Who Killed Idol

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Released March 5th, 2014 Language Japanese, English Artist BiS Producer Kenta Matsukuma		Length 58:44 Who Killed Idol? (2014) Urya-Oi!!! (2014) Release date 5 March 2014 Label Avex Trax

Genres J-pop, Pop punk, Metalcore, Ska punk Similar BiS albums, J-pop albums

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'Who Killed Idol?' (stylized 'WHO KiLLED IDOL?') is the third studio album by Japanese idol group BiS, released on March 5, 2014. It is the last studio album released by the group before they disbanded in July 2014, and the only studio album to feature members First Summer Uika, Tentenko, Saki Kamiya and Megumi Koshouji. The album was released following a period of multiple changes in the BiS lineup, resulting in some tracks featuring members that were no longer part of the group by the time the album was released. The album continues the basic style of their previous albums, but shows more variety in the various styles of rock and pop featured in the tracks: "STUPiG" showcases a digital hardcore sound, "Hi" takes a step into upbeat punk rock, and "MURA-MURA" ventures into SKA-core. The pattern of including a cover track is continued, with "Primal" by The Yellow Monkey being included as the final track. The original version of this track also happened to be the last song The Yellow Monkey released before they disbanded, adding to its significance in the album.

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Guests

The album features many famous Japanese rock musicians, either performing on the songs or providing music for songs. "STUPiG" is written and arranged by Takeshi Ueda of AA= and The Mad Capsule Markets; "Hi" is written by Akihiro Namba of Hi-Standard; "MURA-MURA" is written and arranged by Noriaki Tsuda of Kemuri, who also plays bass on the track as well; "BiSimulation" is written by Toru Hidaka of Beat Crusaders; The guitar solo of "primal.2" is performed by Hisashi of GLAY, who is also a fan of BiS. "GET YOU" is a collaboration track with fellow Avex idols Dorothy Little Happy and is taken from the collaboration single of the same name.

Personnel

BiS - Lyrics on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12

Pour Lui - vocals; Lyrics on Track 11

Nozomi Hirano - vocals; Lyrics on Track 10

First Summer Uika - vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Track 5

Tentenko - vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Track 7

Saki Kamiya - vocals (except Tracks 6 and 9); Lyrics on Tracks 8 and 13

Megumi Koshouji - vocals (except Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13); Lyrics on Track 4

Ex.BiS

Yurika Wakisaka - vocals on Tracks 6 and 9

Yufu Terashima - vocals on Tracks 6 and 9

Rio Michibayashi - vocals on Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13

Dorothy Little Happy - vocals on Track 6

Kenta Matsukuma - Sound producer (except Tracks 3 and 7); Guitar on Tracks 1, 2 and 13; Programming on Tracks 2, 6, 9 and 14

Takeshi Ueda - Sound producer, Programming and Guitar on Track 3

Noriaki Tsuda - Sound producer and Bass guitar on Track 7

Hisashi - Lead Guitar on Track 1

Ryoma - Guitar on Track 7

Takafumi Sakuma - Guitar on Track 5

Yoshihiro Nakagawa - Guitar and Sax on Track 15

Ichiro Iguchi - Guitar on Tracks 6 and 11; Programming on Track 13

Ikuma Gallagher - Guitar on Track 14

Koji Ikuma - Guitar on Track 14

Takeshi Otani - Guitar on Track 4 and 12

Shinnosuke - Guitar on Track 8

Keita Tanaka - Guitar on Track 10

Takumi Asada - Bass Guitar on Tracks 4 and 15

Makoto Shirasaka - Bass Guitar on Track 13

Shinji Taira - Bass Guitar on Track 11

Taizo Nakamura - Bass Guitar on Tracks 1, 2, 8, 12 and 14

Haruki - Bass Guitar on Track 10

Mako - Drums on Track 7

Takuya Kusunose - Drums on Tracks 11 and 12

Takashi Todoroki - Drums on Tracks 2, 9, 10, 14 and 15

Toshiyuki Wakayama - Drums on Tracks 1 and 13

Dorapo - Drums on Track 4

mifuu - Piano on Tracks 2 and 12

Yohei freedom - Piano on Track 1

Keiji Yamaguchi - Piano on Track 14

Anzu Suhara - Violin on Track 1

Clutch - Organ and Keyboards on Track 7

Mai - Trumpet on Track 7

Hiroyuki Suka - Trombone on Track 7

Muraian - Trombone on Track 7

some - Programming assistant on Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 15

Kazuki Sato - Programming assistant on Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11 and 15

Katsuto Matsuura – executive producer

Hikaru Yamaguchi – executive producer

Songs

primal25:48
DiE3:28
STUPiG3:35

References

Who Killed Idol? Wikipedia

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