Artist Detailed Info: Oldcodex

OLDCODEX was a Japanese rock band from Tokyo which formed in 2009 and disbanded in 2021.


Members:
** Vocals: Ta_2 (タツ/Tatsu, 鈴木達央/Tatsuhisa Suzuki)
** Painter, lyrics: YORKE. (also active for Miyavi around 2008)

** (Support?) Guitar: 大村 真司 (Shinji Oomura; 高橋幸宏/土屋アンナ/安室奈美恵/上木彩矢/初音ミク/ONEOKROCK/Midnightsuns/武藤彩未/NissanLeafCM/ChelseaFCcm/OLDCODEX/映画キセキ出演/DID/inheritance/高城れに/XG/...)
** (Support?) Bass: 中村 泰造 (Taizo Nakamura; later in Visual kei band Uroboros)
** (Support?) Drums: 山縣 亮 (Ryo Yamagata; support for MIYAVI, INORAN and HYDE)

Ex members:
** Guitar, arrangement: R・O・N (飯田 龍太/Ryuuta Iida; until October 15th 2012, now in (K)NoW_NAME)
** Guitar: YoHsKE (山本 陽介/Yoosuke Yamamoto; until February 15th 2010)
** Drums: Sae (until February 15th 2010)
** Guitar: 中尾 宣弘 (Yoshihiro Nakao; RIZE
** Guitar: 峰 正典 (Masanori Mine)
** Bass: 川島 弘光 (Hiromitsu Kawashima; now in (K)NoW_NAME)


History:
They performed the opening themes for the anime series Free!, Servamp and God Eater and the ending themes for Kuroko's Basketball and Togainu no Chi. Their band name indicates their wish to "create their distinctiveness" in rock music. They also take on a unique concept, having a painter draw on canvas while the main vocalist sing on live stages.

Oldcodex was founded on October 21, 2009, by members Ta_2 (Tatsuhisa Suzuki) and R.O.N, who used to work with Ta_2 on his past solo projects. They debuted with the first mini album "OLDCODEX". They were accompanied by other members from another one named "ROSARYHILL", including R.O.N himself, YoHske and sae, though the last two did not stay from February 15, 2010, onward. On October 3, they put out their first full-length album, "hidemind", with 11 tracks in total. Many of their album covers were drawn by artist YORKE., who then became an official member of the band on November 1. Later on, the band witnessed drastic changes in the lineup, with new arrivals of 3 support members and R.O.N's departure on October 15, 2012. After 12 years of activities, the discography of Oldcodex includes 6 studio albums, a remix album, 3 mini albums, 18 singles and a digital single.

Oldcodex performed at Nippon Budokan on February 11, 2015.

On August 4, 2021, Ta_2 announced he was going on hiatus, with Oldcodex subsequently pausing their activities as well. This announcement came shortly after Shūkan Bunshun reported that he was involved in an extramarital affair with a female work associate. On August 30, 2021, Ta_2 released a statement apologizing for his "careless behavior." On December 27, 2021, it was announced that Oldcodex was set to disband following the release of the theme song for the upcoming Free! movie on the original soundtrack album which is scheduled for April 2022. Ta_2 and Yorke both shared their feelings about the announcement on the exclusive fanclub site, which was closed down at 12PM local time on March 1, 2022.
On July 30, 2021, Bunshun Online reported on the affair of vocalist Ta_2 with a female fan in her 20s. In August, following the report, Women's Seven reported that Suzuki attempted suicide and was rushed to a hospital in Tokyo.

Following this, on August 4 of the same year, he announced that he would be taking a break from all entertainment activities due to poor health. On the same day, his wife, LiSA, also announced that she would be taking a break from some of her activities due to physical and mental exhaustion.
On August 30, 2021, he posted an apology on her agency's official website for "irresponsible and inappropriate behavior" and "foolish conduct". The agency stated "His health has been recovering after taking a break from activities for a while. Going forward, we plan to gradually resume her activities while monitoring her recovery".
Subsequently, he continued to suspend his activities, including canceling event appearances, stepping down from roles, and announcing the disbandment of OLDCODEX in the spring of 2022.
On March 7, 2022, he announced the return to activities on his agency's website .

Oldcodex officially disbanded on May 31, 2022. The official website and Twitter account for the band were shut down on August 31, 2022. The band's website now redirects to the Lantis website.

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