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Origin | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Members | Nobuya Naoki Kazuomi Yuichi Hiroshi |
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Rottengraffty ( Japanese: ロットングラフティー, Hepburn: Rottongurafutī, stylized as ЯOTTENGR∀FFTY) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999. [1] Their musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, electronica, hip hop and reggae. They have had several top ten albums and several top twenty singles on the Oricon charts. [2]
Rottengraffty formed as a five-piece rock band with two vocalists in 1999. The mini-album Radical Peace × Radical Genocide was released on Bellwood, a sub label of King Records in 2001. After releasing Ekisapiko in 2005, Rottengraffty left King Records. In 2006, they released the single "Mandāra" on Inferno Records, a sub label of Universal created by J. [3]
In 2010, the band switched from writing their name in katakana, to writing it in English. [4] The album This World was released by Pine Fields Recordings that year. After signing to Victor Entertainment's Getting Better Records, Rottengraffty released the mini-album Life is Beautiful on October 7, 2015. [5] It reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart. However, it was announced on December 29 that distribution of the mini-album would be discontinued due to issues with the rights to its songs. [6]
Their 2017 single, "70cm Shiho no Madobe", was used as the 10th ending theme song for the Dragon Ball Super anime. [7] On September 9, 2020, it was announced that guitarist and programmer Kazuomi would be refraining from live performances due to poor health. [8] On March 15, 2022, the band announced he was stepping away from live performances permanently and will work as their "sound producer". [9]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2018) |
Rottengraffty | |
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Origin | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | |
Members | Nobuya Naoki Kazuomi Yuichi Hiroshi |
Website |
rotten-g |
Rottengraffty ( Japanese: ロットングラフティー, Hepburn: Rottongurafutī, stylized as ЯOTTENGR∀FFTY) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, formed in 1999. [1] Their musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, electronica, hip hop and reggae. They have had several top ten albums and several top twenty singles on the Oricon charts. [2]
Rottengraffty formed as a five-piece rock band with two vocalists in 1999. The mini-album Radical Peace × Radical Genocide was released on Bellwood, a sub label of King Records in 2001. After releasing Ekisapiko in 2005, Rottengraffty left King Records. In 2006, they released the single "Mandāra" on Inferno Records, a sub label of Universal created by J. [3]
In 2010, the band switched from writing their name in katakana, to writing it in English. [4] The album This World was released by Pine Fields Recordings that year. After signing to Victor Entertainment's Getting Better Records, Rottengraffty released the mini-album Life is Beautiful on October 7, 2015. [5] It reached number 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart. However, it was announced on December 29 that distribution of the mini-album would be discontinued due to issues with the rights to its songs. [6]
Their 2017 single, "70cm Shiho no Madobe", was used as the 10th ending theme song for the Dragon Ball Super anime. [7] On September 9, 2020, it was announced that guitarist and programmer Kazuomi would be refraining from live performances due to poor health. [8] On March 15, 2022, the band announced he was stepping away from live performances permanently and will work as their "sound producer". [9]