HIGH VOLTAGE is a Japanese rock band formed in 2002 in 北海道札幌市. The group came together as 菱谷昌弘, 佐藤弘坪, 高橋大望, and 吉岡貴裕, began performing outside Hokkaido in 2004, and by 2005 was playing around 120 live shows a year. That year the four-member lineup also appeared at the Rising Sun Rock Festival.
The band made its major debut through Sony Music Associated Records in 2006 and appeared at ARABAKI ROCK FEST.. It also performed "UNDERGROUND," the ED of "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann." HIGH VOLTAGE announced its breakup on 2008-10-02 and gave its final performance on 2008-12-31 at 札幌HALL SPIRITUAL LOUNGE in HIGH VOLTAGE PRESENTS『CORETIME FINAL』. On 2016-06-23, 菱谷昌弘 announced the band's reunion on Twitter; activities resumed with three members because 吉岡貴裕 could not be contacted. Its official website is http://ip.tosp.co.jp/i.asp?i=hivol.
