Zoro (band)
# Zoro (band)

Zoro (stylized as ZORO) was a Japanese Visual Kei rock band formed in January 2007. Though they were originally a four-piece band for four years, as of 2011, the band is a duo consisting of vocalist Ryuuji and bassist Tatsuhi.

## History

Vocalist Ryuuji, bassist Tatsuhi, and drummer Yuuya were previously part of a band called Soroban. After Soroban disbanded, the three went on to form the band Zoro in January 2007. Their first performance was at Liquidroom Ebisu on March 5, 2007, although they did not have a drummer. Taizo later joined Zoro in June 2007 after the disbandment of his previous band, Mouse.

On December 27, 2010, at Maverick DC Group's annual concert Jack in the Box 2010, Zoro revealed that Yuuya and Taizo would be leaving the band and that the band would go on a hiatus. Their last performance together was held at C.C.Lemon Hall on December 29, 2010. During the performance, vocalist Ryuuji declared to the audience that he and Tatsuhi would continue Zoro as a duo. The band later departed from Maverick DC Group's record label, Danger Crue Records.

In July 2011, the band announced that they would be resuming activities while still in search of a new guitarist and drummer. With their return, they launched a new independent record label, Jesse Records, and released a new single. They also embarked on a solo tour in the following months.

## Past members

* Ryuuji (龍寺) - vocalist (2007–2015)
* Tatsuhi (たつひ) - bassist (2007–2015)
* Yuuya (ゆうや) – drummer (2007–2010)
* Taizo (タイゾ) - guitarist (2007–2010), currently in Kra

## Discography

### Full Albums

| Album | Title | Tracks | Release Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | 「COSMO」 -ステンレスミュージック- | Yellow Berry KITSUNE ロンド-Ｎ12- (Rondo-Ｎ12-) プラトニックデカダンス (Platonic Decadence) 脳にカルキ (Nou ni karuki) ノイローゼディスコ (Neurosis Disco) COSMO「S」フューチャー (COSMO「S」FUTURE) ＲＩＯＴ パノラマＨＯＰ (Panorama HOP) サイケ★タイガー (Psyche★Tiger) 核・再び・連鎖 (Kaku・Futatabi・Rensa) 雨ライフ (Ame Life) | August 20, 2008 |
| 2nd | CORE | Kung-ｆu dance<創> Digo 閃光 (Senkou) ダンスーン (Dansuun) NANA Water inside Dizzy TRICK Spankingnoiz//100v.9MHz=DM?JURIAN.cot 肺音楽‐Hightmusic- ビターオレンジ F・O・G KID | September 9, 2009 |
| 3rd | KIGA | 猿愛 roulette 青馬 HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK KIGA ver. kuga-宗派右編- vega-教派左編- 連弾_pianoduet トラッシュ GOLD CARD KIGA ver. style green | December 1, 2010 |

### Mini-Albums

| Album | Title | Tracks | Release Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | APOLLO | VAIO ダンデ (Dande) 東京セレクション (Tokyo Selection) 1888 FICTION Smith | August 29, 2007 |

### Singles

| Album | Title | Tracks | Release Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | ロストテクノロジー | ナッツ・Night・スター ライオンベイビイ 楽園 CUBE | March 5, 2008 |
| 2nd | Playear | PINK warp ハラ■■ show time | March 18, 2009 |
| 3rd | NISHIKI | DYNAMITE FLAVOR レイテンシー・スノウ timeland | May 27, 2009 |
| 4th | GOLD CARD | GOLD CARD FIGHTER FIGHTER アサシン GAGA | March 3, 2010 |
| 5th | HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK | HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK Mitsukedasu Asa CAPSULE [addiction] | August 11, 2010 |
| 6th | POLICE | POLICE more 109 | September 21, 2011 |
| 7th | 薔薇肉 | 薔薇肉 百合束-葬式- 下克上ストリップ | February 29, 2012 |
| 8th | HOWL | HOWL BEAST その後。 | July 25, 2012 |
| 9th | NightRider | NightRider UNDER DADA NightRider (REMIX) | January 23, 2013 |
| 10th | PEST | PEST 零戦 | March 23, 2013 |
| 11th | 妄想日記 | 妄想日記 蝿 ペスト | December 11, 2013 |

### Promotional videos

| Title | Release date | Label |
| - | - | - |
| PINK | March 18, 2009 | Danger Crue Records |
| Dynamite Flavor | May 27, 2009 | Danger Crue Records |
| Latency Snow (レイテンシー・スノウ) | May 27, 2009 | Danger Crue Records |
| Timeland | May 27, 2009 | Danger Crue Records |
| Senkou (閃光) | September 9, 2009 | Danger Crue Records |
| HOUSE・OF・MADPEAK | August 11, 2010 | Danger Crue Records |
| POLICE | September 21, 2011 | Jesse Records |
| HOWL | July 25, 2012 | Jesse Records |
