9Goats Black Out
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9Goats Black Out is a Japanese visual kei
rock band formed in 2007. They are currently signed to the independent label Dalli.
"We knew that Ryo did jacket designs and art work, and we thought his designs were very cool. So we asked him to design our album jacket, which was really the beginning of our communication with him. We didn't think about working together with him in a band at that time. After that our band disbanded, and we came to Tokyo saying "we'll do a band in Tokyo.""
After accepting his proposition, the band began working together in Tokyo.
In December 2007 they created the independent record label Dalli and started their official website. They finished recording their first album, Devils in Bedside. Due to the increasing number of orders, they made more copies of the album after it's release. In September of that year, the band released their first single "Sleeping Beauty". They then played two more individual concerts and begin their tour in Autumn. In 2008 they performed with the band Sugar and released the mini-album Black Rain. 9Goats Black Out made two more nationwide tours performing in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo under the names of "Howlingbird at the Hell" and "Bright Garden", the last one giving its name to their next release, a DVD. One year later, they began recording their first full album, Tanatos (as an allusion to death); which was later released in March.
After taking that decision the band continued performing at various concerts with different bands under the name "Baphomet" playing 9Goats Black Out songs with the addition of Hiroshi Sasabuchi (ex-Plastic Tree
, Cuckoo) on drums.
January of 2011 marked the return of the band with a new tour titled "Melancholy Pool". They started by the end of April a coupling tour “Inu no Atama to Kuroyagi Suupu” (Dog Head's and Black Goat's Soup) with the hard rock band Inugami Circus-dan. In the middle of the same year, and still on tour, they released a new DVD with one of their performances in January at Shibuya O-West.
By that time Takumi was announced as the new support drummer.
9Goats Black Out covered Buck-Tick
's song "Speed" for the compilation Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, which was released on November 23, 2011 and features current visual kei
bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement..
The band plans to continue on tour through 2012 participating with other musicians. In January doing a coupling tour with Amber Gris, and during February and March with Moran and Dolly
.
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
rock band formed in 2007. They are currently signed to the independent label Dalli.
Origin of the name
When the singer of the band, Ryo, was asked about the meaning of their band's name he asserted that the name was chosen from the one he usually uses for other bands design works such as D'espairsRay and Lynch. Formed with "9" and "Goats" as an allusion to his birthday (January 19) and his zodiac sign (Capricorn) adding the words "Black" "Out" to complete it.History
The band was formed in 2007. After the breakup of the band Gullet in 2004, Ryo focused on his design work being away from music activities for three years. Without any expectation of making a new band, guitarist Uta and Bassist Hati asked him to work with them. In the first interview with the band on JaME, Hati explains the beginning of the band as follows:"We knew that Ryo did jacket designs and art work, and we thought his designs were very cool. So we asked him to design our album jacket, which was really the beginning of our communication with him. We didn't think about working together with him in a band at that time. After that our band disbanded, and we came to Tokyo saying "we'll do a band in Tokyo.""
After accepting his proposition, the band began working together in Tokyo.
In December 2007 they created the independent record label Dalli and started their official website. They finished recording their first album, Devils in Bedside. Due to the increasing number of orders, they made more copies of the album after it's release. In September of that year, the band released their first single "Sleeping Beauty". They then played two more individual concerts and begin their tour in Autumn. In 2008 they performed with the band Sugar and released the mini-album Black Rain. 9Goats Black Out made two more nationwide tours performing in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo under the names of "Howlingbird at the Hell" and "Bright Garden", the last one giving its name to their next release, a DVD. One year later, they began recording their first full album, Tanatos (as an allusion to death); which was later released in March.
Hiatus and band's present
In Spring of 2010, the band officially announced hiatus after the decision of their support member Aki leaving the band.After taking that decision the band continued performing at various concerts with different bands under the name "Baphomet" playing 9Goats Black Out songs with the addition of Hiroshi Sasabuchi (ex-Plastic Tree
Plastic Tree
Plastic Tree is a Japanese rock band which formed in December 1993 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. They released their first mini-album in December 1995, and in 1997, they debuted by releasing their first single on a major label.-Biography:...
, Cuckoo) on drums.
January of 2011 marked the return of the band with a new tour titled "Melancholy Pool". They started by the end of April a coupling tour “Inu no Atama to Kuroyagi Suupu” (Dog Head's and Black Goat's Soup) with the hard rock band Inugami Circus-dan. In the middle of the same year, and still on tour, they released a new DVD with one of their performances in January at Shibuya O-West.
By that time Takumi was announced as the new support drummer.
9Goats Black Out covered Buck-Tick
Buck-Tick
Buck-Tick is a rock band formed in 1983 in Fujioka, Japan. The band has consisted of Atsushi Sakurai , Hisashi Imai , Hidehiko Hoshino , Yutaka Higuchi and Toll Yagami for the majority of its existence...
's song "Speed" for the compilation Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, which was released on November 23, 2011 and features current visual kei
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement..
The band plans to continue on tour through 2012 participating with other musicians. In January doing a coupling tour with Amber Gris, and during February and March with Moran and Dolly
Dolly (Japanese band)
Dolly is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2005. They are signed to the Marder Suitcase label.- History :Dolly was formed in 2005 with an original lineup of Mitsu, Masa, Yuina, Hachi and Takashi Oshoudani...
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Members
- Ryo – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(ex-D'elsquel, ex-Galruda, ex-Gullet) - Uta – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(ex-Laypua, ex-Layarch, ex-Rayarch) - Hati – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(ex-Laypua, ex-Luberie, ex-Rayarch)
Support members
- Akaya – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and manipulation - Takumi – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2011–present, ex-Virgil)
Albums
- Devils in Bedside (30 April 2008)
- Black Rain (14 February 2009)
- Tanatos (24 March 2010)
Singles
- "Sleeping Beauty" (9 September 2008)
- "Rorschach Inkblot" (10 August 2011)
- "Draw" (9 November 2011)