RIDER CHIPS is a Japanese hard rock band started in 2000 under the Avex Mode label. Originally, it consisted of only three instrumentalists and had to invite different vocalists periodically. But in 2006, Ricky (formerly of Dasein) joined the group full-time as the vocalist.

The group was formed in order to provide songs for the popular Kamen Rider Series, and is the official band of the Kamen Rider shows since 2000 according to the CD jackets until 2007.

Members

• – guitar
• – bass
• – drums
• Ricky – vocals
• – keyboards, arranger

Discography

Albums

1. • Album released independently

Singles

1. "Power Child" (December 1, 2000)
   1. featuring Hiroshi Fujioka
   2. "Power Child" featuring ROLLY
   3. featuring Hiroshi Fujioka
2. "Deep Breath" (August 18, 2001)
   • The title track was used as the third ending theme song for Kamen Rider Agito
   1. "Deep Breath" featuring ROLLY
   2. "Sitting On the Dynamite" featuring Jin Hashimoto
   3. "Touch" featuring ROLLY and Jin Hashimoto
   4. "Deep Breath (Original Karaoke)"
   5. "Sitting on the Dynamite (Original Karaoke)"
   6. "Touch (Original Karaoke)"
3. (August 7, 2002)
   • Features on vocals
   • The title track was used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider Ryuki
   1. "Gravitation"
   2. "Gravitation (Original Karaoke)"
4. "The people with no name" (July 24, 2003)
   • The title track was used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider 555
   1. "The people with no name" featuring m.c.A·T
   2. "All eyez on me" featuring Natsuki Katō
   3. "The people with no name (Original Karaoke)"
   4. "All eyez on me (Original Karaoke)"
5. "The people with no name ~Rap #1 version~" (August 20, 2003)
   1. "The people with no name ~Rap #1 version~" featuring m.c.A·T
   2. featuring Kenji Ohtsuki
   3. "The People with No Name ~Rap #1 version~ (Original Karaoke)"
6. (February 18, 2004)
   • Features m.c.A·T on vocals
   • The title track is a cover of the first opening theme song for Kamen Rider
   1. "The Last Card"
   2. "The Last Card (Original Karaoke)"
7. "ELEMENTS" (September 29, 2004)
   • Features Ricky on vocals
   • The title track was used as the second opening theme song for Kamen Rider Blade
   1. "ELEMENTS"
   2. "ELEMENTS (Original Karaoke)"
8. "Full Force" (April 5, 2006)
   • The title track is used as the first ending theme song for Kamen Rider Kabuto
   1. "Full Force"
   2. "Bang! Bang! Revolution"
   3. "Full Force (Instrumental with chorus)"
   4. "Bang! Bang! Revolution (Instrumental with chorus)"
9. "Lord of the Speed" (November 1, 2006)
   • features
   • the title track is used as the second ending theme song for Kamen Rider Kabuto
   1. "Lord of the Speed"
   2. "Lord of the Speed (Instrumental with chorus)"
   3. "Lord of the Speed (Re-mix Ver.)"
10. (August 1, 2008)
    • First independent single
    1. "Kodoku o Fumitsubuse"
11. "Ride a firstway" (September 16, 2009)
    • The title track is used as the theme for Pachinko Kamen Rider MAX EDITION
    1. "Ride a firstway"
    2. "Dreamer"
    3. "Ride a firstway instrumental"
    4. "Dreamer instrumental"

Other releases

• "Flashback" (31 August 2005)
  • The title track performed by Rin' featuring m.c.A·T was used as the theme song for Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki. RIDER CHIPS provided the B-side titled "Flashback -RIDER CHIPS version-".
• Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK First featuring KUUGA KIVA RYUKI (20 May 2009)
  • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
  • ~ featuring Masayuki Tanaka
  • "Break the Chain Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Tourbillon
  • "Alive A life Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Rica Matsumoto
• Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Second featuring BLADE 555 AGITΩ (24 June 2009)
  • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
  • "Round ZERO～BLADE BRAVE Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring Nanase Aikawa
  • "Justiɸ's Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring ISSA
  • featuring Shinichi Ishihara
• Masked Rider series Theme song Re-Product CD SONG ATTACK RIDE Second featuring DEN-O KABUTO HIBIKI (22 July 2009)
  • Features the following tracks by RIDER CHIPS:
  • "Climax Jump Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring AAA Den-O Form
  • "Next Level Ver.RIDER CHIPS" featuring YU-KI
  • featuring Akira Fuse

External links

• Official website
• RIDER CHIPS at Avex Group