The Dead Pop Stars

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The Dead Pop Stars
Background information
Origin Japan
Genre(s) Japanese rock
Visual kei
Punk rock
Heavy metal
Hard rock
Years active 1992–Present
Label(s) Free-Will
Vap
Tears Music
Anarchist Records
Members
Aki
Hideto
Taiji
Kenzi
De-hi-(Support Bassist)
Former members
Hiromi
Seigo

The Dead Pop Stars is a Japanese visual kei band which started by ex Kamaitachi drums Kenzi. Member is Aki(Vocal), Hideto(Bass), Taiji (Guitar), Kenji (Drums), De-hi-(Support Bass)

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[edit] Band history

The Dead Pop Stars was started in 1992. When they start the band they do many violent concerts at many clubs in Japan. And they have made many legends in the independent Visual Kei music scene. And in 1997 they made a deal with major label call "Vap" and released the album call d.p.s, but the next year they returned to the independent music scene again. In 2000 they released 2 single CDs and 1 album but when they released those three CDs the first guitarist Hiromi and original bassist Seigo left the band. But when they left present guitarist Taiji joined this band for support guitar and next year Seigo came back to The Dead Pop Stars and Taiji and Hideto become the official band members and the band became a five member band. But in 2005 Seigo left the band again. Right now De-hi- is joining this band for support and The Dead Pop Stars still perform many concerts in Japan.

[edit] Members

  • Vocal: Aki
  • Guitar: Taiji (Also playing at band call "Otokaze", "D.T.R(Dirty Trash Road)")
  • Guitar: Hideto
  • Drums: Kenzi (ex Kamaitachi, Also He is playing band call "ANTI FEMINISM(∀NTI FEMINISM)")

Support members

  • Bass:De-hi-
  • Bass：Ruiji (Bassist from The Piass)

Past members

  • Guitar: Hiromi (1992-2000)
  • Bass: Seigo (1992-2000, 2001-2005)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • THE DEAD POP 4 DRUGS (1992/11/21)
  • SELF VIOLENCE (1994/7/24)
  • PROTEST 2 SPEED STORY (EP) (1995/5/21)
  • d.p.s (1997/6/1)
  • HEART BREAK BANDITS (2000/7/26)
  • HYBRID☆BEST-DEAD side≠POP side-(Best Album) (2005/6/29)
  • STAR☆RIDE (05/8/31)

[edit] Singles

  • EVER FREE ～虹の彼方へ～（niji no kanatae）/DAYDREAMDAY ～三次元の白昼夢～（sanjigen no hakuchuumu） (97/10/1)
  • JUSTICE/REJECT
  • ...self/THE ALL NEW GENERATION
  • ...for you- SPECIAL EDITION 2000-
  • TAKE OFF　-風に吹かれて-（Kaze ni Fukarete） (00/7/18)
  • STAR★LOVER (02/4/27)
  • CHAOS-JP (02/12/1)
  • JUDGEMENT×SUSPICION (06/9/6)
  • いとしきひとへ （Itoshiki Hito e） (06/9/6)

[edit] External links

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