"God Rocks"

 Recorded 2009Nov-2010Feb

Now looking for a label and a distribution

  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.

Tak and IMARi ToNES always focused on Love, not success or fame. It is not what we got, but what we can give. And IMARi ToNES did it once more, self produced recording, with Faith. After they came back from their first tour in United States, Tak felt now he can make a real Christian rock album. Song writing process was more smooth than ever. He employed more complex, bald songwriting method with the power of Holy Spirit. The result is quite a unique rock sound, just like Rush, Van Halen, Stryper influence combined. It may not perfect, but this is our Love and this is our Devotion.

"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

"Dosamawari Live 2010"

 Live Recorded 2010 February

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  1:Testimony                            6: Only One Wish

  2:Big World                             7:God Kids

  3:Precious                              8:Iron Hammer

  4:Winning Song                        9:i love you, now ur on your own

  5:Love Is To Do Something       10:A Girl In The Mirror

             No One Dares To Do     11:Illusions

Produced by IMARi ToNES

The reason we made these 2 live disks free was, because it was simply a blessing we want to share. And naturally, we want to fill the gap while we look for a proper way to release our new recording called "God Rocks". Yes we are now a Christian Rock band. And with "God Rocks", we really became a Christian rock band. So we want to offer these live recordings to introduce what we are....the first Christian heavy metal from Japan.

 "IMARi ToNES in Glory Zone" was a live recording at Gloryzone Ministries, long island New York. 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.

 "Dosamawari Live 2010" shows IMARi ToNES more as a rockn'roll band. "Dosamawari" means, in Japanese, unkown musicians doing a club circuit (usually very small and dirty clubs and venues) looking for a chance. So this is our "Dosamawari" all the way from Japan. But we all know that's the most important thing for Rockn'Roll.

"Welcome To The School"

 Recorded 2008

Disk Available at CDBady, download available at iTunes Store and Bandbox

Our Side                                            His Side

  1:Welcome To The School                  8:He's Still With Us

  2:Illusions                                         9:Only One Wish

  3:God Has No Name                           10:V.I.C.

  4:Freedoom                                      11:First Pop

  5:i love you, now ur on your own         12:Stay Beautiful

  6:Never Too Late To Learn                 13:Graduated From The School

  7:Rockn'Roll is the proof God loves us

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 named "Our Side", with the songs emphasizing on hard sound and riffs. Second half of the album is "His Side", including more worship songs. The reason Tak parted this record in 2 parts is, because he wanted to depict inner battle inside human's mind. Because he thinks, in order to understand God's law, man has to break all the illusions made in human world. That's why "Our Side" is full of very hard songs, fighting with doubts in his own mind.

 This album includes band's favorite songs to perfome live, like very powerful "Illusions", catchy rock tune "i love you, now ur on your own" and glorious worship tune "Only One Wish".

Thanks to Dr.Manzo who provided us his secret base to create this record.

"Japanese Pop"

Recorded 2006-2007

Disk Available at CDbaby, download available at iTunes Store and Bandbox

  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, the producer Tak Yonemochi brought IMARi ToNES to his good friend Sascha Paeth, in Germany. Sascha and IMARi ToNES recorded 3 songs, including super catchy song "Karma Flower". Rest of the album was recorded by Tak Yonemochi in Tokyo. He used his analogue recording equipment and bogner fish preamp to get this warm and punchy guitar sound. Only 2 songs from this album are sung in Japanese, the rest is in English. Many songs in this album are re-recorded or revised version of those appeard in self recorded albums.

"fireworks"

Recorded 2005-2006 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Sirase Kitaru                       7:A-a-Hello

  2:100 Wonders                        8:Ev'rything's Al'right

  3:Hatsuharu Renpoo                9:Orange Juice

  4:Nanikawo Shinjite                 10:La Mere

  5:Nantekotonai                       11:Silent Hearts

  6:Uwakina Kangaroo                 12:Seitokaisitsu Blues

This album was made as the last one of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Featuring ear friendly pop tunes and wider variaty of songs. Sirase Kitaru features somewhat Christian sounding lyrics. Silent Hearts is typical '80s Japanese rock song. "Hatsuharu Renpoo" is the original version of "Karma Flower" with Japanese lyrics. All song in Japanese.

"Color Of Hers"

Recorded 2005-2006 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:I                                           8:Jibun Theme

  2:Break Through                       9:Hitorini Naranaide

  3:Omoi                                    10:Glidin'

  4:Osekkai                                 11:Magic

  5:Samurai Kids                          12:Love Is Awful

  6:Teishokuya                            13:Tawamure

  7:Hidamari

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

This is a 9th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". This is really a hard rock album including many serious songs. And some people say this is the best out of 10 DIY albums. "I" features very sharp guitar solo. Osekkai is a kind of grunge song, and "Magic" is Zeppelin type song. All sung in Japanese.

"Reluctant Savior"

2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Asa                                     7:Angel Wind

  2:Kimi ha Mammoth                 8:Osanagokoro no funk

  3:If Only I Could Rockn'Roll       9:fine tune

  4:Phony Phony                        10:Bokura Noutenki

  5:Yoru No Uta                          11:Nami

  6:ME                                       12:Let's Go 3chords!!

This is a 8th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". This is an "ordinary life" album with many pop tunes. "Kimiha Mammoth" is a candy pop tune about Japanese school life. "Phony Phony" has a very trickey rythem. And "Angel Wind" features a beautiful chorus. All songs sung in Japanese.

"Heterogeneous Species"

2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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  1:Satoraga Stream                    8:Flying Kitchen

  2:Vitamin Glass                         9: 42  

  3:Heterogeneous                      10:Space Merchant

  4:Juku-Shiki                            11:Chinese Mermaid

  5:Buiyabasic Inouryuu               12:Bochi Bochi

  6:Kuusou Shounen                   13:Song0

  7:Tooi Natsu No Komoriuta

This is a 7th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Key word of this album is "Heterogeneous" and it has some unusual, experimental songs. But this includes some best song of IMARi ToNES, such as "Saratoga Stream" and "Flying Kitchen". All songs except M9 are sung in Japanese. On these last 4 DIY albums, Tak  played all drum tracks.

"Hero Of The Lights"

Recorded 2004-2005 Produced by Imari Tones

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Disk available at Monstar.fm

  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

This is a 6th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Tone, Haratti and Minetti, as they played so tight as a band, this is definetely the best and most catchy album out of 10 DIY albums. This is the Japanese band, this is the Japanese pop life. Basically hardrock, post punk influences here and there, this is something you can call alternative pop. All songs sung in Japanese. This includes original version of "Winning Song" and "That's why i love you", later re-recorded on "Japanese Pop" by Tak Yonemochi.

 "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

This is a 5th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Tone, Haratti and Minetti, they started playing in clubs in Tokyo. This is the pure record of those performance. Direct from mixing console of each venue. Tak "Tone" Nakamine speaks from his soul, and the band bleeds. In the concrete jungle, this is the city called Tokyo. All songs sung in Japanese. Keyboard can be heard on some songs are played by Mizuki, Tone's sister.

"Entering The New World"

Recorded 2001 Produced by Imari Tones

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 1: Entering The New World            8: Fly With Me On Spring Breeze

 2: Changes!!                                9: Why Not?

 3: GoodBye,MySunshineTown       10: Galactic Dreamer

 4: 14000 light years away             11: Angels of Rain

 5: Wait For Me                            12: Young Wolves

 6: Growing Happiness                   13: 17's Requiem (Intro)

 7: Sinkaron                                 14: Seventeen's Requiem

                                        15: Nara Teku Teku

This is a 4th album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Contrary to "Kodomo Metal", this album focuses on love and emotion inside Tak "Tone" Nakamine. This album includes many pop tunes and heart warming ballads. "GoodBye,MySunchineTown" is one of the best tunes of IMARi ToNES. And "Changes!!" is sometimes played live still in 2010.

All songs sung in Japanese. Drums played by software drum machine.

"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  

 This is a 3rd album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Home recording by himself, this is an explosion of Tak "Tone" Nakamine's musical ability and very special album. "Kodomo Metal" means Metal for Kids. But it is not like ordinally heavy metal. Very unique songs are featured in this album. "Minorities", "Sou", and "Kosei", you must give those songs a listen. Some people say this is still the Best album of IMARi ToNES.

80's style rock tune "Big World" is often played live still in 2010. (This songs later appears in "Japanese Pop" album as "New World".

All songs sung in Japanese. Drums played by drum machine.

"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

This is a 2nd album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". Home recording by Tak "Tone". Now the winter is gone and you can feel some warmth in the wind and you can feel the light coming from the window. Tone made this album as a practice and test case of the recording technique. As a result, this album does not has special killer tunes but all songs are tight. In some songs you can hear the best guitar sound in the world derived from Marshall Govn'or pedal.

All songs sung in Japanese. Drums played by drum machine.

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: That's why I love you 98

 7: MONO Gokoro

 8: Must Be.... 98

 9: I will live

10: Through The Rain Of Tears

11: Etude Infant

This is a 1st album of "Wandering journey of 10 self recording albums". By himself, Tak "Tone" Nakamine started creating his work, self recording. Due to the gloomy situations in his life, this album has somewhat dark and lonely sound, like many independent rock records. Recording and playing skill of Tak "Tone" Nakamine was not good enough yet, but this sure includes good songs like "Mayoigo" and "Morning Rain".  "Must Be" and "That's why I love you" are re-recorded afterward in "Hero Of The Lights" album. Also you must check out "Through The Rain Of Tears" for typical "Visual-Kei" sound.

All songs sung in Japanese. Drums played by drum machine.