Doll$Boxx

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Doll$Boxx
DOLL$BOXX logo
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsKing, Victor Entertainment, JPU Records (EU), Sliptrick (NA)
Associated acts
Websitedollsboxx.com
MembersFuki
Tomo-zo
F Chopper Koga
Oreo Reona
Hana

Doll$Boxx (Japanese: ドールズボックス, Hepburn: Dōruzu Bokkusu), stylized as DOLL$BOXX, are a Japanese all-female hard rock band formed in 2012. It is the side project of lead vocalist Fuki (formerly of power metal band Light Bringer, currently with Unlucky Morpheus and Fuki Commune) and the musicians of the rock group Gacharic Spin.

History[]

After Gacharic Spin's original vocalist Armmy left to take a hiatus because of medical reasons, bassist and bandleader F Chopper Koga decided not to cancel the planned tour dates, instead using an arrangement of supporting vocalists[5] including future Gacharic Spin member Oreo Reona, and Lightbringer's vocalist Fuki.[6] Due to Gacharic Spin and Light Bringer taking a break from live performances, they decided to form a new band, musically different from their current bands.[7]

The group's first studio album, Dolls Apartment, was released on December 12, 2012 in Japan[8] and January 29, 2013 in Korea.[9] They released promotional videos for every song in the album (not including the cover song Nudierythm) on a weekly basis on their Niconico channel.[10] On August 27, 2014 they released a DVD collection of their music videos, Doll's Collection.

After an almost three-year hiatus, they reunited on February 25, 2017 for a triple-bill show with Gacharic Spin and Fuki Commune, and again on June 24, 2017 for Gacharic Spin tour finale where they premiered a new song and announced a new mini-album, High $pec.[11]

Band members[]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[12]
Dolls Apartment
  • Released: 12 December 2012 (2012-12-12)
  • Label: King Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 56

Extended plays / mini-albums[]

Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[12]
High $pec
  • Released: 8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)
  • Label: Victor Entertainment, JPU Records[13]
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 21

Video albums[]

Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[12]
Doll's Collection
  • Released: 27 August 2014 (2014-08-27)
  • Label: King Records
  • Formats: DVD
 30
Live Tour 2018 "high $pec High Return"
  • Released: 25 July 2018 (2018-07-25)
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
 11

Music videos[]

Song Year
[14] 		Director(s)
"Loud Twin Stars" 2012 Naoki Takeyama[15]
"Merrily High Go Round"
"Take My Chance"
"Roleplaying Life"
"Monopoly"
"Fragrance" 2013
"Karakuri Town"
"Omocha no Heitai"
"Doll's Box"
"Shout Down" 2017
"Dragonet"
"Sub-liminal"
"Sekaiwa Kitto Aiwo Shitterunda"
"Hero"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b DeGroot, Lauren (May 31, 2014). "J-Metal: The Women Ruling the Hard Rock Scene in Japan". Boxx Magazine. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "DOLL$BOXX Overview". JaME USA. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Brannigan, Paul (April 26, 2014). "Like Babymetal? Here's 4 More 'Kawaii' Metal Bands To Blow Your Mind". TeamRock. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Kerry, Louis (July 22, 2014). "11 Insane Japanese Metal Bands That You Need in Your Life". Gigwise. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Gacharic Spin's report on TOUR decision and CD postponement". Gacharic Spin Official Webpage (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 28 Jan 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Katsura, Shinya (17 July 2012). "Report - Gacharic Spin "Super Gachapin-chi" tour". beeast69 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Nishihiro, Tomokazu. "DOLL$BOXX interview". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "DOLL$BOXX photo session held prior to record release". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "DOLL$BOXX [DOLLS APARTMENT] January 29 release". CNLMusic Blog (in Korean). January 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Talented girl-band DOLL$BOXX mass production of first album Promotional Videos". Natalie (in Japanese). November 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "DOLL$BOXX / Gacharic Spin / Fuki Commune at Tsutaya O-East (Live Report)". jrock247.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.[dead link]
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DOLL$BOXX products". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "DOLL$BOXX high $pec [CD] // JPU Records". JPU Records. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "DOLL$BOXX channel". nicovideo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "Guests come to school! Experience entrance in March - "NVA graduate / video writer Naoki Takayama" -". n-visual.net (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.[dead link]

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