Ling Tosite Sigure Explained

Ling Tosite Sigure
Landscape:yes
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Saitama, Japan
Years Active:2002–present
Current Members:Tōru "TK" Kitajima
Miyoko "345" Nakamura
Masatoshi "Pierre" Nakano
Past Members:Noda MEN

are a Japanese rock trio, formed in 2002 in Saitama Prefecture.[1] The band's style resembles post-hardcore and progressive rock, math-rock, often incorporating rapid changes of tempo and mood framed in complex guitar melodies and technical drumming. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams.[2] [3]

Biography

Ling Tosite Sigure was formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan. TK (vocals, guitar) and 345 (vocals, bass) started first with NodaMEN (drums) then Pierre Nakano (drums) joined shortly, replacing Noda.[4] [5] The band released several demos before starting their own label, Nakano Records, and releasing their debut album

  1. 4
. Their second album Inspiration is DEAD was released on August 22, 2007, following an EP Feeling Your UFO the previous year, giving the band increased popularity and exposure throughout Japan. They appeared in the Countdown music festival in 2007 and continued to tour on a regular basis.

On April 23, 2008, the band released their first single "Telecastic fake show", which charted in the Oricon Top 20.[6] In July they participated in the Fuji Rock Festival and in August the Rising Sun Rock Festival. In December 2008, Ling Tosite Sigure released the single "moment A rhythm", after signing to major label Sony Music. The single included an art book consisting of Kitajima's photography.[7]

Their third album, Just a Moment, was released on May 15, 2009, from which "JPOP Xfile" was featured on Space Shower TV.[5] In August they performed at the Summer Sonic Festival and toured throughout Japan. In 2010, the band performed a massive nationwide tour, "I Was Music", culminating at the high-profile Saitama Super Arena venue in the band's home city. In May, they traveled to England and played their first international shows in London and Brighton before returning to the studio to record new material.[8] [9]

The band released their fourth album Still a Sigure Virgin? on September 22, 2010. They went on their "Virgin Killer" tour from late October to early December.[10] The first music video from the album, "I Was Music", aired on September 14. In 2011, the band continued to tour as TK released a film and photo book and Nakano released an instructional drum DVD.

On November 14, 2012, they released single titled "Abnormalize". The title song was used for the opening of the anime series Psycho-Pass. The song was performed on Music Station.[11]

The band's 5th studio album I'mperfect was released on April 10, 2013. The band signed to specialized European record label JPU Records in June 2013 and released I'mperfect all across Europe.[12]

The band released the single "Enigmatic Feeling" on November 5, 2014. The title song was used for the opening of the anime series Psycho-Pass 2.[13]

On January 14, 2015, the band released another single, "Who What Who What", and their first compilation album Best of Tornado. Unlike their other singles, "Who What Who What" only contained one song, which was used for the anime movie .[14] The song was performed on Music Station. Best of Tornado featured remixed and remastered editions of their previous songs. There were 3 different releases of the album: the regular version, featuring one disc; the Tornado Edition, which contained 2 discs, the second having 11 music videos, and the Hyper Tornado Edition which contained 3 discs, the third being several demo tapes and audio of their live performances.[15]

An EP titled Es or S was released on September 2, 2015. The limited edition featured a 7-inch LP, A-side playing "SOSOS" and the B-side being "Mirror Frustration".[16]

On August 23, 2017, the band released the single "DIE meets HARD". The single featured a song made in collaboration with Koji Nakamura ("DIE meets HARD Koji Nakamura Remix"). The Limited Edition came with 2 discs; one containing 3 songs and the other containing their "DIE meets HARD" music video and a 15-minute podcast between the 3 members (titled DIE HARD radio on the disk). A 1-minute edit of the song was used as the opening for the drama series Shimokitazawa DIE HARD.[17]

On November 17, 2017, the band's 6th studio album

  1. 5
was announced with a February 14, 2018, release date. This was the band's first album release in roughly 5 years. The limited-edition came with a DVD containing music videos for "Chocolate Passion" and "#5", as well as a second installment of DIE HARD radio, which once again featured a podcast between the three members. In addition, a nationwide tour (Rin to Shinku Tour 2018 "Five For You") was announced to accompany the album, starting March 3 at Kanazawa EIGHT HALL, and lasting 12 total performances.[18]

On April 18, 2019, the band released their new song "laser beamer" digitally. The song was written for the first ever stage adaptation of the anime series Psycho-Pass entitled .[19] [20]

On July 3, 2019, the band digitally released the single titled "Neighbormind / laser beamer" from which "Neighbormind" was later used as the main theme for the Japanese dub of the film .[21]

Almost exactly 15 years after the release of

  1. 4
the band decided to release a remastered version on November 11, 2020, titled #4 -Retornado- (or #4 -Retornade-[22]).

The band released a new single Perfake Perfect on January 20, 2021. The title's song was used as theme song of the second stage adaptation Psycho-Pass: Virtue and Vice 2 from the Psycho-Pass anime series. Few days before, on January 18, 2021, the Perfake Perfect Tour took its first place in KT Zepp Yokohama.[23]

On May 11, 2022, the band released the new digital single "Tatsumaite senno (Japanese: 竜巻いて鮮脳)" to celebrate their 20th anniversary.[24]

On Sep 21st, "Marvelous Persona" was chosen as the opening theme for Line News Vision drama series, Joge Kankei.[25]

On Nov 11th, Sigure announced their work-in-progress seventh studio album Last Aurorally, along with a promotional tour titled Aurora Is Mine. The album released on April 12, 2023.[26]

On July 1, 2023, The band announced the concert of Tornado Anniversary 2023 〜15m12cm〜 to celebrate 15th year of their major debut single, moment A rhythm on December 8, 2023.[27]

On April 24, 2024, The band made a announcement in celebration of Pierre Nakano joined Ling Tosite Sigure in 2004, they have decided to do four concert tours starting in Zepp Osaka Bayside, Haneda & Divercity, and ends in Zepp Nagoya.[28]

Band members

Current members
Former member

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsSales
[29]
JPN
[30]
  1. 4
  • Released: November 9, 2005
  • Label: Nakano Records (ANTX-1002)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1459,000<--8,962-->
Inspiration Is Dead
  • Released: August 22, 2007
  • Label: Nakano Records (ANTX-1009)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3928,000<--27,561-->
Just a Moment 444,000<--43,944-->
Still a Sigure Virgin?
  • Released: September 22, 2010
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records (AICL-2174)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
145,000<--44,568-->
I'mperfect
  • Released: April 10, 2013
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records (AICL-2526)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
330,000<--30,099-->
  1. 5
  • Released: February 14, 2018
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
513,552+[31] [32]
Last Aurorally
  • Released: April 12, 2023
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, Blu-ray
94,484[33]

Compilation album

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
Best of Tornado 626,984+[34] [35]
PSYCHO-PASS:Cutting the Digital Domination
  • Released: June 7, 2023
  • Label: Sony Music Associated Records (AIJL-5340)
  • Formats: Vinyl
44765+[36]

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
Feeling Your UFO 1922,100<--2,146-->
es or s 511,044+[37]

Singles

TitleYearNotesPeak positionsSales
CertificationsAlbum
JPN
Oricon

[38]
JPN
Billboard
"Telecastic Fake Show"20081780[39] 21,000Just a Moment
"Moment a Rhythm"One track CD+photo booklet1513,000
"Abnormalize"2012Opening song for the anime series Psycho-Pass813[40] 100,000+ I'mperfect
"Enigmatic Feeling"2014Opening song for the anime series Psycho-Pass 285[42] 100,000+
  • RIAJ: Gold
Best of Tornado
"Who What Who What"2015Opening song for the anime film 64[43] 17,792+[44]
"Die Meets Hard"2017Opening song for the drama series Shimokitazawa Die Hard1746[45] 5,394+
  1. 5
"Neighbormind / Laser Beamer"2019"Neighbormind" as the theme song for the Japanese dub of .[46]
"Laser Beamer" as the theme song for the stage play of Psycho-Pass Virtue and Vice.[47]
143,000[48] Last Aurorally
"Perfake Perfect"2021"Perfake Perfect" as the theme song for the stage play of Psycho-Pass Virtue and Vice 2.14
"alexithymiaspare (Japanese: アレキシサイミアスペア)"2023 Opening song for the anime movie Psycho-Pass Providence40

Digital singles

TitleYearNotesPeak positionsSales
CertificationsAlbum
JPN
Oricon

[49]
JPN
Billboard
"Tatsumaite senno (Japanese: 竜巻いて鮮脳)"2022"Tatsumaite senno" as the song to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band.Last Aurorally
"Marvelous Persona""Marvelous Persona" as the theme song of LINE NEWS VISION vertical mystery drama "The Ender"
"Kodoku no Saibou (Japanese: 狐独の才望)"2023Opening song for the Netflix anime series Onmyoji.rowspan="2"
"Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrue Lies"2024"Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrue Lies" as the opening song for the stage play of Psycho-Pass Virtue and Vice 3.501,084[50]

Music videos

YearSongDirector(s)
2005"Sadistic Summer"
2006"想像のSecurity" (Imagination Security)Hideaki Fukui
2007"DISCO FLIGHT"UNLUCKY YOUNGMEN
2008"Telecastic fake show"
2009"secret cm"Yusuke Kurita
"JPOP Xfile"Jika
2010"I was music"Daisuke Shimada
"illusion is mine"Yasunori Kakegawa
2012"abnormalize"Masakazu Fukatsu
2013"Beautiful Circus "
"Metamorphose"
2014"Enigmatic Feeling"
2015"Who What Who What"rowspan="2"
"SOSOS"
2017"DIE meets HARD"Ikuma Ara
2018"Chocolate Passion"maxilla
"#5"
2019"Laser Beamer"Shuichi Banba
"Neighbormind"Masakazu Fukatsu
2021"Perfake Perfect"Junta Yamaguchi
2022"Tatsumaite senno (Japanese: 竜巻いて鮮脳)"Masaki Watanabe (maxilla)
"Marvelous Persona"shuntaro
2023"alexithymiaspare (Japanese: アレキシサイミアスペア)"Ikuma Ara
"Kodoku no Saibou" (Japanese: 狐独の才望)shuntaro
2024"Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrue Lies"Yousuke Asada

Tours and concerts

Japan

Overseas

Notes and References

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