Penicillin (band)
Penicillin (stylized as PENICILLIN) is a Japanese visual kei alternative rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1992.
History
Formed by friends at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan on February 14, 1992. Penicillin began with Chisato on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Yuuji and Shaisuke on guitar. Before anything was recorded however the band's line-up changed to Hakuei on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Shaisuke and Chisato on guitar. Their name was taken from the punk rock group "Penicillin Shock" in the manga series To-y and they titled their first album, which was released in 1994 and produced by Kiyoshi of Media Youth, after the fictional band. However, after their first album, Shaisuke left Penicillin to join Deshabillz.
The band made their major debut in 1996 with "Blue Moon" on Pioneer LDC. In 1997 the released Limelight, which was named one of the top albums from 1989-1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze. They stayed on Pioneer until 1998 when they changed to East West Japan. Their sixth single released, "Romance", released January 15, 1998 ranked within the top 10 on the Oricon charts for six consecutive weeks, selling over 900,000 copies. It was the opening theme of the Sexy Commando Gaiden. After they were dropped by East West Japan they changed to Omega A.T. Music (an indie label) in 2001. Omega happens to be under Omega Project Holdings which Yoshiaki Kondou (Gisho) is the CEO of. However they were only on Omega for a year before being picked up by Hiboom, which was an indie subsidiary of Avex Trax. In 2005 when Hiboom was closed, they were picked up directly by Avex Trax and were once again on a major label.
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ALBUMS
- 20th Anniversary Member Selection Best PHOENIX STAR released: 2012
- 20th Anniversary Member Selection Best PHOENIX STAR released: 2012
- 20th Anniversary Fan Selection Best DRAGON HEARTS released: 2012
- SUPERNOVA released: 2008
- SUPERNOVA released: 2008
- BLUE HEAVEN released: 2007
- hell bound heart released: 2005
- FLOWER CIRCUS released: 2004
- 赫赫-カッカク- released: 2003
- 赫赫 released: 2003
- No. 53 released: 2002
- WILL released: 2001
- SINGLES released: 2001
- NUCLEAR BANANA released: 2001
- 理想の舌 released: 2000
- UNION JAP released: 2000
- THIS IS PENICILLIN 1994-1999 released: 1999
- BANDやろうぜCD〜MELODY/マザー・グース released: 1998
- PENICILLIN IN ROCK OPERA「HAMLET」SOUNDTRACKS released: 1998
- PENICILLIN IN POCK OPERA HAMLET released: 1998
- ROCK OPERA HAMLET released: 1998
- Ultimate Velocity released: 1998
- Limelight released: 1997
- ヴァイブ∞ released: 1996
- FLY released: 1996
- Indwell released: 1996
- VIBE released: 1996
- Missing Link released: 1995
- God of grind －Real Penicillin Shock－ released: 1995
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by: PenicillinI love you. I love you.
konya boku wa rarara ...
I love you. I love you.
koi no uta ni dakarete nakou ka ...
toki wa nagare?toki ni nagasareyuku
itsukara darou?hakanasa ga afureru
I love you. I love you.
konya boku wa rarara ...
I love you. I love you.
koi no uta ni dakerete nako uka ...
Ah ...?ima wa todokanai
omoi ga kanaderu yo?kaze ga you ni
kimi ni wa ai o?kokoro ni hana o
namida no mukou ni haru no kaori
sora e habataita ikarosu no hane wa
kirameku ikusen no hoshi ni umare kawatta
nanimo uwanai?boku to kimi no sora e
boku wa hitori?boku no suki na uta wo ageru yo
Ah ... ima mo kie wa shinai
omoi yo mai ue gare?kaze ni nare
yasashii uso mo?setsunai tsumi o
daiya no namida ni tokete shimau
atarashii kisetsu ga hagimari wo tsugeru
sayonara?yuugure?ichiban hoshi mitsugeta
I love you. I love you.
konya boku wa rarara ...
kowareta tokei no hari ga ugokidasu shita
ashita e
kimi ni wa ai wo?kokoro ni hana wo
namida no mukou ni haru no kaori
sora e habataita ikarosu no hane wa
kirameku ikusen no hoshi ni umare kawatta
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