Psydoll are a Japanese cyberpunk band.[1] They formed in Tokyo in 1997 and incorporate industrial and electropop with cyberpunk imagery, musical and lyrical content. In 2003, they came to the UK to play at the Beyond the Veil gothic music festival in Leeds[2] and gained some recognition amongst the UK industrial and gothic underground. Later that year they returned for a mini-tour of Scotland and Northern England. Leeds based Label Planet Ghost Music, recognized the talent and signed them for their first release outside Japan. I, Psydoll is a collection of their previous two albums plus a bonus track. They then returned to the UK in 2005 for another mini-tour supporting amongst others Amen.[3]
Psydoll | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Industrial, electro, gothic rock |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Planet Ghost Music |
| Members | Nekoi Ucchi Loveless |
Personnel
edit- Nekoi PSYDOLL (aka Rutoto Nekoi) (Vocals, Keyboards, Songs and lyrics)
- Ucchi PSYDOLL (Guitars, Arrangements and Programming)
- Loveless PSYDOLL (Actual name: Yoshinori Uenoyama) (Digital Percussion and Drums)
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Illumidia | (Japan only) |
| 1998 | Psyberdoll | (Japan only) Tyrell Morgue |
| 1999 | Lake/Rose, Rose, Rose | (Japan only) Tyrell Morgue |
| 2000 | The Daughter Of Dr.Neumann | (Japan only) Tyrell Morgue |
| 2002 | A War In The Box | (Japan only) Tyrell Morgue |
| 2004 | I PSYDOLL (compilation) | Planet Ghost Music |
| 2009 | 10spyglasses | Psydoll Products |
| 2011 | P.S...BTW | Psydoll Products |
| 2022 | Modus Operandi Psydoll | Psydoll Products |
Singles and EPs
edit- Fragments (Japan only) (2003)
- Sign (Japan only) (2004)
- Stories (Japan only EP) (2005)
- Dance with PSYDOLL (2008)
- Silent Insanity (2014)
- Machine Sword: Chapter 1 of Machine Kingdom (2015)
- Machine Wand: Chapter 2 of Machine Kingdom (2016)
- Machine Disk: Chapter 3 of Machine Kingdom (2017)
- Machine Cup: Chapter 4 of Machine Kingdom (2018)
- Rebirth (2020)
- Psyberdoll Resurrections (2021)
Nekoi PSYDOLL's Book
edit- Moshi Moshi Call もしもしコール By Nekoi Rutoto 猫井るとと (ISBN 4-7659-0222-6) (Published by Kubo Shoten 久保書店 on 1985 October 1.) This 116 page book of Nekoi's comic strips, from the early to mid 1980s, is a collection of her work from Lemon People, Melon Comic, and other monthly manga magazines that she contributed to. A photo of her appears on the inside back flap of the dust jacket.
References
edit- ^ "Metal Psydoll (from The Herald )". Theherald.co.uk. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2009-03-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PSYDOLL WebSite [ Press Kit ]". Psydoll.com. Retrieved 2009-03-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC Cumbria - LoudER - Amen + Co-Exist + Psydoll + Black Spirit Gauge". Bbc.co.uk. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Psydoll's Myspace page
- Planetghost Music
- Psydoll | JGoth.com :: Japan Goth and Industrial Music
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