His second solo album, Psyence, was released on September 2nd, also followed by a tour, "Psyence a Go Go". In 1996, Matsumoto oversaw the production of the first release on his own label LEMONed (founded in 1989), an album from the band Zeppet Store. Matsumoto then went on the "Hide Our Psychommunity Tour", for which a live band was hired that would later become part of his primary project, hide with Spread Beaver. The album's musical style differed significantly from the speed metal anthems and power ballads of X Japan, leaning more towards alternative rock. The cover art was based on a mask designed by Swiss artist H. In addition to songwriting, he played most of the guitars and bass on some of the tracks, and provided all lead vocals.
In 1994, hide recorded and released his first solo album, Hide Your Face. He also starred in an art film titled Seth et Holth, along with Tusk of Zi:Kill. Solo career: 1993–1998In early 1993, Matsumoto was featured on the sampler Dance 2 Noise 004, with the song "Frozen Bug", which he recorded with Inoran and J of Luna Sea, under the band name M*A*S*S. Around that time, the group also dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics, the exception being Matsumoto, who would still perform in wildly colorful outfits and with his trademark pink hair. Shortly after the release of the album Art of Life, the members of X Japan took a break, to start solo projects. He became the band's lead guitarist and occasional songwriter, composing songs like "Celebration", "Joker" and the single "Scars". Main article: X Japanhide joined X Japan (then called X) in early 1987.
Around the same time hide was invited to join X. Until January 28, 1987, when hide became tired of changing members and decided to end the band (vocalist Kyo and drummer Tetsu would both go on to D'erlanger). They continued to perform in live houses and night clubs such as Meguro Rokumeikan, Omiya Freaks and Meguro Live Station. Their first appearance with the new name was on the sampler Devil Must Be Driven out with Devil, with their songs "Dead Angle" and "Emergency Express". In 1986 the group changed its name to Saver Tiger to avoid confusion with a similarly-named band from Sapporo (see Saber Tiger). Years later, Jewel's guitarist Kiyoshi would join hide's solo band. In November, the band contributed the song "Vampire" to the Heavy Metal Force III sampler, which also included songs by X and Jewel. In July 1985 Saber Tiger released their self-titled EP, which included two songs, "Double Cross" and "Gold Digger". Later that year he took a nationwide examination and successfully obtained a beautician license. In April 1983 he started attending cosmetology and fashion school at the Hollywood Beauty Salon in present-day Roppongi Hills, from which he graduated in 1984. A year after their founding, they started playing shows at live houses in Yokosuka, such as Rock City. After this, he concentrated on guitar and in 1981 formed the band Saber Tiger. He quit the band after a short time because he was assigned the clarinet while he wanted to play the trumpet. He then entered Zushi Kaisei Senior High School in Zushi, Kanagawa, where he entered the school's brass band as a club activity. On March 11, 1980, Matsumoto graduated from Tokiwa Junior High School. In the same year his grandmother bought him his first electric guitar, a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe. He was first exposed to rock and roll music at the age of fifteen, through the album Alive! by Kiss. He was also a successful solo artist and co-founder of the United States based band Zilch.Įarly years and Saver Tiger: 1964–1987Hideto Matsumoto was born in St Joseph's Hospital in Midorigaoka, Japan, on Decemand went on to attend Yokosuka Tokiwa Junior High School. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997. Hideto Matsumoto ( 松本 秀人, Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964–May 2, 1998), better known by his mononymous stage name hide (ヒデ, written in capital letters, HIDE when he was with X Japan, and written in lowercase letters with hide in other projects), was a popular Japanese musician.
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