X Japan

X Japan (エックス ジャパン, Ekkusu Japan?) is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X (エックス), the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out mainly as a power/speed metal band, but... Read More

X Japan (エックス ジャパン, Ekkusu Japan?) is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X (エックス), the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out mainly as a power/speed metal band, but later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. See Less