Blood (band)

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BLOOD
Background information
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genre(s) Goth, Visual Kei
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Cure
Website http://www.curecreate.com
Members
Kiwamu
Kaede
Fu~ki
Former members
Taichi
Takeshi
Dai

BLOOD is a Visual Kei/Indies Goth band that was founded in February 2002 in Osaka, Japan. The founding members were Kiwamu on guitar, Kaede on bass and Taichi on guitar.

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[edit] History

As already mentioned BLOOD was formed in February 2002 in Osaka, and since then they have released several demos, two maxi-singles, 5 mini-albums, and 3 full-length compilation albums.

Their History up to now is divided into three periods. The first one began, as you might've guessed, in February 2002. During this Time Takeshi and Dai joined the band. On the 10th February 2003 the vocalist DAI was dismissed, which was the beginning of BLOOD's second period. During this time the mini-album "BLOOD" was created and they had their first live Concert in the USA at the Fanime 2003. Then, on the 29th February of 2004, Taichi and Takeshi left the band. Two days later Fu~ki, the current vocalist, joined the band, and thus the third period begins.

With Fu~ki, they began a new vampire concept and began to move their music in a more deathrock/goth direction. Their next series of albums would follow a vampire story much in the vein of Anne Rice's novels, with the story penned entirely by Fu~ki and music writing handled solely by Kiwamu. In the winter of 2004, they released "Vengeance For BLOOD" and began to tour world wide, starting in Europe. Soon after, they made Visual Kei history by being one of the first bands interview on United States FM radio. The interview took place on the radio show Bad Transitions, on 91.7 WIXQ FM out of Millersville, Pennsylvania. The interview was a huge success and helped increase the band's popularity exponentially as the broadcast was heard world wide via WIXQ's internet webcast. Soon after, they became the first Visual Kei band to perform in Mexico. That summer (July 2005), they released "Vengeance For BLOOD 2" and another European and Mexican tour followed. During the Mexican tour, they filmed their first full-length live DVD "VENGEANCE for BLOOD LIVE in MEXICO". Early in 2006, they released the final chapter in their vampire concept, "Vengeance For BLOOD 3", which has been their largest success to date. 2,000 copies were pressed, and subsequently sold out 4 days after release. A month later, they did another interview on WIXQ FM, this time on the newly formed J-Rock show, Tainted Reality, hosted by former Bad Transitions host, Roger Shackelford. The following month (March 2006), they did their farewell to the vampire concept with a tour of Europe, and a special live event in Japan.

With the vampire concept finished, BLOOD was faced with a new beginning. They continued in the Goth rock direction and they started a new concept based on the poetry of French poet, Charles Baudelaire. They announced their first real USA Showcase Tour (a 3 stop or under tour) followed by a short Mexican tour. This US tour was to be organized by Tainted Reality, the radio show they had done their second USA radio interview with. The Mexican tour was to be organized by Nekosoft, who had just had a successful tour with The Pillows. The USA tour was a tremendous success, selling out at both stops in Los Angeles (where they were opened by famed American goth band, The Last Dance, Secret Secret and lo:lita) and New York City. However, the Mexican tour was a disaster as Nekosoft's owner abandoned them in Mexico City, stealing their money. Their translator and others close to the band helped them by booking 2 emergency shows and putting up for their hotel. The band returned to Japan two days later and fired Nekosoft. Soon after, they modeled for the Gothic Lolita Bible. Two months later, they released their first mini-album of their new concept entitled "Spleen ~Despair~" to rave reviews. Another tour of Europe followed, as well as another interview with Tainted Reality and an annoucement of a US mini-tour for March 2007, organized by Tainted Reality. The schedule for this mini-tour is as follows:

    *Mar 9 2007, 9:00P,Bound @ Lime Club, Washington DC, Washington DC
    *Mar 10 2007, 8:00P, Knitting Factory, New York, New York
    *Mar 11 2007, 1:00P, The Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts
    *Mar 12 2007, 8:00P, Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, California.

(Portions taken from http://wiki.theppn.org/BLOOD_%28band%29)

[edit] Line-Up

  • Kiwamu - Prog & guitar & VJ
  • Kaede - Bass & synth-bass
  • Fu-Ki - Vocal

[edit] Former Members

[edit] Guest Musicians

  • Yuu - guitar (Suicide Ali)
  • Miduki - ??? (ex-Majestic)
  • Juya - guitar (D'AIR)
  • Noa - guitar (ex-Brand 0)

[edit] Discography

2002

  • February 14 - "morphine" demo on sale in stores.
  • March 14 - "tsuioku" demo on sale in stores.
  • August 8 - BLOODTYPE available in stores. BLOOD distributes promo CD at indies shops.
  • November 15 - the first part of a trilogydouble A side maxi [morphine／Collector] available in stores.

2003

  • January 30 - the second part of a trilogydouble single [tsuioku ~I remember you~] available in stores.
  • June 30 - 3rd demotape [kurokiti no zensokyoku]on sale in stores.
  • August 30 - 4th demotape[hyakuoku no hikari to senoku no kage]on sale in stores.
  • October 30 - 2nd VIDEO[LIVE IN USA〜infected with BLOOD] on sale in stores.

2004

  • February 7 - 1st mini album CD[BLOOD]on sale in stores.
  • April 1 - BLOOD 1st period BEST+demo tracks (Collector's Item) is released.
  • June 30 - 1st mini album CD[BLOOD] EUROPEAN ver. on sale in stores.
  • August 6 - 1st maxi-single [BLIND] is released
  • September 10 - 2nd maxi-single [THE FUNERAL FOR HUMANITY] available.

2005

  • April 20 1st PERIOD DX and 2nd PERIOD DX CD's released.
  • July 9 - BLOOD released 2nd mini album [VENGEANCE for BLOOD 2 ]

2006

  • January 15 - BLOOD released 3rd mini album [VENGEANCE for BLOOD 3]
  • March 22 BLOOD released compilation CD [kessen]
  • March 25 BLOOD released Live DVD [VENGEANCE for BLOOD LIVE in MEXICO]
  • July 1st BLOOD released [VENGEANCE for BLOOD LIMITED EDITION]
  • October 7 BLOOD released [SPLEEN-Despair]

(Discography information from the BLOOD ~ Sweetest Disease website)

2007

  • Feburary 14 BLOOD releases [BRUMES ET PLUIES~mist and rain~]
  • March 17 BLOOD releases compilation CD [Darkest Labyrinth]

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