X Japan

Official Websitehttp://www.xjapan.com/index.html Twiterhttps://twitter.com/xjapanofficial Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/xjapanofficial/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/XJapan X Japan is the most successful rock group in Japanese history. Led by composer drummer and pianist Yoshiki the band has sold more than 30 million albums singles and videos combined sold out Japans 55000seat Tokyo Dome 18 times and played to millions of fans around the world. In the bands early days their look and sound sparked a global interest in the Japanese cultural rock phenomenon VisualKei a movement X Japan pioneered that spread worldwide. In 1997 at the height of their success the band broke up. Four months later Hide X Japans original lead guitarist was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. At his funeral more than 50000 fans came to mourn his passing. In early 2007 Yoshiki and vocalist Toshl reunited and later that year X Japan officially reformed. Members: YOSHIKIhttps://anilist.co/staff/115552 Yoshiki Hayashi b. Nov 20 1965 drums piano keyboard 19821997 2007present Toshl Toshimitsu Deyama b. Oct 10 1965 lead vocals acoustic guitar occasional drums 19821997 2007present PATA Tomoaki Ishizuka b. Nov 4 1965 guitar backing vocals 19871997 2007present SUGIZOhttps://anilist.co/staff/156648/SUGIZO Yuune Sugihara b. Jul 8 1969 violin guitar 2009present as a touring musician 20082009 HIDEhttps://anilist.co/staff/102199 Hideto Matsumoto Dec 13 1964 May 2 1998 guitar backing vocals 19871997 died 1998 TAIJI Taiji Sawada Jul 12 1966 Jul 17 2011 bass guitar backing vocals 1985 19861992 died 2011 HEATHhttps://anilist.co/staff/177204 Hiroshi Morie Jan 22 1968 Oct 29 2023 bass 19921997 20072023 his death Former Members: TERRY Yuji Izumisawa guitar 19821985 died 2002 TOMO Tomoyuki Ogata guitar 19841985 ATSUSHI Atsushi Tokuo bass guitar 19841985 EDDIE Kenichi Koide guitar 1985 HALLY Yoshifumi Yoshida guitar 1985 JUN/SHU Hisashi Takai guitar 1985 1986 ZEN/XENON Kazuaki Mita guitar 19851986 HIKARU Hikaru Utaka bass guitar 19851986 KERRY Masanori Takahashi guitar 1986 SATORU Satoru Inoue Inoue Satoru guitar 1986 ISAO Isao Hori Hori Isao guitar 1987 Although Hide and Taiji are deceased the band still considers them members and introduces them at every concert with the group going as far as to play audio/video clips of their voice/guitar for some songs. Heath is still listed on the official websites lineup.