are a Japanese rock trio, formed in Saitama Prefecture in 2002. The band's style resembles post-hardcore, progressive rock, and math rock, often incorporating rapid changes of tempo and mood framed in complex guitar melodies and technical drumming. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams.
Biography
Ling Tosite Sigure was formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan. TK (vocals, guitar) and 345 (vocals, bass) started first with NodaMEN (drums) then Pierre Nakano (drums) joined shortly, replacing Noda. The band released several demos before starting their own label, Nakano Records, and releasing their debut album #4. Their second album, Inspiration is DEAD, was released on August 22, 2007, following an EP Feeling Your UFO the previous year, giving the band increased popularity and exposure throughout Japan. They appeared in the Countdown music festival in 2007 and continued to tour on a regular basis.
On April 23, 2008, the band released their first single "Telecastic fake show", which charted in the Oricon Top 20. In July they participated in the Fuji Rock Festival and in August the Rising Sun Rock Festival. In December 2008, Ling Tosite Sigure released the single "moment A rhythm", after signing to major label Sony Music. The single included an art book consisting of Kitajima's photography.
Their third album, Just a Moment, was released on May 15, 2009, from which "JPOP Xfile" was featured on Space Shower TV. In August they performed at the Summer Sonic Festival and toured throughout Japan. In 2010, the band performed a massive nationwide tour, "I Was Music", culminating at the high-profile Saitama Super Arena venue in the band's home city. In May, they traveled to England and played their first international shows in London and Brighton before returning to the studio to record new material.
The band released their fourth album Still a Sigure Virgin? on September 22, 2010. They went on their "Virgin Killer" tour from late October to early December. The first music video from the album, "I Was Music", aired on September 14. In 2011, the band continued to tour as TK released a film and photo book and Nakano released an instructional drum DVD.
On November 14, 2012, they released single titled "Abnormalize". The title song was used for the opening of the anime series Psycho-Pass. The song was performed on Music Station.
The band's 5th studio album I'mperfect was released on April 10, 2013. The band signed to specialized European record label JPU Records in June 2013 and released I'mperfect all across Europe.
The band released the single "Enigmatic Feeling" on November 5, 2014. The title song was used for the opening of the anime series Psycho-Pass 2.
On January 14, 2015, the band released another single, "Who What Who What", and their first compilation album Best of Tornado. Unlike their other singles, "Who What Who What" only contained one song, which was used for the anime movie Psycho-Pass: The Movie. The song was performed on Music Station. Best of Tornado featured remixed and remastered editions of their previous songs. There were 3 different releases of the album: the regular version, featuring one disc; the Tornado Edition, which contained 2 discs, the second having 11 music videos, and the Hyper Tornado Edition which contained 3 discs, the third being several demo tapes and audio of their live performances.
An EP titled Es or S was released on September 2, 2015. The limited edition featured a 7-inch LP, A-side playing "SOSOS" and the B-side being "Mirror Frustration".
On August 23, 2017, the band released the single "DIE meets HARD". The single featured a song made in collaboration with Koji Nakamura ("DIE meets HARD Koji Nakamura Remix"). The Limited Edition came with 2 discs; one containing 3 songs and the other containing their "DIE meets HARD" music video and a 15-minute podcast between the 3 members (titled DIE HARD radio on the disk). A 1-minute edit of the song was used as the opening for the drama series Shimokitazawa DIE HARD.
On November 17, 2017, the band's 6th studio album #5 was announced with a February 14, 2018, release date. This was the band's first album release in roughly 5 years. The limited-edition came with a DVD containing music videos for "Chocolate Passion" and "#5", as well as a second installment of DIE HARD radio, which once again featured a podcast between the three members. In addition, a nationwide tour (Rin to Shinku Tour 2018 "Five For You") was announced to accompany the album, starting March 3 at Kanazawa EIGHT HALL, and lasting 12 total performances.
On April 18, 2019, the band released their new song "laser beamer" digitally. The song was written for the first ever stage adaptation of the anime series Psycho-Pass entitled Psycho-Pass: Virtue and Vice.
On July 3, 2019, the band digitally released the single titled "Neighbormind / laser beamer" from which "Neighbormind" was later used as the main theme for the Japanese dub of the film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Almost exactly 15 years after the release of #4 the band decided to release a remastered version on November 11, 2020, titled #4 -Retornado- (or #4 -Retornade-).
The band released a new single Perfake Perfect on January 20, 2021. The title's song was used as theme song of the second stage adaptation Psycho-Pass: Virtue and Vice 2 from the Psycho-Pass anime series. Few days before, on January 18, 2021, the Perfake Perfect Tour took its first place in KT Zepp Yokohama.
On May 11, 2022, the band released the new digital single "Tatsumaite senno ()" to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
On Sep 21st, "Marvelous Persona" was chosen as the opening theme for Line News Vision drama series, Joge Kankei.
On Nov 11, Sigure announced their work-in-progress seventh studio album, Last Aurorally, along with a promotional tour titled Aurora Is Mine. The album released on April 12, 2023.
On July 1, 2023, The band announced the concert of Tornado Anniversary 2023 〜15m12cm〜 to celebrate 15th year of their major debut single, moment A rhythm on December 8, 2023.
On April 24, 2024, the band made an announcement in celebration of Pierre Nakano joining Ling Tosite Sigure in 2004. They have decided to hold four concert tours, starting at Zepp Osaka Bayside, followed by Haneda and DiverCity, and ending at Zepp Nagoya.
The band played at the Zepp Haneda in Tokyo on March 30, 2026.
Band member
Current members Tōru "TK" Kitajima ( born December 23, 1982) – guitar, vocals Miyoko "345" Nakamura ( born April 1, 1983) – bass guitar, vocals Masatoshi "Pierre" Nakano ( born July 18, 1980) – drums
Former member Noda MEN (野田MEN) – drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums, showing year released, album details, selected chart positions, and sales Title Details Peak chart positions Sales (subscription only) JPN JPNHot #4 Released: November 9, 2005 Label: Nakano Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming145269,000 Inspiration Is Dead Released: August 22, 2007 Label: Nakano Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming39—28,000 Just a Moment Released: May 13, 2009 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4—44,000 Still a Sigure Virgin? Released: September 22, 2010 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1—45,000 I'mperfect Released: April 10, 2013 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3—30,000 #5 Released: February 14, 2018 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming5813,552+ Last Aurorally Released: April 12, 2023 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download, streaming984,484 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, showing year released, selected album details, chart positions, and sales Title Details Peak chart positions Sales JPN JPNHot Best of Tornado Released: January 14, 2015 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming6—26,984+ Psycho-Pass: Cutting the Digital Domination Released: June 7, 2023 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: Vinyl4454765+ "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing year released, selected details, chart positions, and sales Title Details Peak chart positions Sales JPN JPNHot Feeling Your UFO Released: July 19, 2006 Label: Nakano Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming192—2,100 Es or S Released: September 2, 2015 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, 7-inch single, streaming5511,044 Lost God of Sasori Released: October 22, 2025 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming42—1,636 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, certifications, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPN JPNHot "Telecastic Fake Show" 2008 17 80 21,000 Just a Moment "Moment a Rhythm" 15 — 13,000 "Abnormalize" 2012 8 13 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold I'mperfect "Enigmatic Feeling" 2014 8 5 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Best of Tornado "Who What Who What" 2015 6 4 17,792+ "Die Meets Hard" 2017 17 46 5,394+ #5 "Laser Beamer" 2019 14— 3,000 Last Aurorally "Neighbormind"— "Perfake Perfect" 2021 14— 2022—— "Marvelous Persona"—— 2023 40— —— rowspan="2" "Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrue Lies" 2024 50—1,084 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs + List of songs not released as singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title YearPeak chart positions Album JPNHot "Beautiful Circus" 2013 88 I'mperfect
Music videos
Year Song Director(s) 2005 "Sadistic Summer" 2006 "想像のSecurity" (Imagination Security) Hideaki Fukui 2007 "DISCO FLIGHT" UNLUCKY YOUNGMEN 2008 "Telecastic fake show" 2009 "secret cm" Yusuke Kurita "JPOP Xfile" Jika2010 "I was music" Daisuke Shimada "illusion is mine" Yasunori Kakegawa 2012 "abnormalize" Masakazu Fukatsu2013 "Beautiful Circus " "Metamorphose" 2014 "Enigmatic Feeling"2015"Who What Who What" rowspan="2" "SOSOS" 2017"DIE meets HARD" Ikuma Ara2018"Chocolate Passion" maxilla"#5" 2019"Laser Beamer" Shuichi Banba"Neighbormind" Masakazu Fukatsu2021"Perfake Perfect"Junta Yamaguchi 2022"Tatsumaite senno ()"Masaki Watanabe (maxilla)"Marvelous Persona"shuntaro 2023"alexithymiaspare ()"Ikuma Ara"Kodoku no Saibou" ()shuntaro2024"Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrue Lies"Yousuke Asada2025"Loo% Who%"Takuya Oyama (VANLI)
Tours and concerts
Japan
Tours
2004 40 Days Video TOUR Sadistic Summer TOUR 2004
2005 Simple is DEAD 2005 Give me Your "TURBO" TOUR 2005
2006 3454123TOUR2006 凛として時雨 TOUR～EXOTIC SUMMER FEELING 2006 ONEMAN TOUR "Pegasus"
2007 ONEMAN TOUR 2007 My Name is DEAD ONEMAN TOUR 2007 DYNAMITE SEXY SUMMER Record TOUR 2007 NAKANO Inspiration
2008 ONEMAN TOUR 2008 FIGHTING G ONEMAN TOUR 2008 P-RHYTHM AUTUMN
2009 TOUR 2009 "last A moment" TOUR 2009 "Tornado Z"
2010 TOUR 2010 "I was music" 凛として時雨 TOUR 2010 "I was music" SUPER FINAL TOUR 2010 "VIRGIN KILLER"
2011 TOUR 2011 "VIRGIN KILLER SUICIDE" TOUR 2011 "αβ+1"
2013 TOUR 2013 "Dear Perfect" TOUR 2013 "Dear Perfect" ONEMAN LIVE at Nippon Budokan ～10th Tornado Anniversary～
2015 Hyper Tornado Tour 2015 S.O.S Tour 2015 Tour 2015 Final Hyper S.O.S
2018 Tour 2018 "Five for you" Tour 2018 "Five for you" ～Vacuum the Hall Edition～
2019 Tour 2019 Golden Fake Thinking ～Sigure Tail Edition Tour 2019 Golden Fake Thinking
2021 Perfake Perfect Tour 2021
2022 DEAD IS ALIVE TOUR 2022 DEAD IS ALIVE TOUR 2022 ～竜巻いて延命～
2023 aurora is mine tour 2023
2024 凛として時雨 TOUR 2024 Pierrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre Vibes
Toki ni Ame
2003 トキニ雨#1
2004 トキニ雨#2 トキニ雨#3 トキニ雨#4 トキニ雨#5
2006 トキニ雨#5 トキニ雨#6
2007 トキニ雨#7 トキニ雨#8 トキニ雨#9
2008 トキニ雨#10
2009 トキニ雨#11 トキニ雨#12
2011