Psydoll

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Psydoll
Origin Japan
Genres Industrial, electro, gothic rock
Years active1997–present
LabelsPlanet Ghost Music
MembersNekoi
Ucchi
Loveless

Psydoll are a Japanese cyberpunk band. [1] They formed in Tokyo in 1997 and incorporate industrial and electropop with cyberpunk imagery, musical and lyrical content. In 2003, they came to the UK to play at the Beyond the Veil gothic music festival in Leeds [2] and gained some recognition amongst the UK industrial and gothic underground. Later that year they returned for a mini-tour of Scotland and Northern England. Leeds based Label Planet Ghost Music, recognized the talent and signed them for their first release outside Japan. I, Psydoll is a collection of their previous two albums plus a bonus track. They then returned to the UK in 2005 for another mini-tour supporting amongst others Amen. [3]

Contents

Personnel

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel
1997Illumidia(Japan only)
1998Psyberdoll(Japan only) Tyrell Morgue
1999Lake/Rose, Rose, Rose(Japan only) Tyrell Morgue
2000The Daughter Of Dr.Neumann(Japan only) Tyrell Morgue
2002A War In The Box(Japan only) Tyrell Morgue
2004 I PSYDOLL (compilation)Planet Ghost Music
200910spyglassesPsydoll Products
2011P.S...BTWPsydoll Products
2022Modus Operandi PsydollPsydoll Products

Singles and EPs

Nekoi PSYDOLL's Book

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References

  1. "Metal Psydoll (from The Herald )". Theherald.co.uk. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2009-03-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "PSYDOLL WebSite [ Press Kit ]". Psydoll.com. Retrieved 2009-03-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "BBC Cumbria - LoudER - Amen + Co-Exist + Psydoll + Black Spirit Gauge". Bbc.co.uk. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2009-02-13.