X Japan
Japanese musical group; heavy metal band
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Summary
X Japan is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,540 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: I'll Kill You[3], Orgasm[4], Kurenai[5], Endless Rain[6], Week End[7], Silent Jealousy[8], Standing Sex[9], Say Anything[10], Tears[11], Rusty Nail[12], Longing[13], Longing: Setsubou no Yoru[14], Dahlia[15], Forever Love[16]
- Genre: heavy metal music[17], progressive metal[18]
- Record label: Atlantic Records[19], Extasy Records[20]
- Discography: X Japan discography[21]
- Commons category: X Japan[22]
- Country of origin: Japan[23]
- Has part(s): Toshi[24], Yoshiki[25], Hide[26], Pata[27], Heath[28], Taiji[29], Sugizo[30], Hisashi Takai[31]
- Inception: January 1, 1982[32]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: December 31, 1997[33]
- Location of formation: Tateyama[34]
- Official website: http://www.xjapan.com/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:X Japan[36]
- Commons gallery: X Japan[37]
- Topic has template: Template:X Japan[38]
- Official name: X[39], X JAPAN[40]
- Nickname: X[41]
- Has characteristic: heavy metal band[42]
- Represented by: Doc McGhee[43], WME Group[44]
- Start of work period: 1982[45]
- Name: X JAPAN[46]
- Language used: Japanese[47]
Why It Matters
X Japan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]