黒夢 (JP)

黒夢 (Kuroyume) is a Japanese visual rock band hailing from the city of Nagoya, Japan that formed in May of 1991 and lasted until January of 1999. The band made it’s comeback in 2011.
The band came into being when vocalist 清春(Kiyoharu), of the band ＧＡＲＮＥＴ and guitarist 臣 (Shin) from GERACEE decided on collaborating. 清春 then invited fellow ex-GARNET bassist 人時 (Hitoki) to join. The band’s concept was based upon the idea of “yume wa nai” (dreams don’t exist).

黒夢 started their career as one of the pioneers of the visual rock scene. Next to artists such as LUNA SEA or the early works of L’Arc～en～Ciel, 黒夢 was one of the most influential, and to this day many artists have tried to replicate the sound of their early era. Albums during this era were “生きていた中絶児” (Ikiteita Chuzetsuji, 1992), “亡骸を…” (Nakigara o… , 1993), and “迷える百合達” (Mayoeru Yuritachi, 1994).
黒夢が、2012年3月に初のアジアツアー「THE ASIA SHOWCASE Vol.1」を開催することが明らかになった。

11月にリリースした約13年ぶりのオリジナルアルバム「Headache and Dub Reel Inch」が好評を博している彼ら。キャリア初のアジアツアーは、香港、上海、台湾の3都市での開催がアナウンスされている。黒夢のパフォーマンスが、現地のオーディエンスにどのように受け入れられるのか注目が集まるところだ。

なお黒夢はアジアツアーの前に、年明け1月13日に日本武道館公演を開催。こちらのチケットは明日12月10日より一般発売がスタートする。現時点で決定している国内ライブは、この公演のみとなっているのでお観逃しなく
After 臣 (Shin) left the group, 清春 (Kiyoharu) and 人時 (Hitoki) continued as a duo. The first 黒夢 album without 臣 was “feminism” in 1995. The album took the band into more pop territory than they had ever been before. The album featured hit songs such as “優しい悲劇” (Yasashii Higeki) and “Miss MOONLIGHT”. The follow-up to “feminism” was “FAKE STAR” in 1996. “FAKE STAR” still featured slick production to appeal to the pop crowd and also featured more songs with a punk edge. Also, it is important to say that Hitoki played guitar on most of the band songs after Shin left.