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'''metronome''' (メトロノーム) is a "cybernetic-rock" band from [[Japan]]. They combine rock music with electronic melodies, which makes their over-all sound somewhat unique in the current [[Indies]] scene. The band line up has changed a bit since the band formed in 1997 but the current line up has become the most well known.
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'''metronome''' (メトロノーム) was a three to four member (at any given time) [[:Category:Electronic|Japanese electronic]]-[[J-Rock|rock]] band of the [[Angura-Kei|angura-kei]] variety under the independent label [[ART POP ENTERTAINMENT]]. The band's line-up changed a number of times since their formation in August of 1998, with [[Kobayashi Sharaku|Sharaku]] and [[Fukusuke]] being the only original members. metronome said that they had travelled through time from the year 2005 to 1998 in order to improve their record sales, hence the futuristic themes.
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In February of 2009, the group announced that after their spring one-man tour ''Please Push Pause'' finale at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall on May 31st, they would be "shutting down", i.e. be going into an indefinite hiatus. Since the pause, Sharaku has been busy with the groups [[FLOPPY]] and [[Cuckoo]], Fukusuke has his solo project [[ADAPTER.]], while [[RIU]] joined the band [[MaitoreiA]], who then disbanded in April of 2010.
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==Members==
 
==Members==
* Vocals: [[Sharaku]]
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* [[Kobayashi Sharaku|Sharaku]] (シャラク) - VOICECODER (Vocals)
* Guitar: [[Fukusuke]]
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* [[Fukusuke]] (フクスケ) - TABLO-1 (Guitar)
* Bass: [[Riu]]
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* [[RIU|Riu]] (リウ) - TABLO-2 (Bass)
* Drums: [[Yuichiro]]
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* [[Shintaro]] (シンタロウ) - DRUM
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===Former Members===
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* [[Yazi]] (ヤジ) - Bass
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* [[Asuka-hime]] (アスカ姫) - Bass
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* [[KEI (metronome)|KEI]] - Bass
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* [[Eye G A|Eye×G×A]] - Guitar
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* [[Kemumaki]] (ケムマキ) - Drums
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* [[Yuuichirou]] (ユウイチロー) - Drums
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
*[2003.04.02] [[1 metronome]] (1メトロノーム)  
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* [2003.04.02] [[1 metronome]] (1メトロノーム)
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* [2008.09.03] [[Collection (metronome)|COLLECTION]] (Best Album)
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* [2008.10.22] [[Collection 2 (metronome)|COLLECTION 2]] (Best Album)
  
 
===Mini-Albums===
 
===Mini-Albums===
*[2000.09.09] [[Yapuu ga Shoukansareta Machi]] (ヤプーが召喚された街)
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* [2000.09.09] [[Yapuu ga Shoukan Sareta Machi]] (ヤプーが召喚された街; ''The City Summons Yapuu'')
*[2002.01.11] [[Fukigen na Android]] (不機嫌なアンドロイド)
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* [2002.01.11] [[Fukigen na Android (mini-album)|Fukigen na Android]] (不機嫌なアンドロイド; ''Grumpy Android'')
*[2004.04.21] [[Unknown (metronome)|UNKNOWN]]
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* [2004.04.21] [[Unknown (mini-album)|UNKNOWN]]
*[2004.11.17] [[Lifo|LIFO]]
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* [2004.11.17] [[Lifo (mini-album)|LIFO]]
*[2005.10.05] [[Electric Travel|Electric travel]]
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* [2005.10.05] [[Electric Travel (mini-album)|Electric travel]]
*[2007.01.11] [[Cycle Recycle]] (サイクルリサイクル)
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* [2007.01.31] [[Cycle Recycle (mini-album)|Cycle Recycle]] (サイクルリサイクル)
*[2008.02.06] [[High To Low Electro|HIGH TO LOW ELECTRO]]
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* [2008.02.06] [[High to Low Electro (mini-album)|HIGH TO LOW ELECTRO]]
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===Singles===
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* [1999.07.26] [[Single Top Religion]]
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* [2001.07.31] [[Plastic-Models Kuro|PLASTIC-MODELS Kuro]] (プラスチック-モデルス 黒; ''Black'')
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* [2001.07.31] [[Plastic-Models Gin|PLASTIC-MODELS Gin]] (プラスチック-モデルス 銀; ''Silver'')
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* [2002.07.31] [[Planet (metronome)|Planet]] (プラネット)
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* [2002.09.14] [[Self Control (metronome)|Self Control]] (セルフコントロール)
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* [2004.02.01] [[Mousou Trick]] (妄想トリック; ''Delusional Trick'')
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* [2004.09.18] [[Isshuukan]] (一週間; ''One Week'')
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* [2004.10.21] [[Computer]] (コンピュータ)
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* [2005.08.03] [[Oboro / Sora]] (朧 / 空; ''Haziness / Sky'')
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* [2006.05.02] [[Boku Sonzaisetsu]] (ボク存在説; ''My Theory of Existence'')
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* [2006.07.29] [[Zetsubou-san]] (絶望さん; ''Mr. Despair'')
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* [2007.08.08] [[Twinight Twilight]] (たわいないトワイライト)
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* [2007.09.26] [[Zombie-kun]] (ぞんび君; ''Zombie Boy'')
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===Other Singles===
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* [2000.03.17] [[Shikigami Loop]] (式神ループ)
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* [2000.12.09] [[Arigato (metronome)|Arigato]] (アリガト; ''Thank You'')
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* [2003.02.15] [[Mittsu Kazoero]] (三つ数えろ; ''Count to Three'')
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* [2003.10.25] [[Computer]] (コンピューター)
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* [2003.11.05] [[Doctor (metronome)|Doctor BPM.170]] (ドクター)
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* [2004.06.27] [[Tokyo Babylon (metronome)|Tokyo Babylon]] (東京バビロン)
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* [2006.12.22] [[Shinsekai (metronome)|Shinsekai]] (シンセカイ; ''The New World'')
  
===Best Albums===
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===Demo Tapes===
*[2008.09.03] [[Collection (metronome)|COLLECTION]]
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* [1998.08.25] [[Yakousei / P no Higeki]] (夜行性 / Pの悲劇; ''Nocturnal Habit / The Tradegy of P'')
*[2008.10.22] [[Collection 2|COLLECTION 2]]
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* [1999.02.20] [[Mihotoke / 8 Bit Girls Bravo|Mihotoke / 8bit Girls Bravo]] (ミホトケ / 8bit ガールズ ブラボー)
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* [1999.09.19] [[Docter / Phi D-Sanskrit|DOCTER / ΦD-SANSKRIT]]
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* [2000.05.07] [[Chishiryou Freak / Mura wa 1cm]] (致死量フリーク / 村は1cm; ''A Freak Lethal Dose / The Village is 1cm'')
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* [2001.02.09] [[Planet (metronome)|Planet]] (プラネット)
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* [2001.02.22] [[Sekai wa Minna Boku no Teki]] (世界はみんな僕の敵; ''All of the World Is My Enemy'')
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* [2001.04.06] [[Religion]] (レリジョン)
  
===Singles===
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===DVDs===
*[2001.07.31] [[Plastic Models Kuro]] (プラスチック-モデルス 黒)
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* [2003.09.03] [[Space! Romantic (DVD)|S.p.a.c.e! Romantic]] (ス・ペ・エ・ス! ロマンチック)
*[2001.07.31] [[Plastic Models Gin|PLASTIC MODELS Gin]] (銀)
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* [2007.04.11] [[Cycle Recycle ~Merry Day X'mas~|Cycle Recycle ~Merry DAY X'mas~]] (サイクルリサイクル~メーDAY X'mas~)
*[2002.07.31] [[Planet (metronome)|Planet]] (プラネット)
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* [2009.02.18] [[10th Anniversary Special One Man Live @2008.8.25 Shibuya-AX Since 2005-1998-2008|10th Anniversary Special ONE MAN LIVE @2008.8.25 SHIBUYA-AX since 2005→1998→2008]]
*[2002.09.14] [[Self-Control]] (セルフコントロール)
 
*[2003.02.15] [[Mittsu Kazoero]] (三つ数えろ)
 
*[2003.09.03] [[S.P.A.C.E! Romantic]] (ス・ペ・エ・ス! ロマンチック)
 
*[2004.02.01] [[Mousou Trick]] (妄想トリック)
 
*[2004.09.18] [[Isshukan]] (一週間)
 
*[2004.10.21] [[Computer]] (コンピュータ)
 
*[2005.08.03] [[Oboro / Sora]] (朧 / 空)
 
*[2006.05.02] [[Boku Sonzaisetsu]] (ボク存在説)
 
*[2006.07.29] [[Zetsubou-san]] (絶望さん)
 
*[2007.08.08] [[Taiwanai Twilight]] (たわいないトワイライト)
 
*[2007.09.26] [[Zombie-kun]] (ぞんび君)
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.artpop.org/meto21/indexx.html Official Page]
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* [http://www.artpop.org/meto21/indexx.html Official Website]
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* [http://www.tricycle.co.jp/a_metoronome/index.html metronome @ Tricycle Entertainment]
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* [http://www22.big.or.jp/~yunisan/vi/metronome.html metronome @ Grass Thread]
  
 
[[Category:Groups]]
 
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
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[[Category:Indies]]
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:Electronic]]
 
[[Category:Electronic]]
[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category:Angura-Kei]]
[[Category:Indies]]
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[[Category:Hiatus]]

Revision as of 09:52, 7 November 2010

metronome promoting COLLECTION and COLLECTION 2 (2008)

metronome (メトロノーム) was a three to four member (at any given time) Japanese electronic-rock band of the angura-kei variety under the independent label ART POP ENTERTAINMENT. The band's line-up changed a number of times since their formation in August of 1998, with Sharaku and Fukusuke being the only original members. metronome said that they had travelled through time from the year 2005 to 1998 in order to improve their record sales, hence the futuristic themes.

In February of 2009, the group announced that after their spring one-man tour Please Push Pause finale at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall on May 31st, they would be "shutting down", i.e. be going into an indefinite hiatus. Since the pause, Sharaku has been busy with the groups FLOPPY and Cuckoo, Fukusuke has his solo project ADAPTER., while RIU joined the band MaitoreiA, who then disbanded in April of 2010.

Members

  • Sharaku (シャラク) - VOICECODER (Vocals)
  • Fukusuke (フクスケ) - TABLO-1 (Guitar)
  • Riu (リウ) - TABLO-2 (Bass)
  • Shintaro (シンタロウ) - DRUM

Former Members

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Demo Tapes

DVDs

External Links