UchuSentai:Noiz | |
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Origin | Japan |
Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, rap rock, electronic rock |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | indie |
Website |
uchusentainoiz.com Uchusentai:NOIZ Official facebook |
Members |
ANGEL-TAKA MASATO Kyo Kotaro YAMATO |
Past members | TAKEswiy S@TT-on TAKAYA MANAV |
UchuSentai:Noiz (宇宙戦隊NOIZ? Uchū Sentai Noizu) is a Japanese indie visual kei rock band originally formed in 1996. They are known for their energetic music, wild cosplay-like outfits, and live shows full of energy. The band is also known for its dedication to humanitarian aid, visiting orphanages and typhoon-ravaged areas in the Philippines.
To date, the band has released ten albums, thirty-three singles and four foreign song cover videos. Their highest charting on the Oricon album chart is number 73 for METEORS.
Currently, UchuSentai:Noiz is part of the contestants of I Love OPM, the ABS-CBN's singing reality competition for foreigners who performed Original Pilipino Music songs, which the band are part of the Top 24 of the competition.
Original members S@TT-ON and ANGEL-TAKA formed the band in 1996, originally named NOIZ. In 1999, former roadie MASATO was included into the band, and NOIZ released a mini album entitled Imitation PoPs in March of that year. In 2002, the concept of the band being a group of space warriors (宇宙戦隊 uchuu sentai) was introduced.
The group released their first full-length album release, Cyborg Rock Show Kanzenban (サイボーグロックショウ完全盤? Saibōgu Rokku Shou Kanzenban) under the name Imitation PoPs UchuSentai:Noiz (Imitation PoPs 宇宙戦隊NOIZ?) in the year 2003 with the members KYO and TAKEswiy as bassist and guitarist, respectively. Their second album release, Zero no keifu (ゼロの系譜?) debuted on the Oricon album chart at number 240, while their third album EGO-Style broke the top 100 Oricon rankings in 2005.