Sound Horizon

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Sound Horizon (サウンドホライズン), abbreviated by fans as Sanhora (サンホラ), is a Japanese musical group with composer Revo as the leader. They call themselves the 'fantasy band (幻想楽団)'.

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[edit] Musical Style

Their music is generally in omnibus style; an album contains multiple stories with different themes that create one long, big story. Soprano or mezzo-soprano vocals are mainly utilized. Usage of narration is not restrained. Strong anime influences and applications are apparent in their music; they have started inviting seiyū for narration after their major debut. Their lyrics are very often mysterious and metaphorical, even more so than those of other J-rock musicians, with themes varying from fantastic themes like ancient curse, legend, dream, war, paradise to forbidden lust, longing, obsession, crime, relationship, etc.

[edit] Members

There is no constant-running member of Sound Horizon except Revo, the composer. All other support members are different by the albums.

[edit] Constant

  • Revo: Composer, lyrics, guitar, keyboard, accordion, bag pipe, etc.

[edit] Support

  • Yokoyan: Album cover illustration.
  • Jimang: Vocal, chorus, narration.
  • YUUKI: Vocal, chorus.
  • KAORI: Vocal, chorus.
  • REMI: Vocal, chorus.
  • RIKKI: Vocal, chorus.
  • Kyoko Osako: Keyboard.
  • Shigeru Tamura: Bass.
  • Others

[edit] Past

  • Aramary: Vocal, chorus, narration.

[edit] History

It started with Revo releasing his music creations on the internet on his website in the late 1990s. In 2001, Sound Horizon participated Comic Market as part of a doujin circle and released their first story CD, Chronicle, an all-instrumental track CD, with occasional narration, background chorus and sound effects. The inclusion of actual singing began from their second release (Thanatos) onwards. Their subsequent works were released at Comic Market and M3.

Sound Horizon's first major release was in 2004, with the album Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~ (lit. Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~). Their first maxi-single, Shōnen wa Tsurugi wo..., which was released in 2006, includes "Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia & The Knights~", the theme for the PlayStation 2 simulation RPG game Chaos Wars, and "Kamigami ga Aishita Rakuen ~Belle Isle~", the opening theme for the MMORPG Belle Isle.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Doujin Albums

  • 1st Concept Story 「Chronicle」 (December 2001)
  • 2nd story CD 「Thanatos」 (August 2002)
  • 3rd story CD 「Lost」 (December 2002)
  • 1st Pleasure CD 「Pico Magic」 (May 2003)
  • 2nd Pleasure CD 「Pico Magic Reloaded」 (August 2003)
  • 1st Story Renewal CD 「Chronicle 2nd」 (March 2004)

[edit] Major Release Albums

  • 「Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~」 (lit. Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~) (October 27, 2004)
  1. Ark
  2. Tadoritsuku Uta / 辿りつく詩
  3. Koibito wo Uchiotoshita Hi / 恋人を射ち堕とした日
  4. Rein no Sekai / 澪音の世界
  5. Mahōtsukai Sarabanto / 魔法使いサラバント
  6. Raijin no Keifu / 雷神の系譜
  7. Ori no Naka no Hana / 檻の中の花
  8. Yield
  • 4th Story CD 「Elysion ~Rakuen Gensō Monogatari Kumikyoku~」 (lit. Elysion ~Paradise Fantastic Story Suite~) (April 13, 2005)
  1. Eru no Rakuen [-> side:E ->] / エルの楽園 ［→ side：Ｅ →］
  2. Ark
  3. Eru no Ehon [Majo to Rafurentse] / エルの絵本[魔女とラフレンツェ]
  4. Baroque
  5. Eru no Shōzō / エルの肖像
  6. Yield
  7. Eru no Tenbin / エルの天秤
  8. Sacrifice
  9. Eru no Ehon [Fuebuki Otoko to Parade] / エルの絵本[笛吹き男とパレード]
  10. Stardust
  11. Eru no Rakuen [-> side:A ->] / エルの楽園［→ side：Ａ →］
  • 1st MAXI Single CD 「Shōnen wa Tsurugi wo...」 (October 4, 2006)
  1. Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia & The Knights~
  2. Hiiro no Fūsha ~Moulin Rouge~
  3. Kamigami ga Aishita Rakuen ~Belle Isle~
  • 5th Story CD 「Roman」 (November 22, 2006)
  1. Asa to Yoru no Monogatari / 朝と夜の物語
  2. Honoo / 焔
  3. Miezaru Ude / 見えざる腕
  4. Norowareshi Hōseki / 呪われし宝石
  5. Hoshikuzu no Kawahimo / 星屑の革紐
  6. Hiiro no Fūsha (Moulin Rouge) / 緋色の風車
  7. Tenshi no Chōzō / 天使の彫像
  8. Utsukushiki Mono / 美しきもの
  9. Yorokobi to Kanashimi no Budōshu / 歓びと哀しみの葡萄酒
  10. Tasogare no Genja / 黄昏の賢者
  11. 11-monji no Dengon (11-monji no Message) / １１文字の伝言

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