, aka Klaha, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is best known as the third vocalist for 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 Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer was a visual kei rock band from Japan. They were active from August 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi, the band's name stands for "malice and misery", extracted from "nothing but a being of malice and misery" — their reply to the question "what is human?"...

. His first band was the new wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

 group Pride of Mind, active from 1992-1996. He first played with Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer was a visual kei rock band from Japan. They were active from August 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi, the band's name stands for "malice and misery", extracted from "nothing but a being of malice and misery" — their reply to the question "what is human?"...

 in 2000, on their single, "Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo", providing vocals, although he was credited as "fourth blood relative". He then provided vocals on their album, Bara no Seidou

Bara no Seidou

is the fourth and final album by Malice Mizer released on August 23, 2000. The title roughly translates as "Church of Roses" or "Sanctuary of Roses". In February 2007, Bara no Seidou was re-released, packaged in both jewel case and slipcase versions, both including an additional DVD, titled Cardinal...

. It wasn't until at a concert in August that he became an official member. Sadly it wasn't for long, as only a year later Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer was a visual kei rock band from Japan. They were active from August 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi, the band's name stands for "malice and misery", extracted from "nothing but a being of malice and misery" — their reply to the question "what is human?"...

 went on hiatus. A year after Malice Mizer, Klaha started a solo career, but with a drastic change of style he performed pop music

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

. After a live appearance in April 2004, Klaha's releases and performances stopped without explanation. In 2007 he stated that he would be returning that year, but nothing happened and no information has been given since.

Solo

• Nostal Lab - album (December 4, 2002)

1. "Shinsho Prism (Instrumental)" (心象プリズム (Instrumental))- 00:55
2. "Scape ~With Transparent Wings~" - 03:39
3. "Taiyou no Ori" (太陽の檻) - 05:32
4. "Red Room ~Garasu no Hana Red Room~" (Red Room ~硝子の花~) - 03:45
5. "Penguin" - 06:13
6. "Kanjou Prism (Instrumental)" - 00:44
7. "Kiseki no Koe" - 05:00
8. "Shokoreito" (ショコレイト) - 04:51
9. "Kamereon no Seppun" (カメレオンの接吻) - 03:43
10. "Sayonara" (サヨナラ) - 05:41
11. "Green ~Tsutaetai Omoi~" (Green ~伝えたい想い~) - 04:27
12. "Kaihou Prism" (解放プリズム ) - 02:12

• "Märchen" - single (March 26, 2003)

1. "Mitsu (Hisoka) (Instrumental)" (密 (ひそか) (Instrumental)) - 01:05
2. "Märchen" - 04:31
3. "Stay in the Rain" - 04:30
4. "Deatta hi no Mama" (出逢った日のまま) - 04:49
5. "Märchen (Instrumental)" - 04:30
6. "Deatta hi no Mama (Instrumental)" (出逢った日のまま (Instrumental)) - 04:47

• Märchen - VHS/DVD (July 16, 2003)

1. "Mitsu (Hisoka) ~ Märchen"
2. "Stay in the Rain"
   • • DVD and VHS have different bonus footage

• Setsubou (切望) - mini-album (February 16, 2004)

1. "Hizashi" (陽射し) - 04:41
2. "Souten Hakugetsu" (蒼天白月) - 05:06
3. "Gekkou ~Instrumental~" (激昴 ~Instrumental~) - 02:24
4. "Kibou no Tenshi" (希望の天地) - 05:12
5. "Hekiya no Hate" (僻野ノ涯) - 05:23
6. "Gyakkou ~Konosaka no Mukouni~" (逆光 ~この坂の向こうに~) - 05:19

With Pride of Mind

• First demo tape (1994)

1. "Dance with Moon" - 04:39
2. "Decayed" - 01:16
3. "Angels of Night" - 03:47
4. "Black Sun" - 03:02

• Promotional demo tape (Unknown Date)

1. "The Sky Was Blue (My Supreme Love) - 07:13
2. "Decayed" - 01:09
3. "Angels of Night" - 03:30
4. "Virulent Red" - 03:39

• Unknown demo tape (Unknown Date)

1. "The Sky Was Blue (My Supreme Love)
2. "Virulent Red"
3. "Dance with Moon"
4. "Decayed"
5. "Angels of Night"

• Second demo tape (1994/5)

1. "The Sky Was Blue" - 07:23
2. "Virulent Red" - 03:39
3. "Hikari no Naka de" (光の中で) - 04:48
4. "Lucent (live version)"

• Image Sonic - various artists compilation (August 29, 1994)
  • "The Sky Was Blue" (track 9)
  • "Hikari no Naka de" (光の中で, track 10)

• Live video tape (November 1, 1995)
  • Recorded on August 29, 1994 at the Shinsaibashi Muse Hall

1. "Intro: Edvard Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King (SE)" - 02:55
2. "Salome" - 04:16
3. "Unknown Title" - 03:33
4. "MC" - 00:45
5. "Tale of One Night" - 06:00
6. "The Sky Was Blue" - 07:29
7. "Dance with Moon" - 04:30
8. "Red" -03:48
9. "Angels of Night" 04:13
10. "Outro: The Buggles - I Am A Camera (SE)"

• Systems of Romance - album (November 11, 1995)

1. "Love Light [I Feel Your Breath]" - 04:56
2. "Material World" - 03:36
3. "Walking in My Life" - 03:24
4. "Bright Moments" - 05:21
5. "Flowers" - 04:18
6. "The Sky Was Blue [My Supreme Love]" - 07:24
7. "Red" - 03:49
8. "Out of the Air" - 05:43
9. "Salome [Kikai Shikake no Romansu]" (Salome 機械仕掛のロマンス) - 04:28
10. "The Flower Bloom in the Future" - 04:45

With Malice Mizer

• "Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu ai to Kanashimi no Rondo" (白い肌に烂う愛と哀しみの輪舞, July 26, 2000)
• Bara no Seidou
  Bara no Seidou
  is the fourth and final album by Malice Mizer released on August 23, 2000. The title roughly translates as "Church of Roses" or "Sanctuary of Roses". In February 2007, Bara no Seidou was re-released, packaged in both jewel case and slipcase versions, both including an additional DVD, titled Cardinal...
  
  (薔薇の聖堂, August 23, 2000)
• "Gardenia" (May 30, 2001)
• "Beast of Blood" (June 21, 2001)
• "Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku ~Bara no Konrei~" (真夜中に交わした約束 ～薔薇の婚礼～, October 30, 2001)
• "Garnet ~Kindan no Sono e~" (Garnet ～禁断の園へ～, November 30, 2001)

External links

• Klaha Official website (expired)
• Pride of mind Fan site