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X Japan

Country of origin:: Japan
Location:: Chiba
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1982

Genre:: Heavy/Progressive/Power Metal
Lyrical themes:: Killing, Pain, Sadness, Love, Sex
Current label:: EMI Music

Years active:: 1982-1992 (as X), 1992-1997, 2007-present

Founded as X in 1982 and renamed to X Japan in 1992. They disbanded in 1997 and reunited in 2007. Guest musicians rotated in hide's slot before the band settled with Sugizo (Luna Sea).

The band is also known as "エックス・ジャパン" in Japan.

X Japan were the most prominent members of a movement called "Visual Kei", which was very popular in Japan during the 80s and 90s. The music ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Yoshiki	Drums, Piano (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Violet UK, ex-Dynamite, ex-Globe, ex-Noise, ex-S.K.I.N., ex-V2, ex-Yoshiki
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-Judy
Heath	Bass (1992-1997, 2007-present)
See also: ex-Paranoia, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Heath, ex-Media Youth, ex-Sweet Death
Sugizo	Guitars, Violin (2008-present)
See also: Luna Sea, S.K.I.N, Sugizo
Past
Terry	Guitars (1982-1985)
Atsushi Tokuo	Bass (1984-1985)
Tomo	Guitars (1984-1985)
Hikaru Utaka	Bass (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Mephistopheles, ex-Rommel, ex-魚雷
Taiji	Bass (1985, 1986-1992)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Loudness, ex-Dementia, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Trash, ex-TSP
Zenon	Guitars (1985-1986)
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-Dementia
Eddie van Koide	Guitars (1985)
See also: Ritual Carnage, ex-The Wretched, ex-Grim Force
Kerry	Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-Mein Kampf
Satoru	Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-Virus
Isao	Guitars (1987)
hide	Guitars (1987-1997)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-hide with Spread Beaver, ex-MAS*S, ex-Zilch

Yoshiki	Drums, Piano (1982-1997, 2007-present)
See also: Violet UK, ex-Dynamite, ex-Globe, ex-Noise, ex-S.K.I.N., ex-V2, ex-Yoshiki
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-Judy
Heath	Bass (1992-1997, 2007-present)
See also: ex-Paranoia, ex-Dope Headz, ex-Heath, ex-Media Youth, ex-Sweet Death
Sugizo	Guitars, Violin (2008-present)
See also: Luna Sea, S.K.I.N, Sugizo

Terry	Guitars (1982-1985)
Atsushi Tokuo	Bass (1984-1985)
Tomo	Guitars (1984-1985)
Hikaru Utaka	Bass (1985-1986)
See also: ex-Mephistopheles, ex-Rommel, ex-魚雷
Taiji	Bass (1985, 1986-1992)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Loudness, ex-Dementia, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Trash, ex-TSP
Zenon	Guitars (1985-1986)
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-Dementia
Eddie van Koide	Guitars (1985)
See also: Ritual Carnage, ex-The Wretched, ex-Grim Force
Kerry	Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-Mein Kampf
Satoru	Guitars (1986)
See also: ex-Virus
Isao	Guitars (1987)
hide	Guitars (1987-1997)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-hide with Spread Beaver, ex-MAS*S, ex-Zilch

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