History Music / BloodStainChild

* Ryo – Bass Guitar, screamed vocals (1999, 2000–present)

* Aki – Keyboards, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals (2000–present)

* Gami (ex–Youthquake) - Drums (2010–present)
* Kiki – clean and screamed vocals (2012–present)
* Makoto - DJ/VJ (2013–present)

* XMeetsY: Music/InFlames meets ElectronicMusic and J-pop.

Blood Stain Child is a Japanese seven-piece VisualKei heavy metal band formed in Osaka in the year 2000. Originally a DeathMetal band with SynthPop influences, they have since opted for a musical style that combines MelodicDeathMetal, IndustrialMetal and various styles of ElectronicMusic including trance, techno and JapanesePopMusic. They were originally an indies band, but is now signed to Pony Canyon as of 2010. While they haven't found any mainstream success, the band has had continued success in Japan and has performed in many events and conventions all over the world.

* CarefulWithThatAxe: The band's [[HarshVocals harsh vocalists]] have done particularly brutal examples throughout their career, most notably the opening screams for "Freedom" from ''Mozaiq'' and "Sirius VI" from ''Epsilon''.

** HairOfGold

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Ryu is just one in a list of highly convincing crossdressers in VisualKei, alongside Hizaki of Music/{{Versailles}}, Shinya of Music/DirEnGrey, Mana of Music/MaliceMizer, Bou ex-Music/AnCafe and early Music/YoshikiHayashi of [[Music/XJapan X.]]

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Ryu is just one in a list of highly convincing crossdressers in VisualKei, alongside Hizaki of Music/{{Versailles}}, Shinya of Music/DirEnGrey, Mana of Music/MaliceMizer, Bou ex-Music/AnCafe and early Music/YoshikiHayashi of [[Music/XJapan X]].
* XtremeKoolLetterz: The "e" in ''Epsilon'' is rendered as "ε".

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* CreativeDifferences: Why Sophia left.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Both ''Silence of Northern Hell'' and ''Mystic Your Heart'', being indies releases, have become very hard to find. Songs from the two albums have been streamed online, and the two albums are also on [=iTunes=], but getting a physical copy of even one of the albums mentioned would be a very difficult task.

* TheRedStapler: Ryu models for the Lolita fashion label Chantilly/ATELIER-PIERROT. He also managed two of the brand's shops for a day. Sophia also models for the same brand.

* Ryo – Bass Guitar, vocals (1999, 2000–present)

* Kiki – vocals (2012–present)

* MetalScream: Ryo is a Type 3 screamer. It seems that Kiki can also pull off Type 4 and even ''screeching'' Type 3 screams.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Idolator'', with its trance and J-pop elements. ''Epsilon'' reintroduced the MelodicDeathMetal stylings of the older albums but also included IndustrialMetal influences a la Music/TheGazette and elements of ThrashMetal courtesy of Gami from the now-defunct VisualKei brutal death/thrash metal band Youthquake.

* AnimeHair: Gami, G.S.R, Ryo, Ryu, Sophia, Sadew, hell...almost everyone who has been or is still in the band.

* {{Bishonen}}: The male members of the band with the exception of ex-vocalist Sadew

* CosplayOtakuGirl: Ryu, a male example.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Idolator'', with its trance and J-pop elements. ''Epsilon'' reintroduced the brutal MelodicDeathMetal stylings of the older albums but also included IndustrialMetal influences a la Music/TheGazette.

** Ryu loves LolitaFashion, anime (especially ''{{Gundam}}'', ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''GhostInTheShell'' and ''{{CLANNAD}})'' and cosplay. His brother Ryo supports his hobbies.

* {{Expy}}: Ex-vocalist Sadew was one of Music/InFlames' Anders Friden; he even grew long, thick dreadlocks and a BadassBeard during one of the band's most Visual phases.

* VocalEvolution: In the band's early days, Ryo was nothing short of a DreadfulMusician, but by the time ''Epsilon'' was released, he had developed a screaming capacity rivaling Kiyoharu of Kuroyume fame, Kyo of Music/DirEnGrey or ''even'' MariaCross or [[Music/AnaalNathrakh Dave "V.I.T.R.I.O.L." Hunt]] in terms of harshness.

* StartMyOwn: Sophia announced a new music project, called Seasons of Ghost.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Ryu.

* BerserkButton: Sophia dislikes being called by the [[AffetionateNickname nickname]] "Sophie".

* VocalEvolution: In the band's early days, Ryo was nothing short of a DreadfulMusician, but by the time ''Epsilon'' was released, he had developed a screaming capacity rivaling Kiyoharu of Kuroyume fame and Kyo of Music/DirEnGrey in terms of harshness.

* BerserkButton: Sophia dislikes being called "[[AffetionateNickname Sophie]]".

* GenreShift: To NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly from ''Idolator'' onwards

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: They describe themselves as playing "hybrid metal trance". They also draw inspiration from IndustrialMetal and the harder, more abrasive end of MelodicDeathMetal. Hell, they even had Ettore Rigotti of Disarmonia Mundi (an Italian melodeath/industrial metal band) produce ''Epsilon'', just because they were aiming for a very specific sound.

* {{Otaku}}: Ryu loves LolitaFashion, anime and cosplay. His brother Ryo supports his hobbies.

* SopranoAndGravel: During the Sadew era, the band used samples for cleans while Sadew does the screams. The Sophia era has Ryo providing screams. Now its Kiki on cleans and Ryo on screams.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Both ''Silence of Northern Hell'' and ''Mystic Your Heart'', being indies releases, have become very hard to find. Songs from the two albums have been streamed online.

Blood Stain Child is a Japanese seven-piece VisualKei heavy metal band formed in Osaka in the year 2000. Originally a straight-up DeathMetal outfit, they have since opted for a musical style that combines MelodicDeathMetal, IndustrialMetal and various styles of ElectronicMusic including trance, techno and JapanesePopMusic. They were originally an indies band, but is now signed to Pony Canyon as of 2010. While they haven't found any mainstream success, the band has had continued success in Japan and has performed in many events and conventions all over the world.

It is arguable that they are part of the VisualKei movement as they have not explicitly referred to themselves as such, but they have used visuals and costuming similar to many established Visual bands, with the remaining members of the original lineup being the most Visual members of the band.

* Gami – Drums (2010–present)

* CosplayOtakuGirl: Ryu, a non-female example.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: DJ Makoto and Ryu, the latter being one of the most convincing crossdressers in Visual Kei.

* RearrangeTheSong

* BandOfRelatives: Ryu, the lead guitarist, is the brother of Ryo, the LeadBassist.

* GenreBusting and GenreRoulette: Scroll back up and see the genres that influenced the band's musical style. Song to song, they can differ between any combination of these genres.

* LeadBassist/NobodyLovesTheBassist: Ryo is among the most well-known members of the band, being one of the founding members and one half of the VocalTagTeam (the other half being Sophia from 2010-2012 and more recently, Kiki).

* DudeLooksLikeALady: DJ Makoto

* TheRedStapler: Ryu models for the Lolita fashion label Chantilly/ATELIER-PIERROT. She also managed two of the brand's shops for a day. Sophia also models for the same brand.
* SopranoAndGravel: During the Sadew era, Ryu provides female backing vocals while Sadew does the screams. The Sophia era has Ryo providing screams. Now its Kiki on cleans and Ryo on screams.

* XtremeKoolLetterz: The "e" in ''Epsilon'' is actually rendered as "ε".

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Idolator'', with its trance and J-pop elements. ''Epsilon'' reintroduced the brutal MelodicDeathMetal stylings of the older albums but also included IndustrialMetal influences a la Music/TheGazette

* SopranoAndGravel: During the Sadew era, Ryu provides female backing vocals while Sadew does the screams. The Sophia era has Ryo providing screams. Now its seems to be Kiki on cleans and Ryo on screams.

* Sophia – vocals (2010–2012)

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* VocalEvolution: In the band's early days, Ryo was nothing short of a DreadfulMusician, but by the time ''Epsioln'' was released, he had developed a screaming capacity rivaling Kiyoharu of Kuroyume fame and Kyo of Music/DirEnGrey in terms of harshness.