Megamasso

Megamasso

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	2006
Founder	Ryōhei
Defunct	November 23, 2017 (2017-11-23)
Headquarters	Tokyo , Japan
Products	Music albums, singles, DVDs

was a Japanese visual kei rock group celebrated for their dynamic fusion of punk elements, piano-driven ballads, and pop rock influences.

Originally affiliated with NXSIE Records, Megamasso transitioned to Avex Group's HPQ label before ultimately moving to Timely Records following the release of "SWAN SONG".

Biography

Megamasso was established by Ryōhei, previously the guitarist for Ayabie, who assembled a lineup of relatively inexperienced musicians to craft a novel musical identity. Their debut mini-album, Namida Neko, was released on December 6 and made available through LIKE AN EDISON outlets in key urban centers such as Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya.

The band’s inaugural live performance took place on December 16 at Shibuya O-East and was recorded for the DVD titled Mega-star Tokyo. This concert showcased unreleased songs that were subsequently featured on their second mini-album, Kai no Mokutō no Zokuryō, which came out on January 24. On June 9, drummer Yūta parted ways with the group due to creative disagreements as Megamasso’s sound evolved toward a more pop-oriented direction.

In November 2011, Megamasso participated in the compilation album Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, contributing a rendition of hide with Spread Beaver's "Rocket Dive". This project highlighted modern visual kei bands covering notable tracks from the 1990s.

After an 11-year career, Megamasso officially ceased activities on November 23, 2017.

Members

• Ryōhei (涼平) - lead guitar (2006–2017)
• Inzargi (インザーギ) - vocals, additional guitar (2006–2017)
• Gou - bass (2006–2017)

Live members

• Shinya (信也) - drums (2015–2017)

Former members

• Yuta (優太) - drums (2006-2007)

Former live members

• Leo (レオ) - rhythm guitar (2006-2007)
• Akihiro Goto - drums (2007-2009)
• Masahiro Sakurai - drums (2009-2010)
• Sala (セラ) - drums (2010-2011)
• Yuusuke (悠介) - drums (2012-2013)
• Mikami - drums (2013-2015)

Mini-albums

• Namida Neko (涙猫) (December 6, 2006)

1. Namida Neko (涙猫)
2. Goshiki Tōru Ten Mazochī (伍式融天マゾチー)
3. Dāshā Do Jin no Odori (ダーシャード人の踊り)
4. A Morning Ray Is Cold.
5. Sasquatch Ranker (サスクワッチランカー)
6. Shibō no Katamari (脂肪の塊)

• Kai no Mokutō no Zokuryō (櫂の目塔の属領) (January 24, 2007)

1. The Majority Loves Killstar
2. Full Nelson 2nd Attack
3. Meteo
4. Mothermage=Bounce
5. Tō wa Kōyō Suru. (塔は高揚する。)
6. Yoru, Sakana, Kaze, Tsurarina (よる、さかな、かぜ、つらりな)
7. Umibe ga Chikai Tame, Sabitsuki Yasui Mono wa Mochikomi Shite wa Naranai. (海辺が近いため、錆び付きやすいものは持込してはならない。)
8. Dream to Secret Room (ドリムトシクレトルム)

Albums

• Yuki Shitatari Hoshi (ゆきしたたりほし{通常盤}) (March 21, 2007)

1. Shingetsu No Mizutamari Yori (新月の水たまりより)
2. Throne Angel (トローネエンゼル)
3. FM1
4. Blanco (鞦韆)
5. Number Midi.
6. Tenrankai no Neriori (展覧会のネリオリ)
7. Bullet Song
8. Yawarakai Kōshō, Shinkai (柔らかい鉱床、深海)
9. Paradisa Halo (パラディサヘイロー)
10. Laughter at Lump of Flesh
11. Mandrake Usagi Konagusuri (マンドレイクウサギコナグスリ)

• Matataku Yoru (またたくよる) (October 21, 2007)

1. Gyūnū(mjolk) (牛乳（mjolk）)
2. Lips
3. Monoeye Old Team
4. Ame Gakkitai (雨楽器隊)
5. Gymnasium (ギムナジウム)
6. Put a Whammy
7. Yukikokoyashi (ユキココヤシ)
8. A Winter's Day
9. Menō (めのう)
10. Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて)
11. Modern Amplifier (モダンアンプリファイア)
12. Love You So... *Regular edition only

• Untitled (Best Album) (タイトル未定) (March 19, 2008)

• Sweet Switch (July 8, 2009)

1. The World Is Mine (ザワールドイズマイン)
2. White, White
3. In the Shadow of the Lyrics
4. Air Station Dance (エアステイシヨンダンス)
5. Howling Fragment
6. Bless
7. Sugarless Nocturne (シュガーレスノクターン)
8. Sodababe Nigao (そだばべ似顔)
9. Seinaru kana Seinaru kana Seinaru kana Kouri Usagi Tachi to (聖なるかな聖なるかな聖なるかな、氷うさぎたちと。)
10. Shakku (赤口)
11. Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール)
12. Kobune Okiba no Ie (小船置き場の家)

• M of Beauty (March 10, 2010)

1. M of Beauty
2. Chimes
3. Happily Mosh Floor, Headbanging Song (ハピリーモッシュフロア，ヘッドバンギングソング)
4. Awake
5. Wasurenagusa (ワスレナグサ)
6. Yon no Kissakan Monogatari (四の喫茶館物語)
7. Maegami, Deformer sareta Kayoukyoku wo Tsukuru (前髪、ディフォルメされた歌謡曲を作る。)
8. Torisarideishi's Love
9. Hakuya no Shouwakusei (白夜の小惑星)
10. Memories
11. Megumu Misa Dame Kitazora ni Naku no (メグムミサダメキタゾラニナクノ)
12. Eyes
13. Sense of Stargazer (センスオブスターゲーザー) [Regular track only]

• Loveless, More Loveless (February 16, 2011)

1. Sekai no owari no jellyfish (世界の終わりのジェリーフィッシュ) [Jellyfish at the End of the World]
2. Loveless, More Loveless
3. Hakuginshoujo (白銀少女) [Silver Woman]
4. Kagomekagome in Tokyo Night (かごめかごめin Tokyo Night)
5. Wonder Wall Sunset
6. Tasukete (たすけて) [Help Me]
7. Fate
8. Pandemonium, Hakken (パンデモニウム、発見。) [Pandemonium, Discovery]
9. The Requiem
10. Shizukana kuchiduke de、asa no aisatsu wo (静かなくちづけで、朝の挨拶を。) [Morning Greeting, By a Quiet Kiss.]
11. Twilight Star (トワイライトスター)
12. Hanabira (花びら) [Fireworks]
13. Sumire September Love (feat. IZAM) (すみれSeptember Love feat. IZAM) [Violet September Love]
14. Until [Regular Edition]

• Ugokanaku naru made, suki de ite. (動かなくなるまで、好きでいて。) (April 10, 2013)

# Ugokanaku naru made, suki de ite.
# Mochi miga kubo 
# SurrenderPowerPlant no kanshu 
# fish tank 
# The girl died when bound 

(Kare no omoide) - ザガールダイドホエンバウンド(カレノオモイデ)

Suibotsu jiin - 水没寺院

Yuki wa mada furisosoi de iru ka? - 雪はまだ降り注いでいるか?

SWAN SONG

Bezoarstein - ベゾアルステーン

WINTER HOLLOW

Umibe no machi -SE- [Limited Edition Type A only]

Saigo no yoru ni Kiss wo shite [Regular Edition Type B only]

Bankoku satou hinpyoukai [Regular Edition Type B only]

• M4U. (August 2, 2014)

Singles

• Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて) (June 6, 2007)

1. Hoshi Furi Machi Nite (星降町にて)
2. Sdot Initial Value
3. Sanmanganjin (サマンガンジン)
4. Imomushi no Nushi (芋虫の主)

• Lips (August 15, 2007)

1. Lips
2. Blue V-neck Japan (ブルーブイネックジャパン)
3. In Pinkey Jelly tonight
4. Nijūrokunin no Bōzu to Hitori no Ama (二十六人の坊主と一人の尼)

• Kiss Me Chuchu (キスミイチュチュ) (February 20, 2008)

1. Kiss Me Chuchu (キスミイチュチュ)
2. Wosare Cat Showbiz (ヲサレキャットショウビズ)
3. Kiss Me Chuchu (Inzargi-less version) (キスミイチュチュ（インザーギチューless ver.）)

• Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール) (August 8, 2008)

1. Beautiful Girl (ビューティフルガール)
2. Mitsu to ga (蜜と蛾)
3. Shakunetsu taiyou (灼熱太陽)

• White, White (September 24, 2008)

1. White, White
2. Shizuka na hoshi shizuka na hitobito (しずかなほし しずかなひとびと)
3. Fukan no tsubasa (俯瞰の翼)

• Bless (March 25, 2009)

1. Bless
2. Hadairo (肌色)
3. Kikai ka jin madison no tomodachi (機械化人マディソンの友達)

• Chimes (October 7, 2009)

1. Chimes
2. Kanashimi no Kyouri (悲しみの距離)
3. Kingusudoon (キングスドーン) (King's Dawn)
4. chimes [instrumental]

• Memories (January 27, 2010)

1. Memories
2. Sweet Change
3. Kunkutatoru Ranbu (クンクタトル乱舞)
4. Memories [instrumental]

• Twilight Star (May 26, 2010)

1. Twilight Star (トワイライトスター)
2. Palette (パレット)
3. Junsui baiyou (純粋培養)
4. From Far
5. Twilight Star [instrumental]

• Hanabira 「花びら」(August 25, 2010)

1. Hanabira (花びら)
2. Moon
3. Oborozuki (unplugged) (朧月)
4. AmberFlight
5. Hanabira [instrumental]

• Yuki wa mada furisosoide iru ka? (雪はまだ降り注いでいるか？; Is the snow falling yet?, January 18, 2012)

1. Yuki wa mada furisosoide iru ka? (雪はまだ降り注いでいるか？)
2. Namida Neko-sound asleep mix- (涙猫) [limited edition TYPE B]
3. Kimi wa maibotsurin ni mukau (君は埋没林に向う。) [limited edition TYPE A & regular edition]
4. Sore wa shiroi hikari to kuroi kage (それは白いひかりと黒いかげ。) [limited edition TYPE A & regular edition]
5. Bankoku satou Hinpyoukai (万国砂糖品評会) [regular edition]

• SWAN SONG (July 18, 2012)

1. SWAN SONG
2. Kyuuraman (キュラーマン)
3. Kiss-go-round

• BEZOARSTEIN (October 3, 2012)

1. BEZOARSTEIN (ベゾアルステーン)
2. Shellfish (セルフィッシュ)
3. Hysteresis (ヒステリシス)

• Winter Hollow (December 12, 2012)

1. WINTER HOLLOW
2. Gokkan (ゴッカン)
3. Shoku (燭)

• Nakigoe de kizuita (泣き声で気づいた。, August 7, 2013)

1. Nakigoe de kizuita (泣き声で気づいた。)
2. Jibeta yotsunbai tarou (地ベタ四ツン這イ太郎)*
3. Manatsu no yo no yume [instrumental] [Limited Edition CD only]
4. Kyuuyakugiten houkouhahen [Regular Edition Type A only]
5. Sagashi motomete [instrumental] [Regular Edition Type A only]
6. Kyuuyakugiten asa no hikari wa tsumetai [Regular Edition Type B only]
7. Tsumetai asayake [instrumental] [Regular Edition Type B only]

*Lyrics of "Jibeta yotsunbai tarou" differ depending on the edition.

DVDs

• Mega-star Tokyo (February 21, 2007)

DVD includes tracks such as Namida Neko, Full Nelson 2nd Attack, Sask Watch Ranker, and The Majority Loves Killstar CD features Paradisa Halo and Traum

• Lunch Box M4 (July 18, 2007)

Contains performances of Namida Neko, Dream to Secret Room, Throne Angel, Hoshi Furi Machi Nite, and Imomushi no Nushi

Watashime Slug

Ryōhei is involved in production for the band Watashime Slug (ワタシメスラッグ), which includes Leo, previously a support guitarist for Megamasso, alongside the vocalist Soshi. Their first album, titled Jūryoku, was launched on August 22, 2007, and was available through Like an Edison outlets located in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Harajuku.

In media

The tracks "Hoshi Furi Machi Nite" and "Sanmanganjin" were featured in Livly Island, while "Lips" was selected as the opening theme for the show Anitere Jōhōkyoku.

純粋培養 "Junsui Baiyou" appears in Guitar Freaks V6 & DrumMania V6 Blazing!!!!, with its accompanying video incorporating footage from earlier Megamasso songs. According to Gou, this song is exclusive to either the game or live performances.

The brief track "Twilight Star" (トワイライトスター) served as the initial ending theme for the sixth season of the manga Major.

External links

• Official website
• Ryōhei's blog
• Inzargi's blog
• Gou's blog