Yukihiro formed the band Acid Android
Galneryus was formed in 2001 by guitarist and bandleader Syu (Valkyr, Animetal , Aushvitz) and vocalist Masahiro “Yama-B” Yamaguchi (AxBites, Rekion, River End and Gunbridge). While at a live house in Kujō, Osaka , Syu heard fellow Kansai -native Yama-B on the radio and knew he wanted to work with…
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On December 26 and 27, Luna Sea performed their two consecutive sold out farewell concerts, The Final Act, at the Tokyo Dome.
The compilation album Period -the Best Selection- , which topped the charts and was certified platinum by the RIAJ, was released on December 23.
On November 8, they released their fourteenth and last single, ” Love Song “, which peaked at number 4.
That same day the band held an emergency press conference in Hong Kong, where they announced they would “drop the curtain” after two shows at the Tokyo Dome.
Their next album Real , released on August 30, 2000, was their last studio album for some time.
The decision was made at a meeting held in a hotel suite after the August 2000 Fukuoka performances of the Brand New Chaos tour.
The album, Lunacy , was released on July 12, and while it was not as successful as their previous efforts, spending only 6 weeks on the charts, it peaked at number 3 and was certified gold by the RIAJ.
It was supported by two sold out nationwide tours in July and October, titled Brand New Chaos, with 32 concerts in sixteen locations and an extended two shows in Hong Kong and Taipei.