May 1997 saw the release of the Rew home video, which summarizes the band’s activities from their formation.
Maximum the Hormone was formed in March 1997 by vocalist Daisuke-han, guitarist Key-yan, bassist Sugi and drummer Nao, initially as a cover band of the High-Lows as part of the member’s university’s light music club. In May, the band began recording original songs, half of them being melodic hardcore and…
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On February 24, 1997, drummer Sakura was arrested for violating the Stimulants Control Law.
In 1997, Buck-Tick changed record labels from Victor to Mercury Music Entertainment . The make-up shows for the previous year’s postponed concerts began in March, under the title Tour ’97 Red Room 2097. On November 12, they released their thirteenth single ” Heroin “. On December 10, they released the…
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In 1997 the album News was released
In 1997, they created their own recording company, A-Zap (formerly Iguana Coax), and re-issued most of their early albums.
During their hiatus that year, Luna Sea switched record companies, as MCA Records was renamed to Universal .
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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and 1997’s Who We Are , were both produced by Michael Wagener .
They did, however, perform their tradition of two Tokyo Dome concerts on December 30–31, titled Resurrection Night ( 復活の夜 , Fukkatsu no Yoru ) and Reckless Night ( 無謀な夜 , Mubōna Yoru ) .