ALICE NINE.

Alice Nine (VANDALIZE)

Alice Nine (アリス九號.) is a major Japanese rock band of the visual-kei variety. After the dissolving of the members former bands, Alice Nine was started by Nao (ex-RusH, ex-Fatima) in April of 2004. On September 1st, 2004 the band joined PS COMPANY, a well known visual-kei and oshare-kei label and production company. Since signing a deal with KING RECORDS sometime before the release of Kasou Musou Shi in 2005, Alice Nine became a major band. Since becoming major, the band has gradually toned down and matured their visual look.

Members

• Shou (将): Vocals
• Hiroto (ヒロト): Guitar
• Tora (虎): Guitar
• Saga (沙我): Bass Guitar
• Nao: Drums

Biography

The band was started by Nao (ex-RusH, ex-Fatima) in April of 2004 as a session band called アリス九. Their first live concert was held a month later on May 19 at Takadanobaba AREA. Alice Nine rewrote their name to アリス九號, and on July 5th the band released their debut single Namae wa, Imada Nai.. In the middle of the month they had a coupling tour with Ayabie that hit 5 stops. One month later on July 11th, a second pressing of the debut single was released. The now previously session band became a full-fledged band on July 24th, rewrote their name (again) as アリス九號., and would join PS COMPANY on September 1st. After becoming a signed band, Alice Nine had a nation wide coupling tour with Karen in November. About three quarters through the tour, they released the mini album Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru on the 17th.

Discography

Albums

• [2006.04.26] Zekkeishoku (絶景色; A Great Landscape of Colors)
• [2007.11.28] Alpha
• [2009.01.14] VANDALIZE

Mini-Albums

• [2004.11.17] Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru (祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る; The Gion Temple's Bells Toll)
• [2005.07.27] ALICE IN WONDEЯLAND
• [2005.11.23] Kasou Musou Shi (華想夢想紙; Flowery Dreaming Paper)

Singles

• [2004.07.05] Namae wa, Imada Nai. (名前は、未だ無ひ。; I Don't Have a Name Yet)
• [2005.03.30] Gin no Tsuki Kuroi Hoshi (銀の月 黒い星; Silver Moon Black Star)
• [2005.04.27] Yami ni Chiru Sakura (闇ニ散ル桜; Cherry Blossoms Scattered in the Darkness)
• [2005.05.25] Yuri wa Aoku Saite (百合は蒼く咲いて; Lilies Bloom Palely)
• [2006.01.25] Kowloon -NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW- (九龍; Nine Dragons)
• [2006.02.22] Akatsuki / Ikuoku no Chandelier (暁 / 幾億のシャンデリア; Dawn / Serveal Million Chandeliers)
• [2006.02.22] FANTASY
• [2007.03.21] JEWELS
• [2007.06.06] WHITE PRAYER
• [2007.10.24] TSUBASA.
• [2008.03.26] MIRROR BALL
• [2008.08.06] RAINBOWS
• [2008.12.10] CROSS GAME
• [2009.08.05] Hana【hæ・nə】(華【hæ・nə】; Flower)

Digital Releases

• [2006.10.04] Blue Planet (ブループラネット)

DVDs

• [2006.01.12] ALICE IN WONDEЯ FILM
• [2006.10.04] NUMBER SIX.
• [2007.01.24] HELLO, DEAR NUMBERS
• [2008.07.02] alice in pictures I
• [2008.07.02] alice in pictures II
• [2008.10.29] DISCOTHQUE play like "A" RAINBOWS -enter&exit-
• [2008.12.24] PEACE & SMILE CARNIVAL TOUR 2005 Minna Sorotte Egao de Fuck You. (皆そろって笑顔でファッキュー.; All Together with a Smile Fuck You)
• [2009.04.15] PS COMPANY The 10th anniversary commemorative performance Peace & Smile Carnival

Books

• [2007.04.28] DIVE INTO THE SUN
• [2007.12.25] SHINY SUMMER X'MAS 2007
• [2008.02.29] Alpha Band Score (Alpha バンドスコア)
• [2008.03.27] Zekkeishoku Band Score (絶景色 バンドスコア)
• [2008.09.13] alice nine. first piano collection
• [2009.08.24] Piece of 5ive elements「THE BOOK」~Alice Nine 5th~

Filmography

• [2008.07.18] Aquarian Age (アクエリアンエイジ)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace
• alice nine. at KING RECORDS
• alice nine. at Japanese Wikipedia