L'Arc~en~Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, Raruku An Shieru, "the rainbow" in French) is a popular Japanese rock band, formed in 1991. They are one of the most popular and affluent bands in Japan. They are known for their Pop/Rock sound while they occasionally produce heavier or more experimental tracks, ranging from techno to loose ballads with full string orchestration. The group has sold over 15 million albums, 30 million singles, and millions of other units, such as videos, and have been voted #58 in HMV Japan's "Top 100 Japanese Pop Artists" of all time. L'Arc~en~Ciel continuously dominates the Oricon charts.
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genre(s) Rock, pop rock, hard rock, art rock
Years active 1991–present
Members: hyde (vocals), tetsu (bass), ken (guitar), yukihiro (drums)
Ex-Members: sakura (drums), Pero (drums), Hiro (guitar),
Albums
1st Album:
[Dune]
DCCA-9
4.27.1993
Track Listing:
01 Shutting from the Sky
02 Voice
03 Taste of Love
04 Entichers
05 Floods of Tears
06 Dune
07 Be Destined
08 Tsuioku no Jokei
09 As If in a Dream
10 Ushinawareta Nagame
160kbps
49mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MPE37L26
2nd Album:
[Tierra]
KSC2-80
7.14.1994
Track Listing:
01 In the Air
02 All Dead
03 Blame
04 Wind of Gold
05 Blurry Eyes
06 Inner Core
07 Nemuri ni Yosete
08 Kaze no Yukue
09 Hitomi ni Utsuru Mono
10 White Feathers
320kbps
118mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9ZTH2P3V
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F8ZDZQWM
3rd Album:
[heavenly]
KSC2-114
9.1.1995
Track Listing:
01 Still I'm With You
02 Vivid Colors
03 and She Said
04 Garasu dama
05 Secret Signs
06 C'est La Vie
07 Natsu no Yuutsu
08 Cureless
09 Shizuka no Umi de
10 The Rain Leaves a Scar
320kbps
104mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E03E5584
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NL0TNV52
4th Album:
[True]
KSC2-165
12.12.1996
Track Listing:
01 Farewell
02 Caress of Venus
03 Round and Round
04 Flower
05 Good-Morning Hide
06 the Fourth Avenue Cafe
07 Lies and Truth (True Mix)
08 Kaze ni Kienaide (True Mix)
09 I Wish
10 Dearest Love
192kbps
67mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UHYUNXT3
5th Album:
[Heart]
KSC2-204
2.25.1998
Track Listing:
01 Loreley
02 Winter Fall
03 Singin' in the Rain
04 Shout at the Devil
05 Niji (album version)
06 birth!
07 Promised Land
08 fate
09 Milky Way
10 Anata
320kbps
110mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MAJANRQ5
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YQAZAAU7
6th Album:
[Ark]
KSC2-282
7.1.1999
Track Listing:
01 forbidden lover
02 Heaven's Drive
03 Driver's High
04 Cradle
05 Dive to Blue
06 Larva
07 Butterfly's Sleep
08 Perfect Blue
09 Shinjitu to Genjitsu to
10 What is Love
11 Pieces (Ark Mix)
320kbps
121mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RGNEQMHX
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5HBRUC7H
7th Album:
[Ray]
KSC2-283
7.1.1999
Track Listing:
01 Shi no Hai
02 It's the End
03 Honey
04 Sell My Soul
05 Snow Drop (Ray Mix)
06 L'heure
07 Kasou
08 Shinshoku ~lose control~
09 trick
10 Ibara no Namida
11 the silver shining
320kbps
112mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RUN9V639
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VZ8XHHQO
8th Album:
[Real]
KSC2-333
8.30.2000
Track Listing:
01 get out of the Shell (asian version)
02 The Nepenthes
03 Neo Universe
04 bravery
05 Love Flies
06 finale
07 Stay Away
08 Route 666
09 Time Slip
10 a silent letter
11 All Year Around Falling in Love
320kbps
123mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SUGGGLEW
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6HXFL8DD
9th Album:
[Smile]
KSCL-680
3.21.2004
Track Listing:
01 Kuchizuke
02 Ready Steady Go
03 Lover Boy
04 Feeling Fine
05 Time Goes On
06 Coming Closer
07 Eien
08 Revelation
09 Hitomi no Jyunin
10 Spirit Dreams Inside
192kbps
66mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CINEO25V
10th Album:
[Dune 10th Anniversary Edition]
4.21.2004
DCCA-24
Track Listing:
01 Shutting from the Sky
02 Voice
03 Taste of Love
04 Entichers
05 Floods of Tears
06 Dune
07 Be Destined
08 Tsuioku no Jokei
09 As If in a Dream
10 Ushinawareta Nagame
11 Floods of Tears (single version)
12 Yasouka
13 Yokan
192kbps
88mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B8EBPDLD
11th Album:
[Awake]
KSCL-837
6.22.2005
Track Listing:
01 New World
02 Lost Heaven
03 Jojoushi
04 Trust
05 Killing Me
06 As One
07 My Dear
08 Exsistance
09 Jiyu e no Shotai
10 Ophelia
11 Hoshizora
12 twinkle, twinkle
320kbps
126mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HUTQGFIZ
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NH8G89KU
12th Album:
[Kiss]
KSCL-1234
11.21.2007
Track Listing:
01 Seventh Heaven
02 Pretty girl
03 My Heart Draws a Dream
04 Sunadokei
05 spiral
06 Alone en la Vida
07 Daybreak's Bell
08 Umibe
09 The Black Rose
10 Link (Kiss mix)
11 Yuki no Ashiato
12 Hurry Xmas
320kbps
121mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BBDBBM6A
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YNXNTORD
1st Remix Album:
[ectomorphed works]
KSC2-331
6.28.2000
Track Listing:
01 larva (ectomorphed long mix)
02 trick (new2wave of Japanese heavy metal mix)
03 Kasou (0628 mix)
04 fate (everybody knows by god mix)
05 Shinshoku ~lose control~ (ectoborn mix)
06 a Swell in the Sun (system in chaos mix)
07 L'heure (quite afternoon mix)
08 cradle (down to the moon mix)
09 Shinjitsu to Gensou to (out of the reality mix #2)
10 Metropolis (android goes to be a deep sleep mix)
192kbps
87mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RTZ7Y62H
1st Compilation Album:
[Clicked Singles Best 13]
KSC2-334
3.14.2001
Track Listing:
01 Blurry Eyes
02 Flower
03 Lies and Truth
04 Niji
05 Winter Fall
06 Dive to Blue
07 Honey
08 Heaven's Drive
09 Pieces
10 Driver's High
11 Neo Universe
12 Stay Away
13 Anemone
320kbps
130mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=13H1DHC3
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2BZ2XCOZ
2nd Compilation Album:
[The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel 1994-1998]
KSCL-530/531
3.19.2003
Track Listing:
01 In the Air
02 Blurry Eyes
03 Vivid Colors
04 and She Said
05 Natsu no Yuutsu
06 Kaze ni Kienaide
07 flower
08 Lies and Truth
09 Caress of Venus
10 the Fourth Avenue Cafe
11 Niji
12 Winter Fall
13 Shout at the Devil
14 fate
15 Anata
128kbps
65mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3M4KKKWD
3rd Compilation Album:
[The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel 1998-2000]
KSCL-532/533
3.19.2003
Track Listing:
01 Dive to Blue
02 Honey
03 Kasou
04 Shinshoku ~lose control~
05 Snow Drop
06 forbidden lover
07 Heaven's Drive
08 Pieces
09 trick
10 Driver's High
11 Love Flies
12 Neo Universe
13 finale
14 Stay Away
15 Get Out from the Shell (asian version)
320kbps
160mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V1Z2F27N
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4U5OEFN2
4th Compilation Album:
[The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel c/w]
KSCL-534/535
3.19.2003
Track Listing:
01 Brilliant Years
02 Anata no Tame ni
03 I'm So Happy
04 Sayonara
05 Sai wa Nagerareta
06 The Ghost in my Room
07 Metropolis
08 Peeping Tom
09 A Swell in the Sun
10 Kasou (1014 mix)
11 hole
12 Get Out from the Shell
128kbps
67mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ARASF9UX
Singles
1st Single:
[Blurry Eyes]
KSD2-1077
KSCL-1021 (re-release)
10.21.1994
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Blurry Eyes
02 Wind of Gold (many kind of percussions mix)
03 Blurry Eyes (voiceless version)
128kbps
11mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5PGEKW6Z
2nd Single:
[Vivid Colors]
KSD2-1087
KSCL-1022 (re-release)
7.6.1995
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Vivid Colors
02 Brillant Years
03 Vivid Colors (voiceless version)
128kbps
12mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9B2X7655
3rd Single:
[Natsu no Yuutsu]
KSD2-1101
KSCL-1023 (re-release)
10.21.1995
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Natsu no Yuutsu
02 Anata no Tameni
03 Natsu no Yuutsu (voicelss version)
128kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8B8D3OF
4th Single:
[Kaze ni Kienaide]
KSD2-1122
KSCL-1024 (re-release)
7.8.1996
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Kaze ni Kienaide
02 I'm so Happy
03 Kaze ni Kienaide (voiceless version)
128kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3D1EA2Q7
5th Single:
[Flower]
KSD2-1135
KSCL-1025 (re-release)
10.17.1996
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Flower
02 Sayonara
03 Flower (voiceless version)
128kbps and up
20mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=943M7FX6
6th Single:
[Lies and Truth]
KSD2-1149
KSCL-1026 (re-release)
11.21.1996
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Lies and Truth
02 Sai wa Nagerareta
03 Lies and Truth (hydelss version)
128kbps
18mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V8CCS8OG
7th Single:
[Niji]
KSD2-1159
KSCL-1028 (re-release)
10.17.1997
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Niji
02 The Ghost in My Room
320kbps
23mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VA3S9DMJ
8th Single:
[Winter Fall]
KSD2-1176
KSCL-1029 (re-release)
1.28.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Winter Fall
02 Metropolis
03 Winter Fall (hydeless version)
320kbps
32mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G3Q3VCDO
9th Single:
[Dive to Blue]
KSD2-1182
KSCL-1030 (re-release)
3.25.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Dive to Blue
02 Peeping Tom
03 Dive to Blue (hydeless version)
320kbps
34mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O6ZNEATS
10th Single:
[Shinshoku ~Lose Control~]
KSC2-234
KSCL-1033 (re-release)
7.8.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Shinshoku ~Lose Control~
02 Shinshoku ~Lose Control~ (control experiment mix)
320kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=99BQIK4M
11th Single:
[Honey]
KSD2-1200
KSCL-1031 (re-release)
7.8.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Honey
320kbps
8mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I654MMWT
12th Single:
[Kasou]
KSD2-1201
KSCL-1032 (re-release)
7.8.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Kasou
320kbps
11mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3QIRFAR3
13th Single:
[Snow Drop]
KSD2-1205
KSCL-1034 (re-release)
10.7.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Snow Drop
02 A Swell in the Sun
03 Snow Drop (hydeless version)
320kbps
31mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D00WUZZG
14th Single:
[Forbidden Lover]
KSD2-1206
KSCL-1034 (re-release)
10.14.1998
8.30.2006 (re-release)
Track Listing:
01 Forbidden Lover
02 Kasou (1014mix)
03 Forbidden Lover (hydeless version)
320kbps
38mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O1W99XMS
15th Single:
[Heaven's Drive]
KSC2-280
4.21.1999
Track Listing:
01 Heaven's Drive
02 Metropolis (android goes to sleep mix)
320kbps
32mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7LQ23PSZ
16th Single:
[Pieces]
KSC2-281
6.2.1999
Track Listing:
01 Pieces
02 Fate (fake fate mix)
320kbps
28mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TDW8W65Y
17th Single:
[Driver's High]
KSC2-284
8.11.1999
Track Listing:
01 Driver's High
02 Cradle (down to the earth mix)
320kbps
26mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O5UHIKR6
18th Single:
[Love Flies]
KSC2-285
10.27.1999
Track Listing:
01 Love Flies
02 Shinjitsu to gensou to (out of reality mix)
320kbps
27mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J9IA5O85
19th Single:
[Neo Universe/finale]
KSC2-330
1.19.2000
Track Listing:
01 Neo Universe
02 Finale
03 hole
04 trick (new wave of japanese heavy metal mix)
320kbps
37mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VY01FK6A
20th Single:
[Stay Away]
KSC2-332
7.19.2000
Track Listing:
01 Stay Away
02 Get Out from the Shell
03 Stay Away (Jaze Poo Mix)
04 Stay Away (Truly Barbie Forest version)
128kbps
21mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2RYDZ7TL
21st Single:
[Spirit Dreams Inside]
KSC2-410
9.5.2001
Track Listing:
01 Spirit Dreams Inside -another dream-
02 Spirit Dreams Inside
320kbps
17mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0836D6SZ
22nd Single:
[Ready Steady Go]
KSCL-641
2.4.2004
Track Listing:
01 Ready Steady Go
02 Ready Steady Go (hydeless version)
03 Ready Steady Go (kenless version)
04 Ready Steady Go (tetsuless version)
05 Ready Steady Go (yukihiro version)
192kbps
43mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HXIPWR5H
23rd Single:
[Hitomi no Jyunin]
KSCL-671
3.3.2004
Track Listing:
01 Hitomi no Jyunin
02 Hitomi no Jyunin (hydeless version)
03 Ready Steady Go (ken READY)
04 Ready Steady Go (tetsu READY)
05 Ready Steady Go (yukihiro READY)
192kbps
31mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1J9B1JF2
24th Single:
[Jiyu e no Shotai]
KSCL-689
7.2.2004
Track Listing:
01 Jiyu e no Shotai
02 Jiyu e no Shotai (hydeless version)
03 Milky Way
04 MIlky Way (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
192kbps
16mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VEFEM3SL
25th Single:
[Killing Me]
KSCL-760
1.13.2005
Track Listing:
01 Killing Me
02 Killing Me (hydeless version)
03 Round and Round 2005
04 Round and Round 2005 (feat. P'UNK AOKI)
05 Round and Round 2005 (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
320kbps
42mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5DUUZ0W5
26th Single:
[New World]
KSCL-822
4.6.2005
Track Listing:
01 New World
02 New World (hydeless version)
03 Kasou Heisei Jyunana Nen
04 Kasou Heisei Jyunana Nen (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
320kbps
39mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P5T6P4Q3
27th Single:
[Jojoushi]
KSCL-833
5.18.2005
Track Listing:
01 Jojoushi
02 Heaven's Drive 2005
03 Jojoushi (hydeless version)
04 Heaven's Drive 2005 (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
192kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KZL1SIA2
28th Single:
[Link]
KSCL-883
KSCL-881,882 (w/dvd)
7.20.2005
Track Listing:
01 Link
02 Promised Land 2005
03 Link (hydeless version)
04 Promised Land 2005 (Tetsu P'UNK vocalless version)
05 Promised Land 2005 (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
320kbps
52mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2JJCBU20
29th Single:
[the Fourth Avenue Cafe]
KSCL-1027
8.30.2006
Track Listing:
01 the Fourth Avenue Cafe
02 D'Arc~en~Ciel: Dark Song/D A R K-Dark in My Life/Insanity/From Hell
192kbps
13mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3DL54GO
30th Single:
[Seventh Heaven]
KSCL-1138
5.30.2007
Track Listing:
01 Seventh Heaven
02 Honey 2007
03 Seventh Heaven (hydeless version)
04 Honey 2007 (TETSU P'UNKless version)
320kbps
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4ZPI8QIP
31st Single:
[My Heart Draws a Dream]
KSCL-1159
8.29.2007
Track Listing:
01 My Heart Draws a Dream
02 Feeling Fine 2007
03 My Heart Draws a Dream (hydeless version)
04 Feeling Fine 2007 (TETSU P'UNKless version)
320kbps
34mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P5EI89SY
32nd Single:
[Daybreak's Bell]
KSCL-1200
10.10.2007
Track Listing:
01 Daybreak's Bell
02 Natsu no Yuutsu [Sea in Blood 2007]
03 Daybreak's Bell (Hydeless Version)
04 Natsu no Yuutsu [Sea in Blood 2007] (Tetsu P'unkless Version)
320kbps
36mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3T30YLT1
33rd Single:
[Hurry Xmas]
KSCL-1226
KSCL-1224~1225 (w/dvd)
11.14.2007
Track Listing:
01 Hurry Xmas
02 I Wish 2007
03 Hurry Xmas (Silent Night version)
04 Hurry Xmas (hydeless version)
05 I Wish 2007 (TETSU P'UNKless version)
320kbps
48mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6M6V654V
34th Single:
[Drink It Down]
KSCL-1259
04.02.2008
Track Listing:
01 Drink It Down
02 Dune 2008
03 Drink It Down (HYDEless version)
04 Dune 2008 (Tetsu P'UNKless version)
320kbps
37mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8VY6F4R
35th Single:
[Nexus 4 / Shine]
KSCL-1277
08.27.2008
Track Listing:
01 Nexus 4
02 Shine
03 Nexus 4 (hydeless version)
04 Shine (hydeless version)
320kbps
33mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4M3RQPDC