Heidi. (stylized as heidi.) is a Japanese

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band formed in

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in February 2006. They gained popularity after performing at the memorial concert on the 10th anniversary of the death of the musician

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on May 4, 2008 to tens of thousands of people. Their third album was released in Europe by

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records in 2009 and the following year Heidi. signed to major label

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History

Heidi.'s first one-man show, titled 「Birth・Day」, was on June 3, 2006. Their first single, "Yuuyake to Kodomo/Maria", was also sold at that show. The following year they released their debut album, ''Kasou'', on April 25, 2007. The label was their own O Market, which was formed by their management Headwax Organization, who also managed

, being run by his brother Hiroshi Matsumoto. On May 4, 2008, they performed at the hide memorial summit alongside legendary bands such as

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and others. On September 21, 2008,

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held Abstinence's Door #002, where Heidi.,

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and Merry performed. In 2009, Heidi. went on a three-man tour called Counter Culture with

lynch. Lynch (stylized as lynch.) is a Japanese visual-kei metal band formed in 2004. The band's concept is "uniting heavy music with beautiful melodies." As of 2021, the group has released three EPs, eleven albums, and 25 singles. History Lynch was ...

and

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. They released their third album, ''Panorama'', on September 23. It received a European release by

records on October 23. On October 25, the band performed at V-Rock Festival '09, which was broadcast live worldwide on its official website. On May 26, 2010, they released their major label debut on

, the single "Yokan". This song and their next single, "∞Loop", were both used as ending theme songs to the ''

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'' anime. ''Senkou Mellow'' was released on October 6, and is currently their highest charting album. They covered

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's " Pink Spider" for the compilation ''Crush! -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-'', the album was released on January 26, 2011 and features current visual kei bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement. Heidi.'s single "Gekkou Showtime" was used as the theme song for the movie ''Maebashi Visual Kei'', which stars

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as a young farmer who tries to make it big in a visual kei band. The band members themselves also make an appearance in the film. In July 2011, Heidi. made their

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debut at the

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. They released their fifth album, ''Alpha'', on September 19, 2012. Later in the month, they returned to the US for a performance at

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. On November 7, Heidi. began a nationwide tour, that ended at Shibuya-AX, where each concert was broadcast live on NicoNico. On August 16, 2013, heidi. performed at an event put on by the band

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, alongside other acts such as Inoran, lynch. and

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. They contributed a cover of hide's " Tell Me" to the ''Tribute II -Visual Spirits-'' tribute album, which was released on July 3, 2013. Throughout April 2014, the band went on their first European tour which included stops in Russia, Poland, Germany and Finland among others. From November 7–9 they performed at the

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in Los Angeles.

Members

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* –

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* –

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, backing vocals * Koishikawa –

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Discography

Studio albums * ,

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Peak Position: No. 132heidi.のアルバム売り上げランキング
''oricon.co.jp.'' Retrieved 2011-05-16. * No. 55 * No. 80 * No. 41 * No. 138 * No. 62 * No. 122 * No. 125 * No. 218 Singles * * ,

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Peak Position: No. 178,heidi.のシングル売り上げランキング
''oricon.co.jp.'' Retrieved 2011-05-16. Oricon Indies Chart: No. 11 * No. 67 Oricon Indies Chart: No. 2 * No. 44 * No. 41 * No. 38 * No. 32 – first ending theme of the ''

'' anime * No. 48 – second ending theme of the ''Kaichou wa Maid-sama!'' anime * No. 51 – theme song of the film ''Maebashi Visual Kei'' * No. 101 * – limited concert-only single * No. 194 * No. 143 * No. 111 * "Ray" (January 24, 2018) No. 88 * "Halation" (June 3, 2019) ;Mini albums * * No. 84 Live albums * ''Live Tour 2009 anorama@ Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall'' (March 10, 2010, CD & DVD) Compilation albums * No. 63 * No. 149 Various artists compilations * ''Shock Wave CD'' (sixth edition) * ''Shock Edge 2006'' (October 10, 2006) * ''Cannon Ball Vol.3'' (February 21, 2007) * ''Crush! -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-'' (January 26, 2011) * ''V-Anime Rocks'' (August 1, 2012) * ''Tribute II -Visual Spirits-'' (July 3, 2013)

References

External links

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Official blog
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