Maximum the Hormone

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Maximum the Hormone
Background information
Origin	Hachiōji, Japan
Genre(s)	Rock/Metal Various
Years active	1998-Present
Label(s)	VAP/Mimikajiru
Website	www.55mth.com
Members
Ryo Kawakita Daisuke Tsuda Nao Kawakita Futoshi Uehara
Former members
Sugi Key

Maximum the Hormone (マキシマムザホルモン, Makishimamu Za Horumon^?) is a four-member Japanese rock band.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1998-2001 1.2 2001-2002 1.3 2003-2005 1.4 2006-2007 1.5 2008 2 Members 2.1 Former Members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 1998-2001

Maximum the Hormone was created in 1998 with Daisuke Tsuda and Nao Kawakita^[1], along with no longer present Sugi and Key. Their first release, A.S.A. Crew was the only full length album released with this lineup. In 2001, the band released an EP, Hō, followed by the departure of Sugi and Key, leaving an opening on guitar and bass guitar.

[edit] 2001-2002

In late 2001, the band recruited Uehara Futoshi (Ue-chan) to fill the empty bass guitar position, while Ryo Kawakita (Maximum the Ryo), Nao's brother, took the position of guitar, and also contributing melodic vocals^[1].

In 2002, the band released a new single, "Niku Cup," followed by a full length album, Mimi Kajiru.

[edit] 2003-2005

After their first full album as a band, the band took a more traditional approach to recording, releasing two singles, followed by an album. Their next album, Kusoban in 2004, was close yet to contrasting heavy music mixed with light pop that has gained them mainstream attention.

After recording another pair of singles, the band released another album, Rokkinpo Goroshi. The release caused a surge in their fanbase, as they began to sell out more shows, playing many rock festivals, and eventually releasing a live DVD, Debu Vs Debu. In addition, "Rolling1000toon" was featured as an ending theme for the anime series Air Master.

[edit] 2006-2007

The year 2006 saw the band's breakout into popular culture with the song "Koi no Megalover," eaching number nine on the Oricon charts during the summer of 2006; their first top-ten hit in Japan. The band had three of their songs featured in anime series; "What's up, people?!" and "Zetsubou Billy" are featured as the opening and ending tracks, respectively, in the late episodes of the Death Note anime series^[2], and "Akagi" is featured as the ending theme for the Akagi anime series.^[3]

After the promotion from two singles, and the songs featured on television, Maximum the Hormone released their next album, Buiikikaesu. The album was a record for the band, debuting at number five on the Oricon charts; their first full album to rank.

[edit] 2008

The year 2008 started off with the release of their new live DVD titled Deco Vs. Deco. The band also made their first overseas appearance in a short tour through the United States and Canada with Dropkick Murphys in March. A new EP titled "Tsume Tsume Tsume/「F」" containing the songs "Tsume Tsume Tsume, "「F」", and "Kill all the 394" has been announced. ^[4] The disc is set to release at the start of their "Tsume Tsume Tsume" tour on July 16, 2008. The tour continues through October 16, 2008. ^[5]

[edit] Members

• Maximum the Ryo (マキシマムザ亮君, Makushimamu za Ryō-kun^?) – guitars, vocals
• Daisuke-han (ダイスケはん, Daisuke-han^?) – vocals
• Nao (ナヲ, Nao^?) – drums, vocals
• Ue-chan (上ちゃん, Ue-chan^?) – bass guitar, backing vocals

[edit] Former Members

• Sugi – guitar
• Key – bass guitar

[edit] Discography

Albums

• A.S.A. Crew (August 29, 1999)
• Mimi Kajiru (October 23, 2002)
• Kusoban (January 21, 2004)
• Rokkinpo Goroshi (March 2, 2005)
• Buiikikaesu (March 14, 2007)

EPs

• Hō (February 14, 2001)

Singles

• "Bullpen Catcher's Dream" (ブルペン キャッチャーズ ドリーム, Burupen Kyatchāzu Dorīmu^?, October 2000)
• "Niku Cup" (肉コップ, Niku Koppu^?, May 29, 2002)
• "Enzui Tsuki Waru" (延髄突き割る, "Enzui Tsuki Waru"^? September 3, 2003)
• "Rock Bankurawase/Minoreba Rock" (ロック番狂わせ／ミノレバ☆ロック, Rokku Bankurawase/Minoreba Rokku^?, June 23, 2004)
• "Hōchō Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri/Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma" (包丁・ハサミ・カッター・ナイフ・ドス・キリ／霊霊霊霊霊霊霊霊魔魔魔魔魔魔魔魔, Hōchō Hasami Kattā Naifu Dosu Kiri/Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma^?, November 25, 2004)
• "Zawa...Zawa...Za..Zawa......Zawa" (ざわ・・・ざわ・・・ざ・・ざわ・・・・・・ざわ, "Zawa...Zawa...Za..Zawa......Zawa"^? November 16, 2005)
• "Koi no Mega Lover" (恋のメガラバ, Koi no Mega Raba^?, July 5, 2006)
• "Tsume Tsume Tsume/'F'" (爪爪爪／「F」, Tsume Tsume Tsume/"Efu"^?, July 9, 2008)

DVDs

• Debu Vs. Debu (September 15, 2005)
• Deco Vs. Deco (March 19, 2008)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Maximum the Hormone official website (Japanese)
• Maximum the Hormone european website(English)
• Maximum the Hormone at VAP (Japanese)