- Fanatic Crisis
Infobox musical artist
Name = Fanatic Crisis
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Japan ,Nagoya
Genre = Rock,Visual Kei
Years_active = 1992 - 2005
Label = Noir (1994-1996)
For Life Records (1997-2000)
Stoic Stone (2000-2004)
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Current_members = Tsutomu Ishizuki
Kazuya
Shun
Ryuji
Tohru
Past_members = Tatsuya Hayashi (Drums: 1994-1995)
Notable_instruments =FANATIC◇CRISIS is a Japanese rock band often categorized in
Visual Kei History
Formed by guitarist Kazuya and bassist Ryuji in 1992, they came into the Nagoya-kei scene, with other bands such as Kuroyume, Laputa, and Rouage, among others. In december 1993, Shun joined on guitar. In 1994 they released a 2-track demotape titled 'Karuma', and a few months later released their debut independent album, 'Taiyou no Toriko', on the NOIR label, which featured Tatsuya on drums. Their sound during this period was dark and agressive. Their second and first full length album, MASK, played a role in the transition between their earlier darker material and their later pop-oriented music, and introduced Tohru on drums, who had joined them in march of 1995. With MARBLE, they began to fully embrace the pop-rock style hinted on the previous album. Eventually signing to a major label, FOR LIFE RECORDS, they released ONE -one for all-, in 1998, which was considerably lighter and underproduced than the previous works. Their 5th album, THE.LOST.INNOCENT, released in 1999, was more experimental, simultaneously featuring songs in both the pop vein and moodier tracks such as 'Masquerade in the Room' and 'Rainy Merry-go-round'. In 2000, the Stoic Stone label was started and EAS was released on that label. EAS was much more raw and edgy, but keeping in touch with the pop-rock vein they had adopted, which they would continue to do from then on with their next five albums. However, as their singles would reveal, they have always experimented with a diverse range of styles.
In 2004 Fanatic Crisis joined up with
enka singer Hikawa Kiyoshi and folk-hiphop duo Billiken to form the band Cross Clover and released a maxi-single called Evergreen in 2004, which was also featured as a b-side to their final single, everlove.In 2005, they played their final concert performance at the
Tokyo Bay Hall . A 2-disc DVD was released soon after.Members
* Tsutomu Ishizuki - Vocal
* Kazuya (Real name: Nishida Kazuya) - Guitar
* Shun (Real name: Segi Yoshiki) - Guitar
* Ryuji (Real name: Kosaka Ryuji) - Bass
* Tohru (Real name: Nagae Tohru) - DrumsDiscography
Demotapes
カルマ (1994.4.?)
ingles
Indies
*Memories in White (1995.11.25)
*月の花 (1996.7.5)
*Rain (1996.7.5)Major
*SUPER SOUL (1997.8.6)
*SLEEPER (1997.10.29)
*ONE -you are the one- (1998.1.28)
*Rainy merry-go-round (1998.5.13)
*火の鳥 (1998.7.1)
*Maybe true (1998.9.23)
*beauties -beauty eyes-/ジェラシー (1999.1.1)
*7 [SEVEN] (1999.4.14)
*SIDE EVE (1999.11) Mail Order Exclusive
*SIDE ADAM (1999.12) Mail Order Exclusive
*心に花を 心に棘を (2000.5.17)
*Behind (2000.8.9)
*DEFECT LOVER COMPLEX (2000.8.9)
*LIFE (2000.10.25)
*hal [ハル] (2001.2.16)
*JET hyp! (2001.4.11)
*ゆらぎ (2001.5.30)
*ダウンコード (2001.10.3)
*スプートニク -旅人たち- (2002.2.6)
*LOVE MONSTER (2002.4.11)
*ドラキラ (2002.6.12)
*BLUE ROSE (2002.11.7)
*夢じゃない世界。 (2003.1.16)
*moonlight (2003.4.16)
*月の魔法 (2003.11.6)
*鴉(2004.1.9)
*everlove (2004.5.12)Only Available at Live Events:
*Sleepless Merry Go Round ~1995 Original New Version~ (1995.9.10)
*永遠の子供たち -The Eternal Child-Fanclub Only:
*you (2002.12)
*Holy Song (2003.12)Albums
Indies (Noir)
*太陽の虜 (1995.4.28) 1st & 2nd Press
*MASK (1996.1.7) 1st-3rd Press
*MARBLE (1996.11.25)Major (For Life Records)
*ONE -one for all- (1998.3.4)
*THE.LOST.INNOCENT (1999.2.24)Major (Stoic Stone)
*EAS (2000.9.13)
*POP (2001.6.27)
*beautiful world (2001.12.6)
*5 (2002.7.10)
*neverland (2003.7.2)
*marvelous+ (2004.7.28)
*THE BEST of FANATIC◇CRISIS Single Collection 01 (2005.3.30)
*THE BEST of FANATIC◇CRISIS Single Collection 02 (2005.3.30)
*THE BEST of FANATIC◇CRISIS B-Side Collection (2006.8.9)Video
VHS
* 1995 AUG. Truth
* 1995 SEP. Making of Truth~Tour Final
* 1997 APR. Groovers File MixDVD
* 1998 JUL. Des(clip)tion
* 1999 JUL. Des(clip)tion 2
* 2000 SEP. Des(clip)tion 3
* 2001 MAR. EAS SYNDROME FILES
* 2001 JUL. Des(clip)tion 4
* 2002 AUG. Des(clip)tion 5
* 2002 DEC. Blue Rose
* 2003 FEB. Yume jyanai sekai
* 2003 MAR. documents 2002
* 2003 DEC. Des(clip)tion 6
* 2004 FEB. Karasu
* 2005 MAY. THE BEST of des [clip] tion DVD
* 2005 MAY. LAST LIVE at Tokyo Bay NK Hall
* 2005 NOV. LAST LIVE DVDCompilations
Who's Next Cry-Max Pleasure Super～Loud,Trance and Violence for Extacy～ (1995.5.24)
* Mobius～メビウスと哀星SHOCKWAVE '96
* TruthEMERGENCY EXPRESS 1996 (1996.4.25)
* P・E・R・S・O・N・ATHE END OF THE CENTURY ROCKERSⅡ (1996.6.21)
* RHAPSODY(STYLE MORE CRAZY)
* EGOISMongs Written for Other Artists
Tsutomu Ishizuki
* real LOVE-true LOVE / Takashi Hagino (lyrics & music)
Shun
* 誓い～I can overcome～/
Ryu Si Won (music)
* funny girl/luce (music & guitar chorus)
* -愛する君に伝えよう-/luce (lyrics & music)
* ずっとずっと続く道/luce (lyrics, music & guitar）PAPA TO KISS IN THE DARK Character Song
* 「close to you」/ It's
* 「It fall to love」
* 「does not wither」
* 「ドクノハナ」
* 「endless dream」
* 「キミだけの歌」
* 「さようなら」
* 「Go your way」/SHUN(Vocals：SHUN)HAPPY SEVEN Character Song
* 「Let's Go」
* 「Friends」
* 「キミがくれた宝物」
* 「Flavor Of Summer」
* 「Loneliness」
* 「はっぴぃセブン」
* 「キセキ」
* 「Over The Rainbow」
* 「ココロとココロ」
* 「リフレイン」olo Works
*Shun:He has composed music for other artists and soundtracks, including "Go your way" from
Papa to Kiss in the Dark .*Kazuya:He has gone on to form BOUNTY with Aoi.
*Tohru:He has recently worked with Shun, and with Kazuya and Aoi in BOUNTY.
*Tsutomu:He has been working as a jewelry designer, and graphic artist. He sells many of his works on his website.
*Ryuji:There's no information regarding his current activity, as of yet.
Misc.
*In addition to the initial pressing of THE.LOST.INNOCENT, which features a white digipack case with a velcrow strap, there is also an alternate version with a black cover that comes in a regular jewel case. This is the remastered version and features superior sound to that of the previous edition, though this release tends to be overlooked.
*There were alternate covers released for Tsuki no Hana, Memories in White, and Defect Lover Complex.
*Tsutomu has a slight accent to what typical central Japanese dialect sounds like, which is apparent during his singing. For instance, in Fanatic Crisis's 4th single, "Rainy Merry-go-round", his pronunciations of "maware" and "yume" clearly display an accent.
*The Shockwave '96 version of 'Truth' features a piano solo before the gutar solo, as opposed to the choir in the album version.References
* [http://www.sol-blade.co.jp/top001.htm FANATIC◇CRISIS OFFICIAL WEB SITE]
* [http://www22.big.or.jp/~yunisan/vi/ftc.html grass thread]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/FANATIC%E2%97%87CRISIS FANATIC◇CRISIS JP Wikipedia]
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