Der Zibet (stylized as DER ZIBET) was a Japanese
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band formed in 1984. The group was made up of vocalist Issay, guitarist Hikaru, bassist Hal, and drummer Mayumi upon formation. Together, they released ten singles and twelve studio albums before announcing that they were going on an indefinite hiatus in 1996.
Der Zibet reunited in 2007
and released the single ''reD biteZ'' with keyboardist Mahito officially joining the lineup. They went on to release six more studio albums before disbanding in 2023 following the death of vocalist Issay.
History
Der Zibet was formed in 1984 by vocalist Issay and bassist Hal, who were previously in a band called ISSAY and SUICIDES.
They were joined by guitarist Hikaru, drummer Mayumi and Mahito on keyboards. Only a year later, Mahito left the group just before they signed to a major record label (though he would continue to perform with them as a support member) and they released their debut album ''Violetter Ball''.
Their fourth album ''Garden'' was recorded in
London
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in 1988, the process was videotaped and released on VHS.
Der Zibet continued to put out many releases and collaborate with other artists, but after their 1996 live compilation album ''Ari'' the band went on hiatus.
In 2007 Der Zibet resumed activities, with Mahito a full member again.
They released their thirteenth studio album ''Primitive'' on March 6, 2009.
On November 10, 2010, they released the album ''Kaikoteki Mirai ~ Nostalgic Future'', which is composed of new songs as well as self cover, live and remix versions of songs from throughout their 25-year career.
They held the two-man Rock'n Roll Vaudeville 2011 show together with
Ra:IN on June 24, 2011.
In April 2012 Der Zibet released two more studio albums, ''Romanoid 1'' and ''Romanoid 2''. In September, they performed alongside Ra:IN, Ladies Room and
Tokyo Yankees at the Yokohama Summer Rock Fes. – Revolution Rocks 2012.
They provided a cover of "
Ai no Sōretsu" for the January 29, 2020
Buck-Tick
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tribute album ''Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~''.
Issay died on August 5, 2023 due to an accident.
The surviving members of Der Zibet announced the following month that they had cancelled all future activities.
Members
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– vocals (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
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– guitar (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
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– bass (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
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– drums (1984–1996, 2007–2023)
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– keyboard (1984, 2007–2023)
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Compilation albums
Videos
References
External links
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DER ZIBET discography
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Visual kei musical groups
Japanese rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1985
Musical groups disestablished in 1996
Musical groups reestablished in 2007
Musical groups disestablished in 2023
Japanese musical quintets
1985 establishments in Japan