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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 ...
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| 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: SuicidalFreak |
| Added on: 2002-08-30 18:54:30 | Last modified on: 2023-12-01 21:34:54 |