Bridear
Bridear | |
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Origin | Fukuoka, Japan |
Genres | Power metal |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Avex Trax Setsuzoku |
Members |
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Past members |
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Website | Official website |
Bridear (stylized as BRIDEAR) is a Japanese power metal band from Fukuoka, formed in 2011. It currently consists of singer Kimi, guitarists Moe and Ayumi, bassist Haru, and drummer Natsumi.[1] They are represented by Zest and release music under the Avex Trax label.
History
Bridear was founded in Fukuoka in 2011 by singer Kimi, guitarist Mitsuru, and bassist Haru.[2] Support drummer Kai became an official member in February 2012.[2] Second guitarist Misa joined the band in April, and Bridear had their first live that same month at Spiral Factory.[2] Kimi, Haru, and Kai were previously in a band together, while Mitsuru and Misa were recruited from a website specifically for finding musicians.[2] The demo "Pray/Another Name" was released in August 2012.[3] First single "Thread of the Light/Roulette", released through Rock Stakk,[4] and the extended play Overturn the Doom, through Movement Records, were released the following year.[5]
In the subsequent two years, the single "Light in the Dark/No Salvation" (2014) and concert video Dear Bride (2015) were released.[5] In March 2016, the band released their debut album, Baryte, which was released by Radtone Music,[5] and promoted with an extensive tour of Japan. The EP released in 2017, Rise, was also released by Radtone.[5] Citing musical differences, Misa left Bridear following an October 28, 2017 concert.[6] She was replaced by Misaki, who made her live debut with the band on April 22, 2018.[7] Another EP, Helix, was released on April 11, 2018, this time on Universal Music Japan.[5] Another concert video, Live Tour 2018 Marcasite, was also released in 2018.[5] After seven years, Mitsuru left the band after their December 30, 2018 concert, citing various differences about the direction of the band, both musical and otherwise.[8] In 2019, Bridear joined the Zest talent management agency[9] and switched to the label Avex Trax and released their second studio album Expose Your Emotions at the end of the same year.[5]
In May 2021, the band released their third album, Bloody Bride, which was released internationally by Setsuzoku Records.[10] In September and October 2021, the group toured several European cities.[11][5] Misaki took medical leave in June 2022[12] and announced her departure from the band on July 11, replaced immediately by Moe.[13][14]
Style
According to Fabian Zeitlinger from Metalinside.de, Bridear stand out from other Japanese all-girl rock bands with their more modern sound, described as more of a "metalized" version of
Members
Current members
- Kimi – vocals (2011–present)
- Haru – bass (2011–present)
- Ayumi – guitar (2019–present)
- Natsumi – drums (2019–present)
- Moe – guitar (2022–present)
Former members
- Mitsuru – guitar (2011–2018)
- Kai – drums (2012–2019)
- Misa – guitar (2012–2017)
- Misaki – guitar (2018–2022)
- Yuri – drums (2019)
- Vivi – drums (2019)
Discography
Bridear discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Video albums | 2 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 4 |
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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JPN Oricon [17] |
JPN Billboard Hot [18] |
JPN Billboard Top [19] | ||
Baryte |
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63 | — | 62 |
Expose Your Emotions |
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109 | — | — |
Bloody Bride |
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62 | 100 | 51 |
Aegis of Athena |
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52 | 68 | 49 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
EPs
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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JPN Oricon [17][20] |
JPN Billboard Top [19] | ||
Overturn the Doom |
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285 | — |
Rise |
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70 | — |
Helix |
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72 | 69 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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JPN Oricon [20] | |||
"Pray/Another Name" | 2012 | — | Non-album singles |
"Thread of the Light/Roulette" | — | ||
"Light in the Dark/No Salvation" | 2014 | 115 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Digital singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Ignite" | 2017 | Rise |
DVD
Title | Details | Peak positions |
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JPN Oricon [21] | ||
Dear Bride |
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114 |
Live Tour 2018 Marcasite |
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99 |
References
- ^ "BRIDEAR". JaME. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b c d "JaME's Rising Stars of 2015: BRIDEAR". JaME. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Pray / Another name | BRIDEAR". JaME. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Thread Of The Light / Roulette | BRIDEAR". JaME. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Discography | BRIDEAR OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Discography | BRIDEAR OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Misa to Leave BRIDEAR". JaME. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "New Mini-Album from BRIDEAR". JaME. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Mitsuru to Leave BRIDEAR". JaME. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ @bridear_info (July 5, 2019). BRIDEARは株式会社Zestへ所属することが決定致しました。 [BRIDEAR has decided to be affiliated with Zest Corporation.] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b G Andrew White (2021-04-29). "Review: BRIDEAR offers "Bloody Bride" album for metal matrimony". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "New Album from BRIDEAR". JaME. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ G Andrew White (2022-06-20). "Guitarist MISAKI on hiatus as BRIDEAR prepares for Japan tour". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "MISAKI 脱退および新メンバー MOE 加入のお知らせ | BRIDEAR OFFICIAL WEBSITE". MISAKI 脱退および新メンバー MOE 加入のお知らせ | BRIDEAR OFFICIAL WEBSITE. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Notice of MISAKI's Withdrawal and New Member Joining BRIDEAR". Bridear.world. 2022-07-11. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Bloody Bride". metalinside - Das Rock und Metal Online-Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Kupfer, Shawn (May 7, 2021). "Album Review: BRIDEAR – Bloody Bride". Idobi. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bridearのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart:
- "Bloody Bride": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "Aegis of Athena": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums chart:
- "Baryte": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "Helix": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "Bloody Bride": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "Aegis of Athena": "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b "Bridearのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "BridearDVDの売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.