Masterpieces and Popular Songs of X JAPAN

BLUE BLOODX JAPAN

BLUE BLOOD (Remaster)

BLUE BLOOD is a landmark masterpiece that carved its name into the history of Japanese rock.

Sharing its title with the album, this track is quintessential X JAPAN.

A world where madness and sorrow intersect is portrayed with ferocious intensity by the breakneck twin guitars and the thunderous rhythm section.

Toshi’s piercing high-register vocals ring out like a cry from the depths of the soul, seizing the listener’s very spirit.

The album featuring this song was released in April 1989 and became a long-running hit, staying on the charts for over 100 weeks.

It’s a dramatic classic, perfect for those moments when you want to break free from the everyday and surrender yourself to an overwhelming flood of sound.

I’LL KILL YOUX JAPAN

I’LL KILL YOU

This is the track that heralds the dawn of a legend in Japan’s rock scene and symbolizes the origins of X JAPAN.

Released in June 1985 as the band’s first official recording, it came out independently in a limited run of just 1,000 copies.

Beneath the barrage of aggressive lyrics riding on a ferocious speed metal sound lies a famous anecdote: a depth of anguish so profound it borders on wanting to erase oneself—something that seems to reveal YOSHIKI’s inner world.

Toshl’s vocals, verging on a primal scream, embody that uncontrollable early impulse and are nothing short of overwhelming.

The song was later re-recorded for the classic album Vanishing Vision.

It’s the perfect track for experiencing where their legend began—the dangerous allure and raw eruption of emotion.

JOKERX JAPAN

X Japan – Joker [Backing vocals volume up] with lyrics

This is a rock number whose rapidly unfolding, high-speed sound grabs the listener’s heart.

With biting sarcasm that seems to mock society and common sense, and with the loneliness and true feelings hidden beneath a jester’s mask, it belts everything out over an aggressive metal sound.

You can fully enjoy the allure of Toshl’s powerful high-tone voice even in this intense track.

The song is included on the classic album “Jealousy,” released in July 1991, which reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It has long been a live staple that ignites crowds and is beloved by many fans.

When you want to blow away the stifling feeling of everyday life or elevate your mood to the max, listening to it will give you a refreshing sense of release, as if the pent-up impulses inside you are being set free.

Scarlet Love SongX JAPAN

X Japan – Scarlet Love Song (Music Video)

This is a magnificent ballad in long-awaited Japanese lyrics by X JAPAN, who resumed their activities.

The delicate piano melodies crafted by YOSHIKI and the sweeping strings weave an awe-inspiring soundscape.

Layered on top, Toshl’s richly expressive vocals portray a moving tale of burning, pure love.

The song was written in June 2011 as the theme for the animated film “Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha: The Great Departure,” and it harmonizes beautifully with the film’s grand worldview.

It’s the perfect number for moments when you want to feel deep affection for someone special or immerse yourself in music with a strong narrative quality.

TearsX JAPAN

X Japan – Tears (single)

One of the fundamental elements at the core of YOSHIKI’s music is “tears.” This piece is a song he wrote in memory of his late father.

At the time the single was released, he had not disclosed details about his father, but later revealed that he had died young for reasons unknown.

While sorrow can at times give rise to remarkable art, for YOSHIKI this is what it means to live.

For “you.” For himself.

WEEK ENDX JAPAN

WEEK END (Remaster)

It’s melodic rock with that unique YOSHIKI groove—like “this is what rock ’n’ roll would sound like if YOSHIKI made it.” The word “shūmatsu” can mean both “weekend” and “the end,” and the music video, themed around suicide, also caused a public stir.

EASY FIGHT RAMBLINGX JAPAN

X JAPAN – Easy Fight Rambling (Tokyo Dome 1992.01.06)

Composed by TAIJI, the original songwriter.

The shuffle rhythm TAIJI creates adds a distinctive color that sets it apart from other tracks.

It’s a song that once again showcases the band’s versatility.

The exquisite transition from the drums in the intro to the entry of the bass is truly exciting.