abingdon boys school

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Japan (2005 – present)

abingdon boys school (a.b.s.) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. The members are Nishikawa Takanori (T.M.Revolution) on vocals, SUNAO on guitar, Shibasaki Hiroshi on electric guitar and Kishi Toshiyuki on keyboards. SUNAO and Shibasaki are also involved in T.M.Revolution’s backup band. Toshiyuki had arranged several songs on T.M.Revolution’s 2006 album “UNDER:COVER”.

Nishikawa is well recognized among the Japanese media as a singer and producer.

SUNAO has played live with the bands of the following artists:
- KinKi Kids
- V6
- 鈴木あみ
- BUCK-TICK
- TRF

Toshiyuki Kishi is a recognized programmer and keyboardist. He has worked with YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra), one of the most popular electronic groups in Japan, and Gospellers. He has also written themes for TV Tokyo shows.

Shibasaki Hiroshi made his major debut in 1991 as the guitarist of the popular band WANDS.

The band debuted on December 6, 2006, with their first official single “INNOCENT SORROW”, the opening theme to the anime D.Gray-man. It placed #4 on the Oricon charts.

Before the release of INNOCENT SORROW they recorded two other songs: “stay away” and “dress” (a cover of a song by BUCK-TICK), which were featured on the tribute albums “LOVE FOR NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~” (for the movie adaption of the manga “NANA”) and “PARADE ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~” (an album with covers of songs by the popular J-rock band BUCK-TICK).

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Top Tracks

1	INNOCENT SORROW	706
2	HOWLING	511
3	Nephilim	353
4	As One	254
5	Via Dolorosa	250
6	HOWLING -INCH UP-	238
7	DOWN TO YOU	237
8	LOST REASON	227
9	stay away	224
10	NERVOUS BREAKDOWN	223
11	DESIRE	204
12	BLADE CHORD	198
13	dress	195
14	Fre@K $HoW	186
15	Desert Rose	184

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Kuregu wrote:
Wednesday evening

While I adore Takanori's solo work, I CAN. NOT. FUCKING. WAIT. until ABS start recording again.

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JDAckers wrote:
Monday evening

You can buy the white sweaters, but they are ridiculously expensive!

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MaYin01 wrote:
7 days ago

son lo maximo

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Ayu-girly wrote:
8 days ago

I want your uniforms >o<

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teh_kimi wrote:
last month

YEY. They done hit a million. HOORAYZ. *does joy jig* ♥♥♥

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Seanmoo wrote:
last month

They just finished a huge Japanese tour. Takanori is busy focusing on solo work and then he'll return to a.b.s!

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LavenderYuki wrote:
last month

i missed these guys. where are they?

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[deleted-user] wrote:
last month

so how 'bout dat yaoi
dark_mousi wrote:
last month

hay algun mexicano aqui¡¡¡

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Deathmoose wrote:
last month

I believe that someone tagged them as visual kei to sound like they knew something about japanese rock xD

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Nharox wrote:
last month

I hope they'll release something new soon. D:

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afterlife_PT wrote:
last month

J-mall emo

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Merie-Keane wrote:
last month

<3

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FuckVampire13 wrote:
August 2008

Sun will rise. Close your eyes. Downfallen! Fallen! Falling! Cold inside, just howling in the shadows. (inlove) ^^

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Kuregu wrote:
August 2008

Because apparently Japanese Rock = Visual Kei... -_-

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julnyes wrote:
August 2008

why would someone tag a.b.s. as visual kei??? odd

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chokoretonoaki wrote:
August 2008

yeah... Lost reason and stay away are the best ^^

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KuroiTengoku wrote:
August 2008

The live DVD is amazing..I simply love this guys...brilliant T__T

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PatSakamoto wrote:
August 2008

The Japan tour dvd is great .. they are very good live

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Seanmoo wrote:
August 2008

The live DVD is amazing. You can buy it at yesasia, or find it on a Japanese torrent tracker. Takanori is so talented. I've heard him live before, but he just has so much more chemistry going with abingdon boys school in my opinion. Can't wait for some more of their stuff, although I heard Takanori wanted to work on his solo stuff (which is all good too!)

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