Artist Profile
CODExo13
CODExo13 LIONCODE Science Lab presents "KAGEROW," a kind-hearted violent guitar hero clad in heavy guitar riffs! KAGEROW", a kind-hearted and violent guitar hero, was born! Dance with the charismatic vocalist genius "SEIJIROU" to the nightmare that is spreading in this world! Violently! Beautifully! Lewdly and delightfully? This is the heavy metal and pareidolia phenomenon of the 80s and 90s! SEIJIROU: Seijiro Shimomura Former vocalist of the legendary hard rock band BLIZARD, which gained popularity in the 80's and is said to have influenced many of the biggest rock bands active today. Released 6 original albums during his tenure. Bible of Darkness, Alarm Bell of Darkness, HOT SHOT, and HARD TIMES (Warner Pioneer). Released "BLIZARD" and "SHOW ME THE WAY" (CBS Sony). After releasing his solo album "Ballad Once More" (Polydor), he worked as a sound producer for Sony Music Artists and many other artists. Since then, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including commercial music production, film music production, discovery and training of voice actors, actors, and artists, and songwriting and composition. In 2008, he moved his base of activities to Sendai City and resumed live performance and session activities. In 2015, he released his first album "First Attack! In 2024, 13 years after the earthquake, he formed "CODExo13" with LION CODE guitarist "KAGEROW! KAGEROW: Kazuya Sunagawa In 1991, he joined the legendary thrash metal band "Ground Zero," which had already debuted on King Records and Victor Records, as a guitarist. In January 2011, he performed in front of 40,000 people at the NBA halftime show at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. That same year, he joined Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee's solo unit "Methods Of Mayhem" for their second album. That same year, he formed "Miles Divide" with local musicians in Lodi, California. In 2015, he joined "LION CODE" led by Seijiro Shimomura, formerly of Blizzard. In 2018, he formed "The Black Butterfly" with Tetsuya Suzuki, a Tsugaru shamisen player from LION CODE, with a member of an idol group as vocalist. In 2021, he released his first album "World Of Us" from Universal Music. In 2023, formed a new project CODExo13 based on LION CODE with Seijiro Shimomura. In 2024, released his first album "KOWAII" from MZES Recordz in JAPAN.