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* '''Full Name:''' Matsumoto Hideto
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* '''Nickname:''' hide [always spelled with lower case 'h'] (pronounced hee-deh, not to be confused with [[L'Arc~en~Ciel|L'Arc~en~Ciel's]] [[HYDE]])
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'''hide''' was a Japanese musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. His debut in the music business was as the guitarist of the [[:Category:J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band [[X JAPAN]]. In 1993, hide went solo with the single "[[Eyes Love You|EYES LOVE YOU]]". In 1997, [[X JAPAN]] announced their disbandment and hide focused on solo works. On May 22nd, 1996, he opened his production company "[[Wikipedia:Lemoned Plant|LEMONed]]" and created a solo band consisting of his close friends that played at his solo tours and concerts, [[hide with Spread Beaver]]. On May 2nd, 1998, he was found hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment.
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* '''Birth Date:''' December 13, 1964
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Midorigaoka|Midorigaoka]], [[Yokosuka|Yokosuka]], [[Japan]]
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== Profile ==
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* '''Death Date:''' May 2, 1998
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* '''Full Name:''' Matsumoto Hideto (松本秀人)
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* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' AB
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* '''Nickname:''' hide (always spelled with lower case 'h'; not to be confused with [[L'Arc~en~Ciel|L'Arc~en~Ciel's]] [[HYDE]])
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* '''Birthdate:''' December 13, 1964
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Yokosuka, Kanagawa|Yokosuka]], [[Wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Deathdate:''' May 2, 1998 (aged 33)
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' AB
 
* '''Horoscope:''' Sagittarius
 
* '''Horoscope:''' Sagittarius
 
* '''Height:''' 170 cm
 
* '''Height:''' 170 cm
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* '''Weight:''' Around 50kg
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* '''Weight:''' 50kg
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* '''Bands:''' [[Yokosuka SAVER TIGER|Yokosuka SAVER TIGER]], [[X Japan|X]] / [[X Japan]], [[hide with Spread Beaver]], [[MxAxSxS|MxAxSxS]] and [[Zilch|Zilch]].
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* '''Bands:''' [[SAVER TIGER]], [[X JAPAN]], [[hide with Spread Beaver]], [[MxAxSxS]], [[zilch]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Life </span>==
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== Information ==
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Matsumoto Hideto, known as '''hide''', was born in [[Wikipedia:Yokosuka, Kanagawa|Yokosuka]], [[Wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa Prefecture]] on December 13, 1964. hide was overweight as a child, Hideto was known as the shy bookworm who had trouble interacting with other children. But everything changed when he was 15 years old, at a friend's house, and heard "[[Alice (KISS)|Alice]]" by [[Wikipedia:Kiss (band)|KISS]].
  
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:hide2.jpg|[[Image:180px-hide2.jpg|180px|hide Live]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:hide2.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>hide Live</div></div></div>
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[[Wikipedia:Kiss (band)|KISS]]' commanding sound and wild visual aesthetics enthralled him, and later that same year, his grandmother bought him a Gibson guitar, a gift that would forever change hide's life.
  
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Matsumoto Hideto, known as 'hide', was born in Midorigaoka, Yokosuka on December 13, 1964. hide was overweight as a child, Hideto was known as the shy bookworm who had trouble interacting with other children. But everything changed when he was 15 years old, at a friend's house, and heard ''Alice'' by Kiss.
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In 1981, hide formed the independent rock band [[SAVER TIGER]], where he served as both lead guitarist and songwriter. But hide's talent couldn't stay hidden for long, and not long after, he was discovered by a man named [[YOSHIKI|Hayashi Yoshiki]], and in 1987, hide joined Yoshiki's band [[X JAPAN]], then called simply ''X''. He became the lead guitarist and secondary composer, while [[YOSHIKI]] was the main composer and drummer.
  
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Kiss' commanding sound and wild visual aesthetics enthralled him, and later that same year, his grandmother bought him a Gibson guitar, a gift that would forever change hide's life.
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X's sound was nothing like anything currently existing in the Japanese music scene. Their wild costumes, sky-high hairdoes and in-your-face sound quickly attracted crowds, and they became the first band in history to completely sell out the Tokyo Arena, not once, but three consecutive nights. But after ten years together as a band, lead singer [[Toshi]] announced his official departure from X, and the band dissolved.
  
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In 1981, hide formed the independent rock band Saver Tiger, where he served as both lead guitarist and songwriter. But hide's talent couldn't stay hidden for long, and not long after, he was discovered by a man named [[Yoshiki|Hayashi Yoshiki]], and in 1987, hide joined Yoshiki's band [[X Japan]], then called simply X. He became the lead guitarist and secondary composer, while [[Yoshiki]] was the main composer and drummer.
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hide set off on what would become a remarkably successful solo career. He recorded his first album, ''[[Hide Your Face|HIDE YOUR FACE]]'' in 1994, and played all guitars (including bass guitar) and performed all vocals. Two years later, he recorded the album ''[[Psyence|PSYENCE]]'', which is regarded as hide's best album due to its remarkable versatility, and thus began the ''PSYENCE a Go Go'' tour.
  
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X's sound was nothing like anything currently existing in the Japanese music scene. Their wild costumes, sky-high hairdoes and in-your-face sound quickly attracted crowds, and they became the first band in history to completely sell out the Tokyo Arena-- not once, but three consecutive nights. But after ten years together as a band, lead singer Toshi announced his official departure from X, and the band dissolved.
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In 1995 hide formed a band [[ZILCH]] in USA where he was the lead vocalist and guitarist, and later also teamed up with other artists in Japan and began working on his 3rd solo album, but just before the completion of these projects a tragedy struck.
  
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Hide set off on what would become a remarkably successful solo career. He recorded his first album, ''Hide Your Face'' in 1994, and played all guitars (including bass guitar) and performed all vocals. Two years later, he recorded the album ''Psyence'', which is regarded as hide's best album due to its remarkable versatility, and thus began the Psyence a Go Go tour.
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On May 2, 1998, after a night of drinking and partying with his girlfriend, hide returned to his apartment around 6:30 in the morning. An hour later, at 7:30, hide's girlfriend returned to the apartment and found hide suspended from his bathroom doorknob by a towel tied around his neck. hide died en route to the hospital.
  
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Later, hide created a band which would become known as "hide with Spread Beaver," and he served as guitar player and vocalist for them as well. They began recording their first album, ''Ja, Zoo'', but midway through production, a tragedy struck.
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hide's death shocked the nation of Japan. Hundreds of fans came to his funeral; so many, in fact, that the line stretched more than a mile down the streets of downtown Tokyo, and the city essentially ground to a halt. By the end of the day, twenty-six fans had been hospitalized due to excessive screaming, crying, or injury in the crowd. In the days following hide's death, three young girls died in copycat suicides, and many more tried, but failed.
  
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hide's death has been the source of much speculation. Some believe that it was an accident, as a result of a botched attempt at autoerotic asphyxiation or some other means, while some believe that it was a suicide. hide was, by his own admission, an alcoholic, and after [[X JAPAN]]'s disbandment, his drinking became even more pronounced. Though there was no note to indicate suicide, some believe that his song "[[Pink Spider (hide with Spread Beaver)|Pink Spider]]" was in fact his suicide note, as the song speaks of a 'spider' who wishes for wings so he can 'be free.'
  
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On May 2, 1998, after a night of drinking and partying with his girlfriend, hide returned to his apartment around 6:30 in the morning. An hour later, at 7:30, hide's girlfriend returned to the apartment and found hide suspended from his bathroom doorknob by a towel tied around his neck. hide died en route to the hospital.
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His work was nonetheless honored, albums were finished and released the same year, [[ZILCH]]'s debut album ''3.2.1'' on July 23th, then his 3rd solo album ''Ja,Zoo'' on 21st November 1998. After this, his bandmates toured as [[hide and Spread Beaver]] with ''Ja,Zoo'' which skyrocketed the sales of this album, published a tour book and re-released 5 singles recorded together. There are also numerous post-humous tribute, compilation and remix releases, and hide's official website, hide-city.com, remains active to this day.
  
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hide's death shocked the nation of Japan. Hundreds of fans came to his funeral; so many, in fact, that the line stretched more than a mile down the streets of downtown Tokyo, and the city essentially ground to a halt. By the end of the day, twenty-six fans had been hospitalized due to excessive screaming, crying, or injury in the crowd. In the days following hide's death, three young girls died in copycat suicides, and many more tried, but failed.
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Former [[X JAPAN]] drummer [[YOSHIKI]] sent this message out to his fans following the death: "Everyone, please watch over his eternal sleep warmly." Thirteen years later, hide's bandmate, [[Taiji]], also committed suicide by hanging himself.
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hide's death has been the source of much speculation. Some believe that it was an accident, as a result of a botched attempt at autoerotic asphyxiation or some other means, while some believe that it was a suicide. hide was, by his own admission, an alcoholic, and after X Japan's disbandment, his drinking became even more pronounced. Though there was no note to indicate suicide, some believe that his song "Pink Spider" was in fact his suicide note, as the song speaks of a 'spider' who wishes for wings so he can 'be free.'
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==Discography==
  
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Former [[X Japan]] drummer [[Yoshiki]] sent this message out to his fans following the death: "Everyone, please watch over his eternal sleep warmly."
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===Studio Albums===
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* [1994.02.23] [[Hide Your Face|HIDE YOUR FACE]]
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* [1996.09.02] [[Psyence|PSYENCE]]
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* [1998.11.21] [[Ja,Zoo]]
  
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===Compilation Albums===
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* [1996.05.22] [[Compilation CD Lemoned|COMPILATION CD LEMONed]]
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* [2000.03.02] [[hide Best ~Psychommunity~|hide BEST ~PSYCHOMMUNITY~]]
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* [2002.07.24] [[Singles ~ Junk Story|SINGLES ~ Junk Story]]
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* [2004.04.28] [[King of Psyborg Rock Star|KING OF PSYBORG ROCK STAR]]
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* [2005.09.21] [[Perfect Single Box]]
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* [2008.02.06] [[hide Singles Psyborg Rock iTunes Special!!|hide SINGLES PSYBORG ROCK iTunes Special!!]] <small>(Digital Download)</small>
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* [2009.04.29] [[We Love hide ~The Best in The World~]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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===Remix Albums===
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* [1997.06.21] [[Tune Up -hide Remixes-|tune-up -hide remixes-]]
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* [2002.05.22] [[Psy-Clone hide Electronic Remixes|Psy-Clone　hide electronic remixes]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
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===Live Albums===
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* [2008.03.19] [[Psyence a Go Go|PSYENCE A GO GO]]
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* [2008.04.23] [[Hide Our Psychommunity|HIDE OUR PSYCHOMMUNITY]]
  
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* [1994.02.23] [[Hide Your Face|HIDE YOUR FACE]]
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===Tribute Albums===
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* [1996.05.22] [[Compilation CD Lemoned|COMPILATION CD LEMONed]]
 
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* [1996.09.02] [[Psyence|PSYENCE]]
 
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* [1997.06.21] [[tune-up -hide remixes-]]
 
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* [1998.07.23] [[321 Zilch]]
 
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* [1998.11.21] [[Ja,Zoo]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
 
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* [1999.03.03] [[bastard EYES Zilch]]
 
 
* [1999.05.01] [[hide Tribute Spirits|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS]]
 
* [1999.05.01] [[hide Tribute Spirits|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS]]
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* [2000.03.02] [[hide Best Psychommunity|hide BEST PSYCHOMMUNITY ]]
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* [2013.07.03] [[hide Tribute Spirits II -Visual Spirits-|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS II -Visual SPIRITS-]]
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* [2002.05.22] [[Psy-Clone hide electronic remixes]]
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* [2013.07.03] [[hide Tribute Spirits III -Visual Spirits-|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS III -Visual SPIRITS-]]
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* [2002.07.24] [[Singles Junk Story|SINGLES Junk Story]]
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* [2013.08.28] [[hide Tribute Spirits IV -Classical Spirits-|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS IV -Classical SPIRITS-]]
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* [2004.04.28] [[King of Psyborg Rock Star|KING OF PSYBORG ROCK STAR]]
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* [2013.08.28] [[hide Tribute Spirits V -Psyborg Rock Sprits- Club Psyence Mix|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS V -PSYBORG ROCK SPIRITS- CLUB PSYENCE MIX]]
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* [????.??.??] [[Cafe Le Psyence|Cafe Le PSYENCE]]
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* [2013.12.18] [[hide Tribute Spirits VI -Female Spirits-|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS VI -Female SPIRITS-]]
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* [????.??.??] [[Woofer!! 1|WOOFER!! 1]]
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* [2013.12.18] [[hide Tribute Spirits VII -Rock Spirits-|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS VII -Rock SPIRITS-]]
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* [????.??.??] [[Woofer!! 2|WOOFER!! 2]]
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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===Other Albums===
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* [1997.12.17] [[Woofer!!|WooFer!!]]
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* [1998.02.21] [[Woofer!! 2|WooFer!!2]]
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* [2002.05.16] [[Cafe Le Psyence -hide Lemoned Compilation-|Cafe Le PSYENCE -hide LEMONed Compilation-]]
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* [2011.03.02] [["Musical Number" ~Rock Musical Pink Spider~|"Musical Number" ~ROCK Musical Pink Spider~]] ("Musical Number" ~ROCKミュージカル ピンクスパイダー~)
  
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=== Singles ===
 
* [1993.08.05] [[Eyes Love You|EYES LOVE YOU]]
 
* [1993.08.05] [[Eyes Love You|EYES LOVE YOU]]
 
* [1993.08.05] [[50% & 50%]]
 
* [1993.08.05] [[50% & 50%]]
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* [1994.01.21] [[Dice|DICE]]
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* [1994.01.21] [[Dice (hide)|DICE]]
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* [1994.03.24] [[Tell Me|TELL ME]]
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* [1994.03.24] [[Tell Me (hide)|TELL ME]]
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* [1996.06.24] [[Misery|MISERY]]
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* [1996.06.24] [[Misery (hide)|MISERY]]
 
* [1996.08.12] [[Beauty & Stupid]]
 
* [1996.08.12] [[Beauty & Stupid]]
 
* [1996.12.18] [[Hi-Ho / Good Bye|Hi-Ho / GOOD BYE]]
 
* [1996.12.18] [[Hi-Ho / Good Bye|Hi-Ho / GOOD BYE]]
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* [1998.01.28] [[Rocket Dive|ROCKET DIVE]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
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* [1998.01.28] [[Rocket Dive|ROCKET DIVE]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [1998.05.13] [[Pink Spider]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
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* [1998.05.13] [[Pink Spider (hide with Spread Beaver)|Pink Spider]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [1998.05.27] [[ever free]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
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* [1998.05.27] [[Ever Free (hide with Spread Beaver)|ever free]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [1998.10.21] [[Hurry Go Round|HURRY GO ROUND]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
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* [1998.10.21] [[Hurry Go Round|HURRY GO ROUND]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [2000.01.19] [[Tell Me with Spread Beaver|TELL ME with Spread Beaver]] ([[hide with Spread Beaver|with Spread Beaver]])
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* [2000.01.19] [[Tell Me (hide)|TELL ME]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [2002.07.10] [[In Motion]]
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* [2002.07.10] [[In Motion (hide)|In Motion]]
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=== VHS / DVD ===
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* [1993.09.29] [[Wikipedia:Seth et Holth|Seth et Holth]]
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* [1994.03.24] [[A Souvenir]]
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* [1994.10.21] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.1|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.1]]
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* [1994.11.23] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.2|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.2]]
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* [1994.12.24] [[X'mas Present!]]
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* [1996.05.22] [[Lemoned Collected by hide|LEMONeD　Collected by hide]]
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* [????.??.??] [[Compilation Catalogue Video Lemoned|COMPILATION CATALOGUE VIDEO LEMONed]]
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* [1997.02.26] [[Ugly Pink Machine File 1 Official Data File|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 1 official data file]]
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* [1997.03.26] [[Ugly Pink Machine File 2 Unofficial Data File|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 2 unofficial data file]]
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* [1997.06.21] [[Seven Clips|seven clips]]
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* [1997.08.21] [[hide Presents Mix Lemoned Jelly|hide presents MIX LEMONed JELLY]]
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* [1997.12.24] [[Top Secret X'mas Present '97]] (マル秘X'masプレゼント'97)
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* [1998.07.17] [[His Invincible Deluge Evidence|hIS iNVINCIBLE dELUGE eVIDENCE]]
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* [1999.12.08] [[A Story 1998 hide Last Works ~121 Nichi no Kiseki~|A STORY 1998 hide Last Works ~121 Nichi no Kiseki~]] (121日の軌跡)
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* [????.??.??] [[Bastard Eyes zilch|bastard EYES zilch]] <small>'''([[zilch]])'''</small>
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* [2000.10.18] [[Seven Clips + Hurry Go Round|seven clips + HURRY GO ROUND]]
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* [2000.12.13] [[Alivest Perfect Stage 1,000,000 Cuts hide! hide! hide!|ALIVEST perfect stage <1,000,000 cuts hide!hide!hide!>]]
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* [2001.04.04] [[A Souvenir + Tell Me|A Souvenir + TELL ME]]
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* [2001.05.03] [[Seventeen Clips ~Perfect Clips~ Presented By hide Museum|seventeen clips ~perfect clips~ presented by hide MUSEUM]]
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* [2003.07.20] [[hide Presents Mix Lemoned Jelly 1997.8.26 All Nite Club Event|hide presents MIX LEMONed JELLY 1997.8.26 ALL NITE CLUB EVENT]]
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* [2005.09.21] [[hide with Spread Beaver Appear!! "1998 Tribal Ja,Zoo"|hide with Spread Beaver appear!! "1998 TRIBAL Ja,Zoo"]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [2008.12.03] [[Alive! (hide DVD)|ALIVE!]]
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* [2009.12.02] [[We Love hide ~The Clips~|We Love hide ~The CLIPS~]]
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==Publications==
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===Books===
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[[File:HideDays.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:HideDaysNewEdition.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:Kyodaihide.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:HideBible.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:PinkyPromise.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:KyodaiTsuiokunohide.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:HideBook.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:HideNow.jpg|100px]]
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* [2002.05.30] [[hide Days|hide DAYS]]
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* [2002.05.30] [[hide Days New Edition|hide DAYS new edition]]
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* [2004.07.20] [[Kyodai (hide)|Kyodai]] (兄弟)
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* [2004.07.20] [[hide Bible -Official Book hide wo Aisuru Subete no Hito e Okurimasu|hide BIBLE -OFFICIAL BOOK hide wo Aisuru Subete no Hito e Okurimasu]] (hide BIBLE -OFFICIAL BOOK hideを愛する全ての人へ贈ります)
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* [2010.02.14] [[Pinky Promise]]
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* [2010.04.15] [[Kyodai Tsuioku no hide]] (兄弟追憶のhide)
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* [2010.08.xx] [[hide Book]]
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* [2011.09.xx] [[hide Now|hide_now]]
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===Photobooks===
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[[File:Mugongeki.jpg|85px]]
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[[File:Visualbum.jpg|95px]]
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[[File:1128hideSoloTour.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:GenkaiHaretsuBook.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:Hidephotobook.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:HidePrivateCollection.jpg|90px]]
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* [1992.04.05] [[Mugongeki (hide photobook)|Mugongeki]] (無言激; ''Silent Play'')
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* [1994.08.25] [[Visualbum|VISUALBUM]]
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* [1997.02.28] [[1128 hide Solo Tour 1996 Psyence a Go Go|1128 hide SOLO TOUR　1996 PSYENCE A GO GO]]
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* [1999.03.23] [[Genkai Haretsu Book]] (限界破裂本) <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [2000.01.20] [[hide (photobook)|hide]]
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* [2001.07.20] [[hide Private Collection in Museum|hide private collection in MUSEUM]]
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===Band Score===
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[[File:HIDEYOURFACESCORE.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:PSYENCESCORE.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:CompleteSongBook.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:JaZooSCORE.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:321ZILCHSCORE.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:BestPsychommunityscore.jpg|90px]]
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[[File:JunkStoryscore.jpg|90px]]
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* [1994.03.30] [[Hide Your Face (band score)|HIDE YOUR FACE]]
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* [1996.11.30] [[Psyence (band score)|PSYENCE]]
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* [1998.12.30] [[hide Complete Song Book|hide complete song book]]
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* [1998.12.30] [[Ja,Zoo (band score)|Ja,Zoo]] <small>'''([[hide with Spread Beaver]])'''</small>
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* [1999.01.30] [[3 2 1 (band score)|3・2・1]] <small>'''([[zilch]])'''</small>
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* [2000.05.25] [[hide Best Psychommunity (band score)|hide BEST PSYCHOMMUNITY]]
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* [2002.09.30] [[hide Singles ~ Junk Story (band score)|hide SINGLES ~ Junk Story]]
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* [2011.08.xx] Densetsu no Visual Rocks
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===Calendars===
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* [2011.10.01] Calendar 2012
  
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===Magazines===
  
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* [1994.03.24] [[A Souvenir|A Souvenir]] [(VHS)]
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* [2011.09.xx] SHOXX ARCHIVES (''Feature'')
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* [1994.10.21] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.1|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.1]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1994.11.23] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.2|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.2]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [????.??.??] [[Compilation Catalogue Video Lemoned|COMPILATION CATALOGUE VIDEO LEMONed]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1997.02.26] [[Ugly Pink Machine file 1 official data file|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 1 official data file]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1997.03.26] [[Ugly Pink Machine file 2 unofficial data file|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 2 unofficial data file]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1997.06.21] [[seven clips|seven clips]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1997.08.21] [[Mix Lemoned Jelly|MIX LEMONed Jelly]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1998.07.17] [[His Invincible Deluge Evidence|hIS iNVINCIBLE dELUGE eVIDENCE]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [????.??.??] [[bastard EYES Zilch]] [(VHS)]
 
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* [1999.12.09] [[A Story|A STORY]] [(VHS/DVD)]
 
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* [2000.07.20] [[His Invincible Deluge Evidence|hIS iNVINCIBLE dELUGE eVIDENCE]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2000.10.18] [[seven clips + Hurry Go Round|seven clips + HURRY GO ROUND]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2000.10.18] [[Ugly Pink Machine file 1|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 1]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2000.10.18] [[Ugly Pink Machine file 2|UGLY PINK MACHINE file 2]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2000.12.13] [[Alivest perfect stage|ALIVEST perfect stage]] [(VHS/DVD)]
 
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* [2001.04.04] [[A Souvenir + Tell Me|A Souvenir + TELL ME]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2001.04.04] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.1|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.1]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2001.04.04] [[Film the Psychommunity Reel.2|FILM THE PSYCHOMMUNITY REEL.2]] [(DVD)]
 
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* [2001.05.03] [[hide seventeen clips ~perfect clips~]] [(VHS/DVD)]
 
  
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* [http://www.projectj.net/hide.htm ProjectJ's hide Page]
 
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* [http://usuarios.lycos.es/psychommunity/index.htm WELCOME TO PSYCHOMMUNITY] Non-English Site
 
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* [http://misery.the-fey.net/main.html Kiss Your Misery]
 
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* [http://www.jrocker.com/hide/ JRocker Channel: hide]
 
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* [http://members.tripod.com/~Iguana_matsumoto/kurenai.html kurenaiX] Thanks to Iguana.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 03:51, 11 August 2016

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hide was a Japanese musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. His debut in the music business was as the guitarist of the Japanese rock band X JAPAN. In 1993, hide went solo with the single "EYES LOVE YOU". In 1997, X JAPAN announced their disbandment and hide focused on solo works. On May 22nd, 1996, he opened his production company "LEMONed" and created a solo band consisting of his close friends that played at his solo tours and concerts, hide with Spread Beaver. On May 2nd, 1998, he was found hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment.

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Matsumoto Hideto, known as hide, was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on December 13, 1964. hide was overweight as a child, Hideto was known as the shy bookworm who had trouble interacting with other children. But everything changed when he was 15 years old, at a friend's house, and heard "Alice" by KISS.

KISS' commanding sound and wild visual aesthetics enthralled him, and later that same year, his grandmother bought him a Gibson guitar, a gift that would forever change hide's life.

In 1981, hide formed the independent rock band SAVER TIGER, where he served as both lead guitarist and songwriter. But hide's talent couldn't stay hidden for long, and not long after, he was discovered by a man named Hayashi Yoshiki, and in 1987, hide joined Yoshiki's band X JAPAN, then called simply X. He became the lead guitarist and secondary composer, while YOSHIKI was the main composer and drummer.

X's sound was nothing like anything currently existing in the Japanese music scene. Their wild costumes, sky-high hairdoes and in-your-face sound quickly attracted crowds, and they became the first band in history to completely sell out the Tokyo Arena, not once, but three consecutive nights. But after ten years together as a band, lead singer Toshi announced his official departure from X, and the band dissolved.

hide set off on what would become a remarkably successful solo career. He recorded his first album, HIDE YOUR FACE in 1994, and played all guitars (including bass guitar) and performed all vocals. Two years later, he recorded the album PSYENCE, which is regarded as hide's best album due to its remarkable versatility, and thus began the PSYENCE a Go Go tour.

In 1995 hide formed a band ZILCH in USA where he was the lead vocalist and guitarist, and later also teamed up with other artists in Japan and began working on his 3rd solo album, but just before the completion of these projects a tragedy struck.

On May 2, 1998, after a night of drinking and partying with his girlfriend, hide returned to his apartment around 6:30 in the morning. An hour later, at 7:30, hide's girlfriend returned to the apartment and found hide suspended from his bathroom doorknob by a towel tied around his neck. hide died en route to the hospital.

hide's death shocked the nation of Japan. Hundreds of fans came to his funeral; so many, in fact, that the line stretched more than a mile down the streets of downtown Tokyo, and the city essentially ground to a halt. By the end of the day, twenty-six fans had been hospitalized due to excessive screaming, crying, or injury in the crowd. In the days following hide's death, three young girls died in copycat suicides, and many more tried, but failed.

hide's death has been the source of much speculation. Some believe that it was an accident, as a result of a botched attempt at autoerotic asphyxiation or some other means, while some believe that it was a suicide. hide was, by his own admission, an alcoholic, and after X JAPAN's disbandment, his drinking became even more pronounced. Though there was no note to indicate suicide, some believe that his song "Pink Spider" was in fact his suicide note, as the song speaks of a 'spider' who wishes for wings so he can 'be free.'

His work was nonetheless honored, albums were finished and released the same year, ZILCH's debut album 3.2.1 on July 23th, then his 3rd solo album Ja,Zoo on 21st November 1998. After this, his bandmates toured as hide and Spread Beaver with Ja,Zoo which skyrocketed the sales of this album, published a tour book and re-released 5 singles recorded together. There are also numerous post-humous tribute, compilation and remix releases, and hide's official website, hide-city.com, remains active to this day.

Former X JAPAN drummer YOSHIKI sent this message out to his fans following the death: "Everyone, please watch over his eternal sleep warmly." Thirteen years later, hide's bandmate, Taiji, also committed suicide by hanging himself.

Discography

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Tribute Albums

Other Albums

Singles

VHS / DVD

Publications

Books

HideDays.jpg HideDaysNewEdition.jpg Kyodaihide.jpg HideBible.jpg PinkyPromise.jpg KyodaiTsuiokunohide.jpg HideBook.jpg HideNow.jpg

Photobooks

Mugongeki.jpg Visualbum.jpg 1128hideSoloTour.jpg GenkaiHaretsuBook.jpg Hidephotobook.jpg HidePrivateCollection.jpg

Band Score

HIDEYOURFACESCORE.jpg PSYENCESCORE.jpg CompleteSongBook.jpg JaZooSCORE.jpg 321ZILCHSCORE.jpg BestPsychommunityscore.jpg JunkStoryscore.jpg

Calendars

  • [2011.10.01] Calendar 2012

Magazines

  • [2011.09.xx] SHOXX ARCHIVES (Feature)

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Studio Albums
Compilation Albums
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Remix Albums
Live Albums
Tribute Albums
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Other Albums
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Singles
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VHS / DVDs
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hide with Spread Beaver Singles
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05
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Official Website
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