A Japanese heavy metal group whose 1987 opening theme became inseparable from the Kamen Rider franchise.
If you want to hear their signature sound, start with 'Kamen Rider Black (Opening)' from 1987. For something later in their run, 'Bittersweet (Movie Version)' shows how they adapted that style for newer series.
They recorded the opening theme for the Kamen Rider Black anime series in 1987, a song that became the definitive sound for that era of the tokusatsu franchise. Their catalog mixes metal intensity with the melodic hooks of anime theme songs, from early tracks like 'Kamen Rider Black RX' to later contributions like 'Bittersweet (Movie Version) (From Kamen Rider Saber: Trio Of Deep Sin).' They've maintained that connection across decades, which is rare for a band tied so specifically to one property.
Formed in 1987 with vocalists Akira Kushida and Taro, guitarist Shouichi Kameda, and bassist Mitsuru Kato, they immediately recorded the Kamen Rider Black opening theme that same year. After Kameda's death in 1992, the band continued under the Kamen Rider name, releasing songs for later series installments like the Saber movie.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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