Matenrou Opera

Matenrou Opera promoting "Helios" (2011)
Left to Right: Ayame, Yo, Sono, Yu, Anzi

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ; Skyscraper Opera) is a five-piece Japanese metal band of the visual-kei variety. They formed in the spring of 2007, after Sono and Yu's previous group Jeniva disbanded near the end of 2006. The fact was published on Jeniva's official website, which also revealed their first live and debut release, the single "alkaloid showcase". Having been previously signed to KAMIJO's label Sherow Artist Society for the majority of their indies career (2008-2010), Matenrou Opera announced during their third anniversary live Birth of GENESIS that they would become a major band. They are currently signed with KING RECORDS and are managed by Bellwood Records.

Members

Current Members

• Sono - Vocals
• Anzi - Guitar
• Yo - Bass
• Yu - Drums
• Ayame - Keyboard

Former Members

• Mika - Guitar
• Karen - Keyboard

Japanese Discography

Studio Albums

• [2009.06.24] ANOMIE (indies)
• [2012.03.07] Justice
• [2013.03.06] Kassai to Gekijou no Gloria (喝采と激情のグロリア)

Best Albums

• [2009.10.28] COUPLING COLLECTION 08-09
• [2010.11.24] INDIES BEST COLLECTION

Mini-Albums

• [2008.05.14] GILIA (indies)
• [2010.12.22] Abyss
• [2012.02.22] Before Justice (Rental only)

Singles

• [2007.05.04] alkaloid showcase (indies)
• [2008.03.05] Ruriiro de Egaku Niji (瑠璃色で描く虹; A Rainbow to Paint with Azure) (indies)
• [2008.09.24] Spectacular (indies)
• [2008.12.17] LAST SCENE (indies)
• [2009.03.25] acedia (indies)
• [2009.12.16] Murder Scope (indies)
• [2010.05.06] GENESIS / R (indies)
• [2011.07.06] Helios
• [2011.10.19] Otoshiana no Soko wa Konna Sekai (落とし穴の底はこんな世界; The Bottom of a Pit is Like This World)
• [2012.10.03] GLORIA
• [2012.12.05] Innovational Symphonia

Other Singles

• [2007.10.30] sara
• [2009.07.23] Eternal Symphony
• [2010.02.24] R

Video Releases

• [2009.11.25] DAWN OF ANOMIE in Akasaka BLITZ
• [2010.09.01] Emergence from COCOON ~Tour Document Film~
• [2010.09.01] Emergence from COCOON ~Tour Final Live Film~ "Birth of GENESIS"
• [2011.03.09] MATENROU OPERA -1214- at SHIBUYA AX

Compilations / Other

• [2008.03.26] CROSS GATE 2008 ~chaotic sorrow~ (#2 "honey drop")
• [2008.07.30] Visualy[zm] The Cure Century (CD1 #1 "alkaloid showcase")
• [2011.01.26] CRUSH! -90's V-Rock best hit cover songs- (#7 "Kurenai")
• [2012.08.01] V-ANIME ROCKS! (#4 Tamashii no Refrain)
• [2013.07.03] hide TRIBUTE II -Visual SPIRITS- (#12 DICE)

Korean Discography

Albums

• [2011.08.01] Abyss + Helios: SPECIAL EDITION

European Discography

Studio Albums

• [2009.08.11] ANOMIE Europe Special Digipak Edition

Mini Albums

• [2008.05.14] GILIA EUROPE EDITION

References

External Links

• Official Website
• KING RECORDS Official Profile
• Official Blog
• Official MySpace
• Official Twitter

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