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| − | + | '''MERRY''', previously written as just メリー, is a five member [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] and [[:Category:Angura-Kei|angura-kei]] band influenced by the [[Ero Guro Nonsense|ero guro]] movement. [[Gara]] and [[Yuu (MERRY)|Yuu]] formed the group in the [[Kantou]] region of [[Japan]] in October of 2001. Having been an indies band on their own label [[Gekiyaku Records]], MERRY signed with [[Victor Entertainment Inc.|Victor Entertainment]] in 2005. In 2010, the group transferred labels to [[FREE-WILL]], and in the process changed their name to ''MERRY''. Their style of music ranges from hard rock to ballads, and from mix jazz to swing and rock n' roll. | |
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| − | == Discography == | + | ==Members== |
| − | === Albums === | + | * [[Gara]] (ガラ) - Vocals |
| − | * [2003.04.13] [[Gendai Stoic]] (現代ストイック | + | * [[Yuu (MERRY)|Yuu]] (結生) - Guitar |
| − | * [2004.06.30] [[Modern Garde]] (モダンギャルド | + | * [[Kenichi (MERRY)|Kenichi]] (健一) - Guitar |
| − | + | * [[Tetsu (MERRY)|Tetsu]] (テツ) - Bass | |
| + | * [[Nero]] (ネロ) - Drums | ||
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| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2003.04.13] [[Gendai Stoic]] (現代ストイック; ''Present-Day Stoic'') | ||
| + | * [2004.06.30] [[Modern Garde]] (モダンギャルド) | ||
* [2005.09.07] [[Nu Chemical Rhetoric|nu Chemical Rhetoric]] (nuケミカルレトリック) | * [2005.09.07] [[Nu Chemical Rhetoric|nu Chemical Rhetoric]] (nuケミカルレトリック) | ||
* [2006.07.19] [[Peep Show (album)|PEEP SHOW]] | * [2006.07.19] [[Peep Show (album)|PEEP SHOW]] | ||
| − | * [2007.11.07] [[M.E.R.R.Y]] | + | * [2007.11.07] [[Merry (album)|M.E.R.R.Y.]] |
| − | * [2009.02.25] [[Under- | + | * [2009.02.25] [[Under-World (album)|under-world]] (アンダーワールド) |
| + | * [2011.07.27] [[Beautiful Freaks]] | ||
| + | * [2014.12.24] [[Nonsense Market|NOnsense MARKet]] | ||
| + | * [2017.09.06] [[Mology]] (エムオロギー) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Mini-Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2019.04.17] [[For Japanese Sheeple|for Japanese sheeple]] | ||
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| + | ===Best Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2005.06.01] [[Koseiha Blend Classic ~Oldies Tracks~|Koseiha Blend Classic ~OLDIES TRACKS~]] (個性派ブレンド クラシック; ''School of Identity Blend Classic'') | ||
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| + | ===Live Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2009.11.07] [[Identity (Merry album)|Identity]] (アイデンティティー) | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
| − | * [2002.02.23] [[ | + | * [2002.02.23] [[High Collar-san ga Tooru (Merry)|High Collar-san ga Tooru]] (はいからさんが通る; ''Here Comes Miss Modern'') |
| − | + | * [2002.09.15] [[Koseiha Blend ~Tasogare-hen~]] (個性派ブレンド～黄昏編～; ''The Twilit Volume'') | |
| − | + | * [2002.11.17] [[Koseiha Blend ~Junjou Jounetsu-hen~]] (個性派ブレンド～純情・情熱編～; ''The Naive Passion Volume'') | |
| − | * [2002.09.15] [[ | + | * [2004.02.11] [[Japanese Modernist / R-246]] (ジャパニーズモダニスト) |
| − | * [2002.11.17] [[ | + | * [2004.02.11] [[Tamerai Shuffle / Top|Tamerai Shuffle / T.O.P]] (躊躇いシャッフル; ''Faltering Shuffle'') |
| − | * [ | + | * [2005.03.16] [[Sakashima End Roll ~Phantom of the Gallery~|Sakashima End Roll ~phantom of the gallery~]] (さかしまエンドロール; ''Reverse End Roll'') |
| − | + | * [2006.05.24] [[Sayonara Rain]] (さよなら雨 (レイン); ''Farewell Rain'') | |
| − | * [2004. | + | * [2006.06.21] [[Ringo to Uso]] (林檎と嘘; ''Apples and Lies'') |
| − | + | * [2006.12.06] [[Calling (Merry)|Calling]] (コールing) | |
| − | * [2005.03.16] [[Sakashima End Roll ~Phantom of the Gallery~|Sakashima End Roll ~phantom of the gallery~]] (さかしまエンドロール | + | * [2007.04.18] [[Blind Romance / Saihate no Parade]] (最果てのパレード; ''The Farthest Parade'') |
| − | + | * [2007.08.08] [[Komorebi ga Boku wo Sagashiteru...]] (木洩れ日が僕を探してる…; ''I'm Seeking the Sunlight Filtering Through the Tress'') | |
| − | * [2006.05.24] [[Sayonara Rain]] (さよなら雨(レイン)) | + | * [2008.04.16] [[Tozasareta Rakuen]] (閉ざされた楽園; ''Closed Paradise'') |
| − | * [2006.06.21] [[Ringo to Uso]] (林檎と嘘) | + | * [2008.08.20] [[Gekisei]] (激声; ''Enraged Voice'') |
| − | * [2006.12.06] [[Calling (Merry)| | + | * [2008.11.26] [[Fuyu no Castanet]] (冬のカスタネット; ''Winter's Castanets'') |
| − | * [2007.04.18] [[Blind Romance / Saihate no Parade]] ( | + | * [2010.08.04] [[The Cry Against... / Monochrome]] (モノクローム) |
| − | * [2007.08.08] [[Komorebi ga Boku wo Sagashiteru]] ( | ||
| − | * [2008.04.16] [[Tozasareta Rakuen]] (閉ざされた楽園 | ||
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| − | * [2008.08. | ||
| − | * [2008.11.26] [[Fuyu no Castanet]] (冬のカスタネット | ||
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| − | * [2010.08.04] [[The Cry Against... / Monochrome]] ( | ||
* [2010.10.06] [[Crisis Moment]] (クライシスモメント) | * [2010.10.06] [[Crisis Moment]] (クライシスモメント) | ||
| + | * [2010.12.01] [[Yakou (MERRY)|Yakou]] (夜光; ''Nocturnal Luminescence'') | ||
| + | * [2012.05.02] [[Gunjou (MERRY)|Gunjou]] (群青) | ||
| + | * [2013.02.06] [[Fukurou (MERRY)|Fukurou]] (梟) | ||
| + | * [2013.08.10] [[Mado -Replay-|Mado -replay-]] (窓 -replay-) | ||
| + | * [2013.11.06] [[Zero (MERRY)|ZERO]] (ZERO -ゼロ-) | ||
| + | * [2015.02.27] [[Happy Life|Happy life]] | ||
| + | * [2016.01.27] [[Heijitsu no Onna]] (平日の女) | ||
| + | * [2017.02.01] [[Kasa to Ame]] (傘と雨) | ||
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| + | ===Other Singles=== | ||
| + | * [2001.10.01] [[Muryou Haifu MD]] (無料配布MD; ''Free Distributed MD'') | ||
| + | * [2002.07.31] [[Live Kaijou Gentei Hatsubai Single]] (ライヴ会場限定発売Single; ''Live Venue Limited Release Single'') | ||
| + | * [2004.07.13] [[New Standard Renaissance]] (ニュースタンダード ルネサンス) | ||
| + | * [2005.09.10] [[Rare Chemical Rhetoric|rare Chemical Rhetoric]] (rareケミカルレトリック) | ||
| + | * [2008.05.03] [[Midnight Shangrila / Karappo na Uta ~Final Cut~|Midnight Shangrila / Karappo na Uta ~final cut~]] (空っぽな歌; ''Empty Song'') | ||
| + | * [2009.07.04] [[Burst EP|BURST EP]] | ||
| + | * [2011.03.19] [[Hameln (MERRY)|Hameln]] (ハーメルン) | ||
| + | * [2018.11.07] [[Sheeple|sheeple]] | ||
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| + | ===Video Releases=== | ||
| + | * [2003.08.29] [[Violet Harenchi ~030829 Limited Edition~]] (バイオレットハレンチ; ''Violet Infamy'') | ||
| + | * [2005.12.21] [[Sci-Fi Nu Chemical Rhetoric ~First Cut~ Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou 2005.09.10|SCI-FI nu Chemical Rhetoric ~first cut~ Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou 2005.09.10]] (SCI-FI nuケミカルレトリック 日比谷野外大音楽堂 2005年9月10日) | ||
| + | * [2006.02.01] [[Last Indies Tour ~Shambara to the Core~ Act.2|LAST INDIES TOUR ~Shambara to the CORE~ ACT.2]] | ||
| + | * [2006.03.31] [[Last Indies Tour ~Shambara to the Core~ Act.1|LAST INDIES TOUR ~Shambara to the CORE~ ACT.1]] | ||
| + | * [2006.12.20] [[Many Merry Days 1 ~Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou~ 2006.7.30|Many Merry Days #1 ~Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou~ 2006.7.30]] (日比谷野外大音楽堂) | ||
| + | * [2007.12.25] [[Many Merry Days 5th Anniversary Special 2night ~Shiroi Hitsuji / Kuroi Hitsuji~]] (白い羊/黒い羊; ''White Sheep / Black Sheep'') | ||
| + | * [2008.07.23] [[Many Merry Days Final Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan|Many Merry Days FINAL Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan]] (横濱文化体育館) | ||
| + | * [2009.04.22] [[VIC ~Video ID Collection~|VIC ~VIDEO ID COLLECTION~]] | ||
| + | * [2009.08.26] [[Tour 09 Under-World (Gi Go)|TOUR09 under-world [GI・GO]]] | ||
| + | * [2009.11.07] [[Burst EP DVD / Live at Shinjuku Loft|BURST EP DVD / Live at Shinjuku Loft]] (新宿ロフト) | ||
| + | * [2012.08.08] [[MERRY 10th Anniversary New Legend OF High Color "6Days"|MERRY 10th Anniversary NEW LEGEND OF HIGH COLOR "6DAYS"]] | ||
| + | * [2013.07.31] [[Core Limited Live DVD MERRY Very Best 20121130 Akasaka Blitz ~Special 2night "Shiroi Hitsuji" "Kuroi Hitsuji"|CORE LIMITED LIVE DVD MERRY VERY BEST 20121130 Akasaka BLITZ ~Special 2night "Shiroi Hitsuji" "Kuroi Hitsuji"]] (CORE LIMITED LIVE DVD MERRY VERY BEST 20121130 赤坂BLITZ ～Special 2night【白い羊】【黒い羊】～) | ||
| + | * [2016.06.22] [[Nonsense Market Final -Saishuukai- Final Ex Theater Roppongi|NOnsenSe MARkeT FINAL -Saishuukai- 2016.2.7 EX THEATER ROPPONGI]] | ||
| + | * [2018.05.23] [[47 Todoufuken Tour System Mology ~Agitate Final "Kindan" 2018.2.3 Nihon Seinenkan|47 Todoufuken TOUR System Mology ~AGITATE FINAL "Kindan" 2018.2.3 Nihon Seinenkan]] (47都道府県TOUR システム エムオロギー ～AGITATE FINAL「禁断」 2018.2.3 日本青年館) | ||
| − | === | + | ===Compilations / Collaborations=== |
| − | * [ | + | * [2002.05.29] ''[[Yougenkyou 2]]'' (妖幻鏡) (#1 "Rojiura Melancholy Remix") |
| + | * [2002.12.11] ''[[Stand Proud! 3|STAND PROUD! 3]]'' (#4 "Strength Beyond Strength") | ||
| + | * [2007.12.19] ''[[LUNA SEA Memorial Cover Album -Rebirth-|LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth-]]'' (#4 "PRECIOUS...") | ||
| + | * [2010.02.24] ''[[THE BLUE HEARTS "25th Anniversary" Tribute|THE BLUE HEARTS "25th Anniversary" TRIBUTE]]'' (#13 "Minagoroshi no Melody") | ||
| + | * [2010.11.10] ''[[Pierrot to Suika to 88 Rider]]'' (ピエロとスイカと88ライダー) (#07 "Shinjuku Nana") | ||
| + | * [2010.12.01] ''[[Romantist ~THE STALIN, Endou Michirou Tribute Album~|ROMANTIST ~THE STALIN, Endou Michirou Tribute Album~]]'' (遠藤ミチロウ) (#10 "Odyssey, 1985, SEX") | ||
| + | * [2011.01.26] ''[[Crush! -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-|CRUSH! -90's V-Rock best hit cover songs-]]'' (#13 "Schwein no Isu") | ||
| + | * [2011.04.20] [[Daisuke]] - ''[[Shikkoku no Hikari (album)|Shikkoku no Hikari]]'' (#3 "Glide", #6 "Chikadou ni Nagareru, Aru Hitori no Otoko no "Hitsuu na Sakebi" ni mo Nita Melody", #8 "Honrou", #11 "Sousou") | ||
| + | * [2012.07.04] ''[[Parade II ~Respective Tracks of BUCK-TICK~|PARADE II ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~]]'' (#12 "Aku no Hana") | ||
| + | * [2017.09.13] ''[[D'ERLANGER Tribute Album ~Stairway to Heaven~|D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM ~Stairway to Heaven~]]'' (#9 "SO...") | ||
| + | * [2017.11.22] ''[[Tribute of MUCC -En-|TRIBUTE OF MUCC -en-]]'' (CD 2 #6 "Ieji") | ||
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| − | + | * [2005.06.30] High Collar Kaitai Shinsho (Ue) (ハイカラ解体新書(上)) | |
| − | * [2005.06. | + | * [2005.06.30] High Collar Kaitai Shinsho (Shita) (ハイカラ解体新書(下)) |
| − | * [2005. | ||
| − | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://merryweb.jp/ Official Website] |
| − | * [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/merry/ Merry | + | * [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/merry/ Merry @ Victor Entertainment Inc.] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Japanese Bands]] |
| − | [[Category: J-Rock]] | + | [[Category:J-Rock]] |
| − | [[Category: J-Jazz]] | + | [[Category:J-Jazz]] |
| − | [[Category: Angura-Kei]] | + | [[Category:Angura-Kei]] |
Latest revision as of 20:58, 26 March 2019
MERRY, previously written as just メリー, is a five member Japanese rock and angura-kei band influenced by the ero guro movement. Gara and Yuu formed the group in the Kantou region of Japan in October of 2001. Having been an indies band on their own label Gekiyaku Records, MERRY signed with Victor Entertainment in 2005. In 2010, the group transferred labels to FREE-WILL, and in the process changed their name to MERRY. Their style of music ranges from hard rock to ballads, and from mix jazz to swing and rock n' roll.
Contents
Members
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2003.04.13] Gendai Stoic (現代ストイック; Present-Day Stoic)
- [2004.06.30] Modern Garde (モダンギャルド)
- [2005.09.07] nu Chemical Rhetoric (nuケミカルレトリック)
- [2006.07.19] PEEP SHOW
- [2007.11.07] M.E.R.R.Y.
- [2009.02.25] under-world (アンダーワールド)
- [2011.07.27] Beautiful Freaks
- [2014.12.24] NOnsense MARKet
- [2017.09.06] Mology (エムオロギー)
Mini-Albums
- [2019.04.17] for Japanese sheeple
Best Albums
- [2005.06.01] Koseiha Blend Classic ~OLDIES TRACKS~ (個性派ブレンド クラシック; School of Identity Blend Classic)
Live Albums
- [2009.11.07] Identity (アイデンティティー)
Singles
- [2002.02.23] High Collar-san ga Tooru (はいからさんが通る; Here Comes Miss Modern)
- [2002.09.15] Koseiha Blend ~Tasogare-hen~ (個性派ブレンド～黄昏編～; The Twilit Volume)
- [2002.11.17] Koseiha Blend ~Junjou Jounetsu-hen~ (個性派ブレンド～純情・情熱編～; The Naive Passion Volume)
- [2004.02.11] Japanese Modernist / R-246 (ジャパニーズモダニスト)
- [2004.02.11] Tamerai Shuffle / T.O.P (躊躇いシャッフル; Faltering Shuffle)
- [2005.03.16] Sakashima End Roll ~phantom of the gallery~ (さかしまエンドロール; Reverse End Roll)
- [2006.05.24] Sayonara Rain (さよなら雨 (レイン); Farewell Rain)
- [2006.06.21] Ringo to Uso (林檎と嘘; Apples and Lies)
- [2006.12.06] Calling (コールing)
- [2007.04.18] Blind Romance / Saihate no Parade (最果てのパレード; The Farthest Parade)
- [2007.08.08] Komorebi ga Boku wo Sagashiteru... (木洩れ日が僕を探してる…; I'm Seeking the Sunlight Filtering Through the Tress)
- [2008.04.16] Tozasareta Rakuen (閉ざされた楽園; Closed Paradise)
- [2008.08.20] Gekisei (激声; Enraged Voice)
- [2008.11.26] Fuyu no Castanet (冬のカスタネット; Winter's Castanets)
- [2010.08.04] The Cry Against... / Monochrome (モノクローム)
- [2010.10.06] Crisis Moment (クライシスモメント)
- [2010.12.01] Yakou (夜光; Nocturnal Luminescence)
- [2012.05.02] Gunjou (群青)
- [2013.02.06] Fukurou (梟)
- [2013.08.10] Mado -replay- (窓 -replay-)
- [2013.11.06] ZERO (ZERO -ゼロ-)
- [2015.02.27] Happy life
- [2016.01.27] Heijitsu no Onna (平日の女)
- [2017.02.01] Kasa to Ame (傘と雨)
Other Singles
- [2001.10.01] Muryou Haifu MD (無料配布MD; Free Distributed MD)
- [2002.07.31] Live Kaijou Gentei Hatsubai Single (ライヴ会場限定発売Single; Live Venue Limited Release Single)
- [2004.07.13] New Standard Renaissance (ニュースタンダード ルネサンス)
- [2005.09.10] rare Chemical Rhetoric (rareケミカルレトリック)
- [2008.05.03] Midnight Shangrila / Karappo na Uta ~final cut~ (空っぽな歌; Empty Song)
- [2009.07.04] BURST EP
- [2011.03.19] Hameln (ハーメルン)
- [2018.11.07] sheeple
Video Releases
- [2003.08.29] Violet Harenchi ~030829 Limited Edition~ (バイオレットハレンチ; Violet Infamy)
- [2005.12.21] SCI-FI nu Chemical Rhetoric ~first cut~ Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou 2005.09.10 (SCI-FI nuケミカルレトリック 日比谷野外大音楽堂 2005年9月10日)
- [2006.02.01] LAST INDIES TOUR ~Shambara to the CORE~ ACT.2
- [2006.03.31] LAST INDIES TOUR ~Shambara to the CORE~ ACT.1
- [2006.12.20] Many Merry Days #1 ~Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou~ 2006.7.30 (日比谷野外大音楽堂)
- [2007.12.25] Many Merry Days 5th Anniversary Special 2night ~Shiroi Hitsuji / Kuroi Hitsuji~ (白い羊/黒い羊; White Sheep / Black Sheep)
- [2008.07.23] Many Merry Days FINAL Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan (横濱文化体育館)
- [2009.04.22] VIC ~VIDEO ID COLLECTION~
- [2009.08.26] TOUR09 under-world [GI・GO]
- [2009.11.07] BURST EP DVD / Live at Shinjuku Loft (新宿ロフト)
- [2012.08.08] MERRY 10th Anniversary NEW LEGEND OF HIGH COLOR "6DAYS"
- [2013.07.31] CORE LIMITED LIVE DVD MERRY VERY BEST 20121130 Akasaka BLITZ ~Special 2night "Shiroi Hitsuji" "Kuroi Hitsuji" (CORE LIMITED LIVE DVD MERRY VERY BEST 20121130 赤坂BLITZ ～Special 2night【白い羊】【黒い羊】～)
- [2016.06.22] NOnsenSe MARkeT FINAL -Saishuukai- 2016.2.7 EX THEATER ROPPONGI
- [2018.05.23] 47 Todoufuken TOUR System Mology ~AGITATE FINAL "Kindan" 2018.2.3 Nihon Seinenkan (47都道府県TOUR システム エムオロギー ～AGITATE FINAL「禁断」 2018.2.3 日本青年館)
Compilations / Collaborations
- [2002.05.29] Yougenkyou 2 (妖幻鏡) (#1 "Rojiura Melancholy Remix")
- [2002.12.11] STAND PROUD! 3 (#4 "Strength Beyond Strength")
- [2007.12.19] LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth- (#4 "PRECIOUS...")
- [2010.02.24] THE BLUE HEARTS "25th Anniversary" TRIBUTE (#13 "Minagoroshi no Melody")
- [2010.11.10] Pierrot to Suika to 88 Rider (ピエロとスイカと88ライダー) (#07 "Shinjuku Nana")
- [2010.12.01] ROMANTIST ~THE STALIN, Endou Michirou Tribute Album~ (遠藤ミチロウ) (#10 "Odyssey, 1985, SEX")
- [2011.01.26] CRUSH! -90's V-Rock best hit cover songs- (#13 "Schwein no Isu")
- [2011.04.20] Daisuke - Shikkoku no Hikari (#3 "Glide", #6 "Chikadou ni Nagareru, Aru Hitori no Otoko no "Hitsuu na Sakebi" ni mo Nita Melody", #8 "Honrou", #11 "Sousou")
- [2012.07.04] PARADE II ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~ (#12 "Aku no Hana")
- [2017.09.13] D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM ~Stairway to Heaven~ (#9 "SO...")
- [2017.11.22] TRIBUTE OF MUCC -en- (CD 2 #6 "Ieji")
Books
- [2005.06.30] High Collar Kaitai Shinsho (Ue) (ハイカラ解体新書(上))
- [2005.06.30] High Collar Kaitai Shinsho (Shita) (ハイカラ解体新書(下))
