Sound Horizon
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General information | |
origin | Japan |
Genre (s) | Symphonic metal , progressive metal , rock opera , rock , J-pop |
founding | 2001 |
Website | www.soundhorizon.com |
Sound Horizon has been a Japanese music project by the composer, guitarist, singer and lyricist Revo since 2001 . It's under contract with Pony Canyon .
history
On December 30th, the group's first CD, which was then still a dojin music circle, was released with the title Chronicle in the Comic Market . Aramary joined the group shortly before Thanatos was released in 2002. A year later, Jimang and Haruka Shimotsuki were invited as guests.
They made their debut in the charts in 2004 with the album "Elysion - Prelude to Paradise–" (Japanese Elysion- 楽 園 へ の 前奏曲 - Rakuen heno Zensokyoku).
Aramary left the band in 2006.
Her sixth CD was released on September 3, 2008, entitled Moira . Takashi Utsunomiya ( TM NETWORK ) was invited as a guest.
In 2010 her Prologue maxi single "Ido e itaru Mori e itaru Ido" (Japanese イ ド へ 至 る 森 へ 至 る イ ド) and her seventh CD with the title “Märchen” were released. In the same year Marty Friedman was invited as guitarist and Kanami Ayano as singer.
In June 2011, the Linked Horizon project was launched to intensify work on other Revo works. He composed the soundtrack for Square Enix 's Nintendo 3DS game “Bravely Default: Flying Fairy”. Then appeared: “The small travel report to Luxendarc” and “The large travel report to Luxendarc”. In April 2013, the song "Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen" (Japanese 紅蓮 の 弓矢Guren no Yumiya ) was released, which was used for the opening of the celebrated anime series Attack on Titan . On July 10, 2013, the single reached number two on the daily Oricon single charts. Then came “The Reach for Freedom” (Japanese へ の 進 撃Jiyū e no Shingeki ), which was sold around 58,770 times on the first day.
style
The concept of most albums is based on a history of Europe , such as B .:
- Wars of the Roses in England
- Reconquista in Spain
- Thirty Years War in Germany
- Grimm's Fairytales
- Greek mythology
All illustrations for the CD brochures and CD covers were created by illustrator Yokoyan.
Members
Various singers, musicians, seiyū and so on have been invited since 2006 as needed. All songs are written, composed and arranged by Revo.
project Manager
- Revo
former members
- Aramary - vocals and voices, from Thanatos (2nd story CD) to Elysion Paradies Fantasy (4th story CD)
Support
Singing and voices
Musicianguitar
piano
bass
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Drums
flute
String instruments
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Discography
Sound Horizon
CDs
Indie albums
title | date | Remarks |
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Chronicle | December 30, 2001 | 1. History CD |
Thanatos | August 11, 2002 | 2. History CD |
Lost | December 30, 2002 | 3. History CD |
Pico Magic | May 8, 2003 | 1. Joy CD |
Pico Magic Reloaded | August 17, 2003 | 2. Joy CD |
Chronicle 2nd | March 18, 2003 | 1. History CD |
Major albums
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | Remarks |
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Elysion ~ 楽 園 へ の 前奏曲 ~ | ~ Rakuen eno Zensokyoku / "Prelude to Paradise" ~ | October 27, 2004 | 35 | - |
Elysion ~ 楽 園 幻想 物語 組曲 ~ | ~ Rakuen genso monogatari kumikyoku / "Paradise Fantasy Story Suite" ~ | April 13, 2005 | 29 | 4th story CD |
novel | - | November 22, 2006 | 19th | 5th story CD |
Moira | - | September 3, 2008 | 3 | 6th story CD |
fairy tale | - | December 15, 2010 | 2 | 7th story CD |
Best of albums
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | Remarks |
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Chronology [2005-2010] | - | April 13, 2012 | 4th | - |
Major singles
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | Remarks |
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少年 は 剣 を ・ ・ ・ | Shonen ha Ken wo ... / "The boy the sword is ..." | October 4, 2006 | 9 | Theme song for the PlayStation 2 game Caos Wars. The MMORPG Belle Isle Prologue Maxi Single from Roman (5th Story CD) |
聖 戦 の イ ベ リ ア | Seisen no Iberia / "The Crusade in Iberia" | August 1, 2007 | 8th | Story maxi |
イ ド へ 至 る 森 へ 至 る イ ド | Ido e itaru Mori e itaru Ido | June 16, 2010 | 2 | Prologue Maxi from Fairy Tales (7th story CD) |
DVD and Blu-ray
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | concert hall |
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Elysion ~ 楽 園 パ レ ー ド へ よ う こ そ ~ | ~ Rakuen Parade e Youkoso (Welcome to the Paradise Parade) ~ | March 8, 2006 | 11 | Nakano ZERO ( Tokyo ) |
Roman ~ 僕 達 が 繋 が る 物語 ~ | ~ Bokuchi ga tsunagaru Monogatari ~ | April 25, 2007 | 17th | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan ( Tokyo ) |
Moira ~ 其 れ で も 、 お 征 き な さ い 仔 等 よ ~ | ~ Soredemo oikinasai Kora yo ~ | March 25, 2009 | 7th | TOKYO DOME CITY HALL ( Tokyo ) |
第三 次 領土 拡 大 遠征 凱旋 記念 『国王 生 誕 祭』 6 月 26 日 ・ 27 日 | Dai Sanji Ryodo Kakudaiensei Gaisenkinen 『Kokuo Seitansai』 | December 9, 2009 | 6th | NHK Hall ( Tokyo ) |
Fairy tales ~ キ ミ が 今 笑 っ て い る 、 眩 い そ の 時代 に ~ | ~ Kimi ga Ima Waratteiru, Mabayui Sono Jidai ni ~ | July 27, 2011 | 10 | Pacifico Yokohama ( Kanagawa ) |
Linked Horizon
CDs
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | Remarks |
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ル ク セ ン ダ ル ク 小 紀行 | Luxendarc Shokikō / "The little travel report to Luxendarc" | 22nd August 2012 | 8th | 1. Single |
ル ク セ ン ダ ル ク 大 紀行 | Luxendarc Daikikō / "The great travel report to Luxendarc" | 19th September 2012 | 15th | 1st album |
ブ レ イ ブ リ ー ・ デ フ ォ ル ト : フ ラ イ ン グ ・ フ ェ ア リ ー オ オ リ ジ ナ ル サ ウ ン ド ト ラ ッ ク | Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Original Soundtrack | October 10, 2012 | 6th | Original soundtrack CD for the Nintendo 3DS game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy |
自由 へ の 進 撃 | Jiyū e no Shingeki / "The Reach for Freedom" | July 10, 2013 | 2 | 1st & 2nd single title songs for the anime " Attack on Titan " |
DVD and Blu-ray
title | Romaji / German | date | Oricon charts | concert hall |
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ル ク セ ン ダ ル ク 紀行 | Luxendarc kikō / "The travel report to Luxendarc" | March 20, 2013 | 31 | Yokohama Arena ( Kanagawa ) |
Web links
- Official website (Japanese, English)
- Revo website (Japanese)
- Yokoyan's website (Japanese)