NICO Touches the Walls is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to Senya & Co. before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007. Their major debut single, "Yoru no Hate" (夜の果て, "End of the Night"), was released in February 2008. Their song "Broken Youth" was featured as the sixth ending theme song for Naruto Shippuden and "Hologram" (ホログラム Horoguramu?) is the second opening theme song for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Their song "Diver" was featured as the eighth opening for Naruto Shippuden. According to Mitsumura, the band’s unique name relates "walls" with obstacles in life and the band’s ambition to overcome them, continuing to their own world.

Members

  • Tatsuya Mitsumura (光村 龍哉 Mitsumura Tatsuya?) - vocals, guitar
    • Birthdate: September 8, 1985
  • Daisuke Furumura (古村 大介 Furumura Daisuke?) - guitar
    • Birthdate: March 1, 1985
  • Shingo Sakakura (坂倉 心悟 Sakakura Shingo?) - bass
    • Birthdate: July 24, 1985
  • Shotaro Tsushima (対馬 祥太郎 Tsushima Shotaro?) - drums, backup vocals, chours
    • Birthdate: January 28, 1985

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The Gazette (ガゼット Gazetto), stylized as the GazettE, is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in early 2002, and currently signed to Sony Music Japan's VVV Records. the GazettE's musical style varies greatly, but it is generally considered to be a form of rock music while delving into the genres of heavy metal found in songs like "OGRE." They have also dabbled inalternative metal with the likes of "Taion" and "THE INVISIBLE WALL". Other songs like "SILLY GOD DISCO" and "SWALLOWTAIL ON THE DEATH VALLEY" feature a funk rock sound with the use of jazzy chords and upbeat choruses. Other works such as "LEECH" and "HYENA" feature hard rock sound. "Filth in the Beauty" features female R&B vocals and bass, Spanish-influenced acoustic guitar with techno beat, crunchy metal riffs, harmonized choruses and a headbanging riff right in the middle - all within the same song. The songs "Maggots", "DISCHARGE" and "HEADACHE MAN" dwell into heavier forms of music, in particular, metalcore. the GazettE also uses a wide range of synthesized sounds during their songs to achieve interesting effects as well as create new listening dynamics and atmospheres. the GazettE is also known for utilizing various tunings to achieve a wide variety of sounds and styles. The Gazette has also produced a number of ballads such as "Reila", "Cassis", "CALM ENVY", "Guren", and "PLEDGE".

Members

  • Ruki - Matsumoto Takanori (松本 たかのり)
  • Uruha - Takashima Kouyou (高島 宏陽)
  • Aoi - Shiroyama Yuu (城山 優)
  • Reita - Suzuki Akira (鈴木 亮)
  • Kai - Uke Yutaka

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Aqua Timez is a Japanese pop and rock band signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The band is well known for their inspirational lyrics and their use of unique musical techniques. The band formed in 2000 after two of the original members met on the internet and discovered that they attended the same university. At their formation with all their current members in 2003, the band's name as Aqua Times, the correct spelling of their current name. No major releases came from the band during this period. The band renamed themselves to Aqua Timez in 2005. Their first release under this name was a mini-album which charted well on Oricon. In 2006, the group would go on to release their second mini-album with seven songs. Later in the same year, it was announced that they would provide the theme song to the movie version of the anime BLEACH. The song, Sen no Yoru wo Koete. (Passing Through One Thousand Nights)entered the Oricon singles chart with the 5th position and would go on to sell over 100,000 copies. Later that year, the full first album for the band was released. Kaze wo Atsumete was their first full length album and reached a peak position of 3rd on the Oricon charts. Since its release, the album has sold over 200,000 copies. Shiori, their third single, was used in commercials for a brand of beverage known as Mitsuya Cider. The following year in 2007 the band would return to BLEACH. Their fourth single, ALONES, was used as the 6th opening song for the anime. Once again, in 2009, the band would return to BLEACH. Their song Velonica was used as an opening for the anime. Their first single, Ketsui no Asa ni, was used as a song in the movie version of Brave Story.

Members

  • Vocal:太志 (ふとし), aka Futoshi; born May 10, 1980
  • Bass:OKP-STAR (おーけーぴーすたー); born March 25, 1977
  • Guitar, Programming:大介 (だいすけ), aka Daisuke; born April 12, 1977
  • Keyboard:Mayuko (まゆこ); born September 18, 1977
  • Drums:TASSHI (たっしー); born August 21, 1978

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション Ajian Kanfū Jenerēshon), typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1996. For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotō, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi. The band's musical style is influenced by seminal Western punk and alternative rock acts in conjunction with their own local Japanese indie rock background. As a result, their songs maintain a balance of various aspects of the genres, most typically expressing fast-paced tempos and prominent, hard-edged guitar riffs as well as rhythmic flow and emotional lyrics. Despite the indie nature of their music, the band has enjoyed worldwide commercial success in addition to critical acclaim.

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One Ok Rock (stylized as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of four members, Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. It originally contained a fifth member, Alex, but he has since left the group. The foundation for One Ok Rock began when Toru Yamashita, then a high school student, wanted to start a band. Toru told his friend Ryota Kohama, who had been a fellow member of hip hop dance group, Heads, to learn the Bass and asked Alex to join. After seeing Taka, a vocalist, perform in a cover band, Toru saw him as the best possible candidate for a vocalist in their band, and insisted that he join. Tomoya, the last member to join, joined One Ok Rock as a drummer in 2007. Tomoya had played with band on all their albums but only became an official member when they debuted.

The band name, One Ok Rock, came from "one o'clock," the time that the band used to practice on weekends. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between r's and l's, they changed "o'clock" to "o'crock" (or "o'krock") which then was separated to become "ok rock".

After Alex left the band in May 2009, the band released the single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" on February 3, 2010. It was featured 9th in the Weekly Oricon Charts. They released their fourth studio album titled Niche Syndrome on June 9, 2010.

Members

  • Taka (森内 寛貴 Moriuchi Takahiro, born April 17, 1988 in Tokyo) is the main vocalist of the group. He is the son of Shinichi Mori. Prior to debuting with One Ok Rock, he was a member of NEWS, a Japanese Music Group under Johnny's Entertainment.
  • Toru (山下 亨 Yamashita Tōru, born December 7, 1988 in Osaka) is the guitarist of the group. He also contributes some vocals. He was a member of the hip-hop dance group Heads.
  • Ryota (小浜 良太 Kohama Ryōta, born September 4, 1989 in Osaka) is the bassist of the group. He was also a member of Heads.
  • Tomoya (神吉 智也 Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987 in Hyogo) is the drummer of the group.

Former members

  • Alexander Onizawa (born March 19, 1988 in San Francisco) was the guitarist of the group alongside with Toru, until he left in May 2009 after being arrested on charges of groping.

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