Sound Horizon
Japanese musical group
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Sound Horizon is a Japanese symphonic rock musical group with composer Revo [ja] (Japanese pronunciation: [ɾebo]) as the leader and only permanent member. They describe themselves as a "fantasy band" and have released works that closely resemble classical suites. Their songs often revolve around historical events and classic fairytales. When creating music based on other people's stories, the band uses the name Linked Horizon.[1][2][3]
Linked Horizon:
(2004–2006)
King Records
(2006–2011)
Pony Canyon
(October 1, 2011–present)
Sound Horizon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Sound Horizon: Linked Horizon: |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Bellwood Records (2004–2006) King Records (2006–2011) Pony Canyon (October 1, 2011–present) |
| Members | Revo |
| Past members | See Sound Horizon band members |
| Website | soundhorizon |
History
Sound Horizon began with Revo releasing his music creations on the internet on his website in the late 1990s. In 2001, Sound Horizon participated in Comic Market as part of a dōjin music circle and released their first story CD, Chronicle, an all-instrumental track CD, with occasional narration, background chorus and sound effects.[4] The inclusion of actual singing began from their second release (Thanatos) onwards. Their subsequent works were released at Comic Market and M3.[3][5]
Sound Horizon's first major release was in 2004, with the album Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~ (lit. Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~). Their first maxi-single, "Shōnen wa Tsurugi o...", which was released in 2006, includes "Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia & The Knights~", the theme for the PlayStation 2 simulation RPG Chaos Wars, and "Kamigami ga Aishita Rakuen ~Belle Isle~", the opening theme for the MMORPG Belle Isle.[4]
Although Aramary was their main female singer through the Elysion album, her departure afterward led Sound Horizon's style to shift quite a bit, to having many vocalists, rather than just one main female one (previously Aramary) and one main male vocalist (Jimang). Revo himself also tended to sing more often in the later albums, beginning with Roman.[5]
On September 3, 2008, Sound Horizon released the album Moira. The album featured Takashi Utsunomiya of TM Network as one of the vocalists.[6] Moira debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon weekly album charts, selling over 45,000 copies in its initial week.[7]
Sound Horizon released the single "Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido" on June 16, 2010. The single featured guitarist Marty Friedman and Vocaloid Hatsune Miku,[8] along with a beta voicebank for Vocaloid known as "Junger März PROTOTYPE β".[3]
In 2012, Revo began a new project called Linked Horizon, beginning with his work on the score for the Nintendo 3DS game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, a series of EPs and album.[2] In 2013 and subsequent years, Linked Horizon performed the first, second, third, fifth and eighth opening themes, as well as the fourth and series finale ending themes, for the anime adaptation of Attack on Titan along with a series of EPs and albums.[9]
In June 2014, Revo also composed the first opening theme of Sailor Moon Crystal, "Moon Pride".[10]
In September 2020, as part of their major debut's 15th anniversary projects, Sound Horizon announced a Blu-ray story album, Ema ni Negai wo!, which would allow listeners to make choices and experience the story differently depending on those choices.[11] The "Prologue Edition" was released on January 13, 2021, and the "Full Edition" was originally scheduled for release on March 15, 2023, but was delayed to June 14 of the same year.[12]
Band members
Discography
Sound Horizon's main albums are called 'Stories' or 'Horizons' and are numbered, starting with Chronicle.
Pico Magic, Pico Magic Reloaded, Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~ and Chronology are compilation albums and are not counted as story albums.
Chronicle 2nd is an expanded reissue of the first Chronicle album.
The ninth story Nein was released in 2015, even though the eighth story, with the working title Rinne, hasn't been released yet.
Doujin albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1st Story Chronicle |
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| 2nd Story Thanatos |
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| 3rd Story Lost |
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| Pico Magic |
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| Pico Magic Reloaded |
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| 1st Story Chronicle 2nd |
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Sound Horizon major releases
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak position | Sales | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [13] | ||||
| Elysion ~Rakuen e no Zensōkyoku~
Elysion ～楽園への前奏曲～ (Elysion ~Prelude to Paradise~) |
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— | N/a | |
| 4th Story Elysion ~Rakuen Gensō Monogatari Kumikyoku~
Elysion ～楽園幻想物語組曲～ (Elysion ~Paradise Fantasy Story Suite~) |
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29 | N/a | |
| 5th Story Roman |
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19 | N/a | |
| 6th Story Moira |
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3 |
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| 7th Story Märchen |
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2 |
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| Chronology [2005–2010] |
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4 |
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| 9th Story Nein |
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2 |
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| 7.5th or 8.5th Story Ema ni Negai wo! (Prologue Edition)
(絵馬に願ひを! (Prologue Edition) "Wish on the Ema") |
1 (Blu-ray chart) |
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| 7.5th or 8.5th Story Ema ni Negai wo! (Full Edition)
(絵馬に願ひを! (Full Edition) "Wish on the Ema") |
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5 (Blu-ray chart) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Details | Peak position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [19] | ||||
| "Shōnen wa Tsurugi o..."
(少年は剣を... "A Boy's Sword Is...") |
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9 | N/a | Non-album single |
| "Seisen no Iberia"
(聖戦のイベリア "Holy War of Iberia") |
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8 | N/a | Non-album single |
| "Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido"
(イドへ至る森へ至るイド "The Id That Leads to the Forest Leading to the Id") |
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2 |
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Prologue to Märchen |
| "Halloween to Yoru no Monogatari"
(ハロウィンと夜の物語 "The Story of Halloween and The Night") |
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3 |
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Non-album single |
| "Vanishing Starlight"
(ヴァニシング・スターライト) |
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3 |
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Prologue to Nein |
| "Halloween to Asa no Monogatari"
(ハロウィンと朝の物語 "The Story of Halloween and The Morning") |
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DL: 4
CD: 9 |
CD: 12,741+ [21] |
Non-album single |
Live recordings
Story Concerts are a type of theatre concerts, that each reproduce a Story Album on stage, with the singers all in costumes and acting their roles in addition to singing.
(This list does not include live recordings released as extra content with albums)
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 4th Story Elysion ~ Welcome to the Paradise Parade ~
Elysion～楽園パレードへようこそ～ (Elysion - Rakuen Parade e Youkoso) |
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| 5th Story Roman ~ The Stories that Connect Us ~
Roman～僕達が繋がる物語～ (Roman ~Bokutachi Ga Tsunagaru Monogatari~) |
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| Triumph of the Second Territorial Expansion
［Triumph］～第二次領土拡大遠征の軌跡～ (Triumph ~Daini ji Ryoudo Kakudai Ensei no Kiseki ~) |
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| 6th Story Moira
『Moira』～其れでも、お征きなさい仔等よ (Moira ~Soredemo Oyukinasai Korayo~) |
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| Triumph of the Third Territorial Expansion
第三次領土拡大遠征凱旋記念『国王生誕祭』 (Daisan ji Ryoudo Kakudai Ensei Kaeson Kinen "Kokuou Seitan Matsuri") |
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| Across the Horizon - 5th Anniversary Movie |
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| 7th Story Märchen ~That Brightly Shining Era in Which You’re Smiling Even Now~
『Märchen』 ～キミが今笑っている、眩いその時代に･･･～ (Märchen ~Kimi ga Ima Waratsu te Iru、Mabui sono Jidai ni...~) |
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| The Assorted Horizons - Treasured Blu-ray & DVD
メジャーデビュー10周年記念作品 第1弾 (Mejā Debyū 10 Shūnenkinen Sakuhin Dai 1-dan) |
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| 9th Story Nein ~Welcome to the Western Antique Attic Shop
『Nein』〜西洋骨董屋根裏堂へようこそ〜 メジャーデビュー10周年記念作品 第1弾 (Nein ~Seiyou Kottou Yaneura Dou e Youkoso~ - Mejā Debyū 10 Shūnenkinen Sakuhin Dai 4-dan) |
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| Revo's Halloween Party 2024 |
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Linked Horizon
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [22] | |||
| Luxendarc Daikikō ルクセンダルク大紀行 (Large Diary of Luxendarc) |
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15 | N/a |
| Shingeki no Kiseki 進撃の軌跡 (Trajectory of the Attack) |
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2 |
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| Shingeki no Kioku Best Album 進撃の記憶 (Memory of the Attack) |
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5 |
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Singles
| Title | Details | Peak position | Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [25] | |||||
| "Luxendarc Shōkikō"
ルクセンダルク小紀行 (Small Diary of Luxendarc) |
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8 |
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Luxendarc Daikikō | |
| "Jiyū e no Shingeki"
(自由への進撃 "March to Freedom") |
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2 |
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Shingeki no Kiseki | |
| "Seishun wa Hanabi no Yō ni"
(青春は花火のように "Youth is Like Fireworks") |
— | N/A | |||
| "Rakuen e no Shingeki"
(楽園への進撃 "Attack on Paradise") |
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5 |
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TBA[31][32] | |
| "Shinjitsu e no Shingeki"
(真実への進撃 "Attack on the Truth") |
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8 |
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TBA | |
| "Nisennen... Moshiku wa... Nimannen Go no Kimi e"
(二千年... 若しくは... 二万年後の君へ・・ "To You 2,000... or... 20,000 Years From Now...") |
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TBA |
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Shingeki no Kioku | |
| "Saigo no Kyojin"
(最後の巨人 "The Last Titan") |
|
TBA |
|
Shingeki no Kioku | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live recordings
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| A Travelogue of Luxendarc
ルクセンダルク紀行 (Rukusendaruku Kikou) |
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| The Trails of the Advance
『進撃の軌跡』総員集結 凱旋公演 ("Shingeki no Kiseki" Souin Shuuketsu Gaien Kouen) |
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Revo
| Title | Details | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||
| Leviathan
リヴァイアサン/終末を告げし獣 (Leviathan/The Beast That Foretells the End) image album |
|
- |
| Poca Felicità
Gunslinger Girl image album |
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- |
| 森雄介 (Yusuke Mori) ...for rest |
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- |
| 霜月はるか†Revo Schwarzweiß
霧の向こうに繋がる世界 (Worlds Connected Beyond the Mist) |
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- |
| Revo＆梶浦由記 Collaborate Maxi Single Dream Port |
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- |
| Bravely Default Original Soundtrack
(ブレイブリーデフォルト フライングフェアリー オリジナル・サウンドトラック Bureiburī Deforuto Furaingu Fearī Orijinaru Saundotorakku) |
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21[34] |
| Moon Pride
Sailor Moon Crystal opening theme |
|
3 |
| Bravely Default II Original Soundtrack |
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12
5819+ sold [35] |
| 白上フブキ (Fubuki Shirakami) Our Constellation
僕らの星座 |
|
DL: 24
1,197+ sold [36] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song | "Guren no Yumiya" (from anime Attack on Titan) |
Won[37] |
| Animation Kobe Awards | Theme Song Award | "Guren no Yumiya" (from anime Attack on Titan) |
Won[38] | |
| Billboard Japan Music Awards | Animation Artist of the Year | Linked Horizon | Won[39] | |
| 2017 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song | "Shinzō wo Sasageyo!" (from anime's second season Attack on Titan) |
8th place[40] |
| 2018 | 2nd Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Opening | Nominated[41] | |
| 2019 | 3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Ending Sequence | "Akatsuki no Requiem" (from anime's third season Attack on Titan) |
Won[42] |