Ace of Spades
Also known asAOS
OriginJapan
GenresRock
Years active2012-present
LabelsLDH, Rhythm Zone
Members

Ace of Spades (Japanese: エース・オブ・スペーズ, stylized as ACE OF SPADES) is a Japanese rock band managed by LDH since 2012 and signed to the record label Rhythm Zone. The band started being formed in 2005 while Exile and Glay released the collaboration single "Scream". The project was formed between Hiro and Glay members Hisashi and Takuro.

History

2012: band formation and debut

In 2012, it was announced that a band project between Exile and Glay had been formed.[1] The members of this band were established musicians from different backgrounds, such as Takahiro from Exile, Hisashi from Glay, Tokie and Motokatsu Miyagami.[2] On August 22 of the same year, Ace of Spades debuted with the single "Wild Tribe".[3][4]

2013-2018: hiatus and High&Low soundtrack

After their debut the band were on hiatus until 2016, when they took part in the soundtrack for the movie High&Low and its sequel High&Low: The Red Rain. For these occasions the band released the song "Sin" featuring Hiroomi Tosaka on June 15, 2016, and the single "Time Flies" together with PKCZ® and Hiroomi Tosaka, on October 12, 2016.[5][6][7][8]

2019: first studio album and tour

On February 20, 2019, the band released their first studio album "4Real" with the title track "Vampire".[9][10] They went on their first national tour Ace of Spades 1st. Tour 2019 “4Real” from February 26 until March 23 in the same year.[11][12][13]

Members

Name Position/Instrument Date of Birth Other Groups
Takahiro Vocal December 8, 1984 (age 34) Exile
Hisashi Guitar February 2, 1972 (age 47) Glay

Rally

Tokie Bass July 1, 1965 (age 54) Rize

Ajico

Losalios

unkie

The Lipsmax

Havenstamp

Cell No.13

Hea

Motokatsu Miyagami Drums February 1, 1969 (age 50) The Mad Capsule Markets

Schaft

Rally

Gastunk


Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak Positions[14] Sales Certifications
4Real
  • Released: February 20, 2019
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download
4
 TBA TBA

Singles

Title Details Peak Positions[14] Sales Certifications
Wild Tribe
  • Released: August 22, 2012
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • CD, CD/DVD, digital download
3
 TBA TBA
Time Flies

× PKCZ® feat. Hiroomi Tosaka
  • Released: October 12, 2016
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 TBA TBA TBA


References

  1. ↑ "EXILE＆GLAYが再コラボ！ 今夏限定バンド"ACEOFSPADES"お披露目". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. ↑ "PROFILE". ACE OF SPADES OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  3. ↑ "WILD TRIBE". ACE OF SPADES OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. ↑ "ACE OF SPADESプレミアムライブ、全国76映画館で生中継". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  5. ↑ "TIME FLIES / ACE OF SPADES×PKCZ® feat. 登坂広臣". ACE OF SPADES OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  6. ↑ "ACEOFSPADES×登坂広臣がコラボ 『HiGH＆LOW』雨宮兄弟出演MV公開". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  7. ↑ "映画『HiGH＆LOW』主題歌アートワーク公開 TAKAHIRO＆登坂を全面に". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  8. ↑ "「HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN」本予告でACE OF SPADESの新曲バラード解禁". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. ↑ "TAKAHIROがバンパイアに侵され…ACEOFSPADES新曲「Vampire」MV解禁". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  10. ↑ "ACE OF SPADES新曲MVでTAKAHIROがバンパイアに侵される（動画あり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  11. ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY". ACE OF SPADES OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  12. ↑ "TAKAHIRO感激 ACEOFSPADESライブでTERU＆TAKUROと夢の共演". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  13. ↑ "ACE OF SPADES初ツアーを映像化！登坂広臣、TERU、TAKURO出演シーンも収録". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  14. 1 2 "ACE OF SPADESの売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-01.


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