Broken Hybrid

**Broken Hybrid** is a Japanese-Canadian garage metal band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1990 by vocalist Haruto Cote and guitarist Yui Moore. All members are from Japanese decent.

## Members

### Current members

Haruto Cote, Japana Wood, Yui Moore, Fuji Vaillencourt

## History

Haruto Cote and Yui Moore grew up as next door neighbors to each other in Vancouver, British Columbia. They formed a local hardcore punk band called "The Killing Joke". In 1989 the two were joined by Japana Wood and Fuji Vaillancourt and they decided to form the band Broken Hybrid. The band got signed to Horse Lick Records in 1991. In 1992 the band released their debut album called "Mentally Insane" and opened for Nirvana in 1993. In 1994 the band released their second album Rummikub Labyrinth. In 1996 the band recorded their third album, 1997's Generic Bullshit featured a more stronger Metallica Ride The Lighting-era influence. Also in 1997 they supported for Rage Against The Machine's tour from that year to 1998, where they would record their fourth album. This album, 1999's Intoxicated did well in their home country of Canada as well as in Australia. In 2001 the band was apart of that year's Ozzfest. In 2002 the band released their fifth album Killjoy Phobia which featured a more stronger Alternative metal influence. Killjoy Phobia also hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2004 the band released their sixth self titled album. In 2005 to 2006 the band went on tour with Suicide Silence as the opening act. In 2007 the band recorded their seventh album. 2008's Carnifex Effect featured a more stronger groove metal influence. Carnifex Effect's self titled song also won a Kids Choice Award for Favorite Song in 2008 making it the first garage metal song to do so. In 2009 the band supported a tour with Gemini, Dethklok and Mudvayne. In 2010 the band released their eighth album called Arcane which featured a more stronger Metalcore influence, to support the album Broken Hybrid went on Vans Warped Tour for the Ernie Ball Stage on all dates. In 2012 the band released their ninth album Maximum Destruction. In 2013 the band went on Vans Warped Tour again on the Ernie Ball Stage on the North America dates. in 2014 the band recorded their tenth album. 2015's When Demons Haunt You feature a more stronger Nu metal influence. In 2018 they released their eleventh album Interstate Intercourse and to support the album the band performed at Vans Warped Tour for the very final time on the Mutant Red Dawn Stage on all dates, even so, Haruto started crying and saying "I Love You All" in Japanese at the final stop. In 2020 the band released their twelfth album called "Truce Hurts" and was apart of Heroes of The Ernie Ball Stage virtual festival alongside Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive and PVRIS in late 2020. In 2022 the band released their thirteenth album "All Time Low".

## Members

Haruto Cote-lead vocals (1990-present) \*has 10 different Rode microphones\*

Japana Wood-bass (1990-present) \*currently plays a Rickenbacker Japana Wood Signature 4003 Jetglo Satin bass with EHX Bass Big Muff And BOSS Bass Overdrive pedals\*

Yui Moore-guitar (1990-present) \*currently plays a Gibson Yui Moore Signature Explorer guitar with Ibanez Tube Screamer, ProCo Rat & Fuzz Factory pedals\*

Fuji Vaillancourt (1990-present) \*currently plays a triple bass 15 piece drum set with 18 cymbals by Ludwig and Meinl\*

## Discography

*Mentally Insane (1992)*

*Rummikub Labyrinth (1994)*

*Generic Bullshit (1997)*

*Intoxicated (1999)*

*Killjoy Phobia (2002)*

*Broken Hybrid (2004)*

*Carnifex Effect (2008)*

*Arcane (2010)*

*Maximum Destruction (2012)*

*When Demons Haunt You (2015)*

*Interstate Intercourse (2018)*

*Truce Hurts (2020)*

*All Time Low (2022)*