NEGA, formerly written as ネガ, was a Japanese visual kei band that was activ… Read Full Bio ↴NEGA, formerly written as ネガ, was a Japanese visual kei band that was active from 2004 to 2013. The final lineup of the band consisted of vocalist Jin (儿), guitarist SAN, bassist and backing vocalist Ray, and drummer and pianist Yuu (優).

The band was formed in December 2004, initially as a duo comprising bassist Ray and vocalist Jin. However, their official activities did not commence until 2005.

NEGA's first demo titled "Yoru ni Aru Kibou, Asa ni Kuru Zetsubou" (夜にある希望、朝に来る絶望。) was released on February 1. Shortly after, drummer Yu (優) joined the group, and they held their inaugural live performance on July 26, 2005.

Following their feature on an omnibus album, NEGA released their first mini-album, "THE Faded Film of a Japanese Sadness," on January 25, 2006.

Throughout their early years, the band had various temporary guitarists, including Marahiro (昌弘) and Kore (之), until the official addition of Hiroki (弘揮) on March 25, 2006. They released the single "Defection Deep Depression and..." on July 7 and welcomed their second guitarist, SAN, on October 23, 2006. NEGA joined UNDER CODE PRODUCTION on December 15, 2006.

In 2007, they kicked off the year with the single "abase" on January 24, followed by "quadrangle" on February 21. The two mini-albums "dole" and "hole" were both released on March 14. On May 30, they released the single "「Utsu」" (「鬱」).

However, in June 2007, guitarist Hiroki (弘揮) left the band due to family reasons, leaving NEGA as a four-piece group. His last feature was on the single "Jigyaku Paranoid", released on June 27, 2007.

The single "illegitimacy" was released on July 25, 2007.
The mini-abum "ЯeBirtH Under the Chaos" was released on January 30, 2008.
The maxi-single "Reminiscence" was released on July 16, 2008.
The singles "dig" and "ill" were both releaed on February 25, 2009.
The album "Grave Of The Sacrifice" was released on July 22, 2009.
The single "Haunted Jealousy" was released on November 25, 2009.
The album "Negativism" was released on May 26, 2010.

In September 2010, the band went on a hiatus, which concluded in 2011. During this period, the band members performed under the name PERESTROÏKA.

They returned after the hiatus with their name written as NEGA instead of ネガ. The first single with the new logo was "FABLE IN THE COLD BED," released on July 6, 2011.

The single "DELUGE" was released on November 30, 2011.
The album "Vanitas" was released on May 30, 2012.
The album "NEGATIVISM-TRACE-" was released on March 13, 2013.

Their final single, "THE LAST TIMES FOREVER," was released on April 26, 2013 and NEGA held their last one-man live performance at Ikebukuro (池袋) EDGE on April 29, 2013. Subsequently, their label UNDER CODE PRODUCTION dissolved on May 3, 2013, leading to NEGA's disbandment.

Following the disbandment, vocalist Jin pursued a career with The Black Swan from 2014 to 2018 and formed ARTiCLEAR in 2018.

NEGA made a one-night revival appearance at Shibuya (渋谷) ON AIR WEST on September 1, 2020. In 2023, they participated in two one-day revivals, with a third planned for November 5 as part of the KISAKI BANDWORKS 30th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "BEYOND THE KINGDOM -OSAKA-" at Osaka (大阪) BIGCAT.

Member history:
Vocal: 儿 (Jin) (ex 「・・・Kakera」, > THE BLACK SWAN , now in ARTiCLEAR)
Guitar: 餐～san～ (SAN, ex ＦＥＳＴＥＲ, 「13」, now in the:Ø)
Bass: Ray (ex アウティズム, Aliene Maφriage, vinett, ＭＩＬ, Raychel BAND)
Drums: 優 (Yuu, ex DHIANA)

Ex-member(s):
Guitar: 弘揮 (hiroki; →ＦＥＳＴＥＲ→ネガ→)
Support Guitar: まさひろ (masahiro; →叶う...→NEVER CRAZY→ネガ→ケリィ)
Support Guitar: 之 (kore; →アギト→HISKAREA→ネガ→)
Support Guitar: 泰祐 (taisuke; →Ba,vel→D-NA→フェンリル→Se'ikspia→PABLO HONEY→LOGIQ→ネガ→)

Discography:

--CD--
(2005.02.01) 夜にある希望、朝に来る絶望。[live-dist.]
(2005.10.22) 無 Trailer ver. [live-dist.]
(2006.07.07) Defection Deep Depression and… [maxi-single]
(2006.09.15) Defection Deep Depression and… [maxi-single + bonus]
(2006.01.25) THE Faded Film of a Japanese Sadness [mini-album]
(2007.01.24) abase [maxi-single]
(2007.02.21) quadrangle [maxi-single]
(2007.03.14) dole [mini-album + bonus]
(2007.03.14) hole [mini-album + bonus]
(2007.05.30) 鬱 [maxi-single]
(2007.06.27) 自虐パラノイド [maxi-single]
(2007.07.26) illegitimacy [maxi-single]
(2008.01.30) ЯeBirtH Under the Chaos [mini-album type A/B]
(2008.07.16) reminiscence [maxi-single type A/B]
(2008.08.19) 走馬灯 ~PAST SKY~ [single]
(2009.02.25) ill [maxi-single]
(2009.02.25) dig [maxi-single]
(2009.??.??) NAMELESS ALICE [digital-single]
(2009.??.??) 2009.3.14 OSAKA MUSE [digital-single]
(2009.07.22) GRAVE OF THE SACRIFICE
(2009.07.26) 2009.7.26 OSAKA MUSE FUNERAL OF THE SACRIFICE ~大阪空葬志願者~ SPECIAL CD [live-dist.]
(2009.09.13) 2009.9.13 SHINJUKU RUIDO K4 FUNERAL OF THE SACRIFICE ~東京埋葬志願者~ SPECIAL CD [live-dist.]
(2009.11.25) Haunted Jealousy [maxi-single type A/B/C]
(2010.05.26) NEGATIVISM [compilation type A/B]
(2011.07.06) FABLE IN THE COLD BED [maxi-single type A/B/C as NEGA]
(2011.07.26) HINDSIGHT [live dist. as NEGA]
(2011.11.30) DELUGE [maxi-single type A/B/C as NEGA]
(2012.01.13) 関西制圧 2011-2012 NEGA [live-dist. as NEGA]
(2012.05.30) VANITAS
(2012.07.26) MMFP [live-dist. as NEGA]
(2013.03.13) NEGATIVISM-TRACE- [compilation type A/B as NEGA]
(2013.04.26) THE LAST TIMES FOREVER [live-dist. as NEGA]

--Omnibus--
(2005.11.09) High Style Paradox SPECIAL～RARE TRACK COLLECTIONS～ M-8. 無
(2006.04.28)『Tour　Meteor Faded Film』ファイナル目黒鹿鳴館無料2マン(ネガ×Cannival Method)会場限定カップリングCD
M-1. I.E.>Se.～It's a Perfect World But I Hate This World～
(2007.07.11) CROSS GATE 2007～STRAWBERRY SEEDS～ M-6. Born
(2007.10.17) Tribute to Phantasmagoria M-8. Material pain
(2007.11.14) キュピア VOL.1 M-1. alter
(2008.03.26) CROSS GATE 2008～chaotic sorrow～ M-5. enemy
(2008.08.20) Past New Phase -Phantasmagoria Tribute Album DELUX EDITION- M-9. Material pain
(2013.01.09) VISUAL☆INVASION Vol.5 ビジュアルバカテク・ギター特集 M-4. PURGATORY [as NEGA]
(2013.03.14) High Style Paradox 2003~2013 (disc 2) M-2. WILL [as NEGA]