Eternal Melody is the first classical studio album by Japanese musician Yoshiki. It was released on April 21, 1993.
2001 re-release cover
Image: Eternal Melody
Yoshiki Hayashi , known as Yoshiki, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, film director, and fashion designer. He is best known as the leader of the visual kei rock bands X Japan and the Last Rockstars, for which he is the drummer, pianist, and main songwriter. He has been described by Billboard as a "musical innovator" and named "one of the most influential composers in Japanese history" by Consequence. Yoshiki's solo career includes several classical studio albums and collaborations with artists such as George Martin, Bono, will.i.am, St. Vincent, the Chainsmokers, Skrillex, Ellie Goulding, Stan Lee, Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Gene Simmons and KISS, Nicole Scherzinger, and Sarah Brightman.
Yoshiki at Otakon in 2006
Yoshiki at his drum kit during a 2011 X Japan concert in São Paulo, after the band's reunion in 2007
Yoshiki performing at Japan Expo in 2010
Yoshiki playing the piano at the Grammy Museum in 2013