Here you will find all of メトロノーム their releases that cannot be classified as an album, EP or single. These include promotional CD’s, demo cassettes and compilation albums. As you can see, there are a lot of them!
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1997
This is expected to be ピコピコポン’s first release ever in the form of a demo cassette, probably handed out during a concert.
About 1+ year later, in 1998, they renamed themselves to メトロノーム.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
A compilation CD from 1997, issued in limited quantities which features the only track by ピコピコポン (an earlier incarnation of メトロノーム) on CD. The song プラネット can also be found on their 1998 demo tape.
Cat. nbr.: IKEBUKURO CYBER – EXPC-1997
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This item, or at least my copy, does not have an obi, nor a back sleeve. It does come with a folded lyrics sheet and has a photo of each band printed inside and on the back of the front sleeve.
This is a very early cassette which was handed out during a gig at 池袋CYBER in Japan on the 22nd of February 1998, 6 months before they handed out the first demo cassette when they were メトロノーム.
That is right, the cassette you are looking at is by ピコピコポン which is an early incarnation of メトロノーム.
The line-up should be シャラク on vocals, ヤジ on bass (who left メトロノーム in 2001) and フクスケ on guitar.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
The tape contains two interesting versions. Side A is a very early version of プラネット which was later re-recorded under the name of メトロノーム in 2001 for a demo tape with the same name. The version by ピコピコポン is however different from structure and has different lyrics except for the chorus. The song’s length has been extended to over 5 minutes. This version was initially released on a 1997 compilation CD called Digitalian Space.
Side B is an unreleased demo recording which was never released under the name of メトロノーム.
メトロノーム’s first release ever. Handed out at a gig in August 1998 on cassette. It features two unreleased demo recordings and comes in a white sleeve with minimal artwork.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
An early cassette which was given away for free during a concert in February 1999 and features two demo recordings.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
8bitガールズ ブラボー was re-recorded and released on the 2002 compilation きわもの達の快楽.
村ミホトケ was re-recorded for their debut single SINGLE TOP Religion.
Both recordings on this cassette sound very rough and both start with a few seconds of studio chatter.
This particular copy was signed on the inside.
The first release which features an early version of 東京バビロン which was re-recorded in 2001, in 2004 and once again re-recorded and released in 2018. All four versions are different. The B-side was never released on any album or single.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
Released in September 1999 on cassette which features an early version of φD-SANSKRIT.
The A-side is an early instrumental version which should have been spelled as DOCTOR. Another early version with vocals ended up on a cassette from 2000 and again on a 3″ CD in 2003.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
Another rare demo cassette, issued in March 2000.
This remains a mysterious release. A cassette definitely exists featuring two songs, with a supposed vocal version of DORTER on the B-side. The artwork is just a white sleeve with basic information and a printed insert.
The band however listed this is as an “MD” (MiniDisk?) release with just the song 式神ループ on their own website up until around 2010 or so. No photos have however ever surfaced of this MD release.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
This is a demo cassette that was hand-made by the band and released during one concert only in May 2000. It contains two recordings of which one (致死量フリーク) was later re-recorded and released on a 2002 compilation album and once again re-recorded for the 2009 album COLLECTION 2. The B-side has never been released on any album or single.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
Three different editions were released of this cassette.
The first one was released on the 7th of May 2000 with this artwork.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
This is expected to be the second release of this cassette which features similar artwork, though with minor changes.
It was released on the 8th of August 2000.
The recordings are the same as the previous release.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
This is expected to be the third release of this cassette which features completely different artwork and an insert.
It was released on the 9th of September 2000.
The recordings are the same as the previous releases.
This was a three-track compilation CD with one track by メトロノーム. It comes in a plastic sleeve with a colored insert.
The two other bands on this release performed with メトロノーム at 神楽坂DIMENSION on this day as well.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
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This should be their first CDr which contains a demo recording of an unreleased song although it was re-recorded and included on COLLECTION 2.
It comes (or at least my copy) in a blue-ish special slim jewel case with no sleeve. My copy also comes with a ticket stub from the gig where this release was available. The disc is just a plain CDr with a hand-written title.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
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There are very few images of this item on the internet (I could only find two at the time of writing) and all look exactly the same as my copy. Even the way the track title has been written down matches 100%. Does this mean that the same copy has changed from owner from time to time or were the band able to write each title exactly the same on each disc? More info would be appreciated!
Possibly the first demo cassette that was issued in 2001 at the BRAND NEW club in Japan. It features a demo recording of the song プラネット which was later re-recorded for the album 1メトロノーム in 2003.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
The sleeve is a single sheet of paper, folded and has the lyrics of the song on the backside.
The second demo cassette that was released in 2001. It was once again hand-made by the band released at their concert on the 22nd of February. As with the other tapes, this one also features a demo version. The song was initially released to a wider public five months later on the single PLASTIC-MODELS 銀 and once again on their 2004 album UNKNOWN. The single version sounds close to the demo version.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
The sleeve is a single sheet of paper, folded and has the lyrics of the song on the backside.
This is a rare demo cassette that was hand-made by the band and released during one concert only in April 2001. It contains a demo recording of レリジョン which was never released on any album or single. It’s a great energetic song!
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
The sleeve has a backside with a small story about how they came from 2005 to try and improve their record sales in the past (well, at least, I guess that is what it is about, since I do see the number “2005” mentioned).
An odd release. The song featured on this tape is mainly instrumental with only occasional vocals. It comes in a black sleeve with a drawing of a CRT computer screen on it.
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Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
Between 2001-04-13 and 2001-12-19
An uncommon demo tape. There is no date written on the sleeve anywhere, nor is there any info about this one on the internet anywhere. However, since リウ is mentioned on the sleeve, I can only guess that it was released on or after the 13th of April 2001 and not later then the 19th of December 2001 (this is the period when he was a member of the band). The same cassette brand was also used for this release as for レリジョン, making it more reasonable that this one was indeed released around the same time as the previous demo tape.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
The song on this cassette was never released on any album or single, although it did appear on a 1999 demo cassette and on a 2004 concert CD-single and again on a concert-only 2018 release. All four releases feature a different version.
A compilation CD, issued in December 2001 which features two songs by メトロノーム.
Cat. nbr.: Bellwood Records – BZCS-1008
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アリガト was, as far as I know, only released on this album and re-recorded for the album COLLECTION 2.
φD-SANSKRIT has quite a history. It was initially released on a 1999 demo cassette.
Then a new recording was made for their debut mini album, released in 2000.
Another new recording was made for this 2001 compilation which starts with studio banter and then develops into a full recording.
It was once again re-recorded for their 2003 album 1メトロノーム, again in 2008 and finally in 2018. That makes six different studio versions!
A demo tape from January 2002 and I think that this was their last demo released as a cassette tape. It was once again distributed at a concert and features an early recording of プチ天変地異 which was later released on their album 1メトロノーム and once again re-recorded for COLLECTION 2.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – none
Track listing:
Side A
Side B
There are at least three known versions of this tape. The one at the top has a green sleeve, but red and yellow versions are known to exist as well. Each copy should be numbered on the back of the sleeve and most, if not all, were handed out in an envelop as shown above. I don’t know if this meant that the receiver of a tape did not know the color of the sleeve until the envelope was opened, but it sure gives it a nice touch.
This is a compilation album from 2002 which features two tracks by メトロノーム. Both tracks were initially released on two separate demo cassettes, though have been re-recorded for this release.
Cat. nbr.: first cell – fccd-0001
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8bitガールズ ブラボー initially appeared on an early 1999 cassette and later appeared on COLLECTION 2 as a live recording.
致死量フリーク was initially also released on a demo cassette, though in 2000. It was re-recorded once again for the same 2008 compilation album.
This is a 3″ CD-single which features a rough or demo version of 残念僕の人生。 The song was released seven months later in a re-recorded form on their first full-length album.
This CD was only available at their 15 September 2002 concert.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – none
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In order to promote their (then) upcoming album 1メトロノーム, they released this sampler at three different concerts (February 15th, 22nd and 23rd 2003) plus it was made available for mail order.
This CD was released with a transparent obi and transparent artwork.
Cat. nbr.: Tricycle ENTERTAINMENT Inc. – TNSR-5006
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The song Thank you for my everyday is a different, demo (?), version when compared to the one that ended up on the album two months later.
This 3″ CD was released in 2003 and features an early version of コンピューター which was later released on their 2004 album LIFO as コンピュータ.
This CD was only available at their 25 October 2003 concert.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – none
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This is their, to date and to my knowledge, last 3″ CD release. It features a demo recording of ドクター and was issued without a sleeve.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – none
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The song, erroneously called DORTER, was initially attempted as an instrumental version and released on a 1999 demo cassette.
Six months later they released a version featuring vocals on a new cassette.
I am however unsure if this 2003 demo version evolved from the 1999 and 2000 versions, as they sound completely different.
A very nice promotional CD-single. The song on this disc can be considered as the final version based on its production.
Two different early versions can be found on 1999 and 2001 demo cassettes. A more recent re-recording is from 2018.
This CD was only available at a concert on the 27th of June 2004.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – none
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The band performed with a few other bands during at least two nights in February 2005. To commemorate this event, a special CD was released.
The first CD, released on the 19th of February, came in a yellow sleeve.
The third CD (though second which features music by メトロノーム, FTI4D-002 does not) was released on the 26th of February and came in a pink sleeve. Both releases feature the same music.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records– FTI4D-001
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月夜の晩、壮絶に生きろ later ended up in a remixed form on their 2005 album Electric travel.
This edition was released on the 19th of February 2005.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records– FTI4D-003
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This edition was released on the 26th of February 2005.
This CD-single was professionally made and sold during one or more concerts in May 2006. It features two new songs plus a CD-EXTRA section which contains four live videos.
The release comes with full artwork and an obi.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – APCRD-0601G
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ボク存在説 was re-recorded for their 2008 album COLLECTION.
PSYCHO-ENEMY was also re-recorded in 2008, but for the COLLECTION 2 album and again in 2018.
ねじ式 originally appeared on their debut mini album from 2000. It was re-recorded in 2008 and 2018.
This CD-single was also professionally made, just as the previous release, and sold during one or more concerts in July 2006. It features, at that time, three new songs plus a CD-EXTRA section which contains three live videos.
The release comes with full artwork and an obi.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – 0602G-APCRD
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絶望さん appears to be the same version/mix as the one on their 2007 サイクルリサイクル album, although it contains an extra second of music at the end of the song which might arguably be a mastering error (it sounds like a short burst of guitar noise). The song was re-recorded for the COLLECTION album.
The last CD released before their 2009 hiatus that featured a demo recording. It was handed out or sold at a concert a few days before Christmas in 2006. It comes with a great color photo sleeve.
I must say that the song sounds very un-メトロノーム. It has the usual trademarks like the bleeps and bloops during the song, but the vocal part contains some falsettos which are rarely heard in a メトロノーム song.
Cat. nbr.: Art Pop Records – none
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Possibly their first miscellaneous release since 2006 which was released in August 2017 during a concert and contains three re-recordings of older tracks. They picked three interesting tracks as all three are non-album tracks. Track 3 was even only released as a demo recording in 2000.
Unlike most other concert CD releases, this one came in a nice cardboard sleeve with a printed lyrics insert.
Cat. nbr.: self-released – METO-1701G
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Lovely concert-only CD release from September 2018 which contains a re-recording of the song 東京バビロン. Different versions of this song were previously released in 2004 (on CD), 2001 (cassette) and 1999 (cassette).
Note that the KICS-93725 catalogue number is not mentioned on the disc, but in the CD’s matrix number.
Cat. nbr.: King Records – KICS-93725
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