Mai Yajima

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mai Yajima
矢島舞依
BornApril 28
Sōja, Okayama, Japan
OriginKyoto
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
    • South to North Records
    • Fitone
Websiteyajimamai.com

Mai Yajima (矢島舞依, Yajima Mai) is a Japanese heavy metal singer. Since her debut in 2013, she has released 2 studio albums, 6 EPs and 5 singles.

Biography[edit]

Yajima was born on April 28 in Sōja, Okayama Prefecture. She later moved to Kyoto.[1] She grew up listening to enka music and anime songs. She also listened to Japanese visual kei and metal bands.[2]

She came to Tokyo to start working as a voice actress, but she eventually decided to become a singer.[2] Her debut single, "Kodou" (鼓動, "Pulse"), was released in January 2014. The titular song was used as an ending theme for the live-action adaptation of the Nijimaru Rangers (疾風・虹丸組) manga.[3] It was followed by the release of "Signal" (シグナル) in August 2014 and "Youzai" (有罪) in April 2015.[4]

Since January 2016, she has been performing with a backing band. "The Un-Dead", her first EP, was released in June 2016.[5] It was followed by "Bloodthirsty" in January 2017 and "Innocent Emotion" in December 2017.[6][7] Her first full-length album, Vampiress, was released in October 2018.[8][9] It was followed by three EPs: "Hell on Earth" (2020),[10] "Heaven Knows" (2020)[11] and "Heretical Soul" (2021).[12] Her second full-length album, Metamorphose, was released in May 2022.[13]

Band personnel[edit]

  • Tsuyoshi Ōnishi – bass
  • Shimobe KC – drums
  • ShinyA – guitar
  • Kazuma – guitar

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Vampiress (2018)
  • Metamorphose (2022)

EPs[edit]

  • "The Un-Dead" (2016)
  • "Bloodthirsty" (2017)
  • "Innocent Emotion" (2017)
  • "Hell on Earth" (2020)
  • "Heaven Knows" (2020)
  • "Heretical Soul" (2021)

Singles[edit]

  • "Kodou" (2014)
  • "Signal" (2014)
  • "Youzai" (2015)
  • "Vampire Maiden" (2016)
  • "Second Dead" (2018)

References[edit]

  1. ^ 20140214　矢島舞依　MUSIC NAVI　ユタンポ on Dailymotion
  2. ^ a b 荒金, 良介 (May 31, 2016). "矢島舞依 激ロック インタビュー". gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "鼓動(Type A)". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "シグナル / 矢島舞依". South to North Records (in Japanese). May 1, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "疾走感溢れるロックを可憐に舞い歌う女性シンガー 矢島舞依、明日6/1リリースの1stミニ・アルバム『The Un-Dead』より「覚醒JINX」のMV公開！". gekirock.com (in Japanese). May 31, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "壮大なメタル・ワールドを華麗に舞う歌姫 矢島舞依、1/25にリリースする2ndミニ・アルバム『BLOODTHIRSTY』の最新ヴィジュアル公開！". gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "壮大なメタル・ワールドを華麗に舞う歌姫 矢島舞依、12/6リリースの3rdミニ・アルバム『Innocent Emotion』より「REPLICA」のMVショート・バージョンを公開！". gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Maniac, Homicidol (September 20, 2018). "Yajima Mai Will Bathe in Your Blood and Sound Great Doing It". Homicidols. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "【イベント特典】矢島舞依『Vampiress』発売記念インストア・イベント!!". diskunion.net (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "メタル・ディーヴァ 矢島舞依、3部作ミニ・アルバム第1弾『Hell on Earth』アー写＆ジャケ写公開！". gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Maniac, Homicidol (November 20, 2020). "This Is Yajima Mai Music". Homicidols. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "New Mini-Album from Yajima Mai". JaME. July 5, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "メタル・ディーヴァ 矢島舞依のメロスピ・ベスト・アルバム『METAMORPHOSE』公式リリース・パーティー、激ロックがプロデュースするMusic Bar ROCKAHOLIC新宿にて5/21開催決定！". gekirock.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2023.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mai_Yajima&oldid=1195412928"