| GHOST | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genre(s) | Visual Kei Rock |
| Years active | 2004-2007 (December) |
| Label(s) | Fuji Production |
| Website | Official Home Page |
| Members | |
| Kousei (vocals) Yura (guitar) Zero (bass) Kisara (drums) |
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| Former members | |
| Hisui (guitar) 2004~2007 Syo~ji (guitar) 2004~2005 Rin (drums) 2004~2005 |
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GHOST is a Japanese Rock band, which is a part of the Visual Kei scene. They started activity in 2004, and has since change line-up several times. Their sound is often described as melodic and typical for old-school Visual Kei,[1] but they also have elements of Hard Rock and Gothic Rock.
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Biography
GHOST was formed in 2004 as a part of the boom of new Visual Kei bands. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Kousei, Hisui and Syo~ji on guitars and drummer Rin. In May the same year they were joined by Zero on bass guitar. Their first single, higyaku no shiro, was released in December.[2] In 2005 GHOST lost two of its members; Syo~ji and Rin. Shortly after, they were joined by Yu on drums and Yura (ex-DEVil KiTTY)[3] on guitar. While Yu quit the band in November 2005, Yura is still a part of the band. The band continued to play with several support drummers, while releasing their first mini-album, Bi-zarre Collector. In 2005 GHOST also performed their first one man concert, at Takanobaba ARENA. GHOST's first full album, tsumi to batsu Brand New Capsule XIV was released 20th December 2006. By then, they had recruited a new drummer, Kisara from the band Delta Ark. In 2007, they released two new singles titled Blue Cloud and akai kumo. At their concert at Shibuya Club Quattro the 25th August, the band announced that Hisui will be leaving GHOST.[4] After that concert, it had been decided that GHOST would disband; their decision only recently announced. Their last live is to be held at Takadanobaba Area on December 6th, 2007 and will release a compilation album titled "THE BEST OF GHOST" on December 12th.
Members
Current members
Kousei, vocalist, born 13th October. Formerly of the band Kress Devia. Yura, guitarist, born 12th February. His previous bands include Misery, Kilah and DEViL KiTTY Zero (零), bassist, born 21st April. Known as REI in Kar'MariA and ZERO in Domestic†Child. Kisara, drummer, born 23rd February. Recruited from Delta Ark.
Former Members
Hisui (ひすい), guitarist, born 25th October. Formerly of Cryella, and also known as 翡翠 in DoLLs-eyE.
Discography
Albums and Mini-albums
- Bi-zarre Collector (December 21, 2005)
- tsumi to batsu Brand New Capsule XIV (December 20, 2006)
Singles
- higyaku no shiro (被虐ノ城, December 15, 2004)
- kousoku no kan (拘束ノ棺, May 10, 2005)
- FOR DEAR (May 10, 2006)
- kuchihateta kumo no sujiro (朽チ果テタ蜘蛛ノ巣城, August 23, 2006)
- BLUE CLOUD (August 29, 2007)
- akai kumo (赫い蜘蛛, August 29, 2007)
DVDs
- Theater of Underworld (February 21, 2007)
References
External links
- GHOST Official Home Page
- GHOST's Profile on JaME U.K.
- GHOST's Page on Grass Thread (Japanese)
- GHOST on Last.fm
- GHOST on VISUNAVI (Japanese)
