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Color (stylized as COLOR) was a Japanese punk band formed in 1985 by Dynamite Tommy, who founded the Free-Will record label a year later.〔(''Free-Will and Groove Productions Press Release'' ) Retrieved Sep 12 2007〕〔 〕 They are considered to be important to the formation of visual kei.〔 Their debut album ''Gekitotsu'' was named one of the top albums from 1989-1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine ''Band Yarouze''. ==History== Color released their debut album ''Gekitotsu'', in January 1988. After releasing their second album ''Fools! Get Lucky!!'', they signed to Crown Records and released their only major studio album a couple months later, ''Ask the Angels''.〔(Amazon.com information on ''Ask the Angels'' ) Retrieved Sep 12 2007〕 It is said that the label made the band rewrite the album's lyrics, which were originally in English, in Japanese to be more accessible by the mainstream. It seemed to have worked, as ''Ask the Angels'' reached number 16 on the Oricon chart and their popularity increased.〔(www.oricon.co.jp ) ''Color Oricon Albums Ranking'' Retrieved February 20, 2011〕 However, in January 1990 at a concert on the album's tour, in their hometown of Osaka, a fan was accidentally stomped to death.〔(Color bio ) Retrieved June 4, 2011〕 The band decided to lay low and avoid media, they ended up losing their contract with Crown. During this hiatus, Tommy formed Sister's No Future with Ken-chan (Kamaitachi),〔(Taiji, Kenzi, and Dynamite Tommy’s new band “Killing Red Addiction” to play in L.A. ) Retrieved June 4, 2011〕 while Marry started Goatcore with You Adachi (Dead End). Color returned with a concert in August, and in July 1991 released the single "The Exhibition". They held a coupling tour with Genkaku Allergy in March 1993. In 1994 they released their last album, ''Galaxy'', which has an electronic dance sound instead of their usual punk.〔 In 1995 Color held what would be their last concert, after which the band disappeared without any announcement. The music magazine ''J-Rock'' published an article in 1997, labeling Color disbanded due to inactivity.〔 On June 14, 2002, bassist Marry died in a car accident. On the one year anniversary of his death, the remaining members organized and performed at the first "Marry Memorial" concert. It has been held every year since then; Color reunited for the 2008 concert. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Color (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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