Biography
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Years Active
2014 – 2018 (3 years)
THE BLACK SWAN was a Japanese visual kei band active from 2014 to 2018. They were part of the loud kei subgenre. The group was fronted by vocalist Jin (儿) from NEGA, with ITSUKI (樹) and MAKOTO (誠) on guitars, RENA on bass, and LEN (煉) on drums.
The band formed on June 6, 2014, under Jin’s leadership, releasing their debut single Kokuchou (黒聴) later that month, coinciding with their first tour. Their early releases were the singles I SOLATION in September 2014 and THE HOPELESS in October.
In 2015, they released several singles, including Shitsuai to Izon, Sono Kanshoku (失愛と依存、その感触) and contributed to a tribute album for the band KUROYUME (黒夢). This year also saw the release of their maxi-single Kagune (赫音). Their first album, OUSIA, was initially distributed at live events in January 2016 as OUSIA -dispersed- and later released in full with additional tracks as OUSIA on April 27, 2016.
Throughout their career, THE BLACK SWAN consistently evolved their music while maintaining a focus on melancholic themes and aggressive soundscapes. They released notable singles like PERSONA in 2016 and RAGE in 2017, before their final single Musigoe (蟲聲) in October 2017.
Despite the band’s progression, THE BLACK SWAN announced their disbandment in late 2017, culminating in their final performance on May 1, 2018, at TSUTAYA O-WEST. The members expressed deep emotional reflections on the breakup, with Jin acknowledging his own limitations in maintaining the band and the regret of unfulfilled dreams.
After disbanding, vocalist Jin formed a new band called ARTiCLEAR with guitarists ITSUKI and MAKOTO in December 2018. Bassist RENA went on to a solo career as CRAZY PUNK KID but also joined 3470.mon, while drummer LEN joined DADAROMA.
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