Aliene Ma'riage

Aliene Ma'riage
Origin	Hyōgo, Japan
Genres	Hard rock, gothic metal, alternative metal, industrial metal
Years active	1998–2001, 2005, 2007
Labels	Key Party
Past members	Kyoka Mast Ray

Aliene Ma'riage was a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed by Kyoka, Mast and Ray in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.[1] The group released three albums, along with several singles and videos. The band's sound was described as "a fusion of gothic elements and hard edge sound."[2]

History

By December 1999 the 8 song release Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen sold out an edition of 10,000.[3] Aliene Ma'riage completed a country wide tour in 2000, before recording their first maxi single "Ma'ria" which was released on August 26.

On March 30, 2001 they released their first full album 21st Century.[4] The same year, Kyoka announced his first solo mini-album M.[5]

Aliene Ma'riage had a reunion shows in 2005[6][7] and 2007[8] at the "Hold Your Key Party" revivals.

Members

• Kyoka – vocals
• Mast – guitar
• Ray – bass

Discography

Albums

• Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen (May 26, 1999) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Ranking: 68[9]
• Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Danzai no Shou ~ Shinbatsu Hen (July 23, 1999)
• 21st Century (March 31, 2001)

Singles

• "Ma'ria" (August 26, 2000)
• "La Matinee" (August 1, 2001)

Videos

• Les Soirée ~Butoukai no E~ (April 28, 2000)
• Last Live (August 1, 2001)
• Boku ~Shimobe~ (August 1, 2001)

References

1. Sachi Hasegawa Aliene Ma'riage Interview Fools Mate Vol 219, Jan 2000 pg 107
2. Review of Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen by Yahoo Music^[permanent dead link‍] Retrieved on Aug 29 2007
3. 12.26 Shibuya ON AIR EAST Pamphlet released 12.26.1999, pg 6
4. V's File 1 Aliene Ma'riage Vicious May 2001 pg 112
5. V's File 7 vocal Kyoka Vicious June 2001, pg 114
6. Cure Vol 21, June, Released 2005.04.21, pg 73 - 76
7. Cure Vol 23, August, released 2005. 6.21
8. " Hold Your Key 2007 at JAME news Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Aug 20 2007
9. Aliene Ma'riage Album Rankings Retrieved Nov 4, 2010