Aural Vampire (オーラルヴァンパイア, ōraru vanpaia) is a Japanese group (formerly duo) led by EXO-CHIKA (vocals/lyrics) and RAVEMAN (music) from Tokyo, Japan.
History
EXO-CHIKA and RAVEMAN met at high school, where they experimented with writing songs. They recorded several tapes together, eventually performing as a duo alongside their friends' hardcore band.[1] After this first performance, they began to perform live shows and record tapes under the name Aural Vampire.[1]
Aural Vampire released an indie album Vampire Ecstasy in 2004 and a single called Death Folder in 2005 that was made available to download online.[2]
In 2008, the band announced they had been signed to the label Avex Trax and, at the end of the year, they released a set of three self-titled EPs on iTunes. Their second album Zoltank was released on May 5, 2010.