Blam Honey
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Blam Honey is a Japan
ese visual kei
rock band, formed in 1995 with two members: Tatsuya (vocals, guitar, percussion) and Ryonai (programming, percussion). Their sound is described as "Industrial with a Gothic Sense". They list NIN
, Marilyn Manson
and Skinny Puppy
as influences.
Blam Honey released two albums: Grandiose Delusion (1998) and Typical Ingeniousness: Suggest (1999). They then disbanded due to both having health problems.
Ryonai started a side project, Suppurate System
, and has been creating ambient music
and Gothic Lolita fashion accessories that have gained popularity by several prominent visual kei
artists.
Tatsuya died of acute leukemia
in 2004. Ryōnai did not release this information until four years later.
As of 2008, Ryonai has confirmed that Blam Honey has resumed activities. A revival performance and memorial CD release took place July 12, 2009. A new vocalist had been chosen and was debuted at Darkest Fest 2010. The new vocalist was Hyuga, however he left 2 months later.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese 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...
rock band, formed in 1995 with two members: Tatsuya (vocals, guitar, percussion) and Ryonai (programming, percussion). Their sound is described as "Industrial with a Gothic Sense". They list NIN
Nin
Nin may refer to:* Nine Inch Nails, an American industrial rock band* NIN , a Serbian political magazine* NIN , the Sumerian sign for lady* NIN , a human gene* Nion or Nin, a letter in the Ogham alphabet...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
and Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
as influences.
Blam Honey released two albums: Grandiose Delusion (1998) and Typical Ingeniousness: Suggest (1999). They then disbanded due to both having health problems.
Ryonai started a side project, Suppurate System
Suppurate System
Suppurate System was formed in 1996 by Micael and Ryonai . They gave themselves the nickname "total-art-unit" and, in 1999, they decided they not only wanted to make gothic lolita accessories and clothing, but to create music as well....
, and has been creating ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and Gothic Lolita fashion accessories that have gained popularity by several prominent 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...
artists.
Tatsuya died of acute leukemia
Acute leukemia
Acute leukemia or acute leukaemia is a generic term used to describe a family of serious medical conditions relating to an original diagnosis of leukemia...
in 2004. Ryōnai did not release this information until four years later.
As of 2008, Ryonai has confirmed that Blam Honey has resumed activities. A revival performance and memorial CD release took place July 12, 2009. A new vocalist had been chosen and was debuted at Darkest Fest 2010. The new vocalist was Hyuga, however he left 2 months later.
Demos
- The Horse Breaker of Electronic Brain - (1995) [limited to 100 copies]
- The Horse Breaker of Electronic Angel - (1995) [limited to 200 copies]
Singles
- The Other Side of Electronic Brain - (1998) [limited to 1000 copies]
- Artificial Delusion - (June 22, 1998)
Album
- Grandiose Delusion - (February 9, 1998)
- Typical Ingeniousness: Suggest - (August 25, 1999)
- Providence of Decadence (August 26, 2009)
Trivia
- Ryōnai has suffered from myasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability...
. The band made a song entitled "Myasthenia" on their Typical Ingeniousness: Suggest album.