Zilch was a project founded by Hideto Matsumoto, also known as "hide", a Japanese solo artist and former member of the legendary Japanese group X Japan. This project was intended to launch an english market career for hide.
Zilch | |
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| File:Zilch.jpg The cover of 3.2.1. | |
| Background information | |
| Years active | 1998 - 2002 |
| Website | [1] |
Following the recording of the first album 3.2.1. the band prepared for a large US tour which would see Zilch open for controversial American group Marilyn Manson, something which would surely have had a strong effect on a potential US Market considering the likenings in dress appearance between hide and Marilyn Manson's lead singer Brian Warner.
Sadly, after a night of over indulgence in alcohol hide was found dead in his apartment by what appeared to be suicide. The US release of the debut album was shelved under these circumstances, and eventually dropped.
The band toured lightly in Japan with support from other American artists in hide's honour and went on to release one more album known as "BastardEYES" consisting mainly of remixes of songs from the first album and new, more electronic material.
The band's future from the point of hide's death was timid and in 2002 the remaining members went their seperate ways for the last time, Joey Castillo joining Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Kushner going on to join super group Velvet Revolver in the same year.
Members
hide -- Vocal and Guitar
Dave Kushner - Guitar>br>
Ray McVeigh -- Back up Vocals and Guitar
Paul Raven -- Bass and B. Vox
Joey Castillo -- Drums
I.N.A -- Programming
Discography
3.2.1 1998
BastardEYES 1999
SKYJIN 2001
MIMIZUZERO (single)
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