What band is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, and released a compilation box set containing two CDs, a VHS tape and a T-shirt from the "Violence and Jealousy Tour"?
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B.O.X: Best of X B.O.X ~Best of X~ is a compilation box set released by X Japan on March 21, 1996. It contains two CDs, a VHS tape and a T-shirt from the "Violence and Jealousy Tour". The album reached number 5 on the Oricon chart. It was re-released on December 1, 1996 in a different case without any extras and without the last three tracks on disc one.
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X Japan X Japan (Japanese: エックス・ジャパン , Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan ) is a Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Predominantly a power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam.
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Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005 Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005 is an anthology by Daft Punk released in Japan on 29 March 2006, in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2006, and in the United States on 4 April 2006. A special edition includes a bonus DVD with 12 music videos—two of which are new, "The Prime Time of Your Life" and "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)". Due to time constraints on the audio CD, some of the tracks are shorter edits. The song "Digital Love" appears only in the digital release and Japan edition. The DVD edition was rated 15 by the BBFC, due to the content of "The Prime Time of Your Life" video.
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Weird Tales of the Ramones Weird Tales of the Ramones is a box set compilation by American punk band the Ramones. It was released on August 16, 2005. There are 85 songs on 3 CDs, plus a DVD containing the feature "Lifestyles of the Ramones", a documentary featuring several of their music videos up to 1990 interspaced by interview clips with the band and figures in pop culture, plus the music videos released by the band (including an MTV-banned version of "Substitute") after the release of the main feature on the DVD. The set was compiled by Johnny Ramone and released by Rhino Records.
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Division (The Gazette album) Division is the sixth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band The Gazette, released on August 29, 2012 in Japan by Sony Music Records. It is a double album, the first disk containing alternative metal and nu metal songs and the second disk containing industrial metal songs in the limited edition, including 14 songs, the first CD has mostly Japanese titled tracks, while the second CD has only English titled tracks, and a DVD with the promotional videos "Ibitsu" and "Derangement" each disc (including the DVD) has their own name. The regular edition includes 12 songs.
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Genkaku Allergy Genkaku Allergy (幻覚アレルギ－) was a Japanese visual kei rock band started by ex-Kamaitachi members Sceana and Kazzy, in 1992. Its sound mixes elements from hardcore punk, heavy metal, noise and industrial music. They signed with Victor Entertainment in 1994. Genkaku Allergy disbanded in 1997, but in 2006 vocalist Sceana regrouped the band for one last show.
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Boom Box (No Doubt album) Boom Box is a limited-edition box set album by the American rock band No Doubt, released on November 25, 2003 through Interscope Records. It compiled "The Singles 1992–2003", "The Videos 1992–2003", "Everything in Time", and "Live in the Tragic Kingdom". "The Singles 1992–2003" was also released on a separate CD on the same date. "Everything in Time" was released as a separate CD later on October 12, 2004. "The Videos 1992–2003" was released as a separate DVD on May 4, 2004. At the time of "Boom Box"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release, "Live in the Tragic Kingdom" had already been released on VHS and it was re-released on DVD on June 13, 2006.
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Nookicky Nookicky is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2001 by Tomo Furukawa(Full) after the split of previous band, guniw tools. Zull and Dinah joined soon after that and they played various lives, including one in Hong Kong.
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TGV (Throbbing Gristle DVD set) TGV is a limited edition 7 DVD set of archival footage of the English industrial band Throbbing Gristle. Included in this set were some of Throbbing Gristle's live performances, as well as rehearsals and short films. The release was limited to 2000 copies and was initially only available direct from the band's website,but later some sellers were offering it online too.
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Luna Sea Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of make-up and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most successful and influential bands in the visual kei movement. Throughout the mid-1990s they used significantly less make-up, and after a one-year break in 1998, came back with a more mainstream alternative rock style and toned down their on-stage attire. When they disbanded in 2000, they left a big mark on the Japanese rock scene. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.
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The Box (band) The Box is a Canadian new wave group from Montreal. Founded in 1981, they achieved commercial success in Canada, recording four charting albums and 10 charting singles between 1984 and 1990. The group broke up in 1992, but a new lineup of the band was founded in 2005. This iteration of the group has released two further albums.
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Glay Rare Collectives Vol. 1 and 2 Glay Rare Collectives Vol. 1 and 2 are the third and fourth released collection albums from the Japanese rock band, Glay. Unlike Review and , these two double disc CDs feature all of the B sides from their singles that were released from their debut to "mata koko de aimashou" as well as some other songs originally used for different works and not featured in any of their albums or singles. The first volume features the original song "Shiawase ni naru, sono toki ni", while the second volume featured the then newly released song "Itsuka".
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Kuroyume Kuroyume (黒夢 , lit. "Black Dream") is a Japanese rock band formed in Nagoya in May 1991. The group had a definite influence on the visual kei scene, being credited as inspiration to many bands of the late '90's visual kei boom.
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Pink Lady (band) Pink Lady (ピンク・レディー , Pinku Redī ) is a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mitsuyo Nemoto ("Mie", born March 9, 1958) and Keiko Masuda ("Kei", born September 2, 1957). In Japan, they are remembered for a run of pop-chart hits from roughly 1976 to 1979, but in the United States, they are best known for their short-lived 1980 NBC TV variety show "Pink Lady", later released on DVD under the title "Pink Lady and Jeff."
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Versailles (band) Versailles (known as Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet- in the United States) is a Japanese visual kei metal band formed in 2007 by vocalist Kamijo and guitarist Hizaki. After recruiting bassist Jasmine You, drummer Yuki and guitarist Teru, they performed their first show on June 23. Their key characteristics are their Rococo-esque costumes, dueling guitars and heavy but melodic arrangements. The group gained a significant worldwide following soon after forming as their debut EP "Lyrical Sympathy" (2007), released by Kamijo's own label Sherow Artist Society, received a simultaneous European release and they performed in Europe and the United States the following year. Their first full-length album, "Noble" released in 2008, was also released in North America in 2009.
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LM.C (Japanese band) LM.C is a Japanese visual kei rock duo playing a mix of electronic rock and pop, which they call "new century electrorock".
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Luis-Mary Luis-Mary was a Japanese visual kei post-punk band that was formed in 1989 and broke up in 1993. There were four members.
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Alice in Pictures II Alice in Pictures II is a compilation DVD from Japanese rock band Alice Nine. It features music videos for nine of the band's hits, and includes the first ever release of the "Gekkou Yoku" music video. It was released in July 2008, alongside Alice in Pictures I.
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Vol.2 (Goo Goo Dolls album) Vol.2 is a compilation album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, serving as the second volume to "". It consists of two discs: one, a CD with previously unreleased tracks, b-sides, rarities, new covers, fan favorites and live performances; the other, a DVD with 23 music videos and videos from live performances. A limited edition of the album with the entire Red Rocks concert on the DVD is available on the Goo Goo Dolls website.
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Tenshi no Revolver Tenshi no Revolver (天使のリボルバー , "Angel's Revolver") is the 15th studio album by the Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. It was released on September 19, 2007 through BMG Records. The limited edition came with a DVD of the music videos for the singles "Rendezvous" and "Alice in Wonder Underground". "Tenshi no Revolver" peaked at number five on the Oricon chart and has sold 30,000 copies worldwide.
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Welcome to the Videos Welcome to the Videos is a video compilation originally released on VHS and VCD in 1998. It features music videos by the American rock group Guns N' Roses. All the videos featured were made between 1987 and 1994. In many ways, it is a video forerunner to their "Greatest Hits" album of 2004. It has achieved X2 Platinum in the US since its release (over 200,000 sales). The compilation was released on DVD in October 2003.
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Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse (stylized as "LIVE ～LEGEND I、D、Z APOCALYPSE～") is the first live video release by the Japanese band Babymetal.