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'''PIERROT''' was Japanese band from 1994 to 2006.
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'''PIERROT''' is a [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] band active from 1994 until 2006. On April 8th, 2014, PIERROT regrouped.  


== Members ==
== Members ==
* [[Kirito]] (Murata Shinya) - Vocals
* [[KIRITO|Kirito]] (Murata Shinya) - Vocals
* [[Aiji]] (Mizui Shinji) - Guitar
* [[Aiji]] (Mizui Shinji) - Guitar
* [[Jun]] (Yamaura Jun'ichi) - Guitar
* [[Jun (ALvino)|Jun]] (Yamaura Jun'ichi) - Guitar
* [[Murata Kohta|KOHTA]] (Murata Kohta) - Bass
* [[Murata Kohta|KOHTA]] (Murata Kohta) - Bass
* [[TAKEO]] (Ishikawa Takeo) - Drums  
* [[TAKEO]] (Ishikawa Takeo) - Drums  


=== ex-Members ===
=== Former Members ===
* [[Luka]] - Drums (left: 1994)
* [[Luka (UNIMELO)|Luka]] - Drums (left: 1994)
* [[Hidelow]] - Vocals (left: 1995)  
* [[Hidelow]] - Vocals (left: 1995)  


== History ==
== History ==
Formed in 1994 in Nagano, Pierrot enjoyed a successful indie career before debuting withToshiba EMI in 1998. In 2000, Pierrot left Toshiba EMI and signed up with their current label, Universal Music Japan. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with [[Murata Kohta|KOHTA]] (Bass), [[Kirito]] (Guitar), [[Luka]] (Drums), [[Jun]] (Guitar) and [[Hidelow]] (Vocals). However, shortly after recording Kikurui Piero, the band's first indie album, Luka left and [[TAKEO]] (ex-[[Superstar]]) replaced him on drums. A couple of months afterwards, an ultimatum from band leader [[Kirito]], who had a different vision of the band than Hidelow, delivered along the lines of "Either Hidelow goes or I do" saw the departure of Hidelow. [[Aiji]] (ex-[[Kalen]]) was also recruited around that time and Kirito took over Hidelow's position as vocalist.
Formed in 1994 in Nagano, Pierrot enjoyed a successful indie career before debuting withToshiba EMI in 1998. In 2000, Pierrot left Toshiba EMI and signed up with their current label, Universal Music Japan. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with [[Murata Kohta|KOHTA]] (Bass), [[KIRITO|Kirito]] (Guitar), [[Luka (UNIMELO)|Luka]] (Drums), [[Jun (ALvino)|Jun]] (Guitar) and [[Hidelow]] (Vocals). However, shortly after recording Kikurui Piero, the band's first indie album, Luka left and [[TAKEO]] (ex-[[Superstar]]) replaced him on drums. A couple of months afterwards, an ultimatum from band leader Kirito, who had a different vision of the band than Hidelow, delivered along the lines of "Either Hidelow goes or I do" saw the departure of Hidelow. [[Aiji]] (ex-[[Kalen]]) was also recruited around that time and Kirito took over Hidelow's position as vocalist.


Pierrot was considered [[Visual-Kei]] in their early days, though they had since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito's thought provoking lyrics as well as twisted sound. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being Haruka, which was used as the ED theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Barairo no Sekai, which was used as the second OP theme for the anime GetBackers. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito releasing his first solo single, Door, in June 2005 and TAKEO, in a music unit called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package CD soundtrack.
Pierrot was considered [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] in their early days, though they had since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito's thought provoking lyrics as well as twisted sound. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being "Haruka", which was used as the ED theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Barairo no Sekai, which was used as the second OP theme for the anime GetBackers. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito releasing his first solo single, Door, in June 2005 and TAKEO, in a music unit called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package CD soundtrack.


Pierrot officially disbanded in April of 2006 with a message from Kirito stating that he felt it was his fault that the band could not continue, and that he had not been a strong enough leader. Their last single was HELLO, which was released after the band's break up on June 21st, 2006.
Pierrot officially disbanded in April of 2006 with a message from Kirito stating that he felt it was his fault that the band could not continue, and that he had not been a strong enough leader. Their last single was HELLO, which was released after the band's break up on June 21st, 2006.


After the break up, Kirito is still pursuing his solo and has just formed a new band with KOHTA and TAKEO called [[Angelo]]. Their first single, appropriately titled REBORN, will be released on November 8th 2006. Aiji and Jun are pursuing their own project, as well. Aiji is in a mysterious new band called [[LM.C]] (Lovely Mocochang) which released their first single Trailers on July 15th, while Jun formed a new band with [[Koji]] (ex-[[La'cryma Christi]]) and a vocalist Shouta named [[ALvino]]. These two bands also will touring together.
After the break up, Kirito is still pursuing his solo and has just formed a new band with KOHTA and TAKEO called [[Angelo]]. Their first single, appropriately titled REBORN, will be released on November 8th 2006. Aiji and Jun are pursuing their own project, as well. Aiji is in a mysterious new band called [[LM.C]] (Lovely Mocochang) which released their first single Trailers on July 15th, while Jun formed a new band with [[Koji]] (ex-[[La'cryma Christi]]) and a vocalist Shouta named [[ALvino]]. These two bands also will touring together. </div>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
* [1997.09.03] [[Celluloid|CELLULOID]]
* [1994.12.00] [[Kikurui Pierrot]] (気狂いピエロ)
* [1996.07.21] [[Pandora no Hako]] (パンドラの匣)
* [1997.09.03] [[Celluloid|CELLULOID]] (セルロイド)
* [1999.07.07] [[Finale|FINALE]]
* [1999.07.07] [[Finale|FINALE]]
* [2000.11.22] [[Private Enemy|PRIVATE ENEMY]]
* [2000.11.22] [[Private Enemy|PRIVATE ENEMY]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Private Enemy|PRIVATE ENEMY]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[Private Enemy|PRIVATE ENEMY]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2001.12.19] [[Finale|FINALE]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[Finale|FINALE]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2001.12.19] [[Celluloid|CELLULOID]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[Celluloid|CELLULOID]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2002.04.24] [[Heaven the Customized Landscape|HEAVEN THE CUSTOMIZED LANDSCAPE]]
* [2002.04.24] [[Heaven ~the Customized Landscape~|HEAVEN ~the customized landscape~]]
* [2002.12.18] [[Hill - Genkaku no Yuki|HILL - Genkaku no Yuki]]
* [2002.12.18] [[Hill - Genkaku no Yuki|HILL - Genkaku no Yuki]]
* [2003.07.23] [[ID Attack|ID ATTACK]]
* [2003.07.23] [[ID Attack|ID ATTACK]]
* [2003.12.17] [[Dictators Circus -Kujitsuteki Senritsu-]]
* [2003.12.17] [[Dictators Circus -Kujitsuteki Senritsu-|DICTATORS CIRCUS -Kujitsuteki Senritsu-]] (DICTATORS CIRCUS -奇術的旋律-)
* [2004.12.01] [[Freeze (PIERROT)|Freeze]]
* [2004.12.01] [[Freeze (PIERROT)|Freeze]]
* [2005.04.06] [[Dictators Circus -A variant BUD-]]
* [2005.04.06] [[Dictators Circus -A Variant Bud-|DICTATORS CIRCUS -A variant BUD- ]]
* [2005.06.08] [[Dictators Circus -A deformed BUD-]]  
* [2005.06.08] [[Dictators Circus -A Deformed Bud-|DICTATORS CIRCUS -A deformed BUD- ]]  


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
* [1996.10.20] [[Haken Kreuz ]]
* [1998.04.22] [[Screen (PIERROT)|Screen]]
* [1998.04.22] [[Screen (PIERROT)|Screen]]
* [1998.09.10] [[Clear Sky (PIERROT)|Clear Sky]]
* [1998.09.10] [[Clear Sky (PIERROT)|Clear Sky]] (クリア・スカイ)
* [1998.12.02] [[Mad Sky|MAD SKY]]
* [1998.12.02] [[Mad Sky -Koutetsu no Kyuuseishu-|MAD SKY -Koutetsu no Kyuuseishu-]] (MAD SKY -鋼鉄の救世主-)
* [1999.02.24] [[Haruka... / Kanata e...]]
* [1999.02.24] [[Haruka... / Kanata e...]] (ハルカ・・・/カナタヘ・・・)
* [1999.03.10] [[Haruka...]]
* [1999.03.10] [[Haruka...]] (ハルカ・・・)
* [1999.04.28] [[Last Letter (PIERROT)|Last Letter]]
* [1999.04.28] [[Last Letter (PIERROT)|Last Letter]] (ラストレター)
* [1999.12.22] [[-Creatures-|-CREATURES-]]
* [1999.12.22] [[-Creatures-|-CREATURES-]]
* [2000.06.07] [[Agitator|AGITATOR]]
* [2000.06.07] [[Agitator|AGITATOR]]
* [2000.09.27] [[Shinkei ga Wareru Atsui Yoru]]
* [2000.09.27] [[Shinkei ga Wareru Atsui Yoru]] (神経がワレル暑い夜)
* [2001.08.29] [[Dramatic Neo Anniversary|DRAMATIC NEO ANNIVERSARY]]
* [2001.08.29] [[Dramatic Neo Anniversary|DRAMATIC NEO ANNIVERSARY]]
* [2001.11.21] [[Cocoon (PIERROT)|COCOON]]
* [2001.11.21] [[Cocoon (PIERROT)|COCOON]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Shinkei ga Wareru Atsui Yoru]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Shinkei ga Wareru Atsui Yoru]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Agitator|AGITATOR]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[Agitator|AGITATOR]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2001.12.19] [[-Creatures-|-CREATURES-]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[-Creatures-|-CREATURES-]] <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2001.12.19] [[Last Letter (PIERROT)|Last Letter]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Last Letter (PIERROT)|Last Letter]] (ラストレター)
* [2001.12.19] [[Haruka... / Kanata e...]] (re-release)
* [2001.12.19] [[Haruka... / Kanata e...]] (ハルカ・・・/カナタヘ・・・) <small>(re-release)</small>
* [2001.12.19] [[Mad Sky -Koutetsu no Messiah-|MAD SKY -Koutetsu no Messiah-]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Mad Sky -Koutetsu no Kyuuseishu-|MAD SKY -Koutetsu no Kyuuseishu-]] (MAD SKY -鋼鉄の救世主-)
* [2001.12.19] [[Clear Sky (PIERROT)|Clear Sky]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Clear Sky (PIERROT)|Clear Sky]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Screen (PIERROT)|Screen]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Screen (PIERROT)|Screen]]
* [2002.03.27] [[Kowareteiku Kono Sekai de]]
* [2002.03.27] [[Kowareteiku Kono Sekai de]] (壊れていくこの世界で)
* [2002.08.28] [[Psychedelic Lover|PSYCHEDELIC LOVER]]
* [2002.08.28] [[Psychedelic Lover|PSYCHEDELIC LOVER]]
* [2002.12.18] [[Hill - Genkaku no Yuki|HILL - Genkaku no Yuki]]
* [2002.12.18] [[Hill -Genkaku no Yuki-|HILL -Genkaku no Yuki-]] (HILL－幻覚の雪－)
* [2003.06.18] [[Barairo no Sekai / Neogrotesque / Yuuyami Suicide]]
* [2003.06.18] [[Barairo no Sekai / Neogrotesque / Yuuyami Suicide]] (薔薇色の世界 / ネオグロテスク / 夕闇スーサイド)
* [2003.12.03] [[Nounai Morphine]]
* [2003.12.03] [[Nounai Morphine]] (脳内モルヒネ)
* [2004.06.30] [[Smiley Skeleton]]
* [2004.06.30] [[Smiley Skeleton]]
* [2004.10.20] [[MyCloud|MYCLOUD]]
* [2004.10.20] [[MyCloud|MYCLOUD]]
* [2006.06.21] [[Hello (PIERROT)|HELLO]]
* [2006.06.21] [[Hello (PIERROT)|HELLO]]
===Demo Tapes===
* [1994.00.00] [[Pierrot (demo)|Pierrot]] (ピエロ)
* [1995.00.00] [[Famme]]
* [1995.00.00] [[Homme]]
===VHS===
* [1998.12.20] [[Prototype (PIERROT)|Prototype]]
* [1999.09.08] [["Film" Rising A "Mad Sky" At Nippon Budokan|"FILM" RISING A "MAD SKY" at NIPPON BUDOKAN]]
* [2000.03.15] [[Tour 1999 Foreteller's-Mutation Final|TOUR 1999 FORETELLER'S-MUTATION FINAL]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Dictators Circus V]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Prototype II]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Prototype I+II]]
===DVDs===
* [2000.12.20] [[Prototype (PIERROT)|Prototype]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Prototype II]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Tour 1999 Foreteller's-Mutation Final|TOUR 1999 FORETELLER'S-MUTATION FINAL]]
* [2000.12.20] [["Film" Rising A "Mad Sky" At Nippon Budokan|"FILM" RISING A "MAD SKY" at NIPPON BUDOKAN]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Dictators Circus V Vol.1|Dictators Circus V vol.1]]
* [2000.12.20] [[Dictators Circus V Vol.2|Dictators Circus V vol.2]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Prototype III]]
* [2001.12.19] [[Prototype I+II]]
* [2003.04.23] [[Tour 1999 Foreteller's-Mutation Final|TOUR 1999 FORETELLER'S-MUTATION FINAL]]
* [2003.04.23] [["Paradoxical Genesis Anniversary" 2001.9.23 Yokohama Arena|"PARADOXICAL GENESIS ANNIVERSARY" 2001.9.23 YOKOHAMA ARENA]]
* [2003.04.23] [[Dictators Circus VI]]
* [2005.12.14] [[Prototype IV]]
* [2015.03.11] [[Dictators Circus Final 2014.10.24 -I Said "Hello"- 2014.10.25 -Birthday- at Saitama Super Arena|DICTATORS CIRCUS FINAL 2014.10.24 -I SAID "HELLO"- 2014.10.25 -BIRTHDAY- at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA]]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://lovely-mocochang.com/ LM.C Official Site]
* [http://pierrot.jpn.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.alvino.jp/ ALvino Official Site]
* [http://www.alvino.jp/ ALvino Official Site]
* [http://www.neocycloid.jp/index.html Angelo Official Site]
* [http://www.neocycloid.jp/index.html Angelo Official Site]


[[Category: Groups]]  
[[Category: Japanese Bands]]  
[[Category: J-Rock]]
[[Category: J-Rock]]
[[Category: Visual-Kei]]
[[Category: Visual-Kei]]
[[Category: Disbanded]]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 25 February 2015

PIERROT (2014)

PIERROT is a visual-kei band active from 1994 until 2006. On April 8th, 2014, PIERROT regrouped.

Members

  • Kirito (Murata Shinya) - Vocals
  • Aiji (Mizui Shinji) - Guitar
  • Jun (Yamaura Jun'ichi) - Guitar
  • KOHTA (Murata Kohta) - Bass
  • TAKEO (Ishikawa Takeo) - Drums

Former Members

  • Luka - Drums (left: 1994)
  • Hidelow - Vocals (left: 1995)

History

Formed in 1994 in Nagano, Pierrot enjoyed a successful indie career before debuting withToshiba EMI in 1998. In 2000, Pierrot left Toshiba EMI and signed up with their current label, Universal Music Japan. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with KOHTA (Bass), Kirito (Guitar), Luka (Drums), Jun (Guitar) and Hidelow (Vocals). However, shortly after recording Kikurui Piero, the band's first indie album, Luka left and TAKEO (ex-Superstar) replaced him on drums. A couple of months afterwards, an ultimatum from band leader Kirito, who had a different vision of the band than Hidelow, delivered along the lines of "Either Hidelow goes or I do" saw the departure of Hidelow. Aiji (ex-Kalen) was also recruited around that time and Kirito took over Hidelow's position as vocalist.

Pierrot was considered visual-kei in their early days, though they had since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito's thought provoking lyrics as well as twisted sound. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being "Haruka", which was used as the ED theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Barairo no Sekai, which was used as the second OP theme for the anime GetBackers. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito releasing his first solo single, Door, in June 2005 and TAKEO, in a music unit called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package CD soundtrack.

Pierrot officially disbanded in April of 2006 with a message from Kirito stating that he felt it was his fault that the band could not continue, and that he had not been a strong enough leader. Their last single was HELLO, which was released after the band's break up on June 21st, 2006.

After the break up, Kirito is still pursuing his solo and has just formed a new band with KOHTA and TAKEO called Angelo. Their first single, appropriately titled REBORN, will be released on November 8th 2006. Aiji and Jun are pursuing their own project, as well. Aiji is in a mysterious new band called LM.C (Lovely Mocochang) which released their first single Trailers on July 15th, while Jun formed a new band with Koji (ex-La'cryma Christi) and a vocalist Shouta named ALvino. These two bands also will touring together.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Demo Tapes

VHS

DVDs

External Links

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