Hide
Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人, Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), better known by his stage name hide, was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan, but was also a successful solo artist and co-founder of the United States-based band Zilch.
He sold millions of records, both solo and as a member of X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. When they disbanded in 1997, hide focused on his solo career which started four years prior and went on to enjoy significant popularity. At the height of his fame, while recording his third studio album and about to launch an international career with the newly formed Zilch, he died in 1998 of what was ruled a suicide by hanging. hide was seen as an icon for Japanese youth rebelling against their country's conformist society and his death was labeled "the end of an era."
Releases
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Hide-Hide - Zipang | 2012 | CD, Album |
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hide (2) - Hide Best 〜Psychommunity〜 | 2000 | CD, Compilation, Limited Edition |
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hide (2) - Beauty & Stupid | 1996 | CD, Mini, Single |
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HIDE - A Falling / Sea Of Time | 2015 | Cassette, Single, Limited Edition |
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HIDE - Possession / The Bleeding Heart | 2014 | Cassette, Single, Limited Edition |
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Hide - Castration Anxiety | 2018 | File, FLAC, Album |
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hide (2) - Ugly Pink Machine File 2 Unofficial Data File [Psyence A Go Go 1996] | 1997 | VHS |
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HIDE - Kill Your Head | 2020 | File, MP3, Single |
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hide (2) - A Souvenir + Tell Me - Presented By Universal Music | 2001 | DVD, DVD-Video, Stereo |
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hide (2) - Hide 單曲集決定版 | 1997 | CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo |
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hide (2) - Hide Best 〜Psychommunity〜 | 2000 | CD, Compilation |
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Hide (38) - Demo 2012 | 2012 | CDr, EP |
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hide (2) - Eyes Love You | 2010 | Vinyl, 12", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo |
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Hide (42) - Stay Hungry,Stay Foolish. | 2011 | CD, Album |
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HIDE - Black Flame | 2018 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition |
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HIDE - Flesh For The Living | 2016 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
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HIDE - Interior Terror | 2021 | File, MP3, Album |
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HIDE - Castration Anxiety | 2017 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing |
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hide (2) - Singles ~ Junk Story 店頭演奏用ビデオ | 2002 | VHS, Promo |
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hide (2) - Hide 50th Anniversary Film「Junk Story」 | 2015 | Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
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hide (2) - Hi-Ho / Good Bye | 1996 | CD, Maxi-Single |
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hide (2) - Hide Your Face | 1994 | CD, Album, Limited Edition |
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hide (2) - Eyes Love You | 1993 | CD, Mini, Single |
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hide (2) - Misery | 2010 | Vinyl, 12", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo |
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Hide - Hell Is Here | 2019 | Vinyl, LP, Album |
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hide (2) - Ja, Zoo | 1998 | CD, Album, Limited Edition |
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hide (2) - Tune-Up Hide Remixes | 1997 | CD, Album |
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Hide - Castration Anxiety | 2018 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress |
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HIDE - Resurrection / Force Fed | 2015 | Cassette, Single, Limited Edition |
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hide (2) - Hide 1998 Complete Works | 1998 | CD, CD-ROM, Compilation |
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hide (2) - 50%&50% | 2007 | CD, Single, Reissue |
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hide (2) - Hide Mtv 集 | 2000 | DVD, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo |
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hide (2) - Film The Psychomunity Reel 2 | 2001 | DVD, DVD-Video, Stereo |
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HIDE - Man's Best Friend | 2020 | File, MP3, Single |
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hide (2) - Ugly Pink Machine File 1 Official Data File [Psyence A Go Go In Tokyo] | 2004 | DVD, Reissue, Unofficial Release |
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hide (2) - Tell Me | 2010 | Vinyl, 12", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo |
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Hide - Castration Anxiety | 2018 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition |
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hide (2) - Psyence | 2008 | CD, Album, Remastered |
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hide (2) - Ja, Zoo | 2008 | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
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hide (2) - Hi-Ho / Good Bye | 2010 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo |
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Hide - Hell Is Here | 2019 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition |
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Hide - Hell Is Here | 2019 | CD, Album |
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hide (2) - Hide Best 〜Psychommunity〜 | 2000 | CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release |
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HIDE - Resurrection / Force Fed | 2015 | File, MP3, Single |
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hide (2) - Beauty & Stupid | 1996 | CD, Mini, Single, Promo |
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hide (2) - 50%&50% | 2010 | Vinyl, 12", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo |
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hide (2) - Tell Me | 1994 | CD, Mini, Single |
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Hide - Hell Is Here | 2019 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing |
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hide (2) - We ♥ Hide - The Best In The World | 2009 | CD, Compilation |
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hide (2) - Film The Psychommunity Reel 1 | 2001 | DVD, DVD-Video, Stereo |

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