Tourbillon (Band)

Publication Information

Group : Tourbillon Band
Japanese : トゥールビヨン
Origin : Japan
Genres : Pop rock, alternative rock
Years active : 2005–2008, 2015–present
Labels : Avex Trax
Associated acts : Luna Sea, Fake, D-Loop
Past members : Ryuichi Kawamura, Inoran, H. Hayama

Tourbillon is a Japanese musical project formed in 2005 by Luna Sea members Ryuichi Kawamura (vocals) and Inoran (guitar), and D-Loop member Hiroaki "H. Hayama" Hayama (keyboards). They reached the number three position on the Oricon Singles Weekly Ranking Chart with "Break the Chain", the opening theme of the TV tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kiva. The group ended activities in 2008 shortly after its release.

Break the Chain - Tourbillon Band
Tourbillon reunited for a 10th anniversary concert at the Tokyo International Forum on November 27, 2015 and three performances at different Zepp venues throughout December. The compilation album The Decade - 10th Anniversary Best was released on November 25, 2015 and includes three new songs. One of these new songs, "Colorless Images", will be released as a single on February 24, 2016 and used as the theme song of Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis.

Discography

Albums

Heaven (November 30, 2005), Oricon Albums
A Tide of New Era (November 8, 2006)
The Decade - 10th Anniversary Best (November 25, 2015, compilation album)

Singles

"Heaven" (September 7, 2005), Oricon Singles
"Your Place" (October 5, 2005)
"You Again" (Mouichido kimi ni?, November 2, 2005)
Theme song of the Black Jack anime film, Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness
"Butterfly/Selfish" (selfish, August 2, 2006)
"Break the Chain" (March 26, 2008)
The theme song for the TV series Kamen Rider Kiva
"Colorless Images" (February 24, 2016)
The theme song for the video game Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis