Maximum the Hormone

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- Bu Ikikaesu
- Released 2007

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Apart from being proud authors of one of the world's most exciting record titles -- the single Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri/Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma -- Maximum the Hormone are a Japanese nu-metal lite band with a lot of punk elements in their music and a general lack of the teenage angst and self-importance characteristic of true nu-metalers. The group was formed in 1998 and released its debut album, A.S.A. Crew, the next year, as well as the EP Hou in 2001, but then the guitarist Sugi and bassist Key left. The band was down to a duo comprised of screamo vocalist Daisuke Tsuda and Nao Kawakita, the singing lady drummer, but soon it returned to being a quartet with the recruitment of Uehara Futoshi on bass and Nao's brother Ryo Kawakita (Maximum the Ryo) on guitars and melodic vocals, as well as songwriting duties.

The new lineup released the full indie album Mimi Kajiru the next year, then a couple of singles and another album, Kusoban, in 2004, already on a major label, VAP. This period was marked by their gradual shift from the radical heavy sound to a softer one, with pop elements added into the mix, and the change proved successful with the release of the Rokkinpo Goroshi album (2005), which gained Maximum the Hormone recognition in the national rock scene and enabled them to sneak their first song into anime credits -- the track "Rolling1000toon" was used in the AirMaster series.

In 2006 they made the Oricon Top Ten for the first time with the song "Koi No Megalover," which scored number nine, as well as continued their very successful anime expansion: their tracks "What's Up, People?!" and "Zetsubou Billy" were featured in the final episodes of Death Note -- the series that even had its manga version banned by the Chinese government since its overwhelming popularity presumably exerted an "unhealthy" influence on school kids. Another series to receive musical support from Maximum the Hormone was Akagi (the song was named "Akagi" as well), and the album Bu Ikikaesu (2007) collected all of these tracks and charted for the first time, reaching a respectable number five position. In 2008 the band even made an overseas foray, touring the U.S. and Canada with Dropkick Murphys before switching to a huge domestic tour, preceded by the release of the Tsume Tsume Tsume/F EP. ~ Alexey Eremenko, All Music Guide

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- - One band you can't miss!
  - - By AwesomenessNick
    - 3/2/2009 07:24:04
  - Maximum the Hormone is one of the best foreign bands I have run into. Mostly from Watching Death Note. They hit all styles of music and still sound great. Best songs in my opinion are Koi No Megalover, Zetsubuo Billy, and the Bu Ikikaesu. I can't go a day without listening to them.
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- - Death Note's Band
  - - By DarkShinigamiX3
    - 1/9/2009 02:45:05
  - They gaved Death Note the 2nd intro and outro and gaved it more life with their songs.Both songs talk about Death Note so they match.Love their other songs like Koi No Mega lover.
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- - Awesome is an understatement
  - - By Ichii Yamamoto
    - 11/25/2008 20:32:29
  - Maximum the Hormone freakin' rocks. Policeman Benz, Akagi, Zetsubou Billy and Shimi are the best.
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- - awesome music!
  - - By flamegrip
    - 8/26/2008 23:51:12
  - i love the songs by them like zetsubou billy, koi no megalover and what's up people. =)
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- - Where's their songs?
  - - By janatoreen
    - 8/13/2008 00:13:03
  - This definitely needs to be updated.
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