Posts : 271 Join date : 2010-08-15 Location : Japan
Subject: GOTHIKA Wed May 01, 2013 1:51 pm
GOTHIKA
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Band started activity in 2002 with the name "EUTHANASIE". Members Andro (vocal) and n@o (guitar). First, sound of EUTHANASIE was band sound which consisted by mainly live instruments. In 2003, keyboardist #449 had joined, and sound of EUTHANASIE started to change to more digital sound. In that period, they played concerts in gothic, new wave parties in Tokyo mainly, and they made 3 mini albums independly. In 2006, done 1st european tour (10 countries,16 gigs). 2007 changed band name to "GOTHIKA" and thier music style started to change to pure european electric sound, and guitarist n@o left GOTHIKA, . In September 2007, released the 1 full length album "120 Days of Sodom". May 2008, played in the biggest gothic festival in the world "Wave Gothic Treen" and soon later, they had contract with "Danse Macabre Rechords". In 2009, they changed the basement place from Japan to Germany, and in October, released 2nd full length album "ZeitGeist". In 2010, done, live electric drummer Ricky joined, thier live performance became more thrilling and powerful. In July, played in French gothic festival "Dark Castle festival" and the biggest gothic festival in eastern europe "Castle Party". In March 2011, done Russia and Kazahstan tour (16 gigs) as second part of Party-san tour, on there distributed limited EP “Brocken EP”. After that, they went to nearly one and half year of break period for preparing next full length album. After long silence, GOTHIKA released thier 3 full length album “YOMI” at 22 February.
Andro - vocal, lyrics Birthday: 27 July Blood type: AB
#449 / Yoshiki - synthesizer, programming Birthday: 27 March Blood type: O
Live (support) members: Amara - keyboad Ricky - electric drums