Founding members: Yoshiki and Toshi
By 1987: Hide, Pata and Taiji joined the band
Band name transformations: Dynamite, Noise, X
Looks like fun...
1987 - 1992
The band: X
Happy Halloween!
Founding members: Yoshiki and Toshi
By 1987: Hide, Pata and Taiji joined the band
Band name transformations: Dynamite, Noise, X
Looks like fun...
1987 - 1992
The band: X
Happy Halloween!
Drums,
Piano, Guitar Lead
Guitar
Vocals
Bass
Rhythm Guitar
1992 - 1997
Taiji leaves X and is replaced by Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome, Heath
X changes their name to X Japan to avoid confusion with American band X
X Japan becomes Japan's most influential rock band to
date
The beasts turn into beauty queens
Rhythm
Guitar
Lead Guitar
Drums, Piano, Guitar
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
1997
X Japan disbands
Today
Yoshiki travels between Tokyo and Los Angeles and continues to run Extasy
Records
Hide continued with his musical career
and fashion design.
He died in 1998 by accidentally hanging himself from a door knob due
to excessive alcohol and drug consumption.
Pata persues solo career
Heath persues solo career
Toshi persues solo career