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X Japan is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, the
X Japan at New York Comic Con in 2014. From left to right: Heath, Pata, Yoshiki, Toshi, and Sugizo.
X circa 1990: Toshi, Taiji, Yoshiki, Pata, Hide
X Japan with guests Richard Fortus, Sugizo, and Wes Borland in 2008.
A special illumination in Taipei, in celebration of the first X Japan live concert in Taiwan in 2009
Heath (musician)
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Hiroshi Morie, known exclusively by his stage name Heath, was a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as bass guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1992 to 1997, and again from
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…the release of their second and major-label debut album, Blue Blood. Following 1991's Jealousy, Taiji left the band in early 1992. He was replaced by Heath and the group changed their name to X Japan before producing the mini-album Art of Life (1993), which is composed solely of the 29-minute title track…
Heath performing with X Japan in São Paulo, Brazil 2011
Heath at X Japan's concert at Madison Square Garden, 2014
Heath formed the band Dope HEADz with Pata in 2000. (Both pictured with X Japan in 2014.)
Heath at Lollapalooza in 2010