Rottengraffty Explained

Rottengraffty
Origin:	Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:	1999–present
Current Members:	Nobuya Naoki Kazuomi Yuichi Hiroshi

is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999.^[1] Their musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, electronica, hip hop and reggae. They have had several top ten albums and several top twenty singles on the Oricon charts.^[2]

History

Rottengraffty formed as a five-piece rock band with two vocalists in 1999. The mini-album Radical Peace × Radical Genocide was released on Bellwood, a sub label of King Records in 2001. After releasing Ekisapiko in 2005, Rottengraffty left King Records. In 2006, they released the single "Mandāra" on Inferno Records, a sub label of Universal created by J.^[3]

In 2010, the band switched from writing their name in katakana, to writing it in English.^[4] The album This World was released by Pine Fields Recordings that year. After signing to Victor Entertainment's Getting Better Records, Rottengraffty released the mini-album Life is Beautiful on October 7, 2015.^[5] It reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart. However, it was announced on December 29 that distribution of the mini-album would be discontinued due to issues with the rights to its songs.^[6]

Their 2017 single, "70cm Shiho no Madobe", was used as the 10th ending theme song for the Dragon Ball Super anime.^[7] On September 9, 2020, it was announced that guitarist and programmer Kazuomi would be refraining from live performances due to poor health.^[8] On March 15, 2022, the band announced he was stepping away from live performances permanently and will work as their "sound producer".^[9]

Members

• – vocals
• – vocals
• – guitar, programming
• – bass
• – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• Classick (stylized as "CL∀SSICK") – 2004
• – 2005
• This World – 2010
• Familiarize – 2011
• Walk – 2013
• Play – 2018
• Hello – 2022

Mini-albums

• Radical Peace × Radical Genocide – 2001
• Grind Vibes – 2002
• Synchronicitizm – 2003
• Life is Beautiful – 2015
• Goodbye to Romance – 2021

Singles

• – 2003
• "E for 20" – 2004
• – 2006
• "D.A.N.C.E." – 2012
• – 2014
• "So... Start" – 2016
• – 2017
• - 2019

Limited singles

• – 2001
• "Chaos in Terminal" – 2005
• "Palm" – 2006
• "Form" – 2006
• – 2008

Demos

• "Noise Performance Attitude"
• "Destrocker's Revolution"

Compilation albums

• Silver – 2011
• Gold – 2011
• You are Rottengraffty - 2020

Tribute albums

• Rottengraffty Tribute Album ~Mouse Trap~ - 2019

Home videos

• Chaos in Terminal – 2006
• Tour 2010 This World　~Kyoto Muse 2 Days~ – 2010
• Silver & Gold – 2012
• Walk..... This Way - 2014
• Play All Around Japan Tour 2018 in Nippon Budokan - 2018
• Rottengraffty Live in Tō-ji - 2020
• Rottengraffty in Billboard Live Osaka ~Goodbye to Romance Tour 2021~ - 2021

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biography. ROTTENGRAFFTY official website. 13 January 2020. ja-JP.
2. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTYの売上ランキング. Oricon. 9 March 2018. ja-JP.
3. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTY. Natalie. Japanese. 2023-04-01.
4. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTY、6/9-10に京都KBSホールにて開催する主催イベント"ロットンの日2017"の詳細発表！ キュウソネコカミとのツーマン＆ワンマンに決定！. Geki-Rock. Japanese. 2017-04-16. 2023-04-01.
5. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTYビクター移籍作詳細＆ジャケ公開. . Japanese. 2015-09-02. 2023-04-01.
6. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTYより重大なお知らせ. ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE. Japanese. 2023-04-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204160649/http://rotten-g.com/aboutlib/. 2016-02-04.
7. Web site: Rock Band Rottengraffty Performs Dragon Ball Super Anime's New Ending Song. Anime News Network. 13 January 2020.
8. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTYよりお知らせ . ROTTENGRAFFTY OFFICIAL SITE. Japanese. 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130033145/https://rotten-g.com/information/detail/591/. 2021-11-30.
9. Web site: ROTTENGRAFFTY、KAZUOMI（Gt/Prog）がライヴ活動を離れサウンド・プロデューサーに. Geki-Rock. Japanese. 2022-03-15. 2023-04-01.