Aliene Ma'riage was a Japanese
visual kei
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band, formed by Kyoka, Mast and Ray in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.
[Sachi Hasegawa ''Aliene Ma'riage Interview'' Fools Mate Vol 219, Jan 2000 pg 107] The group released three albums, along with several singles and videos. The band's sound was described as "a fusion of gothic elements and hard edge sound."
[''Review of Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen'' by Yahoo Music](_blank)
Retrieved on Aug 29 2007
History
By December 1999 the 8 song release ''Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen'' sold out an edition of 10,000.
[''12.26 Shibuya ON AIR EAST'' Pamphlet released 12.26.1999, pg 6] Aliene Ma'riage completed a country wide tour in 2000, before recording their first maxi single "Ma'ria" which was released on August 26.
On March 30, 2001 they released their first full album ''21st Century''.
[''V's File 1 Aliene Ma'riage'' Vicious May 2001 pg 112] The same year, Kyoka announced his first solo mini-album ''M''.
[''V's File 7 vocal Kyoka'' Vicious June 2001, pg 114]
Aliene Ma'riage had a reunion shows in 2005
[''Cure'' Vol 21, June, Released 2005.04.21, pg 73 - 76][''Cure'' Vol 23, August, released 2005. 6.21] and 2007
[''Hold Your Key 2007'' at JAME news](_blank)
Retrieved Aug 20 2007 at the "Hold Your Key Party" revivals.
Members
* Kyoka – vocals
* Mast – guitar
* Ray – bass
Discography
;Albums
* ''Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen'' (May 26, 1999) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Ranking: 68
''Aliene Ma'riage Album Rankings''
Retrieved Nov 4, 2010
* ''Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Danzai no Shou ~ Shinbatsu Hen'' (July 23, 1999)
* ''21st Century'' (March 31, 2001)
;Singles
* "Ma'ria" (August 26, 2000)
* "La Matinee" (August 1, 2001)
;Videos
* ''Les Soirée ~Butoukai no E~'' (April 28, 2000)
* ''Last Live'' (August 1, 2001)
* ''Boku ~Shimobe~'' (August 1, 2001)
References
Visual kei musical groups
Japanese hard rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 1998
Musical groups disestablished in 2001
Musical groups reestablished in 2005
Musical groups reestablished in 2007
Japanese musical trios
1998 establishments in Japan
Musical groups from Hyōgo Prefecture
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