Sads is a post-punk

Post-punk

Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...

 and glam rock

Glam rock

Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...

 band formed in Japan in 1999. The band made its debut with the single "Tokyo". They released nine singles and four albums before their disbandment in 2003. In 2010, Sads reformed with a more metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 sound and signed to the Avex label. They have since released two albums and one single.

History

Sads was formed by Kiyoharu

Kiyoharu

, better known by his given and stage name, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, known for his work with Kuroyume and Sads. In 2003 he began his solo career, performing as both a singer and guitarist.- Independent career and Kuroyume :...

, vocalist of the disbanded Kuroyume

Kuroyume

Kuroyume is a rock group that formed in Nagoya, Japan during May 1991, currently consisting of vocalist Kiyoharu and bassist Hitoki. They began as a visual kei group and carried similar looks throughout their career...

, in May 1999 and at the same time formed his own record label "Full Face". Their first live tour was held in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. Kiyoharu has said that the decision to tour internationally from the very beginning was to test Sads' ability to "compete worldwide".

Their first album, Sad Blood Rock'n'Roll, was a continuation of the bare-bones punk and garage rock from the last Kuroyume album, Corkscrew. Sads eventually delved more into glam rock and post-punk territory as their releases progressed.

In early 2010, Kiyoharu announced that Sads and Kuroyume would be resuming activities again, though the other original members of Sads would not be returning; instead, the band now included K-A-Z, the guitarist of the band Detrox, Keisuke Kubota, support bassist for the band 30size, and Go, leader and drummer of the band Suns Owl. They released their first album since reforming, The 7 Deadly Sins, on July 7, 2010.

Their official fanclub was originally called "Rubbersole", but was renamed to "VIP" after reforming in 2010.

Current members

• Kiyoharu – vocals (ex:Kuroyume
  Kuroyume
  Kuroyume is a rock group that formed in Nagoya, Japan during May 1991, currently consisting of vocalist Kiyoharu and bassist Hitoki. They began as a visual kei group and carried similar looks throughout their career...
  
  )
• K-A-Z - guitar
  Guitar
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   (Detrox)
• Keisuke Kubota - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
   (ex:Hayabusa Jones, Ohio101)
• Go - drums
  Drum kit
  A 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 ....
  
   (Suns Owl, Zigoku Quartet)

Former members

• Taketomo Sakashita – guitar (The Dust 'n' Bonez)
• Masaru Kobayashi – bass (Nil
  Nil (Japanese band)
  Nil is a Japanese rock band that was formed in 1998 by Tetsu Takano , Hiroyuki Kashimoto and Kyoshi Moro. The original intent of Nil was to become Tetsu's solo unit and even though it has become a full fledged band, all lyrics and songwriting has been solely handled by Tetsu...
  
  , The Cro-Magnons
  The Cro-Magnons
  is a Japanese rock band founded in July 2006 by Hiroto Kōmoto and Masatoshi Mashima , previously of The Blue Hearts and The High-Lows, with Masaru Kobayashi and Katsuji Kirita .- History :...
  
  )
• Tetsuhiro Tanuma - bass
• Eiji Mitsuzono - drums (The Dust 'n' Bonez)
• Masahiro Muta - drums

Albums

• Sad Blood Rock 'n' Roll (September 2, 1999)
• Babylon (June 7, 2000)
• The Rose God Gave Me (August 29, 2001)
• “ ”(untitled) (April 12, 2002)
• 13 (March 26, 2003)
• Greatest Hits ~Best Of 5 Years~ (July 9, 2003)
• The Rose God Gave Me La Mix Version (March 21, 2007)
• The 7 Deadly Sins (July 7, 2010)
• Lesson 2 (December 8, 2010)

Singles

• "Tokyo" (July 7, 1999)
• "Sandy" (October 14, 1999)
• "Nudity" (赤裸々, January 13, 2000)
• "Boukyaku no Sora" (忘却の空, April 12, 2000)
• "Strawberry" (ストロベリー, April 12, 2000)
• "Nightmare" (November 16, 2000)
• "Porno Star" (June 20, 2001)
• "Appetizing 4 Songs EP" (July 25, 2001)
• "Masquerade" (May 28, 2003)
• "Disco" (November 10, 2010)