Blam Honey

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Blam Honey
Origin Japan
Genres Industrial rock, electro-industrial, dark ambient
Years active1995–2001, 2008-2010
LabelsExplosion Works
Nippon Crown
Darkest Labyrinth
Past membersTatsuya
Hyuga
Ryonai

Blam Honey was an industrial rock band, formed in 1995 with two members: Tatsuya and Ryonai. [1] Their sound has been described as "Industrial with a Gothic Sense". [2] They list Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson and Skinny Puppy as influences. [3]

Contents

History

Blam Honey released two albums: Grandiose Delusion (1998) and Typical Ingeniousness: Suggest (1999). They then disbanded due to both having health problems. [1]

Ryonai started a side project, Suppurate System, and has been creating ambient music and Gothic Lolita fashion accessories that have gained popularity by several prominent visual kei artists.

Tatsuya died of acute leukemia in 2004, though Ryōnai did not release this information until four years later. [4]

As of 2008, Ryonai has confirmed that Blam Honey has resumed activities. A revival performance and memorial CD release took place July 12, 2009. A new vocalist was chosen and debuted at Darkest Fest 2010. The new vocalist was Hyuga; however he left two months later with Ryonai filling in on vocals. With the shutdown of the official website and no new material since 2010, activity has seemingly ceased.

In 2019, Ryonai launched Virtu More, a brand of interior decor and gothic fashion accessories and a successor brand to the earlier Suppurate System. [5]

Members


Ex-Members

Discography

Demos

Singles

Album

Video

Trivia

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References

  1. 1 2 Blam Honey Profile and Biography at JAME Retrieved August 21, 2007
  2. Sugie Yuki "Blam Honey Borderless Images" Fool's Mate Vol 198 (April 1998) pg 86-97
  3. Riser, Matt and Kemmotsu, Nobuko "Interview with Blam Honey" Newgrave Issue 5 (English)
  4. Blam Honey Official website Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Virtu More".
  6. Ryonai's official blog Archived July 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Blam Honey Official Discography Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine