Vidoll
| Vidoll | |
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Clockwise from left to right: Shun, Rame, Gil, Jui, Tero.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
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| Years active | 2002–2011 |
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| Website | vidoll.jp |
| Past members | Jui Rame Tero Shun Gil Ayano Hide Yukine |
Vidoll (ヴィドール Bidōru?) was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2002. Their concept was "Occult Romance". After going major, they had several top 40 singles before disbanding in 2011.
Vidoll was begun by Rame and formed in 2002. After signing to Matina, they released two complementary EPs, Face Mayura and Face Pisaroto, which sold out the same day they were released. The combined artwork from the covers of both EPs form a single image. While on Matina, Vidoll also released their first single, "Occult Proposal", starting a tradition of Christmas Day single releases, and contributed to several compilation CDs.
After Matina shut down, the label founder, Kisaki, formed Under Code Production March 1, 2003. The first release from the new label was a pair of singles which were still numbered as a Matina release. Some of the songs were combined onto the EP "If...Yakubutsu Ranyou Bokumetsu Campaign" in a larger edition. The release was followed by the band's first national tour in Japan, as well as their first solo live show. The band then released their first DVD, Doll Mansion 209 Goushitsu, showcasing their music videos. Later that year guitarist Ayano left the band for musical differences. Hide was recruited as the new guitarist in September. The band started a 10 date tour with Gazette in October and both bands shared the cover of Cure magazine in November. This tour solidified Vidoll's place in the Visual Kei scene, and their Christmas single "Hitokiri no Kurixxxxsu" hit number 79 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
On March 10, the single "Wagahai wa, Korosuke Nari..." was released and reached number 4 on the Oricon Independent Chart. After the first press of 10,000 was sold out, a second pressing of 10,000 was released later in the year. On April 28, the French label Mabell released Bijinkei, an 11 track compilation album of Vidoll songs for the European market. In May, Vidoll's vocalist Jui performed in France with Kisaki Project. Vidoll was one of five bands to be selected for "Expect Rush", a yearly publication by Shoxx that catalogs independent visual kei artists. On June 30 both the single "Ningyo" and the concert DVD Gyaku went on sale, and "Ningyo" reached third place on the Oricon Independent Chart.
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