X Japan (エックス ジャパン, Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Originally named X (エックス), the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood. They started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound, at all times retaining an emphasis on ballads. After three more albums, X Japan disbanded in 1997.
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Place Musical Career Began:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1976
Active as Musical Artist (end):
- 1997
Musical Genres:
- Heavy metal ,
- Power metal ,
- Speed metal ,
- Thrash metal ,
- Glam metal ,
- Symphonic metal ,
- Progressive metal ,
- Progressive rock
Also known as:
- X-Japan,
- X,
- X JAPAN
