is a Japanese 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. Their sound is lively and upbeat, with a unique mix of punk, piano ballads, and pop rock.

Formerly signed to NXSIE Records, they are now connected to Avex Group's HPQ label.

Biography

Megamasso was formed by Ryōhei, ex-guitarist of Ayabie

Ayabie

, was a Japanese visual kei band signed to the label Tokuma Japan Communications. Their music consisted of a wide variety of sounds and moods, ranging from catchy and upbeat to heavy and hard-edged punk songs. Many of the band's costumes were designed by ID Japan or H. Naoto...

. He recruited members relatively new to music to produce a fresh, new sound. Their first mini-album, Namida Neko, released on December 6, was distributed through LIKE AN EDISON shops in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, and Nagoya.

On December 16, Megamasso held their first show at Shibuya O-East, which was then filmed and released on DVD Mega-star Tokyo. This concert included unreleased songs which would be available on their second mini-album, Kai no Mokutō no Zokuryō, released January 24. Yūta decided to leave the band on June 9 because he was not interested in their current musical style.

Megamasso covered hide with Spread Beaver's

Hide (musician)

, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...

 "Rocket Dive

Rocket Dive

"Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by hide, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. The song's name and intro are an homage to Kiss's "Rocket Ride". By the end of 1998 it sold 690,220 copies, making it the 33rd best-selling single of the year.On May 2,...

" on the compilation Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-. The album was released on November 23, 2011 and features current 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...

 bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement.

Current members

Ryōhei (涼平)

• Position: Guitar, Leader
• Birthdate: March 27, 1983
• Former bands: Boukunkaigi, Hinawana, Ecchi, Ayabie

Inzargi (インザーギ)

• Position: Vocals
• Birthdate: October 17
• Ex-R&B Singer

Gou

• Position: Bass
• Birthdate: March 1
• Former bands: Dali

Former members

Yūta (優太)

• Position: Drums
• Birthdate: June 3
• Former bands: Ayabie (Support drummer)

Mini-albums

• Namida Neko (涙猫) (December 6, 2006)

1. Namida Neko (涙猫)
2. Goshiki Tōru Ten Mazochī (伍式融天マゾチー)
3. Dāshā Do Jin no Odori (ダーシャード人の踊り)
4. A Morning Ray Is Cold.
5. Sasquatch Ranker (サスクワッチランカー)
6. Shibō no Katamari (脂肪の塊)

• Kai no Mokutō no Zokuryō (櫂の目塔の属領) (January 24, 2007)

1. The Majority Loves Killstar
2. Full Nelson 2nd Attack
3. Meteo
4. Mothermage=Bounce
5. Tō wa Kōyō Suru. (塔は高揚する。)
6. Yoru, Sakana, Kaze, Tsurarina (よる、さかな、かぜ、つらりな)
7. Umibe ga Chikai Tame, Sabitsuki Yasui Mono wa Mochikomi Shite wa Naranai. (海辺が近いため、錆び付きやすいも のは持込してはならない。)
8. Dream to Secret Room (ドリムトシクレトルム)

Albums

• Yuki Shitatari Hoshi (ゆきしたたりほし{通常盤}) (March 21, 2007)

1. Shingetsu No Mizutamari Yori (新月の水たまりより)
2. Throne Angel (トローネエンゼル)
3. FM1
4. Blanco (鞦韆)
5. Number Midi.
6. Tenrankai no Neriori (展覧会のネリオリ)
7. Bullet Song
8. Yawarakai Kōshō, Shinkai (柔らかい鉱床、深海)
9. Paradisa Halo (パラディサヘイロー)
10. Laughter at Lump of Flesh
11. Mandrake Usagi Konagusuri (マンドレイクウサギコナグスリ)

• Matataku Yoru (またたくよる) (October 21, 2007)

1. Gyūnū(mjolk) (牛乳（mjolk）)
2. Lips
3. Monoeye Old Team
4. Ame Gakkitai (雨楽器隊)
5. Gymnasium (ギムナジウム)
6. Put a Whammy
7. Yukikokoyashi (ユキココヤシ)
8. A Winter's Day
9. Menō (めのう)
10. Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて)
11. Modern Amplifier (モダンアンプリファイア)
12. Love You So... *Regular edition only

• Untitled (Best Album) (タイトル未定) (March 19, 2008)

• Sweet Switch (July 8, 2009)

1. The World Is Mine (ザワールドイズマイン)
2. White, White
3. In the Shadow of the Lyrics
4. Air Station Dance (エアステイシヨンダンス)
5. Howling Fragment
6. Bless
7. Sugarless Nocturne (シュガーレスノクターン)
8. Sodababe Nigao (そだばべ似顔)
9. Seinaru kana Seinaru kana Seinaru kana Kouri Usagi Tachi to (聖なるかな聖なるかな聖なるかな、氷うさぎたちと。)
10. Shakku (赤口)
11. Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール)
12. Kobune Okiba no Ie (小船置き場の家)

• M of Beauty (March 10, 2010)

1. M of Beauty
2. Chimes
3. Happily Mosh Floor, Headbanging Song (ハピリーモッシュフロア，ヘッドバンギングソング)
4. Awake
5. Wasurenagusa (ワスレナグサ)
6. Yon no Kissakan Monogatari (四の喫茶館物語)
7. Maegami, Deformer sareta Kayoukyoku wo Tsukuru (前髪、ディフォルメされた歌謡曲を作る。)
8. Torisarideishi's Love
9. Hakuya no Shouwakusei (白夜の小惑星)
10. Memories
11. Megumu Misa Dame Kitazora ni Naku no (メグムミサダメキタゾラニナクノ)
12. Eyes
13. Sense of Stargazer (センスオブスターゲーザー) [Regular track only]

• Loveless, More Loveless (February 16, 2011)

1. Sekai no owari no jellyfish (世界の終わりのジェリーフィッシュ) [Jellyfish at the End of the World]
2. Loveless, More Loveless
3. Hakuginshoujo (白銀少女) [Silver Woman]
4. Kagomekagome in Tokyo Night (かごめかごめin Tokyo Night)
5. Wonder Wall Sunset
6. Tasukete (たすけて) [Help Me]
7. Fate
8. Pandemonium, Hakken (パンデモニウム、発見。) [Pandemonium, Discovery]
9. The Requiem
10. Shizukana kuchiduke de、asa no aisatsu wo ( 静かなくちづけで、朝の挨拶を。) [Morning Greeting, By a Quiet Kiss.]
11. Twilight Star (トワイライトスター)
12. Hanabira (花びら) [Fireworks]
13. Sumire September Love (feat. IZAM) (すみれSeptember Love feat. IZAM) [Violet September Love]
14. Until (Regular Edition)

Singles

• Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて) (June 6, 2007)

1. Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて)
2. Sdot Initial Value
3. Sanmanganjin (サマンガンジン)
4. Imomushi no Nushi (芋虫の主)

• Lips (August 15, 2007)

1. Lips
2. Blue V-neck Japan (ブルーブイネックジャパン)
3. In Pinkey Jelly tonight
4. Nijūrokunin no Bōzu to Hitori no Ama (二十六人の坊主と一人の尼)

• Kiss Me Chuchu (キスミイチュチュ) (February 20, 2008)

1. Kiss Me Chuchu (キスミイチュチュ)
2. Wosare Cat Showbiz (ヲサレキャットショウビズ)
3. Kiss Me Chuchu (Inzargi-less version) (キスミイチュチュ（インザーギチューless ver.）)

• Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール) (August 8, 2008)

1. Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール)
2. Mitsu to ga (蜜と蛾)
3. Shakunetsu taiyou (灼熱太陽)

• White, White (September 24, 2008)

1. White, White
2. Shizuka na hoshi shizuka na hitobito (しずかなほし しずかなひとびと)
3. Fukan no tsubasa (俯瞰の翼)

• Bless (March 25, 2009)

1. Bless
2. Hadairo (肌色)
3. Kikai ka jin madison no tomodachi (機械化人マディソンの友達)

• Chimes (October 7, 2009)

1. Chimes
2. Kanashimi no Kyouri (悲しみの距離)
3. Kingusudoon (キングスドーン) (King's Dawn)
4. chimes [instrumental]

• Memories (January 27, 2010)

1. Memories
2. Sweet Change
3. Kunkutatoru Ranbu (クンクタトル乱舞)
4. Memories [instrumental]

• Twilight Star (May 26, 2010)

1. Twilight Star (トワイライトスター)
2. Palette (パレット)
3. Junsui baiyou (純粋培養)
4. From Far
5. Twilight Star (instrumental)

• Hanabira 「花びら」(August 25, 2010)

1. Hanabira (花びら)
2. Moon
3. Oborozuki (unplugged) (朧月)
4. AmberFlight
5. Hanabira (instrumental)

DVDs

• Mega-star Tokyo (February 21, 2007)
• DVD

1. Namida Neko (涙猫)
2. Goshiki Tōru Ten Mazochī (伍式融天マゾチー)
3. Full Nelson 2nd Attack
4. Dāshā Do Jin no Odori (ダーシャード人の踊り)
5. A Morning Ray Is Cold
6. Umibe ga Chikai Tame, Sabitsuki Yasui Mono wa Jikomi Shite wa Naranai. (海辺が近いため、錆び付きやすいも のは持込してはならない。)
7. Tō wa Kōyō Suru. (塔は高揚する。)
8. Sask Watch Ranker (サスクワッチランカー)
9. Meteo
10. Viper (バイパー)
11. Shibō no Katamari (脂肪の塊)
12. The Majority Loves Killstar.
13. New Romancer (ニューロマンサー)

CD

1. Paradisa Halo (パラディサヘイロー)
2. Traum

• Lunch Box M4 (July 18, 2007)

1. Namida Neko (涙猫)
2. Dream to Secret Room (ドリムトシクレトルム)
3. Throne Angel (トローネエンゼル)
4. Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて)
5. Imomushi no Nushi (芋虫の主)

Watashime Slug

Ryōhei is producing for the band , which has members , a former support guitarist for Megamasso, and , a vocalist. Their debut album, Jūryoku, was released on August 22, 2007 and distributed through Like an Edison shops in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Harajuku

Harajuku

Harajuku is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan....

.

In media

The songs "Hoshi Furi Machi Nite" and "Sanmanganjin" were featured on Livly Island, and "Lips" is opening theme for Anitere Jōhōkyoku.

純粋培養 "Junsui Baiyou" is featured in Guitar Freaks V6 & DrumMania

DrumMania

is a music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set...

V6 Blazing!!!!. The song's video uses various clips of previous Megamasso songs. According to Gou, the song will be only heard in the video game or played live.

External links

• Official website
• Ryōhei's blog
• Inzargi's blog
• Gou's blog