X Japan
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X Japan is a pioneering Japanese heavy metal band widely credited with popularizing the flamboyant visual kei movement and influencing generations of rock and metal artists in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| X Japan canonical | 2 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy metal band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1982 ⓘ |
| album |
Art of Life
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Blue Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Dahlia NERFINISHED ⓘ Jealousy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanishing Vision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1997 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Toshi
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ⓘ
Yoshiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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heavy metal ⓘ power metal ⓘ progressive metal ⓘ speed metal ⓘ symphonic metal ⓘ visual kei ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Hide
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Sugizo (support, later official) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiji Sawada NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Bozzio (support/recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshi (early departure, later returned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Yoshiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Heath
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Pata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugizo NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HeathRole | bassist ⓘ |
| HideRole | lead guitarist ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dir en grey
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Glay NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ many Japanese rock and metal bands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic ballads and long compositions
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elaborate live performances ⓘ pioneering the visual kei aesthetic in Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| movement | visual kei ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
first Japanese band to headline the Tokyo Dome multiple nights in a row
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held a reunion concert at Tokyo Dome in 2008 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Art of Life
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Endless Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Forever Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurenai NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusty Nail NERFINISHED ⓘ Silent Jealousy NERFINISHED ⓘ X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Chiba Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PataRole | rhythm guitarist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Extasy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunited | 2007 ⓘ |
| SugizoRole | lead guitarist ⓘ |
| ToshiRole | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| YoshikiRole |
drummer
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pianist ⓘ primary songwriter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.