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X Japan

Country of origin:
Japan
Location:
Chiba, Chiba Prefecture
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1982
Genre:
Heavy/Progressive/Power Metal
Themes:
Death, Murder, Pain, Sadness, Love, Sex
Current label:
EMI
Years active:
1982-1992 (as X), 1992-1997, 2007-present
The initial ideas for the band began in 1976 when Toshi and Yoshiki were both elementary-age kids. They wanted to play hard rock akin to Kiss. The duo played in the bands Dynamite (1978-1980) and Noise (1980-1982) before eventually forming X, which was meant to be a temporary name. It was at this time, around the summer of 1982, when the two boys were old enough to devote themselves to X and make ...
Current
Yoshiki Drums, Piano (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: The Last Rockstars, Violet UK, Yoshiki, ex-Doom (live), ex-Dynamite, ex-Globe, ex-Noise, ex-S.K.I.N., ex-V2
Toshi Vocals (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Toshi, ex-Dynamite, ex-L.O.X., ex-Noise, ex-Toshi with T-Earth, ex-Toshimitsu Deyama
Pata Guitars (1987-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Ra:IN, ex-Black Rose, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Judy, ex-P.A.F
Sugizo Guitars, Violin (2008-present)
See also: Luna Sea, S.K.I.N, Sugizo, The Last Rockstars
Past
Terry Guitars (1982-1985)
(R.I.P. 2002) See also: ex-Sighs of Love Potion
Atsushi Tokuo Bass (1984-1985)
See also: 父ちゃんバンド
Tomo Guitars (1984-1985)
Hikaru Utaka Bass (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Coat of Arms, ex-魚雷, ex-Mephistopheles, ex-Rommel, ex-Atlantis
Taiji Bass (1985, 1986-1992)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-Loudness, ex-Dementia, ex-Prowler, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Dead Wire, ex-Fatima, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Taiji with Heavens, ex-Trash, ex-TSP
Zenon Guitars (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Broder Cross, ex-Detroit
Eddie van Koide Guitars (1985)
See also: ex-The Wretched, ex-Ritual Carnage, ex-Grim Force, ex-Cracked Brain
Hally Guitars (1985)
See also: United, ex-Dementia
Jun Guitars (1985-1986)
See also: Metal Macbeth, Hisashi Takai, ex-Rommel, ex-魚雷, ex-Moi dix Mois (live), ex-Deep Throat, ex-Emperor, ex-Sqwier
Satoru Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-DNA, ex-Virus, ex-Dual Spiral
Kerry Guitars (1986)
See also: Mein Kampf
Hide Guitars (1987-1997)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-hide with Spread Beaver, ex-M*A*S*S, ex-Zilch
Isao Guitars (1987)
Heath Bass (1992-1997, 2007-2023)
(R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Paranoia, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Heath, ex-Lynx, ex-Media Youth, ex-Sweet Death
Current (Live)
Wes Borland Guitars (2008, 2018-present)
See also: Big Dumb Face, Black Light Burns, Goatslayer, Limp Bizkit, Wes Borland, Danny Elfman (live), Queen Kwong (live), ex-dobmyer, ex-Eat the Day, ex-From First to Last, ex-Krank, ex-Pythis, ex-The Damning Well, ex-Marilyn Manson (live)
Past (Live)
Hibari Drums (1989)
See also: Presence, ex-Eins:Vier
Yoshiki Drums, Piano (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: The Last Rockstars, Violet UK, Yoshiki, ex-Doom (live), ex-Dynamite, ex-Globe, ex-Noise, ex-S.K.I.N., ex-V2
Toshi Vocals (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Toshi, ex-Dynamite, ex-L.O.X., ex-Noise, ex-Toshi with T-Earth, ex-Toshimitsu Deyama
Pata Guitars (1987-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Ra:IN, ex-Black Rose, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Judy, ex-P.A.F
Sugizo Guitars, Violin (2008-present)
See also: Luna Sea, S.K.I.N, Sugizo, The Last Rockstars
Terry Guitars (1982-1985)
(R.I.P. 2002) See also: ex-Sighs of Love Potion
Atsushi Tokuo Bass (1984-1985)
See also: 父ちゃんバンド
Tomo Guitars (1984-1985)
Hikaru Utaka Bass (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Coat of Arms, ex-魚雷, ex-Mephistopheles, ex-Rommel, ex-Atlantis
Taiji Bass (1985, 1986-1992)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-Loudness, ex-Dementia, ex-Prowler, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Dead Wire, ex-Fatima, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Taiji with Heavens, ex-Trash, ex-TSP
Zenon Guitars (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Broder Cross, ex-Detroit
Eddie van Koide Guitars (1985)
See also: ex-The Wretched, ex-Ritual Carnage, ex-Grim Force, ex-Cracked Brain
Hally Guitars (1985)
See also: United, ex-Dementia
Jun Guitars (1985-1986)
See also: Metal Macbeth, Hisashi Takai, ex-Rommel, ex-魚雷, ex-Moi dix Mois (live), ex-Deep Throat, ex-Emperor, ex-Sqwier
Satoru Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-DNA, ex-Virus, ex-Dual Spiral
Kerry Guitars (1986)
See also: Mein Kampf
Hide Guitars (1987-1997)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-hide with Spread Beaver, ex-M*A*S*S, ex-Zilch
Isao Guitars (1987)
Heath Bass (1992-1997, 2007-2023)
(R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Paranoia, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Heath, ex-Lynx, ex-Media Youth, ex-Sweet Death
Current
Wes Borland Guitars (2008, 2018-present)
See also: Big Dumb Face, Black Light Burns, Goatslayer, Limp Bizkit, Wes Borland, Danny Elfman (live), Queen Kwong (live), ex-dobmyer, ex-Eat the Day, ex-From First to Last, ex-Krank, ex-Pythis, ex-The Damning Well, ex-Marilyn Manson (live)
Past
Hibari Drums (1989)
See also: Presence, ex-Eins:Vier
Added by: The_Crimson_King Modified by: Mole666
Added on: 2002-08-30 18:54:30 Last modified on: 2024-02-10 06:40:43