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cali≠gari
12+ albums
erogurovisual keijapaneseJ-rockangura kei
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cali≠gari (カリガリ) is a Japanese visual kei/experimental rock band which formed in 1993. They paused their activites from 2003 to 2009. On March 4th 2026 they announced their disbanding on September 10th 2028 after 35 years. Members: ** Vocals: 石井秀仁 (Shuuji Ishii; 2000-2003, 2009–present) ** Guitar: 桜井青 (Ao Sakurai; 1993-2003, 2009–present) ** Bass: 村井研次郎 (Kenjirou Murai; 1996-2003, 2009–present) Ex members: ** Vocals: 紅梁樹 (Kureiju; 1993) ** Vocals: 真 (Shin; 1993-1995) ** Vocals: 秀児 (Shuuji; 1996-2000) ** Bass: 圭児 (Keiji; 1993-1994, 1996) ** Bass: 和也 (Kazuya; 1995) ** Drums: 克弥 (Katsumi; 1993-1999) ** Drums: 武井誠 (Makoto Takei; 1999-2003, 2009–2014) Shuuji left cali≠gari on June 1, 2000, and was replaced by Shuuji Ishii of float. Due to their identical names there was some confusion in the beginning and the new vocalist, Shuuji Ishii, always introduced himself as "the OTHER Shuuji". Biography: cali≠gari is a Japanese visual kei rock band. Its origins trace back to the spring of 1989 in Ibaraki, when Aoi and Katsumi formed a band under the name cali+gari. The project formally began in 1993 and has since undergone numerous lineup changes and shifts in activity, establishing a singular presence within the scene. The band’s name derives from the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Beyond an affinity for the film’s visual aesthetics and historical context, the members were drawn to the peculiar sound of the word “Caligari” itself and to its coded quality, recognizable only to th
