Extasy Records

Extasy Records is a Japanese record label founded in April 1986 by Yoshiki Hayashi, co-founder of the heavy metal band X Japan. The label's first release was X's 1986 single "Orgasm".

Extasy Records
Founded1986 (1986)
FounderYoshiki Hayashi
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Media Factory (music division)/QQS Distribution
Warner Music Group (2000-2022)
Independent (2007-)
TuneCore (2022-)
Genre
Country of originJapan
LocationTokyo, Japan
Los Angeles, California, USA
Official websitewww.extasyrecords.co.jp

Over the next few years, the label signed several then-little-known bands, among them future million-selling Glay and Luna Sea. Extasy along with Free-Will are credited with helping to spread the visual kei movement. The label also hosted a series of events to promote the groups, called Extasy Summits, which would also feature formerly signed bands that had already moved on to a major label.

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