Zoro (band)

Zoro (stylized as ZORO) was a Japanese Visual Kei rock band formed in January 2007. Though they were originally a four-piece band for four years, as of 2011, the band is a duo consisting of vocalist Ryuuji and bassist Tatsuhi.

ZORO
OriginMie Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active2007–2015
Labels
Spinoff ofSoroban
Past membersRyuji (龍寺)
Tatsuhi (たつひ)
Taizo (タイゾ)
Yuuya (裕哉)
Websitewww.zoro-web.com

History

Vocalist Ryuuji, bassist Tatsuhi, and drummer Yuuya were previously part of a band called Soroban. After Soroban disbanded, the three went on to form the band Zoro in January 2007. Their first performance was at Liquidroom Ebisu on March 5, 2007, although they did not have a drummer. Taizo later joined Zoro in June 2007 after the disbandment of his previous band, Mouse.

On December 27, 2010, at Maverick DC Group's annual concert Jack in the Box 2010, Zoro revealed that Yuuya and Taizo would be leaving the band and that the band would go on a hiatus. Their last performance together was held at C.C.Lemon Hall on December 29, 2010.[1] During the performance, vocalist Ryuuji declared to the audience that he and Tatsuhi would continue Zoro as a duo.[2] The band later departed from Maverick DC Group's record label, Danger Crue Records.

In July 2011, the band announced that they would be resuming activities while still in search of a new guitarist and drummer. With their return, they launched a new independent record label, Jesse Records, and released a new single. They also embarked on a solo tour in the following months.[3]

Past members
  • Ryuuji (龍寺) - vocalist (2007–2015)
  • Tatsuhi (たつひ) - bassist (2007–2015)
  • Yuuya (ゆうや) – drummer (2007–2010)
  • Taizo (タイゾ) - guitarist (2007–2010), currently in Kra

Discography

Full Albums
Album Title Tracks Release Date
1st 「COSMO」 -ステンレスミュージック-
  1. Yellow Berry
  2. KITSUNE
  3. ロンド-Ｎ12- (Rondo-Ｎ12-)
  4. プラトニックデカダンス (Platonic Decadence)
  5. 脳にカルキ (Nou ni karuki)
  6. ノイローゼディスコ (Neurosis Disco)
  7. COSMO「S」フューチャー (COSMO「S」FUTURE)
  8. ＲＩＯＴ
  9. パノラマＨＯＰ (Panorama HOP)
  10. サイケ★タイガー (Psyche★Tiger)
  11. 核・再び・連鎖 (Kaku・Futatabi・Rensa)
  12. 雨ライフ (Ame Life)
 August 20, 2008
2nd CORE
  1. Kung-ｆu dance<創>
  2. Digo
  3. 閃光 (Senkou)
  4. ダンスーン (Dansuun)
  5. NANA
  6. Water inside
  7. Dizzy TRICK
  8. Spankingnoiz//100v.9MHz=DM?JURIAN.cot
  9. 肺音楽‐Hightmusic-
  10. ビターオレンジ
  11. F・O・G
  12. KID
 September 9, 2009
3rd KIGA
  1. 猿愛
  2. roulette
  3. 青馬
  4. HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK KIGA ver.
  5. kuga-宗派右編-
  6. vega-教派左編-
  7. 連弾_pianoduet
  8. トラッシュ
  9. GOLD CARD KIGA ver.
  10. style
  11. green
 December 1, 2010

Mini-Albums
Album Title Tracks Release Date
1st APOLLO
  1. VAIO
  2. ダンデ (Dande)
  3. 東京セレクション (Tokyo Selection)
  4. 1888
  5. FICTION
  6. Smith
 August 29, 2007

Singles
Album Title Tracks Release Date
1st ロストテクノロジー
  1. ナッツ・Night・スター
  2. ライオンベイビイ
  3. 楽園
  4. CUBE
 March 5, 2008
2nd Playear
  1. PINK
  2. warp
  3. ハラ■■ show time
 March 18, 2009
3rd NISHIKI
  1. DYNAMITE FLAVOR
  2. レイテンシー・スノウ
  3. timeland
 May 27, 2009
4th GOLD CARD
  1. GOLD CARD
  2. FIGHTER FIGHTER
  3. アサシン
  4. GAGA
 March 3, 2010
5th HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK
  1. HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK
  2. Mitsukedasu Asa
  3. CAPSULE [addiction]
 August 11, 2010
6th POLICE
  1. POLICE
  2. more
  3. 109
 September 21, 2011
7th 薔薇肉
  1. 薔薇肉
  2. 百合束-葬式-
  3. 下克上ストリップ
 February 29, 2012
8th HOWL
  1. HOWL
  2. BEAST
  3. その後。
 July 25, 2012
9th NightRider
  1. NightRider
  2. UNDER
  3. DADA
  4. NightRider (REMIX)
 January 23, 2013
10th PEST
  1. PEST
  2. 零戦
 March 23, 2013
11th 妄想日記
  1. 妄想日記
  2. 蝿
  3. ペスト
 December 11, 2013

Promotional videos
Title Release date Label
PINK March 18, 2009 Danger Crue Records
Dynamite Flavor May 27, 2009 Danger Crue Records
Latency Snow (レイテンシー・スノウ) May 27, 2009 Danger Crue Records
Timeland May 27, 2009 Danger Crue Records
Senkou (閃光) September 9, 2009 Danger Crue Records
HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK August 11, 2010 Danger Crue Records
POLICE September 21, 2011 Jesse Records
HOWL July 25, 2012 Jesse Records

References
  1. "ZORO Going on Hiatus after December 29th". musicjapanplus.jp. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  2. "ZORO Announce to Continue Activities with 2 Members". musicjapanplus.jp. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  3. "ZORO Resuming Activities". jpopasia.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
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