Genres |
Rock, Heavy metal, Speed metal, Power metal, Glam metal, Progressive metal, Symphonic metal |
Current members |
Yoshiki – drums, piano, keyboards, bandleader (1982–1997, 2007–present)
Toshi – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1982–1997, 2007–present)
Pata – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1987–1997, 2007–present)
Heath – bass, backing vocals (1992–1997, 2007–present)
Sugizo – lead guitar, violin, backing vocals (2009–present, touring member 2008–2009) |
Former members |
Yuji "Terry" Izumisawa – guitar (1982–1985, died 2002)
Tomoyuki "Tomo" Ogata – guitar (1984–1985)
Atsushi Tokuo – bass (1984–1985)
Kenichi "Eddie Van" Koide – guitar (1985)
Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida – guitar (1985)
Kazuaki "Zen/Xenon" Mita – guitar (1985–1986)
Hisashi "Jun/Shu" Takai – guitar (1985, 1986)
Hikaru Utaka – bass (1985–1986)
Masanori "Kerry" Takahashi – guitar (1986)
Satoru Inoue – guitar (1986)
Isao Hori – guitar (1987)
Taiji – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1985, 1986–1992, died 2011)
Hide – lead guitar, backing vocals (1987–1997, died 1998) |
