"Victory In Christ"

 Recorded 2009Nov-2010Feb

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  1:Testimony                        8:The Wandering Savior

  2:Precious                          9:Simple

  3:A Girl In The Mirror          10:A Bow And An Arrow

  4:Oriental Worship               11:Love Is To Do Something No One Dares To Do

  5:One On One                     12:Forget

  6:I Want A Revival                13:Departure

  7:God Kids                          14:Faith Rider

Produced by IMARi ToNES

This is "Christian Rock from Japan"!. This is our Love Offering. Kick-ass 80s heavy metal sound with faith!

Tak and IMARi ToNES always focused on Love, not on success or fame. It is not what we can get, but what we can give. We always did our recordings independently, and we wanted do that once more, with our Faith for God. After we came back from our first tour in the United States, Tak heard God's voice and he thought now he could make a real Christian rock album. Tak has done his best songwriting ever in this album. Unlimitted guitar riffs, so many rhythm changes, and soaring high melodies. It was only possible with the power of Holy Spirit. The result is quite a unique rock sound, influenced by Rush, Van Halen, Stryper combined. It may still not perfect, but this is our Love and this is our Devotion. Now "Faith Rider" is our most powerful metal song, and "Love Is To Do Something No One Dares To Do" is now our best ballad song. All songs are sung in English. This is 3rd Imari Tones's album made for international market.

"IMARi ToNES in Glory Zone"

 Live Recorded 2010 February

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  1:Opening                                 6:Only One Wish

  2:Testimony                             7:Iron Hammer

  3:Precious                               8:Winning Song

  4:Love Is To Do Something        9:Faith Rider

          No One Dares To Do         10:Pray For Japan

  5: i love you, now ur on your own

Produced by IMARi ToNES

"IMARi ToNES in Glory Zone 2"

 Live Recorded 2011 May

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  1:Our Prayer for Japan May 2011    6:Jesus Train

  2:The Concept                              7:Iron Hammer

  3:Testimony                                  8:He's Still With Us

  4:Living Water                               9:Love Is To Do Something

  5:Winning Song                                 No One Dares To Do

                                                    10:Faith Rider

Produced by IMARi ToNES

Live recording is an important milestone for musicians. However, for an independent band like us, it's not always easy to do a live recording with good quality. These live recordings, as their recording quality may not be good, are just like official-bootlegs, which shows our history. The reason we made these 2 live records free was, because it was simply a blessing we want to share. History of Imari Tones, started as an ordinary Japanese local band, and eventually became a Christian Rock Band. So we want to offer these live recordings to show you what we are....the first Christian heavy metal from Japan.

 "IMARi ToNES in Glory Zone" is a live recording at Gloryzone Ministries, long island New York, February 2010. It was one of the best concerts we had so far. And the real miracle was when Tak said "No, you don't have to pray for us. But please pray for our nation Japan." Yes, that is our goal and our promise. We have to change our nation. We are soldiers. We are sacrifices.

 "IMARi ToNES in Glory Zone 2" is a live recording, 1 year later, May 2011. Somehow, it looks like playing this long island church has a special meaning for us..In contains speech and prayer as well as songs, and they show you how our battle went on, how we prayed, and how God answered, just after the big disaster in Japan.

"Welcome To The School"

 Recorded in 2008

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Our Side                                           His Side

 1:Welcome To The School                 7:He's Still With Us

 2:Illusions                                        8:Only One Wish

 3:God Has No Name                          9:V.I.C.

 4:Freedoom                                     10:First Pop

 5:i love you, now ur on your own        11::Rockn'Roll is the proof God loves us

 6:Never Too Late To Learn               12:Graduated From The School

Produced by Dr.Manzo & IMARi ToNES

After the release of "Japanese Pop", Tak "Tone" Nakamine became a Christian. This is a concept album about relationship between human and God. It's a fairytale of an imaginary school called "School Of Saviors" where we can learn about faith, love, and God. First half of the album is called "Our Side", with the songs emphasizing on hard rock sound and heavy metal riffs. Second half of the album is called "His Side", focusing more on worship songs and praising God. The reason we parted this record in 2 parts is, because we wanted to depict an inner battle inside human's mind. Because we think, in order to understand God's law, man has to break all the illusions made by human world. That's why "Our Side" is full of hard songs, fighting doubts in his own mind. This album includes band's favorite songs to perform live, like very powerful "Illusions", catchy rock tune "i love you, now ur on your own" and glorious worship song "Only One Wish". All songs are sung in English. This is the first Christian record by Imari Tones. A big thanks to Dr.Manzo, who provided us his secret base to create this record.

"Japanese Pop"

Recorded 2006-2007

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  1:Winning Song                         6:Skies Of Tokyo

  2:Karma Flower                         7:Juku-Shiki

  3:That's Why I Love You             8:New World

  4:Iron Hammer                           9: I

  5:Speechless Speaker               10:Winning Song(Japanese)

Produced by Sascha Paeth and Tak Yonemochi

Recorded in Wolfsburg Germany and Tokyo Japan

In 2006, Imari Tones met a producer called Tak Yonemochi. He was a famous Rock Journalist and a guitarist of a Japanese band Air Pavilion. Tak Yonemochi and IMARi ToNES recorded 7 songs in Tokyo, and after that, Tak Yonemochi took the band to his good friend Sascha Paeth, a world renowned heavy metal producer. We recorded 3 songs with Sascha in Wolfsburg, Germany, including super catchy song "Karma Flower". We put those songs together and here is "Japanese Pop", a real hard rock record by a Japanese band. While Sascha did a world class job on 3 songs, Tak Yonemochi used his analogue recording equipment (Yes, it's TAPE.) to get a warm and punchy sound. Tone used Yonemochi's Bogner Fish Preamp to get his dream guitar sound. Result is the best sounding album of Imari Tones, with its best song selection. Not all songs here were actually new. We picked songs from our previous records and changed the lyrics into English language. All songs except Track9&10 are sung in English. This is the 1st Imari Tones' album made for international market.

"fireworks"

Recorded 2005-2006 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Sirase Kitaru                       6:Uwakina Kangaroo

  2:100 Wonders                       7:Ev'rything's Al'right

  3:Hatsuharu Renpoo                8:La Mere

  4:Nanikawo Shinjite                  9:Silent Hearts

  5:Nantekotonai                       10:Seitokaisitsu Blues

This is 10th recording effort by Imari Tones and also 4th of the 4 albums Tak did in 2005 mostly by himself. This is a pop rock album with different music styles. This is a celebration of completion of 10 albums, independently recorded, all in Japanese language, native rock music by a Japanese boy from a local city. In the song "Sirase Kitaru" Tak was singing about old prophecy coming true, and he was singing about Jesus without knowing it. (He was not a Christian back then.) In "Nanikawo Shinjite" he sings "I wish I could believe in something." Probably this was the beginning of new spiritual side of Imari Tones. "Silent Hearts" is a typical 1980s style Japanese rock song. "Hatsuharu Renpoo" is the original version of "Karma Flower" with Japanese lyrics and more Japanese vibe. All song in Japanese. Album cover is a picture of Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo, famous summer fireworks festival in old small streets in Tokyo, and this picture has an old local Tokyo vibe.

"Color Of Hers"

Recorded 2005-2006 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:I                                           7:Hidamari

  2:Break Through                       8:Jibun Theme

  3:Omoi                                    9:Hitorini Naranaide

  4:Osekkai                                 10:Glidin'

  5:Samurai Kids                          11:Magic

  6:Teishokuya                            12:Koi ha Kowaiyo

                                                13:Tawamure

**M2 "Break Through" written by Tone & Daisuke.S

This is 9th recording effort by Imari Tones and also 3rd of the 4 albums Tak did in 2005 mostly by himself. This is a classic hard rock record and Tak tried to make this record in 1970's way. Surprisingly, most of the songs in this record are the songs Tak wrote in his highschool days. Regardless the fact, some people (and some music critic) say this is the best Imari Tones' album out of first 10. (Our first 10 albums are recorded independently, and sung in Japanese language.) So here is a Teenage Rockn'Roll by a Japanese local boy. Somewhere between Led Zeppelin, Queen, Van Halen, Nirvana, and Japanese Rock. All songs are sung in Japanese. Album cover is a picture of Imari (Tak's wife), from her back, showing her natural brown hair color, which is unusual for a Japanese girl. Tak's favorite color is Red, Imari's favorite color is Blue, and Imari Tones is a music which has never been born if we didn't meet each other in our highschool days.

"Reluctant Savior"

2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Asa                                     6:Angel Wind

  2:Kimi ha Mammoth                 7:Osanagokoro no Funk

  3:If Only I Could Rockn'Roll       8:fine tune

  4:Phony Phony                        9:Bokura Noutenki

  5:Yoru No Uta                         10:Let's Go 3 chords!!

This is 8th recording effort by Imari Tones and also 2nd of the 4 albums Tak did in 2005 mostly by himself. While previous album has its focus on unusual music style, this is more like "an ordinary life" album with more relaxed vibe, and it contains many pop tunes. "Kimi ha Mammoth" is a candy pop tune about Japanese school life. "Phony Phony" is an experimental tune with trickey polyrhythm. "Angel Wind" has one of the best guitar riffs Tak has ever played and features a beautiful chorus part. "Let's Go 3chords!!" conveys a message about loving the way you are and you don't have to be someone else. All songs sung in Japanese. Album cover is a picture of Japanese local shopping street in an ordinary town.

"Heterogeneous Species"

2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Saratoga Stream                    6:Flying Kitchen

  2:Vitamin Glass                         7: 42  

  3:Heterogeneous                       8:Space Merchant

  4:Juku-Shiki                             9:Chinese Mermaid

  5:Kuusou Shounen                   10:Bochi Bochi

                                                11:Song0

This is 7th recording effort by Imari Tones and also 1st of the 4 albums Tak did in 2005 mostly by himself. During the band was on hiatus, being unable to play live shows, Tak decided to spend his time on recording. That's because he had so many musical ideas he wanted to try. Key word of this album is "Heterogeneous". Tak tried to do unusual and unique music style, just like he once did on "Kodomo Metal". This album has some unusual, experimental guitar songs like "Vitamin Glass" and "Saratoga Stream", while it also has heart warming pop tunes like "Kuusou Shounen" and "Bochi Bochi". All songs except Track7 are sung in Japanese. Drums played by Tak himself. Album cover is a picture of Tak's left hand, which has a burn on it, from his childhood. He loves this "unique" left hand.

"Hero Of The Lights"

Recorded 2004-2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Winning Song                       7:Kyu-Jo-Reppoo

  2:Pretty Color Flowers            8:i-pop

  3:The Imaginary Number Boy 2    9:GoldenSun

  4:Synchronicity                       10:That's why i love you

  5:Utsukusii Monowo Miyou        11:Us In Wonderland

  6:Must Be....                            12:Mixing Girl Reflection

Recorded in 2004-2005, this is 6th recording effort by Imari Tones. Tone, Haratti and Minetti, as they played tight as a band, this is definetely the most catchy album in Imari Tones' history. This is THE JAPANESE BAND, this is the Japanese Pop Life. Hardrock, Pop, Punk, Alternative, we tried to mix them and tried to make the best out of it. In Imari Tones' history, this is the only era we tried to get the attention of Japanese music market. Basically this is an alternative pop record with sharp sounding alternative tunes like "Kyu-Jo-Reppoo" and "The Imaginary Number Boy 2". On the other hand, this album also includes straightforward hard rock tunes like "Winning Song" and "That's why i love you", which are still important songs in our live shows. Those songs were re-recorded later on "Japanese Pop" by Japanese producer Tak Yonemochi, but in this album are the original version with Japanese lyrics. Recommended for anyone. All songs are sung in Japanese. Album cover is a picture of Tone, Haratti&Minetti, having a party in a Italian restraunt, Shiki city,  Saitama prefecture, Japan.

 "The Record Of Live 2004"

Recorded 2004    Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Winning Song                      9:That's why i love you

  2:Must Be....                          10:Kyu-Jo-Reppoo

  3:Synchronicity                     11:Changes!!

  4:Growing Happiness              12:Mixing Girl Reflection

  5:The Imaginary Number Boy 2    13:Pretty Color Flowers

  6:i-pop                                 14:GoldenSun

  7:Minorities                          

  8:Us In Wonderland

After a few years of struggling, it was in 2004 the band was finally formed. Tone (guitars, vocals), Haratti (drums) and Minetti (bass), they started playing gigs in Tokyo. This is a simple record of those performance, direct from mixing console of each venue. Live recordings are milestone for any musician, and we offer this live recording album because we want to share with you how we fought the battle in Tokyo Concrete Jungle, how we survived against all odds. Tak speaks to audience with all of his soul, and the band plays so hard, trying to convey its hidden messages. This is the Tokyo Alternative Scene we have experienced. All songs are sung in Japanese. Tone's sister Mizuki joined on some songs on keyboards and background vocals.

"Entering The New World"

Recorded 2001 Produced by Imari Tones

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 1: Entering The New World            7: Fly With Me On Spring Breeze

 2: Changes!!                                8: Why Not?

 3: GoodBye,MySunshineTown        9: Angels of Rain

 4: 14000 light years away             10: Young Wolves

 5: Wait For Me                            11: 17's Requiem (Intro)

 6: Growing Happiness                   12: Seventeen's Requiem

                                                 13: Nara Teku Teku

This is 4th recording work done by Tak "Tone" Nakamine, recorded in 2001, when he came up with the band name "Imari Tones" and decided to dedicate his life to music. Contrary to "Kodomo Metal" where Tak expressed his musical eccentricity, this album has its focus on Love and Emotion. When the world was trembling with shock as it entered new century, Imari Tones put its focus on personal love. This is the real start of Imari Tones, in its spiritual manner. With emotional pop tunes like "GoodBye,MySunchineTown" and a Teenage-Pure-Ballad "Seventeen's Requiem", this is probably the most melodic album in Imari Tones' history. Some songs like "Changes!!" and "Growing Happiness" are still being played live, as of year 2010. All songs are sung in Japanese. Drum tracks are played by software drum machine. Album cover is a picture of Imari (Tak's wife), standing in front of histric Nandaimon Gate, Todaiji temple, Nara, Japan.

"Kodomo Metal"

Recorded 1999    Produced by Imari Tones

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 1: Akatsuki                                8: Big World  

 2: I Am Your Teddy Bear             9: Kosei

 3: Minorities                             10: Love Opens Your Eyes

 4: Soft Song                             11: Curtain at 2PM

 5: Dreams of Bacteria                12: D.O.I.

 6: I'm a fish                               13: Guitar House

 7: Sou  

Recorded in 1999 summer, this is 3rd recording effort by Tak "Tone" Nakamine, who back then didn't have a name for his music project yet. After learning recording technique with his previous works, Tak put all of his musical inspiration to this record. This is an explosion of young talent and this is the ultimate style of "Home Recording Rock". "Kodomo Metal" means "Metal for Kids".But this is not an ordinally heavy metal. Very unique music styles are featured in this album. "Minorities", "Sou", and "Kosei", if you listen to those songs and you will see what I'm talking about. Some people say this is still the Best album of IMARi ToNES. 1980's style rock tune "Big World" is still being played live as of 2010. (This songs later appears in "Japanese Pop" album as "New World" with English lyrics.) All songs are sung in Japanese. Drum tracks played by drum machine. Album cover is a picture of Teddy Bears, trying to make it look like a children's book.

"Prototypes"

Recorded 1999    Produced by Imari Tones

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1: Breath of Angels

2: You

3: Sunny Side Up

4: Zento Tanan

5: Kaben

6: You're My Love

7: Ima Kimini Aitaiyo

8: Zento Yo Yo

Recorded in February-March 1999, this is 2nd music work by Imari Tones. Without a band, without a name, but Tak knew he was doing it for Love. That's why he named this music project "Imari Tones" in year 2001. He named the band after his wife. Now his life situation getting better, you can feel some warmth and light coming in. Tak made this record to improve his recording/mixiing skills, and it has some experimental songs. As a result, this album does not have any specific killer tune but all songs are solid and tight. All guitar sounds were delivered using Marshall Gov'nor Re-issue Pedal, but you will be surprised at how good it sounds. All songs sung in Japanese. Drum tracks played by drum machine. Album cover is a picture of the dog Tak had in his childhood.

Through The Garden Of Gods

Recorded 1998    Produced by Imari Tones

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 1: Yocho

 2: Kaikou

 3: Mayoigo  

 4: Mirrors Always Tell Lies!!

 5: Morning Rain -snail song-

 6: MONO Gokoro

 7: Must Be....(98 version)

 8: I will live

 9: Through The Rain Of Tears

10: Etude Infant

In 1998, Tak "Tone" Nakamine started making his music in his private studio. That's the beginning of Imari Tones, which later becomes "The first Christian heavy metal band from Japan". Back in 1998, it was not even a band, and it didn't have a name yet. Tak was making music without knowing why. It was not for success. It was just a therapy he needed. So here is the 1st independent music work by Imari Tones. It has a dark mood, due to Tak's life situation back then. Yes it was born in a dark place. Because this was the 1st recording experience for Tak, this may not be a perfect record. But it has some good pop rock tunes like "Mayoigo", "Mirror Always Tell Lies!!" and "MONO Gokoro". Also "Through The Rain of Tears" is probably only "Visual-Kei" song in Imari Tones' history. All songs sung in Japanese. Drum track are played by drum machine. Track 9&10 were recorded in 2001. Album cover is a picture of Cosmos flowers, taken somewhere in Kawasaki city, symbolizing two persons trying to live together in this lonely world.