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[[ | [[File:Aural Vampire.jpg|right|450px|thumb|Aural Vampire promoting ''[[Mimic Your Hairstyle|MIMIC YOUR HAIRSTYLE]]'' (2015)]] | ||
'''Aural Vampire''' (オーラルヴァンパイア) is a gothic | |||
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'''Aural Vampire''' (オーラルヴァンパイア) is a live focused [[:Category:J-Gothic|Japanese gothic]] unit. Their music has been described as "Electro-Gothic Pop" and combines influences from [[:Category:Electronic|electronica]], [[Wikipedia:New Wave music|new wave]], and [[Wikipedia:Industrial music|industrial]]. After being an unsigned duo since at least 2004, Aural Vampire signed with major label [[avex trax]] in 2008 and released three self-titled digital singles, a mini-album, and an album. In 2012, they left [[avex trax]] and signed to [[Yottabyte Records]] and added members to the group changing it to a band. | |||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
* [[EXO-CHIKA]] (Vocals | * [[EXO-CHIKA]] (エキゾチカ) - Vocals, Lyrics | ||
* [[RAVEMAN]] (Sound / | * [[RAVEMAN]] (レイブマン) - Sound Producer | ||
* [[Wu-CHY]] (ウッチー) - Bass | |||
* [[ZEN]] (ゼン) - Keyboards | |||
* [[IZU]] (イズ) - Percussion | |||
===Former Members=== | |||
* [[Higuchuuhei]] (ヒグチユーヘイ) - Guitar | |||
==Biography== | |||
[[File:Aural Vampire - Death Folder promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aural Vampire promoting "[[Death Folder]]" (2005)]] | |||
Aural Vampire formed sometime before 2004, after [[EXO-CHIKA]] and [[RAVEMAN]] both graduated from high school. The two had met there, and became friends from their love in 70's-80's horror movies and art. After school they participated in different music related projects until EXO-CHIKA took the part of a vampire-themed vocalist and RAVEMAN a B movie masked slasher villian-themed music producer, creating Aural Vampire. | |||
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
[[File:Aural Vampire - ZOLTANK promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aural Vampire promoting ''[[Zoltank|ZOLTANK]]'' (2010)]] | |||
[[File:Aural Vampire - Soloween promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aural Vampire promoting "[[Soloween]]" (2012)]] | |||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2006.03.22] [[Vampire Ecstacy]] | * [2006.03.22] [[Vampire Ecstacy (album)|Vampire Ecstacy]] | ||
* [2010.05.05] [[Zoltank|ZOLTANK]] | * [2010.05.05] [[Zoltank|ZOLTANK]] | ||
* [2014.03.07] [[Razors on Backstreet|RAZORS ON BACKSTREET]] | |||
===Mini-Albums=== | |||
* [2011.11.18] [[Kerguelen Vortex]] (ケルゲレンボルテックス) | |||
* [2014.11.30] [[Mimic Your Hairstyle|MIMIC YOUR HAIRSTYLE]] (cover mini-album) | |||
* [2023.05.27] [[Wani]] (鰐) | |||
===Singles=== | |||
* [2012.10.10] [[Soloween]] (ソロウィン) | |||
===Digital Singles=== | ===Digital Singles=== | ||
* [2005.10.04] [[Death Folder]] ( | * [2005.10.04] [[Death Folder]] (デスフォルダ) | ||
* [2008.10.29] [[Aural Vampire (single)|Aural Vampire]] (オーラルヴァンパイア) | * [2008.10.29] [[Aural Vampire (single)|Aural Vampire]] (オーラルヴァンパイア) | ||
* [2008.11.26] [[Aural Vampire II]] ( | * [2008.11.26] [[Aural Vampire II]] (オーラルヴァンパイアII) | ||
* [2008.12.31] [[Aural Vampire III]] ( | * [2008.12.31] [[Aural Vampire III]] (オーラルヴァンパイアIII) | ||
* [2009.01.28] [[Freeeeze!!]] | * [2009.01.28] [[Freeeeze!!]] | ||
* [2020.07.04] [[Ninja vs Amazones]] (ニンジャvsアマゾネス) | |||
== | ===Compilations / Collaborations=== | ||
* [ | * [2004.11.29] ''[["Choushi Geki Entertainment!" 3]]'' (「聴視激エンターテイメント!」) (#5 "Hot Blood Workout", #6 "Yagi Parade") | ||
* [ | * [2005.07.16] ''[[Kaiki Drop]]'' (カイキドロップ) (#4 "V. Madonna Schizoid") | ||
* [2006.06.23] ''[[Astan 21]]'' (#2 "PNFPN", #3 "Perservative Woman") | |||
* [2006.06.23] ''[[Astan 22]]'' (#2 "Vampire Ecstasy (Remix)") | |||
* [2006.09.06] ''[[Moe Technopop|Moe TECHNOPOP]]'' (萌えテクノぽっぷぅ) (#7 "Kaidoku") | |||
* [2006.10.06] [[Wikipedia:Mind:state|MIND:STATE]] - ''bbbc2x'' (#8 "Close Your Eyes (AURAL VAMPIRE mix)") | |||
* [2007.01.15] ''[[Astan 23]]'' (#2 "V. Madonna Schizoid") | |||
* [2007.06.27] ''[[Astan 24]]'' (#1 "Basara", #2 "Murialism (MC:SV925SHARK)") | |||
* [2007.10.27] ''[[Tokyo Dark Castle|TOKYO DARK CASTLE]]'' (#11 "Vampire Ecstacy") | |||
* [2008.03.03] ''[[Boss on Parade Remixes ~DJ TECHNORCH meets XXX~|BOSS ON PARADE REMIXES]]'' (#9 "BOSS ON PARADE (Aural Vampire's Blast-O-Matic)") | |||
* [2008.06.04] ''[[beatmaniaIIDX15 DJ TROOPERS Original Soundtrack|beatmaniaIIDX15 DJ TROOPERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]]'' (CD1 #22 "Shounan Zoku -cannibal coast-") | |||
* [2008.12.13] NECRO STELLAR - ''PULSING ZERO 1995-1997'' (#13 "Tachyon Spiral – Remixed by AURAL VAMPIRE") | |||
* [2009.11.25] [[GPKISM]] - ''[[Iudicium]]'' (#9 "Angelus (Aural Vampire remix)") | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://auralvampire.com/index.html Official Website] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/AuralVampireOfficial Official YouTube Channel] | |||
* [http://page.mixi.jp/view_page.pl?page_id=147386 Official mixi] | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/auralvampire?sid=18401c19abbf45ed22b336a72518d25e&ref=search Official facebook] | |||
* [http://twitter.com/AuralVampire Official Twitter] | |||
* [http://www.myspace.com/auralvampire/ Official MySpace] | |||
[[Category: | {{Aural Vampire}} | ||
[[Category:Japanese Bands]] | |||
[[Category:Two-Member Bands]] | |||
[[Category:J-Gothic]] | |||
[[Category:J-Tek]] | [[Category:J-Tek]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic]] | |||
[[Category:iTunes Artists]] |
Latest revision as of 04:12, 25 June 2023
Aural Vampire (オーラルヴァンパイア) is a live focused Japanese gothic unit. Their music has been described as "Electro-Gothic Pop" and combines influences from electronica, new wave, and industrial. After being an unsigned duo since at least 2004, Aural Vampire signed with major label avex trax in 2008 and released three self-titled digital singles, a mini-album, and an album. In 2012, they left avex trax and signed to Yottabyte Records and added members to the group changing it to a band.
Members
- EXO-CHIKA (エキゾチカ) - Vocals, Lyrics
- RAVEMAN (レイブマン) - Sound Producer
- Wu-CHY (ウッチー) - Bass
- ZEN (ゼン) - Keyboards
- IZU (イズ) - Percussion
Former Members
- Higuchuuhei (ヒグチユーヘイ) - Guitar
Biography
Aural Vampire formed sometime before 2004, after EXO-CHIKA and RAVEMAN both graduated from high school. The two had met there, and became friends from their love in 70's-80's horror movies and art. After school they participated in different music related projects until EXO-CHIKA took the part of a vampire-themed vocalist and RAVEMAN a B movie masked slasher villian-themed music producer, creating Aural Vampire.
Discography
Albums
- [2006.03.22] Vampire Ecstacy
- [2010.05.05] ZOLTANK
- [2014.03.07] RAZORS ON BACKSTREET
Mini-Albums
- [2011.11.18] Kerguelen Vortex (ケルゲレンボルテックス)
- [2014.11.30] MIMIC YOUR HAIRSTYLE (cover mini-album)
- [2023.05.27] Wani (鰐)
Singles
- [2012.10.10] Soloween (ソロウィン)
Digital Singles
- [2005.10.04] Death Folder (デスフォルダ)
- [2008.10.29] Aural Vampire (オーラルヴァンパイア)
- [2008.11.26] Aural Vampire II (オーラルヴァンパイアII)
- [2008.12.31] Aural Vampire III (オーラルヴァンパイアIII)
- [2009.01.28] Freeeeze!!
- [2020.07.04] Ninja vs Amazones (ニンジャvsアマゾネス)
Compilations / Collaborations
- [2004.11.29] "Choushi Geki Entertainment!" 3 (「聴視激エンターテイメント!」) (#5 "Hot Blood Workout", #6 "Yagi Parade")
- [2005.07.16] Kaiki Drop (カイキドロップ) (#4 "V. Madonna Schizoid")
- [2006.06.23] Astan 21 (#2 "PNFPN", #3 "Perservative Woman")
- [2006.06.23] Astan 22 (#2 "Vampire Ecstasy (Remix)")
- [2006.09.06] Moe TECHNOPOP (萌えテクノぽっぷぅ) (#7 "Kaidoku")
- [2006.10.06] MIND:STATE - bbbc2x (#8 "Close Your Eyes (AURAL VAMPIRE mix)")
- [2007.01.15] Astan 23 (#2 "V. Madonna Schizoid")
- [2007.06.27] Astan 24 (#1 "Basara", #2 "Murialism (MC:SV925SHARK)")
- [2007.10.27] TOKYO DARK CASTLE (#11 "Vampire Ecstacy")
- [2008.03.03] BOSS ON PARADE REMIXES (#9 "BOSS ON PARADE (Aural Vampire's Blast-O-Matic)")
- [2008.06.04] beatmaniaIIDX15 DJ TROOPERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (CD1 #22 "Shounan Zoku -cannibal coast-")
- [2008.12.13] NECRO STELLAR - PULSING ZERO 1995-1997 (#13 "Tachyon Spiral – Remixed by AURAL VAMPIRE")
- [2009.11.25] GPKISM - Iudicium (#9 "Angelus (Aural Vampire remix)")
External Links
- Official Website
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official mixi
- Official facebook
- Official Twitter
- Official MySpace
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