Extasy Records
In the late 1980s, a new trend also emerged in Japanese rock music: the "visual kei", a movement notable by male bands who wore makeup, extravagant hair styles, and androgynous costumes. The most successful representatives of the movement are X Japan (formerly known as "X") and Buck-Tick. X Japan released their first album "Vanishing Vision" on the indie label Extasy Records in 1988; their album "Blue Blood" was released on CBS Sony in 1989. "Blue Blood" sold 712,000 copies, and their 1991 album "Jealousy" sold over 1.11 million copies. Surprisingly, X Japan were a heavy metal band, but guitarist hide later came under the influence of alternative rock, releasing his first solo album "Hide Your Face" in 1994 and launching his successful solo career.