THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE

Overview

THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE is a sixteen-member Japanese J-pop dance and vocal group managed by LDH JAPAN and signed to the rhythm zone label. Part of the EXILE TRIBE collective, the group takes its name from "rampage" (to run about wildly), reflecting its commitment to dancing passionately on stage. Members were chosen from the EXILE PERFORMER BATTLE AUDITION, VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 4 and GLOBAL JAPAN CHALLENGE, and the group made its major debut in January 2017 with the single "Lightning".

Career

2014-2016: Formation and pre-debut

• In April 2014, the formation of a new group and its candidates were announced on TBS's Weekly EXILE. Candidates included Elliot Rikiya, Jin Sakamoto, Kenta Kamiya, Shogo Yamamoto, Shogo Iwaya and Itsuki Fujiwara, followed by Rui Yonamine, Shohei Urakawa, Kaisei Takechi, Makoto Hasegawa, Ryutaro Ata, Takahide Suzuki and Takuma Goto. In June, the VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 4 winners Riku Aoyama, Kazuma Kawamura and Hokuto Yoshino were announced.
• From July 7 to 29, 2014, the candidates undertook "Musha Shugyo" training to earn full membership. At the Musha Shugyo Final at STUDIO COAST on September 12, all candidates became official members.
• In November 2014, LIKIYA and Jin were named leaders.
• Before debut, the group performed free shows around Japan, bonding as a team and gaining fans. They also joined EXILE TRIBE's dome tour TOWER OF WISH 2014 THE REVOLUTION and supported tours by Sandaime J Soul Brothers, EXILE and EXILE THE SECOND.
• From March 26 to April 17, 2016, they split into three teams and toured all 47 prefectures in "Musha Shugyo 2016 Get Ready to RAMPAGE", closing with a final show at Yoyogi Park Outdoor Stage on May 18. On September 27, 2016, their major debut was announced.

2017: Debut

THE RAMPAGE debuted on January 25, 2017, with "Lightning", which peaked at No. 2 on the Oricon weekly chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ. Its music video earned the group its first major award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. "Frontiers" (April, No. 3), "Dirty Disco" (July, No. 5) and "100degrees" (November, No. 6) followed. "100degrees" brought the New Wave Artist Award at the Asia Artist Awards, where they performed overseas for the first time. In December they launched their first tour, THE RAMPAGE LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 "GO ON THE RAMPAGE".

2018-2019

The fifth single "Fandango" arrived in April 2018 and the sixth, "Hard Hit", in July, with the first tour's final dates held in August. Their first album, THE RAMPAGE, was released on September 12, 2018, alongside the announcement of their first arena tour, THE RAMPAGE LIVE TOUR 2019 "THROW YA FIST". The seventh single "Throw Ya Fist" came out on January 30, 2019; its B-side "Down By Law" was the opening theme of the anime Fairy Tail, the group's first anime opening. The tour ran from February 6 to May 26. In June the Battle of Tokyo project began, involving all Jr.EXILE groups, and the album BATTLE OF TOKYO ENTER THE Jr.EXILE was released on July 3, followed by live shows on July 4-7. "Welcome 2 Paradise" (July 31) included "Nobody", their first original English-language song, and "Swag & Pride" (October 2) was tied to HiGH&LOW The Worst. The second album, THE RIOT, was released on October 30. A fifth-anniversary special event was held in September, and HiGH&LOW-related live shows drew around 50,000 people.

2020s

In 2020 the group held online shows such as the LIVE×ONLINE series via ABEMA PPV, and in 2021 took part in EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2021 "RISING SUN TO THE WORLD". They held their first fan concert in Seoul in November 2023, followed by fan events in Thailand (2023, 2024), Seoul (2024) and Taipei (2024). In 2024 they appeared in BATTLE OF TOKYO Jr.EXILE vs NEO EXILE and LDH LIVE-EXPO 2024, and in June 2026 they held a live and fan meeting in Seoul.

Media appearances

The group has appeared on TV programs including Weekly EXILE (TBS, 2014-2021), RUN! RUN! RAMPAGE!!, THE RAMPinGOOD and Ranfan QUEST, as well as the radio show WEEKEND THE RAMPAGE (BAYFM, October 2017 to March 2026).

Members

LIKIYA (leader), Jin (leader), RIKU (vocal), Kenta Kamiya, Rui Yonamine, Shogo Yamamoto, Kazuma Kawamura (vocal), Hokuto Yoshino (vocal), Shogo Iwaya, Shohei Urakawa, Itsuki Fujiwara, Kaisei Takechi, Makoto Hasegawa, Ryu, Takahide Suzuki and Takuma Goto.

Musical style

With three vocalists and thirteen performers, THE RAMPAGE is a J-pop dance and vocal group known for intense, passionate performances. The group has broadened its scope with anime tie-ins and original English-language songs.