1986)

* Hikaru - Bass (1985-1986) Hikaru - Bass (1985-1986)

* Yuji Izumisawa (Yuji) - Guitar (1982-1985) † Yuji Izumisawa (Yuji) - Guitar (1982-1985) †

* Tomoyuki Ogata (Tomo) - Guitar (1984-1985) Tomoyuki Ogata (Tomo) - Guitar (1984-1985)

* Atsushi Tokuo (Tely) - Bass (1984-1985) Atsushi Tokuo (Tely) - Bass (1984-1985)

* Hally (吉田良文) - Guitar (1985) Hally (吉田良文) - Guitar (1985)

* Zen - Guitar (1985-1986) Zen - Guitar (1985-1986)

* Kerry - Guitar (1986) Kerry - Guitar (1986)

* Satoru - Guitar (1986) Satoru - Guitar (1986)

* Isao - Guitar (1987) Isao - Guitar (1987)

* ??? ? - Bass (1982-1983) [Unknown original member] - Bass (1982-1983) [Unknown asli member]

[ edit ] Discography [Sunting] Diskografi

Main article: X Japan discography Artikel utama: X Japan Diskografi

[ edit ] Further reading [Sunting] Bacaan lebih lanjut

* Uchuu o Kakeru Tomo E: Densetsu no Bando X no Sei to Shi (宇宙を翔ける友へ: 伝說のバンド X の生と死) by Taiji Sawada , Tokuma Shoten, 2000, ISBN 978-4198611743 Uchuu o Kakeru Tomo E: Densetsu no Bando X tidak Sei untuk Shi (宇宙を翔ける友へ:伝說のバンドXの生と死) oleh Taiji Sawada, Tokuma Shoten, 2000, ISBN 978-4198611743

* Hide Days , by Takarajimasha, 2003, ISBN 4796627464 Sembunyikan Days, oleh Takarajimasha, 2003, ISBN 4796627464

[ edit ] References [Sunting] Referensi

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2. ^ Yang, Jeff; Can, Dina; Hong, Terry (1997). Eastern Standard Time . ^ Yang, Jeff; Dapatkah, Dina; Hong, Terry (1997). Eastern Standard Time. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 264. ISBN 0-395-76341-X . hal. 264. ISBN 0-395-76341-X.

3. ^ a b c Strauss, Neil ( 1998 - 06-18 ). ^ A b c Strauss, Neil (1998 - 06-18). " The Pop Life: End of a Life, End of an Era ". nytimes.com . http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EFD7103DF93BA25755C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all . "The Pop Life: End of a Life, Akhir dari Era". Nytimes.com. Http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EFD7103DF93BA25755C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

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5. ^ a b See the On the Verge of Destruction and The Last Live Video releases for comparison. ^ A b Lihat Di Verge of Destruction dan The Last Live Video rilis untuk perbandingan.

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12. ^ a b " Extasy Records company profile ". extasyrecords.co.jp/eng . http://www.extasyrecords.co.jp/eng/company.html . ^ A b "Extasy profil perusahaan Records". Extasyrecords.co.jp / ina. Http://www.extasyrecords.co.jp/eng/company.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

13. ^ Jealousy liner notes, 1991. ^ Kecemburuan kapal catatan, 1991.

14. ^ a b " Concerts at the Tokyo Dome, 1991–1993 " (in Japanese). tokyo-dome.co.jp . http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1991_1993.htm . ^ A b "Konser di Tokyo Dome, 1991-1993" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Tokyo-dome.co.jp. Http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1991_1993.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-22 . Diperoleh 2008/04/22. " Concerts at the Tokyo Dome, 1994–1996 " (in Japanese). tokyo-dome.co.jp . http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1994_1996.htm . "Konser di Tokyo Dome, 1994-1996" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Tokyo-dome.co.jp. Http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1994_1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-22 . Diperoleh 2008/04/22. " Concerts at the Tokyo Dome, 1997–1999 " (in Japanese). tokyo-dome.co.jp . http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1997_1999.htm . "Konser di Tokyo Dome, 1997-1999" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Tokyo-dome.co.jp. Http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/dome/concerts/1997_1999.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-22 . Diperoleh 2008/04/22.

15. ^ a b For example the On the Verge of Destruction live album and video , the compilation album Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993-1996 and the Aoi Yoru / Shiroi Yoru DVD sets. ^ A b Sebagai contoh, Di Verge of Destruction live album dan video, album kompilasi Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993-1996 dan Aoi Yoru / Shiroi Yoru DVD set.

16. ^ " Band biography ". jrockrevolution.com . http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php/webzine/exclusive/the_jrock_legend_x_japan/ . ^ "Band biografi". Jrockrevolution.com. Http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php/webzine/exclusive/the_jrock_legend_x_japan/. Retrieved 2008-04-19 . Diperoleh 2008/04/19.

17. ^ " Hideto Matsumoto, 1992 biography " (in Japanese). hide-city.com . http://www.hide-city.com/free/biography/1992.html . ^ "Hideto Matsumoto, 1992 biografi" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Menyembunyikan-city.com. Http://www.hide-city.com/free/biography/1992.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23 . Diperoleh 2008/02/23.

18. ^ " X Japan Returns Complete Edition release information ". cdjapan.co.jp . http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1139 . ^ "X Japan Returns Complete Edition mengeluarkan informasi". Cdjapan.co.jp. Http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1139. Retrieved 2008-02-23 . Diperoleh 2008/02/23.

19. ^ a b c " Interview with Toshi ". iyashi-no-concert.com . http://web.archive.org/web/20071215071407/http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/interview.html . ^ A b c "Wawancara dengan Toshi". Iyashi-no-concert.com. Http://web.archive.org/web/20071215071407/http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/interview.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

20. ^ " X Japan releases ". cdjapan.co.jp . http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=26180 . ^ "X Japan release". Cdjapan.co.jp. Http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=26180. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

21. ^ " Toshi Official Website - CD Online Shop ". iyashi-no-concert.com . http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/cd_order.html . ^ "Toshi Official Website - CD Online Shop". Iyashi-no-concert.com. Http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/cd_order.html. Retrieved 2007-09-29 . Diperoleh 2007/09/29.

22. ^ " Tribute Spirits release information " (in Japanese). hide-city.com . http://www.hide-city.com/free/discography/al_PCCM-00002.html . ^ "Tribute Spirits mengeluarkan informasi" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Menyembunyikan-city.com. Http://www.hide-city.com/free/discography/al_PCCM-00002.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

23. ^ " "Foreign Sand" release information ". queenpicturehall.com . http://www.queenpicturehall.com/singles/r07fs.shtml . ^ "" Luar Pasir "mengeluarkan informasi". Queenpicturehall.com. Http://www.queenpicturehall.com/singles/r07fs.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

24. ^ " Kiss My Ass release information ". kissfaq.com . http://www.kissfaq.com/discography/kma.html . ^ "Kiss My Ass mengeluarkan informasi". Kissfaq.com. Http://www.kissfaq.com/discography/kma.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

25. ^ " Eternal Melody release information ". cdjapan.co.jp . http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1139 . ^ "Eternal Melody mengeluarkan informasi". Cdjapan.co.jp. Http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UPCH-1139. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

26. ^ " Globe profile " (in Japanese). avexnet.or.jp . http://www.avexnet.or.jp/globe/profile.html . ^ "Globe profil" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Avexnet.or.jp. Http://www.avexnet.or.jp/globe/profile.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

27. ^ " "Scorpio" release information ". cdjapan.co.jp . http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-30639 . ^ "" Scorpio "mengeluarkan informasi". Cdjapan.co.jp. Http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-30639. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06. " "Rhapsody" release information ". cdjapan.co.jp . http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-30719 . "" Rhapsody "mengeluarkan informasi". Cdjapan.co.jp. Http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-30719. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

28. ^ " あのYOSHIKIが、パリス・ヒルトン次回作のプロデューサーに！ " (in Japanese). cinematoday.jp . http://cinematoday.jp/page/N0011506 . ^ "あのYOSHIKIが,パリスヒルトン次回作のプロデューサーに!" (Dalam bahasa Jepang). Cinematoday.jp. Http://cinematoday.jp/page/N0011506. Retrieved 2007-10-31 . Diperoleh 2007/10/31.

29. ^ " Anime Expo 2007 announcement of SKIN ". anime-expo.org . http://www.anime-expo.org/?q=story/anime_expo_2007_announces_j_rock_concert_of_the_century . ^ "Anime Expo 2007 pengumuman KULIT". Anime-expo.org. Http://www.anime-expo.org/?q=story/anime_expo_2007_announces_j_rock_concert_of_the_century. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

30. ^ " "New Project" announcement ". iyashi-no-concert.com . http://web.archive.org/web/20071213095648/http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/new_project_e.html . ^ "" New Project "pengumuman". Iyashi-no-concert.com. Http://web.archive.org/web/20071213095648/http://www.iyashi-no-concert.com/new_project_e.html. Retrieved 2007-08-06 . Diperoleh 2007/08/06.

31. ^ " X Japan to film PV on Aqua City rooftop ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1917 . ^ "X Jepang untuk film PV di Kota Aqua atap". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1917. Retrieved 2007-10-18 . Diperoleh 2007/10/18.

32. ^ " Official announcement of Aqua City performance " (in Japanese). xjapan.ne.jp . http://www.xjapan.ne.jp/new_c/xjapan.jpg . ^ "Peresmian Kota Aqua kinerja" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Xjapan.ne.jp. Http://www.xjapan.ne.jp/new_c/xjapan.jpg. Retrieved 2007-10-19 . Diperoleh 2007/10/19.

33. ^ a b " Fortus to Play with X Japan ". blabbermouth.net . http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93306 . ^ A b "Fortus Bermain dengan X Japan". Blabbermouth.net. Http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93306. Retrieved 2008-03-20 . Diperoleh 2008/03/20.

34. ^ " Ｘ　ＪＡＰＡＮ、３月に１０年ぶりライブ　解散後初！４人そろってファンの前に " (in Japanese). chunichi.co.jp . http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/entertainment/news/CK2008012102081032.html . ^ "X JAPAN, 3月に10年ぶりライブ解散後初! 4人そろってファンの前に" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Chunichi.co.jp. Http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/ article/entertainment/news/CK2008012102081032.html. Retrieved 2008-01-21 . Diperoleh 2008/01/21.

35. ^ " X JapanMySpace Interview by JRR ". jrockrevolution.com . http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php/webzine/article/x_japan_myspace_interview_by_jrr/interviews . ^ "X JapanMySpace Wawancara oleh JRR". Jrockrevolution.com. Http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php/webzine/article/x_japan_myspace_interview_by_jrr/interviews. Retrieved 2008-04-19 . Diperoleh 2008/04/19.

36. ^ " Yoshiki discusses rehearsals, guitarists " (in Japanese). nikkansports.com . http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080313-334730.html . ^ "Yoshiki membahas latihan, gitaris" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Nikkansports.com. Http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080313-334730.html. Retrieved 2008-03-13 . Diperoleh 2008/03/13.

37. ^ " X Japan adds third date to Tokyo Dome reunion concerts ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2544 . ^ "X Japan menambahkan kencan ketiga ke Tokyo Dome konser reuni". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2544. Retrieved 2008-02-23 . Diperoleh 2008/02/23.

38. ^ " X Japan Special " (in Japanese). wowow.co.jp . http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/xjapan/special.html . ^ "X Japan Khusus" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Wowow.co.jp. Http://www.wowow.co.jp/music/xjapan/special.html. Retrieved 2008-03-12 . Diperoleh 2008/03/12.

39. ^ " Sugizo to Fill In for hide at X Japan Concerts ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2834 . ^ "Sugizo untuk mengisi In untuk bersembunyi di X Japan Concerts". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2834. Retrieved 2008-03-26 . Diperoleh 2008/03/26.

40. ^ a b " X Japan Announces Paris Show in July ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2866 . ^ A b "X Japan mengumumkan Paris Tampilkan bulan Juli". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2866. Retrieved 2008-03-30 . Retrieved 2008-03-30.

41. ^ a b c Live broadcast of the 28 March 2008 Tokyo Dome concert , WOWOW , 2008 - 03-28 ^ A b c Live siaran dari 28 Maret 2008 Tokyo Dome konser, WOWOW, 2008 - 03-28

42. ^ " X Japan: Pro-Shot Footage from Reunion Concerts Posted Online ". blabbermouth.net . http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93928 . ^ "X Japan: Pro-Shot Footage dari Konser reunion Dikirim Online". Blabbermouth.net. Http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93928. Retrieved 2008-04-01 . Diperoleh 2008/04/01.

43. ^ " hide Memorial Summit Confirmed for May ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2810 . ^ "Hide Memorial Summit Dikonfirmasi untuk Mei". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2810. Retrieved 2008-03-25 . Diperoleh 2008/03/25.

44. ^ Live broadcast of the hide Memorial Summit , WOWOW , 2008 - 05-04 ^ Live siaran dari hide Memorial Summit, WOWOW, 2008 - 05-04

45. ^ " X Japan to Play NYC's Madison Square Garden This Fall ". animenewsnetwork.com . http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-03/x-japan-to-play-nyc-madison-square-garden-this-fall . ^ "X Japan to Play NYC's Madison Square Garden Fall ini". Animenewsnetwork.com. Http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-03/x-japan-to-play-nyc-madison-square- kebun-ini-jatuh. Retrieved 2008-04-03 . Diperoleh 2008/04/03.

46. ^ " X Japan Announces Taiwan Concert ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3116 . ^ "X Japan mengumumkan taiwan Konser". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3116. Retrieved 2008-05-05 . Diperoleh 2008/05/05.

47. ^ " X Japan officially confirms that concerts are postponed ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3394 . ^ "X Japan secara resmi menegaskan bahwa konser ditunda". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3394. Retrieved 2008-06-09 . Diperoleh 2008/06/09.

48. ^ " X Japan's Tour Postponement Explained ". blabbermouth.net . http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=98863 . ^ "X Japan's Tour Penundaan Dijelaskan". Blabbermouth.net. Http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=98863. Retrieved 2008-06-17 . Diperoleh 2008/06/17.

49. ^ " X Japan reschedules Paris show for November ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3490 . ^ "X Japan reschedules Paris menunjukkan untuk November". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3490. Retrieved 2008-07-14 . Diperoleh 2008/07/14.

50. ^ " X Japan Announces New Year's Eve, Christmas Performances ". Blabbermouth.net . ^ "X Japan mengumumkan Malam Tahun Baru, Natal Performances". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-09-16 . http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104822 . 2008/09/16. Http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104822. Retrieved 2008-09-19 . Diperoleh 2008/09/19.

51. ^ " Yoshiki Announces End-of-Year Live for X Japan, New Track ". jrockrevolution.com . http://jrockrevolution.com/news/jrock-news/607-yoshiki-announces-end-of-year-live-for-x-japan-new-track.html . ^ "Yoshiki mengumumkan End-of-Year Live untuk X Japan, New Track". Jrockrevolution.com. Http://jrockrevolution.com/news/jrock-news/607-yoshiki-announces-end-of-year-live- untuk-x-japan-baru-track.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16 . Diperoleh 2008/09/16.

52. ^ " Yoshiki discusses X Japan plans ". tokyograph.com . http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3793 . ^ "X Japan Yoshiki membahas rencana". Tokyograph.com. Http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3793. Retrieved 2008-09-19 . Diperoleh 2008/09/19.

53. ^ " X Japan to play Saitama Super Arena with Full Orchestra on December 24th and 25th. ". Sanspo.com . http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/081002/gnj0810020501006-n1.htm . ^ "X Japan untuk bermain Saitama Super Arena dengan Full Orchestra pada tanggal 24 dan 25.". Sanspo.com. Http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/081002/gnj0810020501006-n1.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-12 . Diperoleh 2008/10/12.

54. ^ " Tokyo Dome 2008 Events Calendar ". tokyo-dome.co.jp . http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/cgi-bin/schedule/User/dome/schedule-english.cgi?year=2008&month=12 . ^ "Tokyo Dome 2008 Events Calendar". Tokyo-dome.co.jp. Http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/cgi-bin/schedule/User/dome/schedule-english.cgi?year=2008&month = 12. Retrieved 2008-09-20 . Diperoleh 2008/09/20.

55. ^ a b " X Japan Official Website ". xjapan.ne.jp . http://www.xjapan.ne.jp/news/index.html#8209251 . ^ A b "X Japan Official Website". Xjapan.ne.jp. Http://www.xjapan.ne.jp/news/index.html # 8.209.251. Retrieved 2008-10-12 . Diperoleh 2008/10/12.

56. ^ " November 22nd Show in Paris postponement details ". BringXToEurope.com . http://www.bringxtoeurope.com/Bring-X-Japan-To-Europe-X-JAPAN-live-in-Paris-is-POSTPONED-English-1-1-News-324.html . ^ "November 22 di Paris penundaan Tampilkan rincian". BringXToEurope.com. Http://www.bringxtoeurope.com/Bring-X-Japan-To-Europe-X-JAPAN-live-in-Paris-is-POSTPONED-English -1-1-Berita-324.html. Retrieved 2008-11-09 . Diperoleh 2008/11/09.

57. ^ " X Japan to switch to Azoff Management ". JrockRevolution.com . http://jrockrevolution.com/news/jrock-news/747-x-japan-paris-and-saitama-shows-canceled.html . ^ "X Jepang untuk beralih ke Azoff Manajemen". JrockRevolution.com. Http://jrockrevolution.com/news/jrock-news/747-x-japan-paris-and-saitama-shows-canceled.html. Retrieved 2008-11-09 . Diperoleh 2008/11/09.

58. ^ " Yoshiki market research information, X Japan to tour in America in summer 2009 ". TheOtherEast.net . http://theothereast.net/?p=728 . ^ "Informasi riset pasar Yoshiki, X Jepang untuk tur di Amerika pada musim panas 2009". TheOtherEast.net. Http://theothereast.net/?p=728. Retrieved 2008-11-09 . Diperoleh 2008/11/09.

59. ^ " Thailand concert postponed ". TheOtherEast.net . http://www.theothereast.net/?p=851 . ^ "Thailand konser ditunda". TheOtherEast.net. Http://www.theothereast.net/?p=851. Retrieved 2008-12-16 . Diperoleh 2008/12/16.

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