# Vistlip

Vistlip (typeset as vistlip) is a five-member Japanese visual kei rock band that formed on July 7, 2007, and is currently signed to Delfi Sound and Marvelous Entertainment.

## History

The band was reported to have been driving along Nagae Tunnel down the Joushin’etsu Expressway in Nagano city, Nagano prefecture, when the band's car, driven by the drummer Tohya, crashed into the tunnel wall at approximately 1:15 a.m. The band's manager, Asako Sakakibara (31), had been in the backseat when the impact forced her out of the car. The damage that her body sustained led to her death. According to highway police, the rest of the passengers sustained minor neck and arm injuries and no other fatalities were reported.
After the accident the band took a six-month break from their activities. They resumed their activities in February 2011.
In September 2015, Vistlip reunited with Kiryū, R-shitei and BugLug for a tour together, named 4Byoshi. In 2017, the tour occurred again.

## Members

* Tomo (智)
** Vocals
** Born on 13 January 1986 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
** Band history: D'e lude → (Kuroneko Yamato) → Jessica → Replia (support vocalist)　→　vistlip & Lill
* Yuh
** Guitar
** Born on 28 July 1983 in Germany
** Band history: Желать → Sin → Jessica → vistlip
* Umi (海)
** Guitar
** Born on 20 July 1983 in Tokyo, Japan
** Band history: Zeek → Replia → vistlip
* Rui (瑠伊)
** Bass
** Born on 15 November 1985 in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
** Band history: COЯE THE CHILD (as Shunsuke) → Jessica (as Rui) → vistlip & Lill
* Tohya
** Drums
** Born on 3 January 1986 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
** Band history: Rave!! → Replia (as Tomoya, support drummer), YUKiTO-Heart of Project- (as Tomoya) → vistlip

## Influence

The vocalist Tomo said that in his sixth grade days he listened to L'Arc-en-Ciel a lot and it was the band that impulsionated him to become a vocalist and then in the first grade he discovered Dir En Grey and decided to jump into the visual kei scene. He has demonstrated interest in The Gazette too and some J-pop artists and groups like AKB48 and Arashi. He also like some westerns bands like Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot.
The guitarist Yuh said that he got in rock music through Lenny Kravitz. He also quoted Japanese bands that influenced him like X Japan, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Luna Sea, Glay and Siam Shade. Yuh was into classical music from a young age, starting with the violin to cello to guitar.
The guitarist Umi said that hide and Luna Sea are the first visual kei artists he encountered. He said Rouage's major second single "Insomnia" and Laputa's major first single "硝子の肖像(Garasu no Shouzou)" got him into Visual Kei and started playing in a band. Like Tomo he also likes Dir En Grey too and it's easy to notice their influence in most of his looks as he is the member who wears the darkest and heaviest makeup most of the time. He also likes Mucc, deadman and Cali Gari. He said that Acidman and Limp Bizkit made him interested in other genres than the usual Visual Kei.
The bassist Rui is notable influenced by L'Arc-en-Ciel and Hyde, he is a devoted fan. He also likes The Gazette. Some years ago he also talked about My Chemical Romance.
The drummer Tohya said that he was part of the brass band club during middle school. He also said that rhythm games was the roots of his curiosity for music and then he got interested on bands. Like Tomo and Yuh he also likes Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Glay and some J-pop acts. His the member that composes the major part of the melodies and in his compositions it is easy to notice the influence of these artists, genres (J-pop) and videogame music.

## Discography
### Singles

| | Release date | Title |
| 1st | September 3, 2008 | Sara |
| 2nd | October 8, 2008 | alo[n]e |
| 3rd | November 5, 2008 | drop note. |
| 4th | August 5, 2009 | -OZONE- |
| 5th | May 12, 2010 | STRAWBERRY BUTTERFLY |
| 6th | July 7, 2010 | Hameln |
| 7th | June 1, 2011 | SINDRA |
| 8th | April 11, 2012 | Recipe |
| 9th | July 4, 2012 | B |
| 10th | October 31, 2012 | Shinkaigyo no yume wa shosen / Artist |
| 11th | April 3, 2013 | CHIMERA |
| 12th | April 9, 2014 | Period |
| 13th | August 20, 2014 | Jack |
| 14th | December 24, 2014 | Yoru |
| 15th | August 5, 2015 | OVERTURE |
| 16th | November 11, 2015 | COLD CASE |
| 17th | February 17, 2016 | CONTRAST |
| 18th | November 30, 2016 | Snowman |
| 19th | November 8, 2017 | It |
| 20th | December 6, 2017 | Timer |
| 21st | August 8, 2018 | BLACK MATRIX |

### Mini albums

| | Release date | Title |
| 1st | April 23, 2008 | Revolver |
| 2nd | April 4, 2009 | PATRIOT |
| 3rd | January 1, 2013 | GLOSTER |
| 4th | March 30, 2016 | SENSE |

### Albums

| | Release date | Title |
| 1st | December 9, 2009 | THEATER |
| 2nd | December 14, 2011 | ORDER MADE |
| 3rd | July 17, 2013 | CHRONUS |
| 4th | March 18, 2015 | LAYOUT |
| 5th | March 29, 2017 | BitterSweet |
| 6th | November 28, 2018 | STYLE |
| 7th | March 30, 2022 | M.E.T.A |
| 8th | January 8, 2025 | THESEUS |

### Best albums

| | Release date | Title |
| 1st | December 4, 2013 | SINGLE COLLECTION |

### Live-distributed singles

| | Release date | Title |
| 1st | December 17, 2008 | Dead Cherry |
| 2nd | July 7, 2011 | I am... |
| 3rd | December 25, 2013 | Merry Bell |

### DVD

| | Release date | Title |
| 1 | December 23, 2009 | BUG |
| 2 | June 23, 2010 | GATHER TO the THEATER |
| 3 | October 19, 2011 | revelation space |
| 4 | November 28, 2012 | THE END. |
| 5 | May 29, 2013 | FBA |
| 6 | December 24, 2014 | Good vibes CIRCUIT II |
| 7 | December 23, 2015 | vistlip tour document DVD Left side LAYOUT [idea] |
| 8 | June 8, 2016 | vistlip Right side LAYOUT [SENSE] |

### Tie-in

| Song title | Tie-in |
| "Sara" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in August 2008 |
| "Alone" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in September 2008 |
| "Drop Note" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in October 2008 |
| "Ozone" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's |
| "Artist" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal |
| "Period" | An theme song on Japanese PSP game Bakumatsu Rock |
| "Jack" | An opening theme song on Japanese anime Bakumatsu Rock |
| "Scapegoat" | An opening theme song on Japanese PS vita game BinaryStar |
| "Yoru" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Akatsuki no Yona |
| "Contrast" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Divine Gate |
| "Act" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Duel Masters King (2021) |