Artist Detailed Info: 12012

12012 is a Japanese visual kei band formed in Osaka in 2003 and split up in 2014. They reformed in 2020 and remain semi active.

Members:
** Vocals: 宮脇 渉 (Miyawaki Wataru)
** Guitar: 酒井 洋明 (Sakai Hiroaki)
** Guitar: 齋藤 紳一郎 (Saitou Shinichirou)
** Guitar: 須賀 勇介 (Suga Yuusuke)
** Bass: 塩谷 朋之 (Enya Tomoyuki)
** Drums: 川内 亨 (Kawauchi Tooru)


The band's original lineup was vocalist 宮脇渉 (Wataru Miyawaki), guitarist 酒井洋明 (Hiroaki Sakai), guitarist 須賀勇介 (Yusuke Suga), bassist 塩谷朋之 (Tomoyuki Enya), and drummer 川内亨 (Toru Kawauchi). Yusuke Suga left the band on December 12, 2010 following the final concert of their The Fangs of Killer「Seven」Sadness tour. He wasn't replaced until 2013 when former support guitarist 齋藤紳一郎 (Shinichirou Saitou) officially joined the band. In 2020 guitarist Suga Yuusuke (須賀勇介) rejoins.
They are part of the kote kei, koteosa kei, and loud kei subgenres.

12012 started their activities in 2003 on UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. Like all other UNDER CODE bands, they had a concept, which was called "Ningen no Naimen ni Okeru Kyouki" (人間の内面における狂気; madness inside a human). The band's name comes from the California, USA penal code for possession of a dangerous weapon. They officially debuted on July 28 with the single "depression sign."
In September 2006 they had a gig in Munich after being signed by German J-Rock label GAN SHIN.
They ended their indie era on February 28, 2007 by graduating the label along with Vidoll. As an indies band, they released various EPs and their debut full-length album PLAY DOLLs. 12012 then signed with major label NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS, a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan, and released their next three full-lengths, DIAMOND, mar maroon, and SEVEN.

In 2011, they signed with FIREWALL DIV., a label under Free-Will which also publishes DIR EN GREY and MERRY. They released their fifth album 12012 on March 14, 2012. This album marked a new era for the band; they had restarted as a four-piece band after the departure of guitarist Yusuke Suga (currently RHEDORIC)and went back to their roots with aggressive songs and explicit lyrics. A few days before the album release, the music video of the lead single "SUICIDE" was uploaded to their official homepage in a censored version.

On February 10, 2014 12012 announced that they've decided to go on an indefinite hiatus at the end of the year, with a final performance on December 12th. The band members thank the fans for "giving love" these past 11 years, hoping to bring a new side to 12012 and return refreshed after a much-needed break. For the remaining 10 months until their hiatus, they hope to give it their all without any change and are asking fans to support them still.

In 2013, former support guitarist Shinichirou Saitou officially joined the band, and the year saw the release of two mini-albums: Deicida of Silence and The Swan. On February 10, 2014, the band announced an indefinite hiatus which would take place the same year on December 12. Later that year they also announced a mini-album XII, which would be their last release before the indefinite hiatus.

On June 24, 2020, a livestream was played by Sakai where he announced 12012 would return from hiatus. The new lineup will also include former guitarist Yuusuke Suga, making the band a six-piece.
They celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2023, but remain somewhat inactive.


Discography:
Studio albums
Not Obtain+1 (February 1, 2006)
Play Dolls (February 1, 2006)
Diamond (December 12, 2007)
Mar Maroon (March 11, 2009)
Seven (July 14, 2010)
12012 (March 14, 2012)

Compilation albums
Pupa (December 11, 2013)
Larva (December 11, 2013)

EPs
Increasingly (April 28, 2004)
Increasingly -Kanzen Ban- (Increasingly-完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
Bell Salem (ベルサレム, October 6, 2004) Oricon Weekly Album Position:
Knight Mare (November 3, 2004)
Shin -Deep- (深～Deep～, December, 2004)
Doku (June 1, 2005)
Deicida of Silence (April 24, 2013)
The Swan (September 11, 2013)
XII (October 1, 2014)

Singles
"Depression Sign" (July 23, 2003)
"Shudder" (March 31, 2004)
"Shuu" (襲, December 12, 2004)
"Hitori" (独, February 11, 2005)
"Swallow" (March 16, 2005) Oricon Weekly Single Position:
"Sick" (March 16, 2005)
"Depression Sign -Kanzen Ban-" (Depression Sign -完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
"Shudder -Kanzen Ban-" (|Shudder -完全盤-, June 15, 2005)
"Icy -Cold City-" (12 December 2005)
"Orion" (February 17, 2006)
"Heart" (May 10, 2006)
"Pistol" (September 20, 2006)
"Wana" (罠, October 18, 2006)
"Over..." (November 15, 2006)
"Cyclone" (サイクロン, June 13, 2007)
"Shine" (October 17, 2007)
"Merry Go World" (April 16, 2008)
"Taiyou" (太陽, August 20, 2008)
"Aitai Kara...." (逢いたいから...., October 29, 2008)
"As" (January 21, 2009) 29[9]
"Hallelujah" (February 18, 2009) 37[9]
"Usubeni to Ame"(薄紅と雨, October 7, 2009)
"Tattoo" (February 24, 2010) 38[9]
"The Pain of Catastrophe" (May 26, 2010)

Video
Heart: the Clip (May 31, 2006)
Just The Way You Are

DVD
Crom (April 20, 2005)
Created Movie 1 ~Kakuu Toshi Taihai Byōsha~ (CREATED MOVIE1～架空都市退廃描写～, July 27, 2005)
Macrograph (September 28, 2005)
Shock Wave CD the Select [Limited Release] (2005/10/26)
Hide & Seek ~Tour 2006~ (August 30, 2006)
Jappanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD 02 (October 25, 2006)
Created Movie 2 - modern films (December 13, 2006)
Bands Shock DVD Vol.2 (December 24, 2006)
XII Party (February 21, 2007)
Chikasen Shingen Nagashima Kichi (March 28, 2007)
Shinki – Graduation & Deperture 2007.2.14 Shibuya Kokaido (May 30, 2007)
5th Anniversary Special Live Arashi (5th Anniversary Special Live 「嵐」, September 24, 2008)
Extra-territorial 2010.05.05 at Shibuya-AX (August 25, 2010)
Muhouchitai「無法地帯」, March 31, 2010)

Various Artist compilation
Crush! -90's V-Rock Best hit Cover Songs- (January 26, 2011, cover of Glay's "Winter, Again")

Books
Croon After the Bed (January 25, 2006)
Deracine (May 25, 2006)
Garnet Star (May 25, 2006)
Shoxx Tokubetsu Henshu – Over the Edge 2008 Edition.1 (February 2009)
Eztra-Territorial 2010 Official Book(June 2010)


Official homepage: http://12012.jp

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