- 1. In which year was X Japan formed?
A) 1975
B) 1999
C) 2005
D) 1982
- 2. Who is the founder and drummer of X Japan?
A) Hide
B) Yoshiki
C) Pata
D) Toshi
- 3. Which member of X Japan plays the guitar?
A) Heath
B) Sugizo
C) Taiji
D) Yoshiki
- 4. What was the debut album of X Japan?
A) Vanishing Vision
B) Jealousy
C) Dahlia
D) Blue Blood
- 5. What is the name of the lead vocalist of X Japan?
A) Sugizo
B) Toshi
C) Yoshiki
D) Heath
- 6. Who replaced Taiji as X Japan's bassist in 1992?
A) Hide
B) Sugizo
C) Pata
D) Heath
- 7. What is the title of X Japan's self-titled 1993 album commonly referred to as 'X'?
A) Dahlia
B) Vanishing Vision
C) Jealousy
D) Blue Blood
- 8. Which X Japan album won the 'Grand Prix award' at the '4th Japan Gold Disc Awards' in 1990?
A) Jealousy
B) Vanishing Vision
C) Blue Blood
D) Dahlia
- 9. Which international music festival did X Japan headline in 2014?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Glastonbury
C) Coachella
D) Reading and Leeds Festival
- 10. Which venue did X Japan perform at for their 'World Tour Live in Bangkok' concert in 2011?
A) Budokan
B) Rock in Rio
C) Madison Square Garden
D) Impact Arena
- 11. In 1997, X Japan staged a farewell concert at which iconic venue?
A) Wembley Stadium
B) Madison Square Garden
C) Sydney Opera House
D) Tokyo Dome
- 12. Which song is considered X Japan's signature anthem?
A) Kurenai
B) Endless Rain
C) Art of Life
D) X
- 13. What is the name of X Japan's documentary film released in 2016?
A) Visual Shock
B) We Are X
C) The Last Live
D) Xperience
- 14. What instrument does Yoshiki play in the band X Japan?
A) Guitar
B) Bass
C) Keyboard
D) Drums
- 15. Which member of X Japan played guitar for the band during their early years?
A) Pata
B) Heath
C) Hide
D) Sugizo
- 16. What genre did X Japan initially play when they first started?
A) Electronic dance music
B) Pop rock
C) Power/speed metal with symphonic elements
D) Jazz fusion
- 17. Which record label did Yoshiki found to release X Japan's music?
A) Victor Records
B) Atlantic Records
C) Extasy Records
D) Sony Music
- 18. What was the name of the mini-album released by X Japan in 1993?
A) Art of Life
B) Blue Blood
C) Jealousy
D) Dahlia
- 19. In which year did X Japan perform their last concert at the Tokyo Dome?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 1989
D) 1997
- 20. When did X Japan reunite after a ten-year hiatus?
A) 2015
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2007
- 21. What was X Japan's first world tour after reuniting called?
A) Blue Blood Tour
B) Vanishing Vision Tour
C) Art of Life Tour
D) 2011 World Tour
- 22. How many studio albums has X Japan released?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Three
- 23. What movement is X Japan credited as pioneering in Japan?
A) J-pop
B) Enka
C) City pop
D) Visual kei
- 24. Which magazine ranked Blue Blood number 15 on its list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums?
A) Rolling Stone Japan
B) Billboard Japan
C) Oricon Style
D) CD Journal
- 25. What year did Loudwire name X Japan the Best Metal Band from Japan?
A) 2010
B) 2003
C) 1995
D) 2017
- 26. How many records has X Japan reportedly sold over?
A) 10 million
B) 20 million
C) 30 million
D) 50 million
- 27. On what date was Art of Life released?
A) November 19, 1995
B) August 25, 1993
C) September 22, 1997
D) May 2, 1998
- 28. How long is the title track 'Art of Life'?
A) 45 minutes
B) 29 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 60 minutes
- 29. What was the name of X Japan's farewell show at Tokyo Dome?
A) X Japan Returns
B) Resurrection Night
C) The Last Live: Last Night
D) Forever Love
- 30. Which song did X Japan play at Kōhaku Uta Gassen marking their true last performance?
A) "Endless Rain"
B) "Blue Bird"
C) "Art of Life"
D) "Forever Love"
- 31. In which year did X Japan release their album 'Jealousy'?
A) 1993
B) 1988
C) 1996
D) 1991
- 32. What did Yoshiki compose for Japan's Emperor Akihito in 1999?
A) An opera
B) A rock ballad
C) A classical song
D) A pop anthem
- 33. What instrument does Toshi primarily play besides lead vocals?
A) Violin
B) Drums
C) Occasional acoustic guitar
D) Bass guitar
- 34. Which member of X Japan played bass guitar and occasionally acoustic guitar from 1985 to 1992?
A) Taiji
B) Atsushi Tokuo
C) Heath
D) Hikaru Utaka
- 35. In which year did X Japan make their first television appearance in seventeen years?
A) 2011
B) 2007
C) 2014
D) 1997
- 36. How many times has X Japan performed on Kōhaku Uta Gassen?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Three
- 37. What was the name of the album featuring orchestral treatments of X Japan songs released by Yoshiki?
A) The Last Live
B) Eternal Melody
C) Dahlia
D) Art of Life
- 38. Which former Japanese Prime Minister is a known fan of X Japan?
A) Junichiro Koizumi
B) Yoshihide Suga
C) Shinzo Abe
D) Naoto Kan
- 39. When did X Japan announce their sixth studio album would be released?
A) October 20, 2017
B) March 11, 2016
C) January 15, 2016
D) December 2, 2015
- 40. What did LA Weekly rank X Japan on their list of the 10 Best Prog Metal Bands?
A) Fifth
B) Tenth
C) First
D) Eighth
- 41. What was the name of X Japan's single released on July 28, 2023?
A) "Angel"
B) "Kurenai"
C) "La Venus"
D) "Born to Be Free"
- 42. What was X Japan's ranking on HMV Japan's list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts?
A) 75
B) 90
C) 40
D) 10
- 43. Which company did Yoshiki file a lawsuit against for unpaid royalties?
A) Japan Music Agency
B) Nexstar Corporation
C) Ajinomoto Stadium
D) Headwax Organization
- 44. Which band's albums did Yoshiki cite as having 'punkish elements' he loved?
A) Iron Maiden
B) Black Sabbath
C) Deep Purple
D) Led Zeppelin
- 45. When was the remastered compilation album 'The World ~X Japan Hatsu no Zensekai Best~' released?
A) May 21, 2014
B) October 11, 2014
C) September 30, 2014
D) June 17, 2014
- 46. Which city's show was cancelled due to 'technical and production issues' during X Japan's 2011 world tour?
A) Seoul
B) Shanghai
C) Hong Kong
D) Beijing
- 47. What was the name of Hide's most successful solo album released in November 1998?
A) Hide Your Face
B) 3.2.1.
C) Tribute Spirits
D) Ja, Zoo
- 48. What award did We Are X win at the Space Shower Music Awards in March 2018?
A) Best Musical Act
B) Best Event
C) Best Music Film
D) Best Original Song
- 49. Which song is credited as a full band collaboration on the album Blue Blood?
A) "Silent Jealousy"
B) "Kurenai"
C) "Easy Fight Rambling"
D) "Endless Rain"
- 50. How did X Japan incorporate orchestral elements during live performances?
A) By hiring a full orchestra to play with them on stage
B) By using only acoustic instruments
C) By using prerecorded tracks for orchestrated strings and spoken word passages
D) By performing without any instrumental accompaniment
- 51. Which Queen drummer did Yoshiki collaborate with on the single 'Foreign Sand'?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) John Deacon
C) Roger Taylor
D) Brian May
- 52. Who was the Beatles producer that arranged tracks for Eternal Melody?
A) Phil Spector
B) George Martin
C) Rick Rubin
D) Brian Eno
- 53. Who was a former member of X Japan who played guitar from 1984 to 1985?
A) Kenichi 'Eddie Van' Koide
B) Atsushi Tokuo
C) Yuji 'Terry' Izumisawa
D) Tomoyuki 'Tomo' Ogata
- 54. Which member of X Japan passed away in 2002?
A) Taiji
B) Hide
C) Heath
D) Yuji 'Terry' Izumisawa
- 55. Which award did X Japan win in April 2012 for 'Best International Artist'?
A) Revolver Golden Gods Award
B) MTV Music Award
C) Brit Award
D) Grammy Award
- 56. What was the reason for the delay of the first Tokyo Dome concert on March 28, 2008?
A) Low ticket sales
B) Yoshiki's disc herniation
C) Weather conditions
D) Technical difficulties possibly due to the hologram
- 57. What did Yoshiki state about the new material in 2014?
A) It will return to their original style from the 1980s
B) It will focus on electronic music elements
C) It will include collaborations with pop artists
D) It will be very heavy, melodic, and more contemporary
- 58. What was the name of the festival where X Japan performed in Tokyo and Osaka on August 13 and 14, 2011?
A) Summer Sonic festival
B) Asia Girls Explosion
C) Music Station Super Live
D) Madison Square Garden
- 59. Which X Japan album is still untitled as of the latest information?
A) Art of Life
B) Vanishing Vision
C) Blue Blood
D) Untitled sixth album
- 60. How many Tokyo Dome concerts did X Japan perform in December 1995?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
- 61. In which month did Toshi visit Yoshiki in Los Angeles to work on 'Without You'?
A) June 2007
B) October 2007
C) November 2006
D) March 2007
- 62. Where did S.K.I.N. perform their only concert in 2007?
A) Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California
B) Tokyo Dome
C) Kōhaku Uta Gassen
D) Madison Square Garden
- 63. What was the name of the supergroup formed in 2007 that included Yoshiki?
A) Globe
B) Dope HEADz
C) Ra:IN
D) S.K.I.N.
- 64. Which band was beaten by X Japan in the final round of Loudwire's Best Live Band Tournament?
A) Metallica
B) Guns N' Roses
C) Pearl Jam
D) AC/DC
- 65. Which song by X Japan was used as the ending theme for 'We Are X'?
A) "La Venus"
B) "Born to Be Free"
C) "Kurenai"
D) "Angel"
- 66. Which member of X Japan was known as 'Eddie Van' and played guitar in 1985?
A) Yoshifumi 'Hally' Yoshida
B) Tomoyuki 'Tomo' Ogata
C) Yuji 'Terry' Izumisawa
D) Kenichi 'Eddie Van' Koide
- 67. Which song originally written by Sugizo for S.K.I.N. was covered at both the Yokohama Arena and Madison Square Garden concerts?
A) Jade
B) Beneath The Skin
C) World
D) Scarlet Love Song
- 68. Who described X Japan as the biggest band in visual kei?
A) Junichiro Koizumi
B) Steve McClure
C) Marty Friedman
D) Gene Simmons
- 69. Who among the following is a current member of X Japan as of 2018?
A) Heath
B) Pata
C) Hide
D) Taiji
- 70. Which band did Hide form with American musicians including Ray McVeigh?
A) Ra:IN
B) Dope HEADz
C) S.K.I.N.
D) Zilch
- 71. What did Yoshiki claim about the new material in 2010?
A) It would be completely different from their previous work
B) "Pretty much the same thing, maybe a little edgier"
C) It would focus solely on acoustic performances
D) It would abandon heavy metal influences entirely
- 72. Which award did X Japan win in the Loudwire Music Awards on January 17, 2013?
A) "Best New Artist"
B) "Song of the Year"
C) "Album of the Year"
D) "Most Devoted Fans"
- 73. Which city did X Japan perform in on July 4 during their 2011 world tour?
A) Berlin
B) London
C) Paris
D) Utrecht
- 74. In which year did X Japan sign a 3-year agreement with EMI?
A) 2010
B) 2014
C) 2009
D) 2011
- 75. What did the Times describe X Japan as, due to their misfortunes?
A) "The world's unluckiest band"
B) "The most tragic band"
C) "The luckiest band"
D) "The most successful band"
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