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'''BUCK-TICK''' (バクチク; ''Firecracker'') was one of the [[Visual-Kei]] pioneers in the late 80s along with [[X Japan]] and [[D'erlanger]]. Their music is new-wave and gothic with some rock and metal touchs.
 
'''BUCK-TICK''' (バクチク; ''Firecracker'') was one of the [[Visual-Kei]] pioneers in the late 80s along with [[X Japan]] and [[D'erlanger]]. Their music is new-wave and gothic with some rock and metal touchs.
  
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* [[Higuchi Yutaka]] (桶口豊) (Bass)
 
* [[Higuchi Yutaka]] (桶口豊) (Bass)
 
* [[Yagami Toll]] (ヤガミ ト ル) (Drums)
 
* [[Yagami Toll]] (ヤガミ ト ル) (Drums)
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== Information ==
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BUCK-TICK was formed in 1984 when Sakurai and Yagami participated in the band [[Hinan Go-GO]]. In the next year, Imai, Hoshino, and Higauchi would soon join the band. The band soon got signed to the indies label [[Taiyou Records]] and released their first single in 1986, entitled [[To-Search|TO-SEARCH]]. They soon held concerts in Japan, with the first concert having only 800 people attending.
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A year later, the band scored a major label contract with [[Victor Entertainment]] and released their first video. Soon after. they released [[SexualXXXXX!|SEXUAL×××××!]]. But it wasn't until their second single, [[Just One More Kiss|JUST ONE MORE KISS]] in 1988 when the band hit it big. By the end of the year, the group won the Rookie of the Year at the 30th Annual Japan Record Awards. They also started to appear on the #1 position of the Oricon charts, starting with their third album a year after.
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The band started to performed at various sold-out performance from arena tours to playing at the Tokyo Dome. In 1994, they toured with [[LUNA SEA]] and [[SOFT BALLET]] on the LSB tour that featured various guest like [[L'arc en ciel]], [[THE YELLOW MONKEYS]], and others. A year after, they released their best album, entitled [[Catalogue 1987-1995|CATALOGUE 1987-1995]]. But didn't stop BUCK-TICK from releasing as their 14th single, [[Gessekai]], was used in the anime [[Wikipedia:Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective|Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective]].
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Before the decade was, the band participated in the [[Wikipedia:Marilyn Manson|Marilyn Manson]] festival, BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS TOUR 1999. Four years later, the band also got to be the opening act for Marilyn on his Japan Tour. They also started to release under [[Universal Music Japan]] but still releasing material under Victor. The band also released a tribute album in 2005 with the title [[Parade ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick|PARADE ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~]].
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As 2006 began, the band released their twenty-third single, [[Kagerou (BUCK-TICK)|KAGEROU]], which was used as theme song to the anime [[Wikipedia:XXXHOLiC|XXXHOLiC]]. They also started to participate in festivals, starting with the SUMMER SONIC 06. Two years later, the band released their live album and DVD for the TOUR2007 Tenshi no Revolver concurrently with Itunes.
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Albums===
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* [1987.04.21] [[Hurry Up Mode|HURRY UP MODE]] (Indies)
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* [1987.11.21] [[SexualXXXXX!|SEXUAL×××××!]]
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* [1988.06.21] [[Seventh Heaven (BUCK-TICK)|SEVENTH HEAVEN]]
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* [1989.01.18] [[Taboo (BUCK-TICK)|TABOO]]
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* [1990.02.01] [[Aku no Hana (album)|Aku no Hana]] (悪の華)
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* [1990.02.08] [[Hurry Up Mode|HURRY UP MODE (1990 MIX)]]
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* [1991.02.21] [[Kurutta Taiyou]] (狂った太陽)
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* [1992.03.21] [[Konoshi no Shirabe This Is Not Greatest Hits|Konoshi no Shirabe This is NOT Greatest Hits]] (殺シノ調ベ This is NOT Greatest Hits)
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* [1993.06.23] [[Darker Than Darkness-Style93-|darker than darkness-style93-]]
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* [1995.05.15] [[Six/Nine]]
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* [1996.06.21] [[Cosmos (BUCK-TICK)|COSMOS]]
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* [1997.12.10] [[Sexy Stream Liner SEXY STREAM LINER]]
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* [1998.03.11] [[LTD]]
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* [2000.09.20] [[One Life, One Death ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH]]
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* [2002.02.06] [[Kyokutou I Love You|Kyokutou I LOVE YOU]] (極東 I LOVE YOU)
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* [2003.02.13] [[Mona Lisa Overdrive|Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE]]
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* [2005.04.06] [[13kai wa Gekkou]] (十三階は月光)
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* [2007.09.12] [[Tenshi no Revolver]] (天使のリボルバー)
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* [2009.02.18] [[Memento Mori|memento mori]]
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=== Mini-Album ===
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* [1988.03.21] [[Romanesque|ROMANESQUE]]
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=== Live Albums ===
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* [1998.08.12] [[Sweet Strange Live Disk|SWEET STRANGE LIVE DISK]]
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* [2001.03.28] [[One Life, One Death Cut Up|ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH CUT UP]]
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* [2004.04.07] [[At the Night Side|at the night side]]
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=== Best Albums ===
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* [1990.07.21] [[Symphonic Buck-Tick in Berlin]]
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* [1994.08.24] [[Shapeless]] (シェイプレス)
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* [1995.12.01] [[Catalogue 1987-1995|CATALOGUE 1987-1995]]
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* [1999.03.20] [[BT]]
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* [2000.03.29] [[97BT99]]
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* [2001.12.19] [[Super Value BUCK-TICK|SUPER VALUE BUCK-TICK]]
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* [2005.12.07] [[Catalogue 2005|CATALOGUE 2005]]
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=== Cover Albums ===
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* [1992.03.21] [[Ayame Shino Shirabe This Is Not Greatest Hits|Ayame Shino Shirabe This is NOT GREATEST HITS]] (殺シノ調べ This is NOT Greatest Hits)
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=== Tribute Albums ===
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* [1999.05.01] [[Hide Tribute Spirits|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS]] (#10 ''DOUBT’99'')
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* [2005.12.21] [[Parade ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick|PARADE ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~]]
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* [2008.09.24] [[Sirius ~Tribute to Ueda Gen~|Sirius ~Tribute to UEDA GEN~]] (#5 ''Hameln'')
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===Singles===
 
===Singles===
 
* [1986.10.21] [[To-Search|TO-SEARCH]]
 
* [1986.10.21] [[To-Search|TO-SEARCH]]
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* [2008.12.17] [[Heaven (BUCK-TICK)|HEAVEN]]
 
* [2008.12.17] [[Heaven (BUCK-TICK)|HEAVEN]]
 
* [2009.01.14] [[Galaxy|GALAXY]]
 
* [2009.01.14] [[Galaxy|GALAXY]]
 
===Albums===
 
 
* [1987.11.21] [[SexualXXXXX!|SEXUAL×××××!]]
 
* [1988.06.21] [[Seventh Heaven (BUCK-TICK)|SEVENTH HEAVEN]]
 
* [1989.01.18] [[Taboo (BUCK-TICK)|TABOO]]
 
* [1990.02.01] [[Aku no Hana (album)|Aku no Hana]] (悪の華)
 
* [1991.02.21] [[Kurutta Taiyou]] (狂った太陽)
 
* [1992.03.21] [[Konoshi no Shirabe This Is Not Greatest Hits|Konoshi no Shirabe This is NOT Greatest Hits]] (殺シノ調ベ This is NOT Greatest Hits)
 
* [1993.06.23] [[Darker Than Darkness-Style93-|darker than darkness-style93-]]
 
* [1995.05.15] [[Six/Nine]]
 
* [1996.06.21] [[Cosmos (BUCK-TICK)|COSMOS]]
 
* [1997.12.10] [[Sexy Stream Liner SEXY STREAM LINER]]
 
* [2000.09.20] [[One Life, One Death ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH]]
 
* [2002.02.06] [[Kyokutou I Love You|Kyokutou I LOVE YOU]] (極東 I LOVE YOU)
 
* [2003.02.13] [[Mona Lisa Overdrive|Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE]]
 
* [2005.04.06] [[13kai wa Gekkou]] (十三階は月光)
 
* [2007.09.12] [[Tenshi no Revolver]] (天使のリボルバー)
 
* [2009.02.18] [[Memento Mori|memento mori]]
 
 
===Special===
 
* [1987.04.21] [[Hurry Up Mode|HURRY UP MODE]] (Indies)
 
* [1988.03.21] [[Romanesque|ROMANESQUE]] (Mini-Album)
 
* [1990.02.08] [[Hurry Up Mode|HURRY UP MODE (1990 MIX)]]
 
* [1990.07.21] [[Symphonic Buck-Tick in Berlin]]
 
* [1994.08.24] [[Shapeless]] (シェイプレス)
 
* [1995.12.01] [[Catalogue 1987-1995|CATALOGUE 1987-1995]]
 
* [1998.03.11] [[LTD]]
 
* [1998.08.12] [[Sweet Strange Live Disk|SWEET STRANGE LIVE DISK]]
 
* [1999.03.20] [[BT]]
 
* [2000.03.29] [[97BT99]]
 
* [2001.03.28] [[One Life, One Death Cut Up|ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH CUT UP]]
 
* [2001.12.19] [[Super Value BUCK-TICK|SUPER VALUE BUCK-TICK]]
 
* [2004.04.07] [[At the Night Side|at the night side]]
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Revision as of 06:14, 26 July 2009

BUCK-TICK

BUCK-TICK (バクチク; Firecracker) was one of the Visual-Kei pioneers in the late 80s along with X Japan and D'erlanger. Their music is new-wave and gothic with some rock and metal touchs.

Members

Information

BUCK-TICK was formed in 1984 when Sakurai and Yagami participated in the band Hinan Go-GO. In the next year, Imai, Hoshino, and Higauchi would soon join the band. The band soon got signed to the indies label Taiyou Records and released their first single in 1986, entitled TO-SEARCH. They soon held concerts in Japan, with the first concert having only 800 people attending.

A year later, the band scored a major label contract with Victor Entertainment and released their first video. Soon after. they released SEXUAL×××××!. But it wasn't until their second single, JUST ONE MORE KISS in 1988 when the band hit it big. By the end of the year, the group won the Rookie of the Year at the 30th Annual Japan Record Awards. They also started to appear on the #1 position of the Oricon charts, starting with their third album a year after.

The band started to performed at various sold-out performance from arena tours to playing at the Tokyo Dome. In 1994, they toured with LUNA SEA and SOFT BALLET on the LSB tour that featured various guest like L'arc en ciel, THE YELLOW MONKEYS, and others. A year after, they released their best album, entitled CATALOGUE 1987-1995. But didn't stop BUCK-TICK from releasing as their 14th single, Gessekai, was used in the anime Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective.

Before the decade was, the band participated in the Marilyn Manson festival, BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS TOUR 1999. Four years later, the band also got to be the opening act for Marilyn on his Japan Tour. They also started to release under Universal Music Japan but still releasing material under Victor. The band also released a tribute album in 2005 with the title PARADE ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~.

As 2006 began, the band released their twenty-third single, KAGEROU, which was used as theme song to the anime XXXHOLiC. They also started to participate in festivals, starting with the SUMMER SONIC 06. Two years later, the band released their live album and DVD for the TOUR2007 Tenshi no Revolver concurrently with Itunes.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Album

Live Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Tribute Albums

Singles

External Links