Envy (band)

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Name = Envy


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Origin = Tokyo, Japan
Genre = Screamo
Hardcore [ [http://www.punknews.org/review/7094 Punknews.org | Envy - Reissues ] ]
Post-hardcore
Post-rock
Years_active = 1992 – present
Label = Temporary Residence Limited
Rock Action Records
Level Plane Records
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Current_members = Tetsuya Fukagawa
Nobukata Kawai
Masahiro Tobita
Manabu Nakagawa
Dairoku Seki
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Envy is one of the foremost hardcore/screamo bands of Japan. They have a large following outside of their native Japan, and are signed to Rock Action Records in Europe and Temporary Residence Limited in North America, though originally they worked with Level Plane Records. Vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa was featured on the song "I Chose Horses" from the album "Mr Beast" by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, the same band that owns and operates Rock Action Records.

Members

*Tetsuya Fukagawa (vocals/sequencer)
*Nobukata Kawai (guitar)
*Masahiro Tobita (guitar)
*Manabu Nakagawa (bass guitar)
*Dairoku Seki (drums)

Releases

Albums

*"Breathing And Dying In This Place" CD (H.G. Fact) (1996)
*"From Here To Eternity" LP/CD (H.G. Fact) (1998)
*"Angel's Curse Whispered In The Edge Of Despair" (mini album) LP/CD (H.G. Fact) {1999)
*"The Eyes Of Single Eared Prophet" (mini album) CD (H.G. Fact) (2000)
*"All The Footprints You've Ever Left And The Fear Expecting Ahead" LP/CD (H.G. Fact/Molaire Industries/Dim Mak/Rock Action) (2001)
*"A Dead Sinking Story" (Sonzai/Level Plane/Nova Recordings/Rock Action) (2003)
*"Compiled Fragments 1997-2003" CD (Sonzai/Temporary Residence Limited) (2005)
*"Insomniac Doze" LP/CD (Sonzai) (2006)
*"Abyssal" (mini album) CD (Sonzai) (2007)
*"Split w/ Jesu" CD (Daymare Recordings) (2008)
*"Split Full-Length w/ Thursday" LP/CD (Temporary Residence Limited) (2008)

DVDs

*"Transfovista" DVD (Sonzai) (2007)

Compilations and 7"s

*Far East Hardcore Comp LP/CD (Got's Pop/Slam Records)
*Platform Comp 7" (Never Shown Face)
*No Fate Comp CD (H.G. Fact)
*For Ugly For Beautiful Vol. 3 Comp CD (Lunch Service Records)
*Split 7" with Sixpence (H.G. Fact)
*Split 7" with Endeavor (H.G. Fact)
*Eyes Of Final Proof 7" (H.G. Fact)
*Split 7" with This Machine Kills (H.G. Fact)
*Burning Out Memories 10" (Molaire Industries)
*Last Wish 7" (H.G. Fact)
*Lucky Thirteen Comp LP (Nova Recordings)
*Split CD with Iscariote (Waiting for an Angel/Sonzai/Level Plane; 10" released by Pure Pain Sugar/Code Of Ethics)
*Split CD with Yaphet Kotto and This Machine Kills (Sonzai)
* "Destroy Independent Music!" (2006-2007, Temporary Residence Limited) sampler

References

External links

* [http://www.sonzairecords.com/envy.html Official Envy page on the Sonzai Records website]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2803394770515766059 Envy live at ERA, 2003] (Google video)
* [http://www.punknews.org/bands/envy Envy profile on Punknews.org]
* [http://www.songmeanings.net/artist.php?aid=8589949072 Envy's songs' meanings]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialenvy Envy's Official Myspace page]
* [http://www.punknews.org/article/20960 Punknews.org Interview]