In 2005, Dir En Grey performed in Europe for the first time. Their concerts in Berlin and Paris (as part of the It Withers and Withers tour) sold out without promotion save for newsletters by import record stores and internet-based word of mouth.
Later the same year, after completing a U.S. tour, the band returned to Japan, where bassist Billy suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 38.
The single ” Romance ” was released on March 2, 2005, and was followed on April 6 with the release of Juusankai wa Gekkou , the band’s fourteenth studio album. It is a concept album inspired by Sakurai’s solo project that focused on the idea of ” Goth “, and…
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That year, they released the greatest hits album Golden Black .
In January 2005 the Pillows released the live DVD 916 which features footage of their 15th anniversary concert of 2004.
The history of One Ok Rock began on July 29, 2005, when Toru Yamashita , a high school student, wanted to start a band. He invited his childhood friend Ryota Kohama , who was also a member of the hip-hop dance group HEADS they were both in years prior. He…
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In late 2005, the final line-up of Seikima-II held two different kinds of reunion tours in Japan for the 20th anniversary of their debut. The first tour included guitarist Jail O’Hashi, bassist Zod Hoshijima and enka singer Kiyoko Suizenji as special guests. The reunion tours were both very well received…
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In 2005, the band released various singles, including ” Killing Me “, ” New World ” and ” Jojoushi “.
The band released their self-produced demo CD “Do You Know A Christmas?” on December 21, 2005. In 2006, they released 2 EPs, ” ONE OK ROCK” and ” KEEP IT REAL” .
The band released the full-length album Rock-impo Goroshi in 2005. The release caused a surge in their fanbase, as they began to sell out more shows, playing many rock festivals, and eventually releasing a live DVD, Debu Vs. Debu . In addition, “Rolling1000toon” was featured as an ending theme in…
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