Type
bandStatus
activeActive
1991~- GUERRILLA
- DIE EN CRIES
- OPTIC NERVE
- ROSEN KREUZ (support)
- L'Arc~en~Ciel
- P'UNK~EN~CIEL
- acid android
- geek sleep sheep
- SCHAFT (support)
drums
YUKIHIRO
Former members
Biography
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1991-02-00
L'Arc~en~Ciel is formed in Osaka.
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1991-02-00
Vo. hyde, Gt. hiro, Ba. ken, Dr. pero
1991
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1992-06-00
Gt. hiro leaves the group, and is then replaced by Gt. tetsuya.
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1992-06-00
Vo. hyde, Gt. tetsuya, Ba. ken, Dr. pero
- 1992-10-01 Gimmick BUY
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1992-12-30
Dr. pero leaves the group, and is then replaced by Dr. sakura.
1992
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1993-01-00
Vo. hyde, Gt. tetsuya, Ba. ken, Dr. sakura
1993
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1994-04-00
L'Arc~en~Ciel become a major act and sign to Ki/oon Music.
1994
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1995-09-01
L'Arc~en~Ciel's third album, "heavenly", is their first release to be certified platinum.
- 1995-09-01 heavenly BUY
1995
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1996-12-12
Their follow-up album, "true", is their first album to sell over a million copies.
- 1996-12-12 True BUY
1996
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1997-02-00
Dr. sakura is arrested for possession of heroin, and is then kicked out of L'Arc~en~Ciel. The group then go on an indefinite hiatus.
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1997-10-17
L'Arc~en~Ciel return with the release of the single "Niji (虹)" as a trio of Vo. hyde, Gt. tetsuya, Ba. ken.
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1997-10-17
Vo. hyde, Gt. tetsuya, Ba. ken
1997
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1998-01-01
Dr. yukihiro officially joins L'Arc~en~Ciel
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1998-01-01
Vo. hyde, Gt. tetsuya, Ba. ken, Dr. yukihiro
- 1998-02-25 Heart BUY
1998
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1999-07-01
L'Arc~en~Ciel simultaneously release their sixth and seventh albums, "ark" and "ray". Both albums go on to sell an astonishing 2 million copies each.
- 1999-07-01 ark BUY
- 1999-07-01 RAY BUY
1999
- 2000-06-28 Ectomorphed Works BUY
- 2000-08-31 REAL BUY
2000
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2001-09-05
L'Arc~en~Ciel release their 21st single "Spirit dreams inside -another dream-", which is certified gold. The group then announce it is going on a hiatus so that each member can concentrate on their own projects.
2001
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2003-07-00
L'Arc~en~Ciel return with a week-long tour in Shibuya.
2003
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2004-02-04
L'Arc~en~Ciel release their first single in three years, "READY STEADY GO", which is used as an opening theme for the hit anime Fullmetal Alchemist. It is later certified platinum.
2004
- 2007-11-14 Hurry Xmas Tsūjō-ban / BUY
2007
- 2008-04-02 DRINK IT DOWN BUY
- 2008-11-26 Hurry Xmas BUY
2008
- 2010-01-27 BLESS / Limited edition BUY
2010
- 2011-06-29 GOOD LUCK MY WAY Tsūjō-ban BUY
- 2011-10-12 X X X Tsūjō-ban BUY
- 2011-12-21 CHASE Tsūjō-ban BUY
2011
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2012-03-03
L'Arc~en~Ciel celebrate their 20th anniversary with a worldwide tour, including dates in New York City at the iconic Madison Square Garden venue, making the band the first Asian rock band to headline the venue.
2012
Type
bandStatus
activeActive
1991~Popularity β
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User-owned releases
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