Onmyou-za (陰陽座) - Biography 1999-2002

1999	Onymou-za is formed by Matatabi, Kuroneko, Maneki and Karukan in Osaka. Tora participates as support drummer.
June
1999/06/20:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – 1st live "Kourin" (降臨); release of 1st demo tape "Tsune ni Gesshou wo motte Senji ni Kuwae, Nisshin Inyou wo min" (占時常ニ月将ヲ以ツテニ加ヘ日辰陰陽ヲ視ン)
July
1999/07/11:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Seishou" (産聲)
August
1999/08/07:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Kodou" (鼓動); free distribution of demo tape "Inoko Uta" (亥の子唄)
September
1999/09/11:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Ashioto" (跫音); free distribution of 2 types of specially made Onmyou-za postcards
November
1999/11/14:	Shinsaibashi BAHAMA – live "Sasayaki" (囁鬼)
1999/11/27:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Zekkyou" (絶馨); Tora joins
December
1999/12/05:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Aogi" (仰餓); official release of 1st album "Kikoku Tenshou" (鬼哭転生)
1999/12/12:	Shinsaibashi I.D.PILOT.DEAD ONE" – in-store event
1999/12/29:	Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL – live "Toshou" (飛唱) at "The end of century Daiyon Shou" (The end of century 第四章)
2000
January
2000/01/15:	Shinsaibashi BAHAMA – live "Kubira" (宮毘羅); distribution of signed tangerines from Shikoku
2000/01/30:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW - live "Bassetsura" (伐折羅)
February
2000/02/11:	Sakai FUZZ – live "Mikira" (迷企羅)
2000/02/20:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Anteira" (安底羅)
March
2000/03/19:	Roppongi Y2K – live "Anjira" (安頁邇羅) at "Igyou no Tachi Sono Ni –Ikai no Juunintachi-" (異形の館 其の弐 -異界の住人たち-)
2000/03/27:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Santeira" (珊底羅)
April
2000/04/15:	Shinsaibashi BAHAMA – live "Intatsura" (因達羅)
May
2000/05/13:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Baira" (波夷羅); free distribution of nenjus, Onmyou-za's symbol, as a privilege
June
2000/06/04:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Makora" (摩虎羅)
July
2000/07/08:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Shintatsura" (真達羅)
2000/07/20:	Shinsaibashi BIG CAT – live "Shouzura" (招杜羅) at an I.D.PILOT.DEAD ONE sponsoring event
2000/07/26:	official release of the omnibus album "Igyou no Utage" (異形の宴) which includes the tracks "Kasha no Wadachi" (火車の轍) and "Tuskihime" (月姫)
August
2000/08/06:	Shinsaibashi BAHAMA – live "Bikatsura" (毘羯羅)
2000/08/19:	Shinsaibashi BIG CAT – live "Mouryou no Zensoukyoku" (魍魎の前奏曲) at the CAPTAIN ROCK sponsoring event "HARD SHOCK NIGHT 2000"; official release of 1st single "Ouka no Kotowari" (桜花の理)
2000/08/23:	official release of omnibus video "Igyou no Utage" (異形の宴) which includes a live performance of "Kasha no Wadachi" (火車の轍)
2000/08/28:	Roppongi Y2K – live "Nehan no Kyousoukyoku" (涅槃の協奏曲); 1st limited press of "Ouka no Kotowari" is sold out
September
2000/09/10:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Meifu no Koukyoukyoku" (冥府の交響曲)
October
2000/10/21:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Dabi no Soumeikyoku" (荼毘の奏鳴曲) at the final live of Barbell's (バーベル) "Tsuba Zeriai" (鍔迫り合い) tour; guest performance as opening act
November
2000/11/05:	Kobe CHICKEN GEORGE – live "Tamayura no Kyoushikyoku" (玉響の狂詩曲) at ARESZ' sponsoring event "Hyakkiyakouden ~Daiichi Gakushou Kakusei no Utage" (百鬼夜行伝 ~第一楽章 覚醒の宴~) with special guest Gargoyle
2000/11/16:	Namba ROCKETS – live "Kowaku no Sayokyoku" (蠱惑の小夜曲) at the SHOXX sponsoring event "SHOCK WAVE 2000 Johyou no Gyakushuu" (女豹の逆襲)
2000/11/25:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – 1st 1-man "Hyakki no Koushinkyoku" (百鬼の行進曲); free exchange of enquetes for the compilation "Kinugyotoshuu ~Hi no Maki~" (金烏玉 兎集~火の巻~)
December
2000/12/09:	Yokohama 7TH AVENUE – live "Rinne no Yasoukyoku" (輪廻の夜想曲)
2000/12/17:	Namba-eki MOTHER HALL – live "Koutetsu no Rinbukyoku" (鋼鉄の輪舞曲) at "Melodic Metal Convention Choukyouryoku vol.3" ( 超強力編 vol.3); advance sale of 2nd album "Hyakki Ryouran" (百鬼繚乱)
2000/12/24:	official release of 2nd album "Hyakki Ryouran" (百鬼繚乱)
2001	release of fan club-only karaoke CD "Shikigami Club Karaoke Club" (式神倶楽部空桶倶楽部)
January
2001/01/06:	Shinsaibashi NEST SALOON – live "Nijuuichi Seiki no Seishin Igyousha" (二十一世紀の精神異形者); privilege event for those who bought "Hyakki Ryouran" (百鬼繚乱) at I.D.PILOT.DEAD ONE
2001/01/27:	Yokohama 7TH AVENUE – live "Ten" (天) at "Youki na Erohashism" (妖気なエロ恥シズム/Youki na Erohashizumu) with ANTI-KRANKE, Dagashikashi (駄菓子菓子), Mamono (まもの), Metronome (メトロノーム), Motoki (最鋭輝) and P∞L
February
2001/02/01:	release of the record "Gainagateya (Live Version)" (がいながてや (ライヴ・ヴァージョン))
2001/02/04:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Ryuu" (龍) at the 2-man "Kyoufu no Ichiya! Kyouken × Bakeneko" (恐怖の一夜! 狂犬×化け猫) with Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
2001/02/17:	Roppongi Y2K – live "Yasha" (夜叉) at "Yuganda Inka Shokubutsu vol.3" (歪んだ隠花植物 vol.3)
2001/02/24:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Kendatsuba" (乾闥婆) at "REAL METAL GATHERING ~WARCRY Vol.4~"; selling reminder event for and release of "The RED HOT BURNING HELL Vol.2" which includes the tracks "Dodomeki" (百々目鬼) and "Shinshoku Rinne" (浸食輪廻)
March
2001/03/11:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Ashura" (阿修羅) at "GEKI Vol.3" with SNAKE, VALKYR and Yasha (夜叉)
2001/03/17:	Ikebukuro CYBER – live "Karura" (迦樓羅) at the AMADEUS sponsoring event "Tengoku to Jigoku SPECIAL" (天国と地獄SPECIAL) with AMADEUS, Cassandra (カサンドラ), DAS:VASSER, Fatima, L'DEAR, NUDE and Reirou (玲瓏)
2001/03/20:	Shibuya ON AIR EAST – live "Kinnara" (緊那羅) at "Igyou no Utage Sono Shi ~Igyou Kekkishuukai~" (異形の宴 其の四~異形決起集会~) with Caccinica, Dainippon Ishiki Kakumeigun Kyoubou (第日本意識革命軍狂暴), Guruguru Eigakan (グルグル映畫館), Here's The HAMSTERS, Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団), JZEIL, Kishidan (氣志團), Motoki (最鋭輝), Tekken (鉄拳) and Torihada Minoru (鳥肌実)
April
2001/04/15:	Takadanobaba AREA – live "Magoraka" (摩護羅迦) at "Searchin' for the Gemstones Vol.2" with Nameless Cult, Noroi (呪) and VELVET EDEN
2001/04/21:	Yokohama 7TH AVENUE – live "Jikokuten" (時国天)
2001/04/28:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Zouchouten" (増長天) at Barbell's (バーベル) sponsoring event "Rui~RUITOMO~Tomo" (類~RUITOMO~友)
May
2001/05/18:	Osaka BANANA HALL – live "Koumokuten" (広目天) at the Osaka Udo Ongaku Jimusho (大阪ウドー音楽事務所) sponsoring event "Real Rock Omnibus"
2001/05/26:	Takadanobaba AREA – live "Tamonten" (多聞天) at PS COMPANY's sponsoring event "TRIBAL ARIVAL vol.62" with Ash, ElDorado, Kagrra,, kannivalism, Poisonous Doll and Shulla
June
2001/06/08:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Senjuu Kannon" at "~HEAVY METAL CALLING~"
2001/06/16:	Shibuya ON AIR WEST – live "Kokuzou Bosatsu" (虚空蔵菩薩) at the event "Wafuu Koutetsu Katsudou Ezoushishuu 'Nehan Kagura' Video Shooting Gig" (和風鋼鉄音楽活動絵巻集"涅槃神楽"ビデオ・シューティング・ギグ/Wafuu Koutetsu Katsudou Ezoushishuu "Nehan Kagura" Bideo Shuutingu Gigu); shooting for live video tape "Nehan Kagura" (涅槃神楽)
July
2001/07/07:	Namba ROCKETS – live "Monju Bosatsu" (文殊菩薩) at "GERMINAL IMPULSE BAND☆9"
2001/07/28:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – 2nd 1-man "Gokuraku Jigoku" (極楽地獄); distribution of commemorative Gokuraku Jigoku Te-Nugui
August
2001/08/24:	Takadanobaba AREA – live "Fugen Bosatsu" (普賢菩薩) at the 2-man "Kyoujuu Giga" (狂獣戯画) with Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
2001/08/31:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Seishi Bosatsu" (勢至菩薩) at "Kurayami de Doki! Nazo no Koukai Shokei –Sono Ichi-" (暗闇でドキ! 謎の公開処刑 -その1-) with Barbell (バーベル), CASSANDRA and VALKYR
September
2001/09/09:	Nagoya E.L.L. – live "Dainichi Nyorai" (大日如来) at "Shoshuu no Kyouen" (初秋の狂宴)
2001/09/15:	Meguro LIVE STATION – live "Fudou Myouou" (不動明王); advance sale reminder event "Onmyou-za × Gonin-Ish Teito Kanzen Butai Taiketsu" (陰陽座×五人一首 帝都完全舞台対決) with Gonin-Ish (五人一首) for "Nehan Kagura" (涅槃神楽) and Meguro ROCKMAYKAN – "Mandra Matsuri" (マンドレ祭り) Onmyou-za participate in the Kinniku Shoujo-tai (筋肉少女帯) session copy band "Inyou Isshu-tai" (陰陽一首帯): Voc. Matatabi Voc. Kuroneko Gt. Karukan Gt. Maneki Gt. Matsuoka Anouji (松岡あの字) (Gonin-Ish/五人一首) Ba. Uchida Yuuichirou (内田雄一郎) (Kinniku Shoujo-tai/筋肉少女帯) Key. Momota Masashi (百田真史) (Gonin-Ish/五人一首) Dr. Tora
2001/09/21:	official release of omnibus video "Wafuu Koutetsu Katsudou Ezoushishuu Nehan Kagura" (和風鋼鉄音楽活動絵草紙集 涅槃神楽) which includes live performances of "Hyaku no Oni ga Yoru wo yuku" (百の鬼が夜を行く) and "Gainagateya" (がいながてや)
2001/09/30:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – live "Amida Nyorai" (阿弥陀如来) at "GEKI Vol.6"
October
2001/10/05:	Shinjuku LOFT – live "Taishakuten" (帝釈天) at Shineshinedan's (死ね死ね団) event "Shitagi Goudatsu Sokudo Mach 6" (下着強奪速度マッハ6/Shitagi Goudatsu Sokudo Mahha 6) with Guruguru Eigakan (グルグル映畫館), Shineshinedan (死ね死ね団) and Rebirth
2001/10/28:	Fukuoka DRUM SON – live "Enmaten" (焔摩天) at "Banshuu no Kyouen" (晩秋の狂宴) with  Guruguru Eigakan (グルグル映畫館) and Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
2001/10/29:	Hiroshima NAMIKI JUNCTION – live "Suiten" (水天) at "Banshuu no Kyouen" (晩秋の狂宴) with Aliza Marie, Guruguru Eigakan (グルグル映畫館) and Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
2001/10/31:	Osaka BANANA HALL – live "Bishamonten" (毘沙門天) at "Banshuu no Kyouen" (晩秋の狂宴) with Guruguru Eigakan (グルグル映畫館), Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団) and NEW ROTE'KA (ニューロティカ)
November
2001/11/11:	Osaka BANANA HALL – live "Katen" (火天) at "LIVE EVIL ~Mamonotachi no Kyouen~"  (~魔物たちの狂宴~) with AIMING HIGH, GUNBRIDGE, MANIPULATED SLAVES and SNOWDANCE
December
2001/12/01:	Meguro LIVE STATION – live "Rasetsuten" (羅刹天) at "Yasha to Rasetsu ~Rock Matsuri~ (Wara)" (夜叉と羅刹~ロック祭り~ (笑)/Yasha to Rasetsu ~Rokku Matsuri~ (Wara)) with Guillotine (ギロチン) and Yasha (夜叉)
2001/12/15:	Osaka MOTHER HALL – live "Futen" (風天) at "Melodic Metal Convention Choukyouryoku Hen vol.4" (超強力編 vol.4) with BLINDMAN, Concerto Moon, Fairy Mirror(OA), Galneryus (OA), VOLCANO and XYZ→A
2001/12/16:	Nishikujou BRAND NEW – Onmyou-za copy band "Inyou-za" (いんようざ) at "Melodic Metal Convention ~Brand New Shuuketsu Hen~" (Melodic Metal Convention ~ブランニュー集結編~/Melodic Metal Convention ~Buran Nyuu Shuuketsu Hen~); performance as secret guest official release of major debut and 1st single "Tsuki ni Murakumo Hana ni Kaze" (月に叢雲花に風)
2001/12/23:	Umeda DISK PIA – in-store event; included an acoustic performance of 3 songs as a selling reminder for "Tsuki ni Murakumo Hana ni Kaze" (月に叢雲花に風)
2001/12/29:	Meguro ROCKMAYKAN – live "Ishanaten" (伊舎那天) at "Mandra Matsuri" (マンドレ祭り/Mandore Matsuri) Kuroneko, Karukan and Tora participate in the special session band "Onmyou Ishtai" (陰陽一首帯): Voc. Kuroneko Voc. Matatabi Gt. Karukan Gt. Anoji Matsuoka (あの字松岡)(Gonin-Ish/五人一首) Ba. Yuuichirou Uchida (Kinniku Shoujo-tai/筋肉少女帯) Key. Masashi Momota (真史百田) (Gonin-Ish/五人一首) Dr. Tora
2001/21/31:	Ebisu GUILTY – live "Bonten" (梵天) at Gargoyle's event "Saibou Bunretsu ~second impression~" (細胞分裂~second impression~) with ARESZ, Barbell (バーベル), Gargoyle, J+Jenius, Ishin (維新), Metronome (メトロノーム), Missing Tear, Obconica (オブコニカ ), Outsuar and SuckerPunch
2002
January
2002/01/10:	official release of 3rd album "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹) and 1st live video "Hyakki Kourinden" (百鬼降臨伝), re-release of 1st album "Kikoku Tenshou" (鬼哭転生) and 2nd album "Hyakki Ryouran" (百鬼繚乱)
2002/01/12:	Meguro ROCKMAYKAN – 3rd 1-man "Koujin Rasetsu Santo Taisen ~Tokyo no Jin~" (煌神羅刹三都大戦 ~東京の陣~); selling reminder for "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹)
2002/01/14:	Nagoya ELL.FITS ALL – live "Koujin Rasetsu Santo Taisen ~Nagoya no Jin~" (煌神羅刹三都大戦 ~名古屋の陣~); selling reminder for "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹)
2002/01/19:	Osaka BIG CAT – 4th 1-man "Koujin Rasetsu Santo Taisen ~Osaka no Jin~" (煌神羅刹三都大戦 ~大阪の陣~); selling reminder for "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹)
2002/01/27:	Umeda DISK PIA – in-store event; included a live performance of 6 songs as a selling reminder for "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹)
February
2002/02/01:	re-release of "Kikoku Tenshou" (鬼哭転生) and "Hyakki Ryouran" (百鬼繚乱) as special editions
2002/02/10:	Ocha-no-Mizu Meidai Maemise DISKUNION – in-store event; included a signing & photo session as a selling reminder for "Koujin Rasetsu" (煌神羅刹)
Start of the 2002 spring tour "Haru no urara no Hyakki Yakou" (春の麗らの百鬼夜行)
March
2002/03/16:	Nagoya ELECTRIC LADY LAND
2002/03/21:	Meguro ROCKMAYKAN
2002/03/23:	Utsunomiya VOGUE with AXON CELL and Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
2002/03/25:	Sendai MA.CA.NA
2002/03/27:	Niigata Z-1
2002/03/29:	Shibuya ON AIR EAST – ART POP's event "crush of mode"
April
2002/04/01:	Okayama PEPPERLAND
2002/04/03:	Hiroshima NAMIKI JUNCTION
2002/04/05:	Hakata DRUM SON
2002/04/07:	Matsuyama SALONKITTY
2002/04/13:	Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL
End of the 2002 spring tour "Haru no urara no Hyakki Yakou" (春の麗らの百鬼夜行)
June
2002/06/05:	official release of the Japanese version of the Iron Maiden tribute album "A TRIBUTE TO THE BEAST" which includes the cover track "The Trooper"
2002/06/08:	Roppongi Y2K - Gonin-Ish's (五人一首) event "Waka Eishouen ~ Naishikyou Sekai" (和歌詠唱宴~内視鏡世界) with Gonin-Ish (五人一首), Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団) and Yasha (夜叉)
2002/06/21:	Shinjuku LIQUIDROOM - PRISM's (プリズム) event "Iwai! Ohken & Edy Debut 15-nen Live PART 1" (祝! オーケン&エディー デビュー15年 ライブPART1/Iwai! Ooken & Edii Debyuu 15-nen Raibu PART1) with Tokusatsu (特撮)
July
2002/07/14:	Takadanobaba AREA - First Cell's (ファーストセル) event "Bakusou! Hi no Tama Rally Yarou!!/Hengen Jizai Taiketsu Tokyo Hen" (爆走!火の玉 ラリー野郎!!/変幻自在対決 東京編/Bakusou! Hi no Tame Rarii Yarou!!/Hengen Jizai Taiketsu Tokyo Hen); 1st 2-man confrontation with Barbell (バーベル)
2002/07/24:	official release of 1st mini-album "Fuuin Kairan" (封印廻濫) and story CD "Onmyouji Ni no Kan" (陰陽師弐ノ巻) which includes the track "Oni tonaran Hito tonaran" (鬼とならん人とならん)
2002/07/28:	Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL - First Cell's (ファーストセル) event "Bakusou! Hi no Tama Rally Yarou!!/Hengen Jizai Taiketsu Osaka Hen" (爆走!火の玉 ラリー野郎!!/変幻自在対決 大阪編/Bakusou! Hi no Tame Rarii Yarou!!/Hengen Jizai Taiketsu Tokyo Hen); second 2-man confrontation with Barbell (バーベル)
Start of the 2002 summer tour "Kano Kishi yobu wa Natsu Kyougen" (彼の岸喚ぶは夏狂言)
August
2002/08/03:	Nagoya ELECTRIC LADY LAND with Tokusatsu (特撮) (guest)
2002/08/05:	Utsunomiya VOGUE; 5th 1-man  with Raffia di:ser (OA)
2002/08/07:	Sendai MACANA
2002/08/10:	Sapporo MESSE HALL
2002/08/13:	Niigata Z-1 - 6th 1-man
2002/08/17:	Shibuya ON AIR WEST
2002/08/17:	Shibuya ON AIR WEST - 7th 1-man
2002/08/20:	Kouchi CARAVAN SARY
2002/08/22:	Matsuyama SALON KITTY
2002/08/24:	Hakata DRUM SON - 8th 1-man
2002/08/26:	Hiroshima NAMIKI JUNCTION - 9th 1-man with Velze Dieulawahl (OA)
2002/08/28:	Okayama PEPPERLAND - 10th 1-man; included OA
2002/08/31:	Shinsaibashi BIG CAT - 11th 1-man
End of the 2002 summer tour "Kano Kishi yobu wa Natsu Kyougen" (彼の岸喚ぶは夏狂言)
September
2002/09/02:	Talk with Kuroneko and Matatabi appears on a supplement CD for special magazine Gendai Kisou On Zukan (現代奇想音図鑑)
2002/09/28:	Kawasaki CLUB CITTA - PRJ's event "PURE ROCK JAPAN LIVE 2002" with BLINDMAN, Concerto Moon, dibs and SABER TIGER
November
2002/11/15:	Shibuya ON AIR WEST - 3-man "Kakushinteki Gakudan Touzai Kassen 'Kaiki Kottou Ongaku Hakou' Tokyo no Jin" (革新的楽団東西合戦'怪奇骨董音楽匣'東京の陣); distribution of record "Arashigaoka Tokyo-ban Gin" (嵐ヶ丘 東京盤・銀) with Gerard (ジェラルドと) and Romanza (浪漫座)
2002/11/17:	Nagoya ELECTRIC LADY LAND - 12th 1-man "Owari yokereba subete yoshi" (尾張好ければ統べて良し)
2002/11/23:	Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL - 3-man "Kakushinteki Gakudan Touzai Kassen 'Kaiki Kottou Ongaku Hakou' Osaka no Jin" (革新的楽団東西合戦'怪奇骨董音楽匣'大阪の陣); distribution of record "Arashigaoka Osaka-ban Shiro" (嵐ヶ丘 大阪盤・白) with Gerard (ジェラルドと) and Romanza (浪漫座)
December
2002/12/25:	official release of 3rd single "Youka Ninpouchou" (妖花忍法帖)