Acid Android (stylized as ACID ANDROID and formerly as acid android) is the solo project of
yukihiro
Yukihiro is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yukihiro can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*幸弘, "happiness, vast"
*幸宏, "happiness, wide"
*幸浩, "happiness, wide"
* ...
, drummer of the Japanese rock band
L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel ( French: 'The Rainbow', stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitaris ...
. While yukihiro provides the vocals and many of the instruments himself, he also utilizes many support and guest musicians both in the studio and in live performances. The project is signed to yukihiro's Tracks on Drugs record label. To date Acid Android has released four albums and two mini-albums. The band, in contrast to L'Arc-en-Ciel, uses a harder, faster sound, more stage-lighting and mechanics to further energize their concerts.
History
The band made their debut with a self-titled album in 2002.
The EP ''Faults'' features
Toni Halliday
Antoinette "Toni" Halliday (born 5 July 1964) is an English musician best known as the lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band Curve, along with Dean Garcia.
She was also a member of the bands Photofitz ...
on vocals and appeared in 2003. The album ''Purification'' was released in 2006 with other band members contributing to the songs. Two releases appeared in 2010, the album ''13:Day:Dream'' and the seven-track mini album ''Code''. For 2017's ''D'erlanger Tribute Album ~Stairway to Heaven~'', Acid Android covered "
After Image" featuring
D'erlanger
D'erlanger (stylized as D'ERLANGER) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1983 by guitarist Cipher and bassist Seela. While they originally played speed and power metal, after recruiting drummer Tetsu and vocalist Kyo they ...
's own Kyo. They covered "
Electric Cucumber" for the June 6, 2018
hide tribute album ''Tribute Impulse''.
Support members
;Current
* Daigo Yamaguchi – drums (2012–present)
* Kazuya – guitar (2016–present)
;Former
* tomo – guitar (2002–2009)
* antz – guitar (2003–2011)
* kishi – guitar (2006–2011)
* Yasuo – drums (2006–2012)
* Kent – guitar (2012, 2014, 2017)
* Yusuke Kobayashi – guitar (2012, 2017)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Acid Android'' (September 25, 2002)
* ''Purification'' (May 5, 2006)
Oricon Albums Chart peak: 22
* ''13:Day:Dream'' (July 13, 2010) 28
* ''Garden'' (2017 Mix: November 24, 2017; 2018 Mix: April 4, 2018) 77
Mini-albums
* ''Faults'' (March 12, 2003) 67
* ''Code'' (October 27, 2010) 46
Singles
* "Ring the Noise" (September 27, 2001, released under the name "yukihiro")
Oricon Singles Chart peak: 9
* "Let's Dance" (April 5, 2006) 17
* "The End of Sequence Code" (November 24, 2014, digital-only)
* "Roses / Ashes" (October 20, 2017, digital-only)
Home videos
* ''Acid Android Live 2003'' (March 3, 2004)
* ''Acid Android Tour 2006'' (November 22, 2006)
* ''Acid Android Live 2010'' (February 23, 2011)
* ''Acid Android Live 2011'' (December 14, 2011)
References
External links
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yukihiro's commentary on ''Purification'' at JaME
Japanese industrial rock musical groups
Ki/oon Music artists
Musical groups established in 2002
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