L'Arc~en~Ciel Profile

L'Arc-en-Ciel ("The Rainbow" in French), stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel, is a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 in Osaka. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, including videos. They were ranked at number 58 on a list of Top 100 Japanese pop musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003, and are among the most influential artists in the Japanese music scene.

Current members

• hyde – vocals, guitar (1991–present)
  • Originally used the name HIDE.
• tetsuya – bass, backing vocals (1991–present)
  • Originally used the name TETSU, then tetsu.
• ken – guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
• yukihiro – drums (1998–present)

Former members

• sakura – drums (1993–1997)
• PERO – drums (1991–1992)
• HIRO – guitar (1991–1992)