The Sixth Lie

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The Sixth Lie
OriginTokyo
Genres Electronic rock
Digital music
Dubstep
Electronic dance music
Heavy rock
Electronica
Years active2015–present
Labelsaudio Avant-Garde (2016–present)
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (2018–present)
euclid agency (Management)
MembersArata（vocal）
Reiji（guitar & programmer）
Ray（drums & sampler）
Ryusei (bass）
Past membersHiroto（2nd bassist）
Tatsutaage "Tatsuo" (1st bassist)
Website thesixthlie.jp

The Sixth Lie (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese electronic rock band formed in May 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Their music is known for its hybrid style inspired by the latest western music, and their overall science fiction-inspired theme connected to near future and outer space. [1]

Contents

They held their first world tour from June 2017, which gathered 2,500 visitors and resulted in sold out CD's at venues.

Members

History

2015
2016
2017
2018

Etymology

The name of the band is a reference to the French composer Claude Debussy, who said: "Art is the most beautiful of all lies." The band's name is an indication of band's aim, "to create a lie so beautiful that it cannot be full experienced by the five senses". [1]

Discography

Mini-Albums

 Release DateTitleFormatProduct NumberTrack listDetails
1st30 May 2015The Sixth Lie12cmCD–全6曲
  1. Kotaenaki Kono Sekai De (答えなきこの世界で)
  2. Into the Darkest Blue
  3. The Calling (feat. Matthias Freissler)
  4. Kotaenaki Kono Sekai De (答えなきこの世界で)(Instrumental)
  5. Into the Darkest Blue(Instrumental)
  6. The Calling (feat. Matthias Freissler)(Instrumental)
Limited to 300 copies

(Sold online and at live shows)

Album

 Release DateTitleFormatProduct NumberTrack listDetails
1st7 September 2016Intgral12cmCDEMAG-0001

EMAG-0002

全6曲
  1. Wake Up Your Fire
  2. In This Mirror
  3. Get Higher
  4. Never Hurry Me
  5. Stay Back
  6. I Will Find You
Regular Edition

First Press Limited Special Package Edition

2nd25 January 2017Differential12cmCDEMAG-0003

EMAG-0004

全6曲
  1. Another Dimension
  2. Endless Night
  3. Next Trier
  4. A Planet in Your Eyes
  5. The Walls
  6. Hologram
Regular Edition

First Press Limited Special Package Edition

3rd25 February 2018SINGularity12cmCDEMAG-0005

EMAG-0006

全6曲
  1. One More Spark
  2. When You Forget
  3. Go On
  4. SINGularity
  5. Fall in the Sky
  6. Come Back to My Dreams
  7. Heavy
Regular Edition

First Press Limited Special Package Edition

4th27 November 2019Perfect Lies12cmCDGNCA-1563

GNCA-1562

全12曲
  1. Sun & Moon
  2. Burn to Fly
  3. Shadow is the Light
  4. Phone Call
  5. Scissors
  6. Massive Attack
  7. Secret Town
  8. Hibana
  9. In the Rain
  10. Action Phase
  11. Cassette Tape
  12. Everything Lost
Regular Edition

First Press Limited Special Package Edition

Single

 Release DateTitleFormatProduct Number収録曲備考
Digital6 June 2017Go OnDigital–全3曲
  1. Go On
  2. Oh No（Bring Me The Horizon Cover）
  3. A Planet In Your Eyes – Piano Ver. -（iTunes Store, Apple Music Limited）
Digital Single
1st6 June 2018Hibana12cmCDGNCA-0532全4曲
  1. Hibana
  2. Flash of a Spear
  3. Hibana＜Instrumental＞
  4. Flash of a Spear＜Instrumental＞
Ending theme for

TV Anime "Golden Kamuy"

Digital6 December 2018SetsunaDigital–全1曲
  1. Setsuna -（iTunes Store, Apple Music Limited）
Digital Single
2nd21 August 2019Shadow is the Light12cmCDGNCA-0596全4曲
  1. Shadow is the Light
  2. P A R A D O X
  3. Shadow is the Light＜Instrumental＞
  4. P A R A D O X＜Instrumental＞
Opening theme for

TV Anime "Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator"

3rd2 December 2020Yuusetsu12cmCDGNCA-0631全4曲
  1. Yuusetsu
  2. Last Page
  3. Yuusetsu＜Instrumental＞
  4. Last Page＜Instrumental＞
Ending theme for

TV Anime "Golden Kamuy" Season 3

Collaborations

YearSongsPeak Oricon
chart positions		Album
1st2022Level (with Nagi Yanagi)44—

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References

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  2. ↑ 「空想と現実の融合」を鳴らすバンド The Sixth Lie とは何者だ!?. rockin'on.com (in Japanese). rockin'on.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ 芸能界「eスポーツ」初代王者はゴールデンボンバー・歌広場淳率いる「Scuderia Euclid」に決定 グラドル軍団「グラチアeスポーツ部」の健闘及ばず. Yahoo! (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Artists" ユークリッドグループ. ユークリッドグループ (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Sixth Lie official website". The Sixth Lie official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ↑ 【The Sixth Lie ワンマンライブ"Live Integral ver.1.0"チケット販売について】. The Sixth Lie official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Knotfest Japan 2016 -ノットフェス・ジャパン-. knotfestjapan.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. ↑ 重大告知！！. The Sixth Lie official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "SHIN (ex.ViViD) and The Sixth Lie to take on Europe with a special two-man tour! – musicJAPANplus -Pick up+-". musicJAPANplus. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "The Sixth Lie to perform at Animethon in Canada – musicJAPANplus -Pick up+-". musicJAPANplus. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "The Sixth Lie's bassist Hiroto to depart from band". JROCK NEWS. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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