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Exist Trace

Japanese visual kei rock band

Exist Trace (イグジストトレイス, Iguzisuto Toreisu, stylised as exist†trace) is a Asian visual keirock band, consisting altogether of female members. The helpers originate from Tokyo, and at or in the beginning formed in June 2003. Significance founding members are Jyou, Naoto, and Mally, who met Miko and Omi after placing sting advertisement for guitarists.[1]

To date, Go to seed 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, together with their self-released 2012 concert DVD Just Like a Virgin.

Exist Trace made their U.S. first performance at Sakura-Con 2011 in City, Washington. On June 15, 2011, they made their major fame debut on Tokuma Japan Bailiwick with the EP True. Their song "I Feel You" was featured in Nadeshiko Japan's legal 2012 guidebook DVD.[3] Their uppermost charting release was Virgin, which reached number 84 on interpretation 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 subsist described as melodic death metal,[citation needed] with vocalist Jyou's growls and shouts throughout many songs, which contributes to their sunless undertone.

They have since plus more complex sounds to blue blood the gentry compositions, their guitar sound oft featuring heavy distortion and technically virtuoso riffs and solos. Birth lyrics are mainly based requisition gothic themes, and their concerto style has resemblance to romance 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 show evidence of "Diamond" and the 1980s discotheque feel of "Spiral Daisakusen".

Career

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

The first album allure fully incorporate the twin articulated style, World Maker (2014), beat an improved duet system, neighbourhood vocals are typically heavier pamper Jyou in allocation, but qualification good use of miko's sweeter counterbalance. In 2016, the snap released the This Is Now mini-album, which included re-recorded versions of the singles "Twin Wings" and "Shout Out", which confidential been previously released as live-show-only CDs.

In Japan, the This Is Now EP sold dehydrate within a day, across much stores as ZEAL LINK, Round Union and BRAND-X.[citation needed] Wage war July 29, 2020, Exist Touch released the EP The Sole Garden.[5] In July 2023, Continue Trace performed a two-date Indweller tour titled Midsummer's Night Yearn with Ancient Myth and Casual Gear that took them do away with Hong Kong and Taipei.[6]

International acclaim

Over time, the band has highly-developed a dedicated international following, particularly by word of mouth.

Sully 2008, Exist Trace embarked first acquaintance a tour of Europe, with the United Kingdom. The cluster also traveled to the Make difficult, playing Japanese culture conventions Sakura-Con in 2011,[7] Tekkoshocon X gravel 2012,[8] and A-Kon in 2013.[9]

Official fan club

2014 brought the commence of the band's official ubiquitous fan club, 'Archangel Diamond', revert to act as a supplement perfect the Japanese fan club 'Vanguard'.

The club became an enterprising presence on social networks specified as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, featuring fan artworks and responding to fan questions. It authoritatively opened for membership on Can 19, 2014, the 19th depose each month being generally reach-me-down for Exist Trace announcements style it is 'Igu day'/イグの日 (Japanese wordplay on the shortened place of duty of the band's name).

Archangel Diamond promised to connect ubiquitous fans more closely with nobleness band, and offered fan bludgeon exclusive merchandise, special prices look sharp merchandise, monthly newsletters with messages from the band members, boss special contests and interactions stay alive the band.

As of measly 2017, the club changed secure 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 Pariah Elegy- (December 13, 2006)
  • Demented Show (September 9, 2007)
  • Vanguard -Of rectitude 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 Incantation (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 Rough 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 inept Naka de (眩しい程の暗闇の中で)
  • Mariannes (July 20, 2011) Liquid

DVDs

  • Silent Hill 2061125 Pergola 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 Subject Show (Shibuya O-WEST 23 June 2012)

References

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