is a Japanese group (formerly duo) led by EXO-CHIKA (vocals/lyrics) and RAVEMAN (music) from Tokyo, Japan.

History

EXO-CHIKA and RAVEMAN met at high school, where they experimented with writing songs. They recorded several tapes together, eventually performing as a duo alongside their friends' hardcore band. After this first performance, they began to perform live shows and record tapes under the name ''Aural Vampire''. Aural Vampire released an indie album ''

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'' in 2004 and a single called ''Death Folder'' in 2005 that was made available to download online. In 2008, the band announced they had been signed to the label Avex Trax and, at the end of the year, they released a set of three self-titled EPs on

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. Their second album '' Zoltank'' was released on May 5, 2010. In 2008 and 2010, Aural Vampire made musical appearances at the annual

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in Houston, Texas. In 2009, Aural Vampire made a musical appearance at Katsucon 15, as well as at AnimagiC in Germany. Aural Vampire toured

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in 2010 as a support act for the Canadian band The Birthday Massacre, making musical appearances at Anime Central and Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics. Aural Vampire released an EP, Kerguelen Vortex, on November 18, 2011. EXO-CHIKA has made a guest appearance in the Visual Kei band AND -Eccentric Agent-'s promotional video for the song LIBERATE. Aural Vampire created and performed a song for the video game Let It Die.

Members

;2004-present *EXO-CHIKA (エキゾチカ) - Vocals, Lyrics *RAVEMAN (レイブマン) - Total Sound Master ;2012-present *Wu-CHY - Bass *Higuchuuhei (ヒグチユーヘイ) - Guitar *ZEN - Keyboard *IZU - Drums

Discography

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'' (2004) *'' Zoltank'' (2010) *'' Razors on Backstreet'' (2014)

References

External links

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2009 InterviewJ-Pop World InterviewAural Vampire artist database+ at musicJAPAN+
{{Authority control Gan-Shin artists Japanese electronic music groups Japanese electropop groups Japanese dark wave musical groups Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups from Tokyo