| through time |
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| (1982 - 1998) |
| ~ 1982 ---- The Birth of X ~ |
| - Summer - Yoshiki and Toshi form the band X. |
| ~ 1985 ~ |
| - February - Released first single 'I'll Kill You', it sold about one thousand copies. - July - Selected to be on a compilation album called 'HEAVY METAL FORCE', contributed 'I'll Kill You' and 'Break The Darkness'. - X's lineup: Toshi (Vocal), Yuji (Guitar), Tomo (Guitar), Tokuo (Bass), Yoshiki (Drum/Piano). |
| ~ 1986 ---- Extasy ~ |
| - EXTASY RECORDS was founded. At that time, X's music was too agressive and somewhat new to people, so no Indies recording company wanted to take a risk by accepting them. Therefore, X established its own recording company with their own money. Yoshiki's mother sells the family business, beliving in Yoshiki's vision. - March - Released Single 'Orgasm'. - X's lineup: Toshi (Vocal), Jun (Guitar), Hikaru (Bass), Yoshiki (Drum/Piano). |
| ~ 1987 ---- Recrutement ~ |
| - February - Taiji joins X, and then hide and Isao join. Because of an accident, Isao had to leave, then Pata joined. - X' s lineup: Toshi (Vocal), hide (Guitar), Pata (Guitar), Taiji (Bass), Yoshiki (Drum/Piano). |
| ~ 1988 --- First Glance of what is to Come ~ |
| - April 14th - Released album 'Vanishing Vision' (as an indies band) it sold about 10 000 copies in its first week. - May - Ladies Room and Zi:Kill made contracts with Extasy Records, before this, Extasy only released X records. - X makes a cameo in the american film 'Tokyo Pop'. Their screen time is a whole 20 seconds, Yoshiki and hide speak a bit during that scene. (Back up.. ;)) |
| ~ 1989 --- Signed Major Record Deal ~ |
| - April 21st - Released first major album 'Blue Blood'. - June - Released video 'Bakuhatsu-Sunzen-GIG' - September 1st - Released single 'Kurenai' placed 5th in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - November 15th - Re-released of 'Vanishing Vision' on CD. - December 1st - Start of first tour 'ROSE & BLOOD TOUR'. - December 1st - Released single 'Endless Rain' placed 3rd in the Oricon Charts its first week of released. - December 1st - Released video 'Shigeki-Visual Shock Vol.2' |
| ~ 1990 ---- Tour Tour Tour ~ |
| - February - Restarted 'ROSE & BLOOD TOUR'. - March - Won the 'New Artist of the Year Award' from the Japan Record Awards. - April 21st - Released third single 'Week End' placed 5th in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - May 17th - Tour finishes 'ROSE & BLOOD TOUR FINAL'. - September - Released video 'Visual Shock Vol.2.5' |
| ~ 1991 ~ |
| - July 1st - Released album 'JEALOUSY' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - August - Started Tour 'VIOLENCE IN JEALOUSY TOUR - YUME - NO - NAKA - DAKEMI - IKITE'. - September 11th - Released single 'Silent Jealousy' placed 3rd in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - September 11th - Released video 'SHIGEKI 2 - VISUAL SHOCK Vol. 3 - YUME - NO - NAKA - DAKENI - IKITE'. - October - Live concert at POWERSTATION Shinjuku. - October 25th - Released single 'Standing Sex' placed 4th in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - November 12th - Tour finishes 'VIOLENCE IN JEALOUSY TOUR FINAL'. - December 1st - Released single 'Say Anything' placed 3rd in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - December 5th -V2 special Live 'VIRGINITY'. V2 members are Yoshiki and Tetsuya Komuro. - December 31st - Released video 'SAY ANYTHING - VISUAL SHOCK Vol.3.5 - COUNTDOWN AT ROKUMEI - KAN MEGURO'. |
| ~ 1992 ---- The Genesis into X Japan ~ |
| - January - Live concert, Live at Tokyo Dome 3 Days 'Hametsu-Ni-Mukatte'. - January 31st - Taiji left the band. - February - Released video 'UNRIVALD IS EXTASY - EXTASY SUMMIT '91 - AT NIPPON - BUDOKAN'. - August 25th - X is renamed as X Japan, because an ameraican band is already called X. - August 25th - Heath joined the band since Taiji left. X Japan lineup is finalized. - October - Live concert EXTASY SUMMIT '92. - October 21st - Toshi releases single 'MADE IN HEAVEN'. - November 11th - Toshi releases album 'MADE IN HEAVEN'. - November - Released video 'HAMETSU - NI - MUKATTE - VISUAL SHOCK Vol. 4'. |
| ~ 1993 ~ |
| - May - Released video 'MIMA - MUMEI - DATTA, DAKEDO..MUKEKI - DATTA - EXTASY SUMMIT '92'. - August 25th - Released Mini-Album 'Art of Life' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - October - Released single 'TEARS' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - November - Released album 'X SINGLES'. - November 4th - Pata releases 'PATA'. - December 30th & 31st - Live concert X Japan at the Tokyo Dome Live. |
| ~ 1994 ---- hide solo, first try ~ |
| - January 21st - hide releases 'DICE'. - February 23th - hide releases the album 'HIDE YOUR FACE'. - March 24th - hide releases 'TELL ME'. - April 21st - Pata releases 'PATA'S BOOTLEG'. - July 10th - Released single 'Rusty Nail' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - September 21st - Pata releases 'FLY AWAY'. - December 30th and 31st - Live concert X Japan at the Tokyo Dome 'Blue Night, White Night'. |
| ~ 1995 ~ |
| - January 1st - Released video 'X CLIPS'. - January 1st - Released album 'HAMETSU - NI - MUKATTE - 1992.1.7 TOKYO DOME LIVE'. - January 21st - Pata releases 'SHINE ON ME'. - February 22nd - Heath releases 'HEATH'. - July 5th - Pata releases 'RISED ON ROCK'. - August 1st - Released single 'Longing-Togireta Melody' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - November 29th - Tour starts 'DAHLIA TOUR 1995-1996'. - December 11th - Released single 'LONGING~LONGING NIGHT'. - December 30th and 31st - Live concert X Japan at the Tokyo Dome Live. |
| ~ 1996 ~ |
| - February 26th - Released single 'Dahlia' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - March 19th - CLAMP released the theatrical version of their manga X. X Japan provided the theme song with 'Forever Love'. - May 22nd - hide releases 'LEMONed'. - June 24th - hide releases 'MISERY'. - July 8th - Released single 'Forever Love' placed 1st in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - August 12th - hide releases 'BEAUTY AND STUPID'. - August 26th - Released single 'Crucify my Love' placed 2nd in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - September 2nd - hide releases album 'PSYENCE'. - October 7th - Heath releases 'MEKYOU NO LOVER'. - November 4th - Released album 'DAHLIA'. - November 8th - Released single 'SCARS'. - December 1st - Released album 'B.O.X, Best of X'. - December 18th - hide releases 'HI-HO / GOOD - BYE'. - December 30th and 31st - Live concert, X Japan at the Tokyo Dome, marks the end of the'DAHLIA TOUR'. |
| ~ 1997 ---- (Dissolution) Nothing Last Forever, Because Forever Fades....... ~ |
| - January 1st - Released video 'DAHLIA THE VIDEO - VISUAL SHOCK Vol.5 PART 1'. - February 19th - Heath releases 'TRAITOR'. - March 5th - Released video 'DAHLIA THE VIDEO - VISUAL SHOCK Vol.5 PART II'. - June 21st - hide releases 'TUNE-UP'. - September 22nd - X Japan announces their dissolution.......... - October 15th - Released album 'LIVE LIVE LIVE'. - October 29th - Released video 'DAHLIA TOUR FINAL 1996'. - November 5th - Released album 'LIVE LIVE LIVE EXTRA'. - November 21st - Toshi releases 'NATURAL HIGH'. - December 19th - Released album 'BALLAD COLLECTION'. - December 19th - Released single 'Forever Love Last Mix' placed 9th in the Oricon Charts its first week of release. - December 25th - Day of Releases: Released in Limited Quantity 'BOX SINGLE BOX', 'BOX SPECIAL BOX SET', 'DAHLIA LP', and released album 'SINGLES - ATLANTIC YEARS'. - December 31st - The Last Live............... |
| ~ 1998 ---- Sayonara... ~ |
| - January 21st - Released album 'X JAPAN - LIVE IN HOKKAIDO - 1995.12.4 - BOOTLEG'. - March 18th - Day of releases: Released single 'The Last Song' and Mini-album 'Art of Life LIVE'. - May 2nd - hide his found dead.. (To learn more about that tragic event see hide memorial) |
| - May 7th - hide's memorial service, 50 000 people showed up to pay their respects. Toshi, Yoshiki, Pata and Heath sang 'SCARS' and 'Forever Love'. - July 23rd - The songs from hide's memorial service were released. - October 24th - Day of releases: Released in Limited Quantity 'NEO - MAX GOLD DISC VERSION', 'GOLD DISC MONUMENT', and 'SINGLE SYSTEM ORGANIZER'. |
| ~ 1999 ~ |
| - January 30th - Released 'X JAPAN STAR BOX'. - February 24th - Released album 'X PERFECT BEST'. - Released video 'THE LAST LIVE'. |
| ~ FIN ~ |