the face, the blood. what is that? i bought it. >> did it blow your mind? >> yes. >> reporter: even though yoshiki is not the singer -- he plays drums, piano, and writes all the songs -- he has become the face of the band. there was a studio in los angeles that you wanted to record in. >> it was booked. metallica was recording. >> so you just bought it? >> yes. ♪ >> reporter: this past weekend, x-japan played their first big american gig at lollapalooza in chicago. they're launching a full tour this fall and releasing their first album here. with songs in english. if it works scenes like this may be playing out more often here in america. dan harris, abc news, chicago. >> he does have pretty hair, i will say that. i was trying to figure out what the sound of it was like. so i searched. people are saying it's equal parts anthrax and celine dion. for these stadiums full of people, they say it's lights, it's lasers, it's pyrotechnics.