I'm not completely sure about the details of this band. Tatsuya [龍也] says that he was a part of this band at some point, but no indication of that can be found. BOKASUKA TISSUE [ボカスカティッシュ] seems to be somewhat of a “joke band,” which makes finding true information difficult. For now, I'm assuming that Tatsuya [龍也] was in this band under the name Sagawa FIGHT [佐川ファイト]. That assumption could, of course, be wrong (as well as the activity period, discography, and band name romanization used here).
Not a lot is known about this band, but it's much more interesting than many of the other bands on this page. It was apparently formed between Tsuki no Kakera [月ノ破片] and SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル], and was small enough that no one really knew about it until recently. What really makes this band interesting is that every member is connected to Dali somehow, and it was Ren's [苓's] first time with KEETO [ケエト]. This band probably wrote the songs that SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル] played in its early days. This band first used the name Doku yori CHOCO (Kari) [毒よりチョコ(仮)].
Nothing is known about this band other than that Yuki [雪] was a member. There was an early 2000s band named Eve that featured vocalist NAGI (ex-D'AIR) and bassist AZUMI (ex-Ruellia), but it's unclear whether that's the same band that Yuki [雪] was in (especially since he is a bassist, although it's possible that he served some other position in the band). The NAGI/AZUMI Eve had one release, a demotape entitled Crystal Moon.
THE GO-KARTS
Data
Activity
through 2002-07
Location
Kobe [神戸]
Lineup
Nao。 [なお。]
Shinmen [新免]
Ki~yan [き~やん]
Tacchan [たっちゃん]
grisaille
Data
Activity
through 2002
Location
Kobe [神戸]
Lineup
Suzaku [朱雀]
Yuika [雍泉華]
Tatsuya [龍也]
HISKAREA
Data
Activity
2003-01-01 through 2004-10-24
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Kenji [研二]
Kore [之]
Shio [紫緒]
Hironobu [裕宣] → Matoi [纏]
Notes
HISKAREA was one of SUGAR FORKFUL's [シュガーフォークフル] label-mates at UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. Like SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル], HISKAREA was one of the smaller bands at the label, which probably led to friendships between the members of both bands. HISKAREA and SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル] sponsored four live events together and even released a coupling omnibus CD together.
Discography
Lost・・・ (CD)
「High Style ParadoxⅠ」 (Omnibus CD)
Clear or Erode (CD)
Decadence 2004 ~SPLEEN&IDEAL~ (Omnibus CD)
Aotagari [青田刈] (Omnibus CD)
Yokoshima ・ HOSPITAL [邪・ホスピタル] (Omnibus CD)
CROSS GATE 2004 ~Neo Locus~ (Omnibus CD+DVD)
HISKAREA ~HISKAREA~ [HISKAREA ~ヒスカリア~] (CD)
Japanesque Rock Collectionz CureⅡ UNDER CODE PRODUCTION ALL CAST MUSEUM (Omnibus CD)
JILL CHRIST is the new band of former KALEN [カレン] vocalist Nao [直] and Hironobu [裕宣] (known now as Matoi [纏]). The band is technically together, but has been inactive since 2008.
Discography
Chrism...code46358 (CD)
KAKASHI [カカシ]
Data
Activity
2003-12-23 through 2004-06-30
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
TAKAFUMI [タカフミ]
SHUNSAKU [シュンサク]
Hina [雛]
Notes
KAKASHI [カカシ] was Shunsaku's [竣作] first band (when he still went by SHUNSAKU [シュンサク]). KAKASHI [カカシ] seems to have had a fairly short lifespan; there are records of only 10 live events at which the band performed. KAKASHI [カカシ] released one demotape and one CD, participated in one omnibus album, and then disbanded shortly before Shunsaku [竣作] joined SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル].
Discography
Wareshuu [我愁] (Demotape)
Shounen Jidai [少年時代] (CD)
BAD FLOWER (Omnibus CD)
KAR'A MILK
Data
Activity
2003-01-05 through 2003-06-12
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Aoshi [蒼紫]
Ibu [いぶ]
Kisetsu [綺雪]
Mayune [繭音]
KAWON
Data
Activity
1999-01 through 2002-02-10
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Kenji [研二]
Shuuma [愁真]
Hagusa [はぐさ]
Hironobu [裕宣]
Kanna [神那]
YURINE [ユリネ]
Aika
Notes
KAWON was a pretty active and talented band that played in the same circuit as many Matina bands. The band is most famous for being the former band of Phantasmagoria members Riku [戮] (known here as Kenji [研二]) and Matoi [纏] (known here as Hironobu [裕宣]).
1999 through 2000-12-30, 2002-11-01, 2007-12-26, 2009-09-23
Lineup
Masa [聖月]
Ai [哀]
Ruiza [涙沙]
Ranmu [乱夢]
Shion [紫音]
Notes
LAYBIAL was the former band of RAMU [ラム] (known as Ranmu [乱夢] at the time). The band was a sort of “super group” within Matina, as all of its members were previously in other Matina bands (it may have even been a special Matina project based one of KISAKI's old bands which shared the same name). LAYBIAL was pretty good, but wasn't active for very long (although the band participated in three one-day revival lives in later years).
Almost nothing is known about this band, aside from the fact that RAMU [ラム] was a member (under the name Lamu). The activity period listed here is an estimate.
Luminous=True
Data
Activity
2004-07-07 through 2006-02-07
Lineup
LAER
Tsubaki [椿]
Wena [ゑな]
Taisuke [泰祐]
Soujirou [惣次郎]
Tatsuya [龍也]
Discography
(Unknown title) (CD)
Visualize West Vol.1 ~Niniwa Kon tokuto Ken yo~ [Visualize West Vol.1 ~浪速魂とくと見よ~] (Omnibus CD)
(Unknown title) (CD)
Ma'feiL
Data
Activity
1999-09-01 through 2001-07-05
Location
Hyougo [兵庫]
Lineup
Nao [直]
Erize [憐呪]
Aya [彩]
NoA
Jun [隼]
Suzaki [朱樹]
Yamato [大和]
Discography
Kan no Naka no Seishinhakujakusha [棺の中の精神薄弱者] (Demotape)
ORGEL [オルゴール] was a classic visual kei the band that RAMU [ラム] was in prior to joining SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル]. The band was pretty small, having only one proper release before disbanding. ORGEL [オルゴール] was one of many bands signed with indie music label Matina (the precursor to UNDER CODE PRODUCTION).
Discography
PRELUDE (Omnibus CD)
Mousou to REQUIEM [妄想とレクイエム] (CD)
(Unknown title) (VHS)
PRELUDE:2 ~en effort of resalt~ (Omnibus CD)
PRELUDE:3 ~en effort of resalt~ -FILM- (Omnibus VHS)
Phantasmagoria was an immensely popular band signed with UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. The band's bassist, KISAKI, is the president of UNDER CODE PRODUCTION, the label that SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル] was signed to.
SHOCK WAVE in Osakajou Noon [SHOCK WAVE in 大阪城野音] (DVD)
Vanish... -A Type- (CD)
Vanish... -B Type- (CD)
HISTORY of Phantasmagoria 2004~2008 (DVD box set)
forbidden -INSANITY of the UNDERWORLD- (DVD + Omnibus DVD)
Pretty Neurosis
Data
Activity
2000-10 through 2002
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Mikoto [命]
Kayane [歌夜音]
Ougi [扇]
Rin [鈴]
Asa [和紗]
Notes
Pretty Neurosis also happens to be the name of a song by the old visual kei band MASCHERA. It's possible that this band was named as an homage to them. Ougi [扇] is KEETO [ケエト] under a different name.
→Q'rok- DENPOW← [→Q'rok-デンパ←]
Data
Activity
2006-06 through 2006-09-19
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
MARO [マロ]
Ibu [いぶ]
Shuu [愁]
Rin [凛]
Data
Lineup
Sagara Youichirou [相楽陽一郎]
ROZANNA [ロザンナ]
Data
Activity
2003-07-14 through 2004-02-20
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Aoshi [蒼紫]
Yasu [夜偽]
ZACHI [ザチ]
KOOTA [コータ]
Ibu [いぶ]
Discography
Shito Kourin Gaiden [使徒降臨 外伝] (Omnibus CD)
Rudolf~ar~jelid
Data
Activity
2000-03-05 through 2003-11-16
Location
Kobe [神戸]
Lineup
LAER
You
Katsuhiro [克洋]
Tatsuya [龍也]
Notes
Rudolf~ar~jelid was one of Tatsuya's [龍也] first bands. The band was active for almost three years, and is said to have been popular within its hometown, but failed to gain much exposure or release any CDs. There is almost no additional information about the band; even the activity period listed here was estimated based on lives that Rudolf~ar~jelid is known to have appeared at. Furthermore, Rudolf~ar~jelid may have appeared on an omnibus CD, but even that cannot be confirmed.
Schwardix Marvally is the band that RAMU [ラム] joined after leaving SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル]. Schwardix Marvally is most well known for featuring ex-Madeth gray'll vocalist Hisui [翡翠] and talented guitarist HIZAKI. The band is still pretty popular; even though it was only active enough to release one proper CD, Schwardix Marvally songs are still re-packaged and re-released due to demand.
Discography
Kaikoroku ~Daisanshou~ [回顧録~第三章~] (Omnibus CD)
「High Style ParadoxⅠ」 (Omnibus CD)
“HEAVENS ROMANCE” -A Type- (CD)
“HEAVENS ROMANCE” -B Type- (CD)
“HEAVENS ROMANCE” -C Type- (CD)
Japanesque Rock Collectionz CureⅡ UNDER CODE PRODUCTION ALL CAST MUSEUM (Omnibus CD)
Schwardix Marvally ~Tenkuue no Monogatari~ [Schwardix Marvally ~天空への物語~] (CD)
Humanical Garden ~Hatsuyuki no Tawamure~ [Humanical Garden ~初雪の戯れ~] (Omnibus CD)
Gekkabijin [月下美人] (CD)
ANO・・・ Sorae [アノ・・・空へ] (CD)
Tsuki no Kakera [月ノ破片]
Data
Activity
2000 through 2001
Location
Osaka [大阪]
Lineup
Ren [蓮]
Hisaka [久華]
Manane [真奈音]
Hidzuki [翡月]
Shunna [旬奈]
Notes
Tsuki no Kakera [月ノ破片] was the first band of both Ren [苓] (who used the name Ren [蓮] at the time) and Shunna [旬奈]. The band was fashioned around “classical Japanese” themes (comparable to Kagrra,). Like most of the bands on this page, Tsuki no Kakera [月ノ破片] releases, with the exception of Chigiri[契り], are impossible to find now. One of the band's guitarists, Hiduki [翡月], later joined R-Café, a band that greatly supported SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル] when it first formed. Tsuki no Kakera [月ノ破片] played lives with a few Matina bands, which is probably how Ren [苓] and Shunna [旬奈] met KISAKI (who would later sign KALEN [カレン] and SUGAR FORKFUL [シュガーフォークフル] to his label).