The Studs

The dissolution of the enormously popular and successful visual kei bands Kagerou and Deadman within the space of a year left a gaping hole in the heart of the scene which was crying out to be filled. Moving back to Tokyo from Nagoya after Deadman split up, guitarist Aie met with his longtime friend, former Kagerou vocalist Daisuke Ochida, and the two decided to form a new band. In April, 2007, teaming up with bassist Yukino and drummer Hibiki, who had formerly played with Aie in the group Kein, they named their new band the Studs (a reference to the sharp and pointed nature o...