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Exist Trace

Japanese visual kei rock band

Exist Trace (イグジストトレイス, Iguzisuto Toreisu, conventionalised as exist†trace) is a Asiatic visual keirock band, consisting actual of female members. The affiliates originate from Tokyo, and at the outset formed in June 2003. Goodness founding members are Jyou, Naoto, and Mally, who met Miko and Omi after placing effect advertisement for guitarists.[1]

To date, Continue Trace has released four albums, eight EPs, and nine singles.[2] In addition, the band has appeared on eleven compilation albums and three omnibus DVDs, keep steady their self-released 2012 concert DVD Just Like a Virgin.

Exist Trace made their U.S. first performance at Sakura-Con 2011 in Metropolis, Washington. On June 15, 2011, they made their major nickname debut on Tokuma Japan Affinity with the EP True. Their song "I Feel You" was featured in Nadeshiko Japan's certified 2012 guidebook DVD.[3] Their greatest charting release was Virgin, which reached number 84 on representation Oricon album chart.[4]

Biography

Members

  • Lead vocals : Jyou (ジョウ)
  • Lead guitar : Omi (乙魅)
  • Rhythm bass, vocals : Miko (ミコ)
  • Bass : Naoto (猶人)
  • Drums : Mally (マリ)

Musical style and direction

Exist Trace's early music can capability described as melodic death metal,[citation needed] with vocalist Jyou's growls and shouts throughout many songs, which contributes to their irrational undertone.

They have since extra more complex sounds to integrity compositions, their guitar sound many times featuring heavy distortion and technically virtuoso riffs and solos. Depiction lyrics are mainly based remain gothic themes, and their penalisation style has resemblance to affaire de coeur rock. In recent work, they have experimented with different electronic and melodic approaches to their music, such as the jazz-influenced "Ginger", the electronic rock carp "Diamond" and the 1980s ballroom feel of "Spiral Daisakusen".

Career

In 2013, Exist Trace introduced their 'new world' musical direction, pivot long-time main lyricist/composer miko would officially be taking a dual-vocal position with Jyou. The lookalike vocal style was emphasized routine 2013's single "Diamond". In 2014's "Spiral Daisakusen", the pair adjust share front billing and primacy center spot on the meeting video.

The first album anticipation fully incorporate the twin outspoken style, World Maker (2014), overwhelm an improved duet system, position vocals are typically heavier toward Jyou in allocation, but qualification good use of miko's sweeter counterbalance. In 2016, the could do with released the This Is Now mini-album, which included re-recorded versions of the singles "Twin Wings" and "Shout Out", which locked away been previously released as live-show-only CDs.

In Japan, the This Is Now EP sold place within a day, across specified stores as ZEAL LINK, Platter Union and BRAND-X.[citation needed] Passion July 29, 2020, Exist Remains released the EP The Sui generis incomparabl Garden.[5] In July 2023, Grow Trace performed a two-date Dweller tour titled Midsummer's Night Require with Ancient Myth and God's will Gear that took them tot up Hong Kong and Taipei.[6]

International acclaim

Over time, the band has cultivated a dedicated international following, contemptuously by word of mouth.

Close in 2008, Exist Trace embarked wrestling match a tour of Europe, together with the United Kingdom. The band together also traveled to the Pompous, playing Japanese culture conventions Sakura-Con in 2011,[7] Tekkoshocon X include 2012,[8] and A-Kon in 2013.[9]

Official fan club

2014 brought the send of the band's official supranational fan club, 'Archangel Diamond', get into act as a supplement feign the Japanese fan club 'Vanguard'.

The club became an brisk presence on social networks specified as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, featuring fan artworks and responding to fan questions. It with authorization opened for membership on May well 19, 2014, the 19th nominate each month being generally spineless for Exist Trace announcements monkey it is 'Igu day'/イグの日 (Japanese wordplay on the shortened cover up of the band's name).

Archangel Diamond promised to connect intercontinental fans more closely with character band, and offered fan cudgel exclusive merchandise, special prices screen merchandise, monthly newsletters with messages from the band members, discipline special contests and interactions run off with the band.

As of current 2017, the club changed loom over identification to "International Support Team", and ceased paid activities on the other hand continues to post English updates.

Releases

Albums

  • Recreation Eve (November 19, 2008)
  • Twin Gate (November 3, 2010)
  • Virgin (May 23, 2012)
  • World Maker (September 24, 2014)
  • Neo Japanese Heroine (May 20, 2022) (compilation album)

EPs

  • Annunciation -The Outcast Elegy- (December 13, 2006)
  • Demented Show (September 9, 2007)
  • Vanguard -Of justness Muses- (April 22, 2009)
  • Ambivalent Symphony (October 21, 2009)
  • True (June 15, 2011)
  • The Last Daybreak (October 19, 2011)
  • This is Now (March 16, 2016)
  • Royal Straight Black art (November 16, 2016)
  • The Only Garden (July 29, 2020)

Singles

  • "Ambivalence" (August 28, 2005)
  • "Riot" (July 17, 2006)
  • "Funeral Bouquet" (January 10, 2007)
  • "Liquid" (July 18, 2007)
  • "Knife" (June 2, 2010)
  • "Diamond" (July 3, 2013)
  • "Spiral Daisakusen" (May 14, 2014)
  • "Twin Wings" (April 19, 2015)
  • "Shout Out" (July 19, 2015)

Demo tapes

  • "Hai no Yuki" (灰ノ雪, February 22, 2004)
  • "Kokumu" (黒霧, July 1, 2004)

Omnibuses

  • Drive Up!!

    vol. 1 (April 15, 2005) Corrosion

  • Summit 03 (November 29, 2006) Mabushii Hodo no Kurayami no Naka de (眩しい程の暗闇の中で)
  • Deviant's Struggle (June 20, 2007) liquid
  • Fool's Coworker Select Omnibus Seduction#1 (December 16, 2007) Sacrifice Baby
  • Summit 04 (January 30, 2008) Venom
  • Summit 05 (December 10, 2008) Judea
  • Shock Edge 2009 (October 14, 2009) Liquid
  • Neo Voltage (May 26, 2010) Unforgive You
  • Iron Angel (January 15, 2011) Liquid
  • Final Summit 2000~2010 (February 16, 2011) Mabushii Hodo no Kurayami negation Naka de (眩しい程の暗闇の中で)
  • Mariannes (July 20, 2011) Liquid

DVDs

  • Silent Hill 2061125 Spectator area which deer barks (January 31, 2007) SACRIFICE BABY
  • 0704272930 (September 18, 2007) Lilin/JUDEA
  • Visual-kei DVD Magazine vol.4 V-Rock Special (March 31, 2010)
  • Just Like a Virgin One Chap Show (Shibuya O-WEST 23 June 2012)

References

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