L'Arc-en-Ciel Band Profile

                  L'Arc-en-Ciel also know as laruku ("The Rainbow" in French, stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel) is a Japanese rock stripe formed in 1991 in Osaka. The assemblage has sold in excess of 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, plus videos. They were ranked by the side of amount 58 on a catalog of the top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan in 2003. During February 1991, bassist tetsuya (then branded as TETSU), later on on bandleader, recruited vocalist hyde (then branded as HIDE), guitarist HIRO and drummer PERO, and formed a ring under the nickname of L'Arc-en-Ciel. After a daylight of fast notoriety in their homeland of Osaka, HIRO absent the ring on June 12, 1992. Tetsuya convinced his lonesome ken to resign his university studies (he was an architecture major on The Nagoya Institute of Technology) and join them as guitarist, but on December 30, 1992 PERO absent the cluster. During 1993, brand recent drummer sakura at once L'Arc-en-Ciel.

On April 1, 1993, the ring released their presentation stamp LP Dune under the indie label Danger Crue. The stamp LP was a sensation and rose to aggregate being on the Oricon indies charts, catching the attention of roughly major labels. During 1994, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed on with Sony's Ki/oon division, releasing their subsequently stamp LP, Tierra to facilitate same daylight. Heavenly followed in 1995. True, released in 1996, became their primarily aggregate being, million advertising stamp LP.
                  During February 1997, drummer sakura was arrested representing heroin possession. He officially resign the ring on October 4, 1997. This proved to be the lowest central theme in the band's history. When news of sakura's arrest became wide open, on supply was an immediate authoritative response and CDs were unapproachable from the shelves. "The Fourth Avenue Cafe", the fourth conclusion theme representing the Rurouni Kenshin anime, was authentic away replaced with its bygone theme "Heart of Sword" as soon as simply six episodes. During addition, the force to in the public domain of the "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" single was postponed. It was eventually released in 2006.


               Over the in that case a small amount of months the cluster continued to be featured in magazines, but simply as a trio. The members formed "The Zombies", which was advertised as a "copy band", and sang their songs. They as well covered Marilyn Manson's "Irresponsible Hate Anthem". The return from the break was striking by the appropriately named "Reincarnation 97 Live in Tokyo Dome", with their brand recent drummer yukihiro (former drummer of Zi:Kill and Die in Cries). Their primarily concert on the Tokyo Dome had an attendance of 56,000, which sold away from place of birth in four minutes, a force to a note down on to facilitate occasion. During 1997, "Niji", the primarily single as soon as sakura's departure, was released with yukihiro listed as a sustaining comrade. Not long as soon as the force to in the public domain of the single, yukihiro was signed on as the authoritative drummer representing L'Arc-en-Ciel.

               Their 1998 single "Winter Fall", became their primarily aggregate being single on the Oricon charts.  They released the stamp LP Heart on February 25, 1998. Ark and Ray were released in chorus on July 1, 1999, and became the primarily Japanese albums to be released in chorus in many other Asian countries. Both topped the Oricon tweak charts, with Ark occupying aggregate being and Ray on aggregate two. Their force to in the public domain striking the in lieu of profit hard central theme of the band's career, with each one individual advertising bigger than two million copies.
Their in that case stamp LP Real was released on noble 30, 2000. However, it was their mainly topical studio stamp LP representing roughly occasion. "Stay Away" from the stamp LP was featured in DrumMania 4th Mix, making the song playable on the contraption.

               The compilation Clicked Singles Best 13 was released on rally 14, 2001, and includes twelve songs chosen by fans online in Asia and an supplementary thirteenth song, "Anemone". Their stamp LP Real was re-released as a Super Audio recording on July 4, 2001. L'Arc-en-Ciel's mainly topical brand recent single earlier than their hiatus, "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)", was released on September 5, 2001. Their English language version of the song, "Spirit Dreams Inside", was adopted representing the dying theme song to the gesture picture Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. 
               After "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)" was released, the ring went on a hiatus. During this occasion, the members began working on solo projects. Hyde released two solo albums (Roentgen and 666) and co-starred in the gesture picture Moon Child with all the rage singer Gackt. Hyde as well played the part of Adam in the gesture picture Kagen rejection Tsuki (Last Quarter of the Moon), based on the manga of the same title. Comprehension founded Sons of All Pussys with L'Arc-en-Ciel's bygone drummer, sakura. Tetsuya in progress Tetsu69 and yukihiro formed Acid Android.
Three compilation albums The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998, The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 and The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W were released on rally 19, 2003.
              The stamp LP succession built-in almost all their singles on to facilitate occasion with the exception of "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)". During June 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel performed a succession of seven concerts in Tokyo called "Shibuya Seven Days", on around promontory in which they announced a brand recent stamp LP representing force to in the public domain the following daylight. The ring released "Ready Steady Go" in February 2004, their primarily single in more than three years. The song was used as an opening representing the all the rage anime adaption of Fullmetal Alchemist. It topped the Oricon weekly singles charts.
              A cover of the song is used in a tape game representing the Nintendo DS called Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The single was followed by "Hitomi rejection Juunin", in the in the beginning part of rally. The stamp LP Smile, was released on rally 31. Shortly as soon as, on June 2, 2004, the single "Jiyuu e rejection Shoutai" introduced P'unk-en-Ciel representing the primarily occasion on recording with "Milky Way". On July 31, 2004, L'Arc-en-Ciel made their North American presentation on the anime convention Otakon, held annually in Baltimore, Maryland. Approximately 12,000 folks attended the concert, which was held on the 1st Mariner Arena. They were as well the primarily Japanese be in (and until JAM Project in 2008, the only) to function on the arena. On May 31, 2005, Tofu Records, Sony Music Japan's U.S. Label, released the much-anticipated DVD, of the Otakon 2004 concert, Live in U.S.A. On June 25, 2007, L'Arc-en-Ciel signed a deal with HMV America. 
              During 2005, the ring released various singles, as well as "Killing Me", "New World", and "Jojoushi". These were later on on featured on their stamp LP, Awake, which was released on June 22 with twelve tracks, as well as "Lost Heaven", the dying theme of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. The band's single, "Link", released on July 20, 2005, was as well featured in the gesture picture as the opening theme, which was built-in on their in that case stamp LP Kiss.
              During noble 2005, the ring went on their tour representing Awake, which was partial to Japan. The tour featured displays of anti-war sentiment, sparkly like lyrics of the songs on the stamp LP. It was followed by the "Asia Live 2005" tour, with performances in Seoul and Shanghai, dying with concerts st Japan's Tokyo Dome. Following the two tours, L'Arc-en-Ciel's members curved their attention back to their solo projects. Tetsuya began recording with, veteran metal vocalist of Dead End, Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. Yukihiro regrouped Acid Android and released the single "Let's Dance" on April 5, 2006. Acid Android at once Mucc to function two concerts in Shanghai, china doll in April 2006.
               Hyde unruffled "Glamorous Sky", the theme song to the film adaption of the manga Nana starring pop singer Mika Nakashima. It was the primarily occasion hyde unruffled tweak representing an added vocalist. Hyde's up-to-the-minute solo stamp LP, conviction, was released in on April 26, 2006, accompanied by a five month tour all the way through Japan amid April and noble 2006. After signing on with Tofu Records, four small concerts were scheduled in San Francisco and Anaheim, California in the United States. Hyde made his U.S. Presentation in July 2006, the primarily of L'Arc-en-Ciel's solo projects to run on worldwide. On noble 23, ken released a solo single entitled "Speed".
              15th Anniversary and Europe concert presentation On November 25 and 26, 2006, L'Arc-en-Ciel played two shows on the Tokyo Dome to celebrate their 15th anniversary, entitled "L'Anniversary". It sold away from place of birth in two minutes, breach their bygone force to a note down. A survey was twisted on the authoritative website, on around promontory in the weeks earlier than the concert, which average fans to pick the songs they would like to hear on the event. The concert was later on on revealed on the WOWOW channel on December 23, 2006. It was as well broadcast on February 8, 2007 on Korea MTV.


               L'Arc-en-Ciel later on on recorded the song "Shine" to be used as the opening song representing the NHK anime Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. During the spring of 2007, they kicked-off their "Mata Heart ni hi wo Tsukero 2007" tour in Japan. L'Arc-en-Ciel released the single "Seventh Heaven" on May 30, 2007, which topped the Oricon charts. The song "My Heart Draws a Dream", used in a Subaru in lieu of profit, was released as a single on noble 29, 2007, and reached the aggregate being corner on the Oricon charts. The song "Daybreak's Bell" was used as the primarily opening theme representing the anime cell phone Suit Gundam 00. It was released as a single on October 10, 2007, topping the Oricon weekly charts as well. From November 14 to December 25, 2007, they released a partial edition single exclusive "Hurry Xmas", along with two brand recent DVDs, exclusive 15th L'Anniversary Live and Chronicle 3. Their brand recent studio stamp LP Kiss, was released on November 21, 2007, and debuted on the aggregate being examine on the Oricon charts.
               L'Arc-en-Ciel performed the "Theater of Kiss" tour, which was held from December 22, 2007 to February 17, 2008. The song "Drink It Down", used as the Japanese opening song representing the PS3/Xbox360 game Devil May Cry 4, was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts. The ring went on the "Tour 2008 L'7: Trans Asia via Paris" which covered several major Asian cities, as well as Paris, France. On this tour a definite live county show rotten hiatus until 2011 was announced, while brand recent material would still last few to be released. Both a get bigger A-side single, "Nexus 4/Shine" and a DVD, Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss were released on noble 27, 2008.
2009–2010: Live county show rotten hiatus
On May 20, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel released the DVD of their live concert in Paris, Live in Paris. Hyde and K.A.Z formed the grueling rock cluster Vamps and released their self-titled primarily stamp LP, Vamps, on June 10, 2009.
             On December 1, 2009, L'Arc-en-Ciel announced the force to in the public domain of a brand recent single, "Bless", on January 27, 2010. It was used as the theme song representing NHK's broadcast of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Also, tetsu announced to facilitate he tainted his stage nickname to "tetsuya" and released his primarily humorist plunk your refer to down in lieu of, which ranked aggregate six amongst the Talent Book Charts, while featuring the in the beginning part of live pictures and a 30,000 character interview with the bassist. On rally 10, L'Arc-en-Ciel released their fifth "best of" stamp LP, entitled Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections. It is collected on 4 CDs with 7 tracks in lieu of all ring comrade, chosen and re-mastered by each one individual of them. The primarily press edition as well comes with a DVD which includes a variety quiz county show rotten with the ring exclusive The L'Arquiz. 2011–present: 20th Anniversary and globe tour On January 1, 2011, L'Arc-en-Ciel celebrated their 20th anniversary and the New Year with the midnight county show rotten "L'A Happy New Year!" on Makuhari Messe.
             On February 16, 2011, they released their in that case compilation albums named Twenity, which consists of three parts, Twenity 1991-1996, Twenity 1997-1999, and Twenity 2000-2010, followed by a box resolute, Twenity Box, on rally 9, 2011. The albums are an all around "best of" collection representing the ring and cover everything from the formation of the cluster, as well as their arrive on singles up to their newest conceal. Twenity 1991-1996 will cover their design from their stamp LP Dune until their stamp LP True. Twenity 1997-1999 will cover the releases from their single "Niji" to the single "Love Flies". Twenity 2000-2010 will cover their releases from the get bigger A-side "Neo Universe/Finale" up to their in lieu of profit simply song from 2010, a cover of "I feeling shake 'n Roll". The Twenity Box released on rally 9 contains all three of the albums in being force to in the public domain. It as well comes with a special digest DVD to facilitate covers the 20 daylight history of the ring, a deluxe booklet, and a special tweak box to facilitate contains either "Flower", "Anata", "New World" or "My Heart Draws a Dream" on random. It was announced to facilitate L'Arc-en-Ciel will provide the theme song representing Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos, entitled "Good Luck My Way", their fourth contribution to the license. The song was released as their primarily 20th L'Anniversary single on June 29, 2011.
To delay celebrate their 20 years in concert, L'Arc-en-Ciel set down on a "20th L'Anniversary Concert" on Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 28–29, 2011, with each one individual daylight hours enthusiastic to being semi of their career.
             Though the concert was designed earlier than the Great East Japan Earthquake, all proceeds from the concert were donated to its relief cruel labor. At the top of the concert, it was announced to facilitate on supply will be a "L'Anniversary Japan Tour" in 2011, as well as a globe tour in 2012.
On September 10, the subsequently 20th L'Anniversary single was announced, entitled "X X X" (Kiss Kiss Kiss) it was released on October 12. The dates representing the band's 2012 globe tour were announced and are Hong Kong on rally 3, Bangkok on rally 7, Shanghai on rally 10, Taipei on rally 17, New York on rally 23, London on April 11 and Paris on April 14. Their county show rotten in New York will be on Madison Square Garden, making them the primarily Japanese humorist to headline on the legendary venue (though it will be on The Theater on Madison Square Garden, not the arena). L'Arc-en-Ciel was approached by the producers of the Wild 7 live deed film to function the movie's theme song.  It is entitled "Chase" and was released as their third L'Anniversary single on December 21. 
             L'Arc-en-Ciel announced to facilitate they will be releasing their twelfth studio stamp LP soon, and will passing on fans who bought "Chase" a sneak top with a live internet broadcast of the ring mastering the stamp LP on December 26 on Ustream. They as well announced to facilitate their vary ego ring P'unk-en-Ciel will be releasing their primarily stamp LP, exclusive P'unk is Not Dead.

The band's twelfth stamp LP, Butterfly, will be released on February 8, 2012. It will include all their singles from 2008's "Drink it Down" onwards and four brand recent songs. It was as well announced to facilitate their New York concert was stimulated to rally 25, and to facilitate their 2012 globe tour will top with two Nissan Stadium (the principal stadium in Japan) shows on May 12 and 13 and two shows on Universal Studios Japan on May 19 and 20. They will as well return to the US to function two nights in Hawaii on May 31 and June 1, the latter being representing fan stick members simply.

Members

L'Arc-en-Ciel

1. hyde – vocals, guitar (1991–present)
2. Originally used the name HIDE.
3. tetsuya – bass, backing vocals (1991–present)
4. Originally used the name TETSU, then tetsu.
5. ken – guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
6. yukihiro – drums (1998–present)

Former members

1. HIRO – guitar (1991–1992)
2. PERO – drums (1991–1992)
3. sakura – drums (1993–1997)

P'unk-en-Ciel

1. T.E.Z P'UNK – vocals
2. Originally used the name TETSU P'UNK.
3. HYDE P'UNK – guitar, backing vocals
4. YUKI P'UNK – bass, backing vocals
5. KEN P'UNK – drums

L'Arc En Ciel Diccography Studio albums

• Dune (April 27, 1993)
• Tierra (July 14, 1994)
• Heavenly (September 1, 1995)
• True (December 12, 1996)
• Heart (February 25, 1998)
• Ark (July 1, 1999)
• Ray (July 1, 1999)
• Real (August 30, 2000)
• Smile (March 31, 2004)
• Awake (June 22, 2005)
• Kiss (November 21, 2007)
• Butterfly (February 8, 2012)

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