On February 23, 2000, they released the album B’z The “Mixture” , which included remastered tracks of past songs, B-sides , remixes, re-recordings, and a new song. In the middle of May, they started rehearsal for the summer tour “B’z Live-Gym Pleasure 2000 ‘Juice’”, with warmup shows starting in a…
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B’z started off 1999 by busily promoting their recent singles and their tenth studio album, Brotherhood , which was released on July 14. It is considered their heaviest rock album up to that point. The album’s track ” Giri Giri Chop (Version 51)” was recorded with drummer Pat Torpey and…
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During a short hiatus in 1997, Inaba released his debut solo album, Magma , on which he wrote all the music and lyrics. The album, which topped the Oricon charts, showcased another side of him, different from that of his usual image in B’z. In March, the dome tour “B’z…
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In the first half of 1995, B’z spent their time recording, and after creating numerous demos, they held the “B’z Pleasure ’95 ‘Buzz’” stadium tour with 12 shows in 7 cities. Their eighth album, Loose , was released on November 22. Loose was concentrated on the original concept of a…
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In early 1993, the Run tour concluded after 49 performances in 21 locations. In March, B’z released their twelfth and best-selling single, ” Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake o Kizutsukenai “, which was certified double-million by the RIAJ in 2003. They then held an open-air…
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In the summer of 1992, the “B’z Pleasure ’92 ‘Time’” tour took place with 12 performances in 3 major cities. The arena-class tour had amazing features such as a huge lighting set, called the “Starfish”, and seats that rotated 360 degrees. October 28 marked the release of their sixth album,…
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Their third mini album, Mars , was released on May 29, 1991; little promotion was done for it. After releasing only two singles, B’z released their fifth album, In the Life , on November 27. The release of the album marked B’z shying away from their advanced digital sounds and…
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On February 21, 1990, their third album, Break Through , was released. It charted at No. 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart . To promote it, they started a tour with 22 shows nationwide. Their single ” Taiyō no Komachi Angel ” was released on June 13 and peaked at…
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Instead of immediately performing live after a debut album as many Japanese bands were doing, B’z had a clear vision of how they wanted to perform and decided to wait until they had enough material to play live. The two concentrated on recording, improving the quality of their music. Their…
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In the late 1980s, Tak Matsumoto had been extremely busy as a guitarist with various recording sessions and live performances, including for Tetsuya Komuro ‘s TM Network and Mari Hamada . On May 21, 1988, Matsumoto released his first solo album, Thousand Wave , with positive critical reception. However, wanting…
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