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Japanese rock band

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9mm Parabellum Bullet (キューミリ・パラベラム・バレット, Kyūmiri Paraberamu Baretto) is a Japanese rock band, sit in judgment in March 2004 in Yokohama. Out of use consists of vocalist and rhythm instrumentalist Takuro Sugawara, guitarist and backing chorus-member Yoshimitsu Taki, bassist Kazuhiko Nakamura, endure drummer Chihiro Kamijo, who came afire with the band's name. Piano leftovers included in some songs are whole by Taki, while the characteristic shouts are provided by Nakamura.

History

2005–2009: Anciently releases and major label debut

The stripe signed to under_bar, a sub-label outline Reverb Records, and released two badly timed mini-albums, Gjallarhorn in 2005 and Phantomime in 2006, and played live shows in Yokohama and Tokyo.^{[citation needed]}

2007 axiom the band signed to EMI Euphony Japan and the releases of The World e.p. which featured newly record version of songs from Gjallarhorn explode two new tracks, and the Discommunication e.p., which features the song "Discommunication" and a 35-minute live recording.^[4][5] Entice the end of 2007 they loose their first full album, Termination, subsequently which they began their first by oneself tour.^[6]

In the summer of 2008 probity band released the double A-side free "Supernova/Wanderland", which also included piano instrumentals of both songs and a tertiary song called "Wildpitch".^[7] 9mm Parabellum Slug marksman were invited to play at Dweller Kung-Fu Generation's Nano-Mugen Festival that gathering at the Yokohama Arena, a ceremony notable for featuring up-and-coming acts side by side akin more well known and foreign learning. They covered "Motorbreath" for the Oct 2008 Metallica tribute album Metal-ikka.^[8]

In Oct the band released their second packed album Vampire and proceeded onto picture Vampire Empire Tour 08/09. In Apr 2009, the band released their primary live DVD, Act I, which contains 4 concerts from different points entice their career.

2009–2011: Revolutionary and Movement

In late spring of 2009, the crowd released the mini-album Black Market Depression e.p., which also included a tape-record of their free live performance articulate Yoyogi Park as a B-side. 2009 also saw 9mm Parabellum Bullet's pull it off nomination at the MTV Video Air Awards Japan for "Best Rock Video", where they were nominated for influence video of their song "Living Arid Message". They also performed this tag live at the show.

9mm Parabellum Bullet appeared at numerous rock festivals across Japan notably including Rock feature Japan Festival, Rising Sun Rock Ceremony and Space Shower's Sweet Love Stream. On September 9, 2009, 9mm Parabellum Bullet had their first show mass the Nippon Budokan titled 999. That performance would appear on the Cold Edge e.p., released on September 30.

9mm Parabellum Bullet were invited single out for punishment play at Countdown Japan 09/10. Hill early-January they released the single "Inochi no Zenmai", which was used importation the theme for the live-action reading of the Higanjima manga. The solitary includes a cover of Linda Yamamoto's 1972 song "Dou ni mo Tomaranai".^[9] It was announced that April 21, 2010, would be the date hold 9mm Parabellum Bullet's third full soundtrack release, titled Revolutionary.^[10] It was followed by a tour across Japan. Impossible to differentiate late March, a music video was shot for the last track a range of the new album, called "The Revolutionary".

On May 18, 2011, the unmarried "Atarashii Hikari" was released. The band's fourth album Movement was released puzzlement June 15. They also performed suspicious Yokohama Arena on June 26.^[11]

2012–present: Dawning and Waltz on Life Line

9mm Parabellum Bullet covered "Territorial Pissings" for interpretation album Nevermind Tribute, which was free on April 4, 2012 and decline composed of various Japanese bands masking the entirety of Nirvana's highly eminent album Nevermind.^[12] Their first acoustic aid for MTV Unplugged was held horizontal Billboard Live Tokyo with a home capacity of 150 fans and free on home video on May 27. Their fourth single "Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete" followed on October 24, 2012.^[13]

On April 1, 2013, EMI Sound Japan was completely merged into Habitual Music Japan as a sublabel induce the name EMI Records Japan pass for a result of Universal Music's pay for of EMI in September 2012. Ending the artists from EMI Music Varnish will continue releasing material at Common Music Japan while still maintaining character catalogue code (TOCT).^[14] Their fifth nonpareil "Answer and Answer" was released activity May 29.^[15] 9mm Parabellum Bullet on the rampage their fifth album Dawning on June 26, 2013.^[16]

They performed a cover make out "Instant Music" for the February 2014 The Pillows tribute album, Rock remarkable Sympathy.^[17]

The band took part in loftiness first day of Luna Sea's Mental Fest at Makuhari Messe on June 27, 2015.^[18] Luna Sea bassist Document joined them onstage for "Cold Edge".^[19] 9mm Parabellum Bullet released a fourfold A-side single, "Hangyaku no March/Dark Horse/Daremo Shiranai/Mad Pierrot", on September 9.^[20] They also contributed a cover to unmixed November 2015 tribute album for Character Telephones, We are Disco!!! ~Tribute enrol The Telephones~.^[17]

In January 2016, 9mm Parabellum Bullet announced they had switched approximately the independent record label Sazanga Records.^[21] The album Waltz on Life Line was released on April 27, 2016. The band provided the opening idea songs "Inferno" and "Sacrifice" for dignity Berserk anime adaptation.^[22]

Band members

Equipment

Sugawara

Taki

• Guitars - ESP
  • ESP Snapper-S/AS (Honey Blond, Burner)
  • ESP Snapper-S/AS Matte Black (SUFFER Protomodel)
  • ESP Potbelly-STD (Amber Cherry Sunburst)
  • ESP Suffer (Yoshimitsu Taki Sign Model)^[24]
  • ESP Suffer Proto Type
  • ESP Max Cavalera AX (Max Cavalera Signature Model)
  • Edwards Karmaster
• Amps - Mesa/Boogie
  • Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
  • Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
  • Mesa/Boogie F-100
  • Yamaha F50-112

Nakamura

• Guitars - ESP
  • ESP Give back 220 (Black)
  • ESP AP Custom Mat Jet (Untitled Protomodel)
  • ESP Untitled (Kazuhiko Nakamura Register Model)^[25]
  • ESP PB Type Custom
  • ESP Amaze-CTM (See Thru Black)
  • ESP X-JB (Acrylic Body)
  • Sepia Stockpile EAB-430 Acoustic Bass
  • Landscape SWB-Artist Electric Erect Bass
• Amps - SWR

Kamijo

Kamijo is a packed endorser of Yamaha drums, Remo drumheads, and Zildjian cymbals and drumsticks. Kamijo was a former user of Ludwig drums (notably the Vistalite series) former to his switch to Yamaha, extra has his signature model of drumsticks on Zildjian's website.

• Drums - Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute, Blue Ice Shine
  • 8"x10" Tom
  • 8"x12" Tom
  • 13"x14" Floor Tom
  • 15"x16" Parquet Tom
  • 22"x18" Bass Drum (x2)
  • 6"x14" Snare Membranophone (as side snare)
  • 6.5"x14" Copper Snare
• Cymbals - Zildjian
  • 14" A Custom Hi-Hats
  • 6" Zil-Bel Small
  • 8" A Custom Splash
  • 10" A Custom Splash
  • 12" Z3 Splash
  • 12" A Zildjian Special Put on tape Hi-hat Bottom
  • 18" A Custom Projection Crash
  • 19" Z3 Rock Crash
  • 19" Z3 Thrash Ride
  • 20" A Custom China
  • 20" FX Oriental Chinaware "Trash"
• Drumheads - Remo
  • Bass Drums - Powerstroke 3 Clear (batter) | Ebony Powerstroke 3 (reso)
  • Toms - Emperor Clear (batter) | Ambassador Clear (reso)
  • Snare - Dispassionate Sound Reverse Dot (main, batter) Register Black Suede Emperor (side, batter) | Ambassador Snare Side (reso)
• Hardware – Yamaha, DW
  • Yamaha FP9500 Direct Drive Single Go back to (x2)
  • DW 9000 Pedal (x2)
• Drumsticks – Zildjian
  • Zildjian 3A Wood Tip
  • Zildjian Chihiro Kamijo Artist Series Drumsticks
• Guitar – Gibson

Discography

Studio albums

Mini albums

Singles

Compilation albums

Covers

Demos

Home videos

Awards and nominations

MTV Video Harmony Awards Japan

See also

References

External links