This news stunned Japan's youth: four fans around the country attempted suicide, two of whom died. X-Japan was very famous around of the world, and was very influent for future bands in Japan (for example, L'Arc~en~Ciel, GLAY, etc.)īut, in 1997 the band disolves and after one year, in 1998, the guitarist and chorus HIDE, died tragically on May 2, 1998, found hung to a doorknob by a towel at 7:30 am. The is precursor of the 'Visual Key' Movement with others legendarys japanese band like LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, KUROYUME, D'ERLANGER, etc.
X-Japan is a legendary J-Rock band from Chiba, Japan, formed between 1976 to 1983 (NOISE/X), by TOSHI and YOSHIKI.
