Band name: High and Might Color (Haikara, HandMC) ハイ・アンド・マイティ・カラー
Years active: 2004-Present
Members:
-Halca | Vocals
-Yūsuke | Vocals
-Kazuto | Guitar
-Meg | Guitar
-Mackaz | Bass
-Sassy | Drums
Past Members:
-Mākii | Vocals

At first look, HandMC may look like a one artist POP sensation because of their gorgeous female vocalist “Maki” but upon hearing their music you’d quickly change your mind. Fast paced hard rock with a pinch of Japanese female pop sound is what HandMC is made of. HandMC started with Meg and Sassy as the founding members originally forming a cover band which showcases songs from Metallica and later forming another band recruiting Mackaz, Kazuto and Yūsuke thus forming at that time was called “Anti-Nobunaga”. On 2003, Maki joined the band after her talent scout (same scout as Anti-Nabunaga) decided that it will be efficient if the two were combined, and then “High and Mighty Color” was born.

In 2004, HandMC started writing and recording their works and releasing their first single “Over”. In 2006 they again released their official first single “Pride” Which was featured in the anime “Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny”. After Pride, they again were featured now not only in animes but in games and jmovies. Their featured works are as follows: Bleach’s 3rd opening “Ichirin no Hana”, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Special’s Ending theme “Enrai: Tōku ni Aru Akari”, Death Note: The Last Name’s “Energy”, Bleach, Kokui Hirameku Requiem’s “Resistance”, Darker Than Black’s 2nd opening “Dreams”, and Hero Tales’ “Flashback”. On a side note, Orange Range a Alternative Rock/Hip-hop band was often reffered to them as a sister band.

One of the main highlight of the band second to the sound of the vocals is the vocalist itself. Maki, a very very attractive singer made male fans go nuts over her. With charms like a pop star and vocals like a rock star, it’s hard not liking her. Her charms was made publicly evident when she debut in a movie last December 2006 called “Anata wo Wasurenai”. Years had gone by and 14 singles were made and this 2008, Maki announced that she decided to get married

On June 22nd, Maki of HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR and Nakamura Masato of DREAMS COME TRUE registered their marriage.

Via HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR’s official blog on July 2nd, Maakii posted an entry confirming news of the marriage registration and that, following the end of the year, she would be parting ways with the group.

- source from Jrocknyc

thus departing from the band. To date Maki announced that she is pregnant.

After Maki’s departure and a said Hiatus of the band, HandMC finally found a replacement vocalist namingly “Halca” (Haruka when pronounced in Japanese). When fans first herd of the announcement some were psyched and some were skeptical if she can replace Maki. Just a tad younger than Maki (1 year younger), fans thought that she isn’t up to part looks wise and as for the voice, there are still no demos or recorded songs of her singing. Fans are really anxious on if Halca can take over what Maki left and reports of her singing old HandMC songs made some fans furious and at the same time hesitant if what the output maybe. For now fans hope that it won’t be that bad of change and hopefully she would be better in a way. Another side note, apart from Halca Joining HandMC, Anti-Nobunaga is said to be back and will be working on the two bands. Well hopefully.

Here are some songs from HandMC that I recommend you to hear:
NOTE if you have download managers that automatically pickup downloads please turn them of temporarily so that you won’t have problems in playing the songs.

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