Sabtu, 05 November 2011

Alice Nine

Alice Nine (アリス九號.?, previously stylized as alicenine.) is a visual kei rock band formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2004. Originally signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will, they then signed to King Records until 2010. As of 2010, the band is signed to both PS Company and Tokuma Japan Communications in Japan, as well as to German label CLJ Records in Europe and has released three full-length records, along with several EPs, singles and DVDs.

Style

Alice Nine's musical style can mainly be described as rock, with touches of pop, and a few instances of dance music. Their works range diversely, including heavier songs that were more prevalent in their early career, slow ballads and medium tempo songs, and the lighter rock sound marked with more melodic instrumentation and synthesizers that is present on their 2007 album, Alpha. As they progressed through the years, the band began releasing songs that focus more on appealing to the mainstream public.
The band's appearance and shift from a heavy visual kei look also took place over the length of their career. In early work, Alice Nine's clothing in promotional footage and live concerts was a stylized take on traditional Japanese clothing, along with moderate makeup, piercings, and bright hair colors such as red and pale blonde. However, in 2006, the look began to fade out and essentially disappeared the year after, having been replaced with leather and the onset of street fashion, clothing that would appeal to popular culture. Music videos for "Blue Planet" and "Gekkou Yoku" show off a relaxed and casual look, while videos such as those for "Cosmic World" and "Rainbows" are examples of forays into street fashion.

Members

  • Shou (将?) – Lead Vocal.
  • Hiroto (ヒロト?) – Electric & Acoustic guitar.
  • Tora (虎?) – Electric & Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals and Piano.
    • Also in the supergroup THE TOKYO HIGH BLACK with Musasaby (vocals), Madao (vocals), Tako (bass), Tomorrow Joe (guitar) and GEY (drums)
  • Saga (沙我?) – Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer&Programming and Backing vocals.
    • Also in the supergroup THE TOKYO HIGH BLACK with Musasaby (vocals), Madao (vocals), Mon Marshy (guitar), Tako (bass) and GEY (drums)
  • Nao (ナオ?) – Drums and Leader.

Studio albums

  • Zekkeishoku (絶景色; Vivid Scenery of Colors, April 4, 2006) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 13
  • Alpha, (November 28, 2007) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 9
  • Vandalize, (January 14, 2009) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 7
  • Gemini, (February 9, 2011) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 3

Extended plays

  • Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru (祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る; The Gion Temple's Bells Toll, November 17, 2004) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 62
  • Alice in Wonderland, (July 27, 2005) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 55
  • Kasou Musou Shi (華想夢想紙; Flower Fancying Dream Fancying Paper, November 23, 2005) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 47

Compilation albums

  • Alice Nine Complete Collection 2006-2009, (March 24, 2010) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 46

Singles

  • Namae wa, Mada Nai (名前は、未だ無ひ。; I Don't Yet Have a Name, July 05, 2004) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 94
  • Gin no Tsuki Kuroi Hoshi (銀の月 黒い星; Silver Moon, Black Star, March 30, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 45
  • Yami ni Chiru Sakura (闇ニ散ル桜; Cherry Blossoms Scattered in the Darkness, April 25, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 54
  • Yuri wa Aoku Saite (百合は蒼く咲いて; Lilies Bloom Palely, May 25, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 51
  • Kowloon Nine Heads Rodeo Show (九龍; Nine Dragons, January 25, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 22
  • Fantasy, (February 22, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 20
  • Akatsuki/Ikuoku no Chandelier (暁/幾億のシャンデリア; Dawn/Several Million Chandeliers, February 22, 2006) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 24
  • Blue Planet, (October 4, 2006)
  • Number Six, (October 4, 2006)
  • Jewels, (March 21, 2007) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 15
  • White Prayer, (June 6, 2007) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 12
  • Tsubasa, (October 24, 2007) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 6
  • Mirror Ball, (March 26, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 6
  • Rainbows, (August 6, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 6
  • Cross Game, (December 10, 2008) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 8
  • Hana (華【hæ･nə】, August 5, 2009) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 8
  • Senkou (閃光, August 25, 2010) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 12
  • Stargazer:, (November 11, 2010) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 10
  • Blue Flame, (June 8, 2011) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 12
  • Heart of Gold, (September 7, 2011) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Position: 8
  • Niji no Yuki (虹の雪, December 21, 2011)

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