History Music / BuckTick

* RapRock / RapMetal: Overlaps with SpokenWordInMusic. ''Aikawarazu no 'Are' no Katamari ga Nosabaru Hedo no Soko no Fukidamari'' and some sections of ''My Fuckin Valentine'' feature Sakurai doing something that, if not "technical" rapping, is very close to it.

BUCK-TICK is a Japanese rock band from Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. Though they have never described themselves as such, they are widely regarded as one of the key founders of VisualKei, alongside bands like {{Music/X Japan}}, D'erlanger, and Music/{{COLOR}}. They were also contemporaries with many of the artists in those bands and acts - specifically, the singer Atsushi and guitarist/theremin player/programmer/bandleader Imai were somewhat close friends of Music/{{hide|toMatsumoto}}. Formed in 1983, the band stands out amongst their peers for being relatively controversy free throughout their entire run, having had the same line up for 36 years with no break ups, hiatuses, or other such misfortunes befalling them that are so common amongst other bands within VisualKei, save for band leader and lead guitarist Hisashi Imai getting arrested in 1989 for possession of LSD (Which, compared to some of the stuff other Visual Kei bands were getting up to at the time, is a rather minor infraction indeed). Going on for over 30 years, BUCK-TICK are the longest lasting Visual Kei band in the genre, beating out more well known acts such as Music/XJapan and COLOR and are one of the most respected rock bands in Japan.

BUCK-TICK is a Japanese rock band from Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture. Though they have never described themselves as such, they are widely regarded as one of the key founders of VisualKei, alongside bands like {{Music/X Japan}}, D'erlanger, and Music/{{COLOR}}. They were also contemporaries with many of the artists in those bands and acts - specifically, the singer Atsushi and guitarist/theremin player/programmer/bandleader Imai were somewhat close friends of Music/{{hide|toMatsumoto}}. Formed in 1983, the band stands out amongst their peers for being relatively controversy free throughout their entire run, having had the same line up since 1985 with no break ups, hiatuses, deaths or other such misfortunes befalling them that are so common amongst other bands within VisualKei, save for band leader and lead guitarist Hisashi Imai getting arrested in 1989 for possession of LSD (Which, compared to some of the stuff other Visual Kei bands were getting up to at the time, is a rather minor infraction indeed). Going on for over 30 years, BUCK-TICK are the longest lasting Visual Kei band in the genre, beating out more well known acts such as Music/XJapan and COLOR and are one of the most respected rock bands in Japan.

On [[https://buck-tick.com/news/detail/12063/ October 24, 2023]], the band's official site announced that the lead singer, Atsushi Sakurai, passed away on October 19, 2023 at the age of 57 due to a brain hemorrhage.

* Atsushi Sakurai: Vocals (1985-present), Drums (1983-1985)

* AnimeThemeSong: The band provided the OP themes for ''Literature/TrinityBlood'', ''Manga/{{Shiki}}'', ''Anime/{{Nightwalker}}'', the second ED theme for ''Manga/XxxHolic'' and the fifth ED theme for ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro''.

* LongTitle: On the album Six/Nine there are two: "Aikawarazu no "Are" no Katamari ga Nosabaru Hedo no Soko no Fukidamari" (Translated variously as "As Usual, Once THAT Thing Comes, It Falls Back Down," "As Usual, 'That Thing''s Package, Idle at the end of a Spew Drift" or "The Ever-Unchanging Mass of 'That' Drifts at the Bottom of Selfish Vomit"), and "Mienai Mono o Miyo to Suru Gokai Subete Gokai da" ("Misunderstanding in Trying to see the Invisible, Everything is Misunderstood").

* CoolOldGuy: How many 50 year old men you know still rocking the mohawk?

* AnimeThemeSong: The band provided the OP themes for ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'', ''Manga/{{Shiki}}'', ''Anime/{{Nightwalker}}'', the second ED theme for ''Manga/XxxHolic'' and the fifth ED theme for ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro''.

* BadassBaritone: Sakurai, all the way.
* BadassLongcoat: Sakurai's wardrobe has featured a number of these over the years (along with one or two [[WTHCostumingDepartment not-so-badass ones]]), and he is adept at swishing and twirling them for dramatic effect.

* DeathBySex: Implied in ''Jonathan Jet-Coaster,'' though it could also be referring to [[TheImmodestOrgasm "little death"]].

* ADateWithRosiePalms: "Aikawarazu no 'Are' no Katamari ga Nosabaru Hedo no Soko no Fukidamari" (song) "Sasayaki" (song and video), among others. Vocalist Sakurai is also a master of the self-inflicted crotch-grab/fondle during live performances. There is even video footage from the old days of him with his hand fully down his pants in at least one performance.

* HornyDevils: The theme of "Muma ~ The Nightmare," made most obvious in the 13Stairs live - the song is about an incubus/sexual vampire, and Atsushi plays the role as he sings it. Also the theme of "Devil'N Angel" except with a subversion - the "angel" is just as horny for the devil as he is for him or her.

* NiceHat: Sakurai has paraded a number of these onstage, most recently a top hat in the 2010 Razzle Dazzle tour. Drummer Toll, meanwhile, favors nice hats with the crown removed to allow his SpikyHair to poke through. It actually looks pretty cool.

** ''Kyokutou Yori Ai wo Komete'' PV takes this UpToEleven - ''everything'' that can be on fire is.

* FamilyBusiness: Atsushi Sakurai has a rumored adult son who is ''also'' a VisualKei bandman, leading the band Vaniru as its vocalist. While there has been no confirmation of this officially, Leoneil has been seen in the "band member family" section at Buck-Tick lives, and he and Atsushi look very similar and their bands and performance styles are quite similar - see GenerationXerox below.