X JAPAN



Other names	X (1982 - 1992)
Other spellings	エックス・ジャパン
Status	major, active
Origin	Tokyo, Kantō Chiba, Kantō (early 80's)
Years active	1982 - 1997 2007 - present
Genres	Heavy Metal Hard Rock Pop
Labels	Polydor (1997-8) Atlantic East-West Japan (1994-6) MMG (1993) Ki/oon Records (1992) Sony Music Entertainment (1989-91) EXTASY RECORDS (1988) Dada Records (1985-8)
Related projects	Violet UK TOSHI Ra:IN HEATH
Website	http://xjapan.ne.jp

[edit] Biography

TOSHI - Vocals (1982 - 1997.12.31; 2007.10.22 - present)
→ DYNAMITE → NOISE → X → X JAPAN, TOSHI → TOSHI → TOSHI, X JAPAN → TOSHI, X JAPAN, TOSHI with T-HEART
SUGIZO - Guitar, Violin (2009.05 - present), Live Guitar (2008.03 - 2009.05)
→ PINOCCHIO → KASHIMIR → LUNA SEA → SUGIZO → LUNA SEA → SUGIZO, SUGIZO & THE SPANK YOUR JUICE, SHAG → The FLARE, SUGIZO, SHAG → SUGIZO, SHAG, S.T.K. → SUGIZO, SHAG, S.T.K., S.K.I.N., Juno Reactor, X JAPAN
PATA - Guitar (1987 - 1997.12.31; 2007.10.22 - present)
→ Black Rose → JUDY → X → X JAPAN, PATA → P.A.F. → Dope HEADz → Ra:IN → Ra:IN, X JAPAN
HEATH - Bass (1992 - 1997.12.31; 2007.10.22 - present)
→ パラノイア → X JAPAN → X JAPAN, HEATH → HEATH → HEATH, Dope HEADz → HEATH, RATS → HEATH, Lynx → X JAPAN → X JAPAN, TOSHI with T-EARTH
YOSHIKI - Drums, Piano (1982 - 1997.12.31; 2007.10.22 - present)
→ DYNAMITE → NOISE → X → X, V2 → X JAPAN, YOSHIKI → YOSHIKI → VIOLET UK, globe, YOSHIKI → VIOLET UK, YOSHIKI, S.K.I.N. → VIOLET UK, X JAPAN, S.K.I.N.

hide - Guitar, Vocals (1987 - 1997.12.31)
→ SABER TIGER → X → X JAPAN, hide → hide with Spread Beaver, zilch
TAIJI - Bass (1985, 1986 - 1992.01.07)
→ TRASH → DEMENTIA → PLOWER → X → FATIMA, DEAD WIRE → X → LOUDNESS → D.T.R., Kings → D.T.R. → Cloud Nine → 音風 → D.T.R., Cloud Nine
ISAO - Guitar (1987)
→ X →
SATORU - Guitar (1986)
→ X → VIRUS → D.N.A → Dual Spiral →
KERRY - Guitar (1986)
→ MEINKAMPH → X →
JUN - Guitar (1985 - 1986)
→ SQUIRE → X → ロンメル → エンペラ → 魚雷 →
HIKARU - Bass (1985 - 1986)
→ ATLANTIS → 地雷神 → X → MEPHISTOPHELES → ロンメル → 魚雷 → MEPHISTOPHELES
ZEN - Guitar (1985 - 1986)
→ BORDER CROSS → X →
HALLY - Guitar (1985)
→ DIMENTIA → X → DEMENTIA → United →
TOKUOU - Guitar (1985)
→ X →
EDDIE - Guitar (1985)
→ X → レチェッド → RITUAL CARNAGE →
YUJI - Bass (1985)
→ PLOWLER → X → SIGHS-OF-LOVE-POTION → F.F. → 13-thirteen-
TOMO - Guitar (1984 - 1985)
→ X → SIGHS-OF-LOVE-POTION
ATSUSHI - Bass (198? - 1985)
→ X →
TERRY - Guitar (1982 - 1985)
→ X →

Vanishing Vision full-length (1988.04.14)	BLUE BLOOD full-length (1989.04.21)	Jealousy full-length (1991.07.01)	ART OF LIFE EP (1993.08.25)
DAHLIA full-length (1996.11.04)

On The Verge of Destruction live album (1995.01.01)	LIVE LIVE LIVE TOKYO DOME 1993-1996 live compilation (1997.10.15)	Live Live Live Extra live compilation (1997.11.05)	LIVE IN HOKKAIDO 1995.12.4 BOOTLEG live album (1998.01.21)
Art of life live live EP (1998.03.18)	The Last Live live album (2001.05.30)