Kuroyume

Kuroyume promoting "DAY 1" (2015)

Kuroyume (黒夢) is a '90s forerunner of visual-kei. Their influences live on in many contemporary visual-kei groups. In 1999, they went on an indefinite activity pause and, in 2008, the band announced that they would officially disband with a live on January 29th, 2009, called kuroyume "the end" ~CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL~ 090129 Nippon Budokan. In 2011, it has been announced their comeback by releasing a single called "Misery", on February 9th, 2011.

Members

• Kiyoharu (清春) - Vocals
• Hitoki (人時) - Bass

Former Members

• MASARU - Guitar (gone: 1989)
• Shin (臣) - Guitar (gone: 1994)
• HIRO - Drums

History

Kiyoharu and Hitoki from GARNET decided to make a new band. With MASARU (later joins Oblivion Dust), who is quickly replaced by Shin, their formed Kuroyume which means "Black Dream". In the beginning they played traditional Visual-Kei sound, dark & gothic in their 1st mini album Ikiteita Chuuzetsuji which released in 1993.

In 1994 they ended their indies and signed with Toshiba EMI, and released their first major album Mayoeru Yuritachi dark but, with a bit of rock. In the same year, they released their second major album Cruel. Unfortunately Shin, who wrote most of their songs, decided to leave the band in 1994, because of musical differences.

Kiyoharu and Hitoki had to wrote all of the songs in their second major album feminism. And the change for this album was very radical as this album was more pop influenced. In 1996, they released FAKE STAR ~I'M JUST A JAPANESE FAKE ROCKER~, the band finally found their own sound, which was more punk and hardcore while still it remained some experimental. This album contained pop, rock, punk, and even reggae and ska.

In 1997, they ended their experimental period. Kuroyume showed their punk sound with Drug TReatment which sold over one million copies. It sounded very raw (because Kiyoharu wanted it). They were one of several bands that not fell into a commercial trap like other major bands and they still kept their underground spirit.

In early 1999, Kuroyume decided to disband, due to Hitoki's health problems. After this disbandment, Kiyoharu formed SADS and Hitoki formed Piranaheads.

Discography

Kuroyume promoting "Misery" (2011)

Albums

• [1993.06.11] Nakigara wo... (亡骸を...) (indies)
• [1994.03.09] Mayoeru Yuritachi ~Romance of Scarlet~ (迷える百合達 ~Romance of Scarlet~)
• [1995.05.10] feminism
• [1996.05.26] FAKE STAR ~I'M JUST A JAPANESE FAKE ROCKER~
• [1997.06.27] Drug TReatment
• [1998.05.27] CORKSCREW
• [2011.11.02] Headache and Dub Reel Inch
• [2014.01.29] Kuro to Kage (黒と影)

Mini-Albums

• [1992.07.20] Chuuzetsu (中絶) (indies)
• [1992.12.02] Ikiteita Chuuzetsuji (生きていた中絶児) (indies)
• [1994.08.31] Cruel

Best Albums

• [1999.02.17] EMI 1994~1998 BEST OR WORST
• [2000.06.10] Kuroyume Complete Rare Tracks 1991-1993 ~Indies Zenkyokushuu~ (KUROYUME COMPLETE RARE TRACKS 1991-1993 ~インディーズ全曲集~) (indies)
• [2002.03.27] Kuroyume Singles (黒夢シングルズ)
• [2003.09.29] Kuroyume Complete Singles (黒夢コンプリート・シングルズ)
• [2004.04.28] Kuroyume BOX (黒夢BOX)
• [2009.01.28] EMI 1994~1998 BEST OR WORST+2

Live Albums

• [1998.01.01] 1997.10.31 LIVE AT Shinjuku LOFT (1997.10.31 LIVE AT 新宿LOFT)
• [2009.03.18] kuroyume "the end" ~CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL~ 090129 Nippon Budokan (kuroyume "the end" ~CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL~ 090129 日本武道館)

Singles

• [1994.02.09] FOR DEAR
• [1994.07.20] ICE MY LIFE
• [1995.03.08] Yasashii Higeki (優しい悲劇)
• [1995.04.26] Miss MOONLIGHT
• [1995.10.13] BEAMS
• [1996.02.21] SEE YOU
• [1996.04.17] Pistol (ピストル)
• [1996.11.18] Like @ Angel
• [1997.04.10] NITE&DAY
• [1997.06.04] Spray
• [1997.11.19] Shounen (少年)
• [1998.04.08] MARIA
• [2011.02.09] Misery (ミザリー)
• [2011.05.25] Alone (アロン)
• [2011.08.17] heavenly
• [2013.12.11] GUERNIKA (ゲルニカ)
• [2013.12.11] I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE
• [2014.03.26] Reverb

Limited Singles

• [2013.09] KINGDOM sold exclusively on September 6th & 14th
• [2015.02] DAY 1 sold exclusively at three venues on February 3, 5 and 9, at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST, Namba HATCH and Nagoya ZEPP

Other Singles

• [1993.09.20] Yuri no Hanataba -Acoustic Version- (百合の花束 -Acoustic Version-)
• [1996.07.31] EITHER SIDE
• [1999.03.31] MY STRANGE DAYS
• [2014.04.12] Rakushi Unmei (楽死運命)

Demo Tapes

• [1991.08.29] Kuroyume (黒夢)
• [1992.01.25] Ikiteita Chuuzetsuji (生きていた中絶児)

VHS/LD/DVD/Blu-ray

• [1992.10.31] UNDER
• [1993.09.05] NEO UNDER
• [1993.12.20] DEEP UNDER
• [1994.07.06] Tanmei no Yuitachi (短命の百合達)
• [1994.09.28] Theater of Cruel
• [1995.09.27] tour feminism PART I
• [1995.12.13] pictures
• [1996.10.04] 1996 FAKE STAR'S CIRCUIT - BOYS ONLY
• [1996.11.18] 1996 FAKE STAR'S CIRCUIT - YOKOHAMA ARENA
• [1997.01.29] 1996 FAKE STAR'S CIRCUIT - TOUR DOCUMENT
• [1997.10.22] pictures 2
• [1998.01.16] 1997.10.31 LIVE AT Shinjuku LOFT (1997.10.31 LIVE AT 新宿LOFT)
• [1999.03.31] LIVE OR DIE-Corkscrew A Go Go-
• [2000.10.18] pictures vol.1
• [2000.10.18] pictures vol.2
• [2005.04.13] Kuroyume COMPLETE SINGLE CLIPS (黒夢 COMPLETE SINGLE CLIPS)
• [2009.01.28] ALL PICTURES
• [2009.03.25] kuroyume "the end" ~CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL~ 090129 Nippon Budokan (kuroyume "the end" ~CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL~ 090129 日本武道館)
• [2011.07.20] FUCK THE FAKE STAR THE NEWEST FEATHER
• [2012.05.02] Headache and Dub Reel Inch 2012.1.13 Live at Nippon Budokan (Headache and Dub Reel Inch 2012.1.13 Live at 日本武道館)
• [2012.06.13] Kuroyume 1.14 (黒夢 1.14)
• [2014.06.11] Kuro to Kage 2014.1.29 Live at Nippon Budokan (黒と影 2014.1.29 Live at 日本武道館)

Tribute Albums

• [2011.02.09] FUCK THE BORDER LINE
• [2015.03.25] Kuroyume Respect Album (Revision Underwear) (黒夢リスペクト・アルバム『Revision Underwear』)

External Links

• Kuroyume's Official Site
• Italian Kiyoharu, Kuroyume & SADS fansite