Fanatic Crisis

Fanatic Crisis
Origin Nagoya, Japan
Genres Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock, pop rock, gothic rock (early)
Years active 1992–2005
Labels Noir (1994-1996)
For Life (1997-2000)
Stoic Stone (2000-2004)
Associated acts Tsutomu Ishizuki, Bounty, THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S

Fanatic Crisis (Japanese: ファナティック・クライシス, often stylized as FANATIC◇CRISIS, and simply called FtC by fans) was a Japanese visual kei rock band active from 1992–2005.[1] Their most successful singles were Hi no Tori, Maybe true, and 7[seven], all of which cracked the Oricon top 10 charts at the time of their release. They are called "the big four of visual kei bands" along with Malice Mizer, Shazna and La'cryma Christi back then.[2]

History

Origins

The band was formed in 1992 in Nagoya, as part of the Visual kei movement, among similar bands such as Kuroyume, Rouage, and Laputa. In 1993, Shun joined on guitar. In 1994, they self-released their first demo-tape Karma, with Tatsuya on drums. Tatsuya left after the release of their first independent album, Taiyou no Toriko, published by the label Noir, in 1995. In 1996, Tohru joined, after leaving the visual band Of-J, and joined on drums. That year, they released their second independent album, Mask. Afterwards, their lineup remained consistent until their subsequent breakup in 2005.

Major Debut

Their major label debut came after signing with For Life Records, where they released two albums, One -one for all- and The Lost Innocent. One -one for all- was named one of the top albums from 1989-1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze.[3] In 2000, they switched to the Stoic Stone label and released their sixth album, EAS. The band's last original album was 2004's Marvelous+, before their final concert and disbandment.

Breakup and Solo Work

In 2005, they played their final concert at Tokyo Bay NK Hall. A two-disc DVD set of this concert was released following the performance. Since their disbandment, Tsutomu has continued recording music, releasing several albums and singles, and has been working as a jewelry designer and graphic artist.[4] Shun has composed music for other artists and various anime soundtracks. Kazuya joined with vocalist Aoi to form the short-lived group Bounty. Afterwards, both Shun and Kazuya joined with Zero and Tsukasa (from D'espairs Ray) and Ricky (from Dasein) to form the group THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S.

Members

  • Tsutomu Ishizuki - vocals (1992-2005)
  • Kazuya - guitar (1992-2005)
  • Shun - guitar (1993-2005)
  • Ryuji - bass (1992-2005)
  • Tohru - drums (1995-2005)
  • Tatsuya - drums (1994–1995)

Discography

Demotapes
TitleRelease DateLabel
KarmaApril, 1994Independent
Studio Albums
No.TitleRelease DateFormatLabelOricon
1stTaiyou no Toriko04/28/19955" CDNoir
2ndMask01/07/1996Noir
3rdMarble11/25/1996Noir
4thOne -one for all-03/04/1998For Life
5thThe.Lost.Innocent02/24/1999For Life
6thEAS09/13/2000Stoic Stone
7thPop06/27/2001Stoic Stone
8thBeautiful World12/06/2001Stoic Stone
9th507/10/2002Stoic Stone
10thNeverland07/02/2003Stoic Stone
11thMarvelous+07/28/2004Stoic Stone
Omnibus
TitleRelease DateFormatContributing Song
Who's Next: Cry-Max Pleasure Super ~ Loud, Trance and Violence for Extacy05/24/19955" CD02. Mobius to Aishou
Shockwave '96199608. Truth
Emergency Express 199604/25/199605. P・E・R・S・O・N・A
The End of the Century Rockers II06/21/199609. Rhapsody ~Style More Crazy~
10. Egoism
Compilations
TitleRelease DateFormatNotesOricon
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 0103/30/20055" CDRemixed and Remastered
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 02
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: B-Side Collection08/09/2006
Singles
No.TitleRelease DateFormatNotesOricon
Independent
1stTruth08/21/1995VHS
2ndMemories in White11/25/19953" CD
3rdTsuki no Hana07/05/1996Simultaneous release44
4thRain07/05/199647
Major
5thSuper Soul08/06/19973" CD1st Press bonus booklet23
6thSleeper10/29/199723
7thOne -You are the One-01/28/199814
8thRainy Merry-Go-Round05/13/199814
9thHi no Tori07/01/19981st Press bonus booklet
Two covers		10
10thMaybe True09/23/19985
11thBeauties -Beauty Eyes-/ Jealousy01/01/19991st Press bonus booklet13
12th7［seven］04/14/19996
Independent
13thSide Eve11/19995" CDMail Order Only
Limited Edition
14thSide Adam12/1999
15thKokoro ni Hana wo, Kokoro ni Toge wo05/17/200020
16thBehind08/09/2000Simultaneous release20
17thDefect Lover Complex08/09/200026
Major
18thLife10/25/20005" CD30
19thHal[haru]02/16/200128
20thJet Hyp!04/11/200122
21stYuragi05/30/200127
22ndDowncode10/03/200110
23rdSputnik -tabibitotachi-02/06/200225
24thLove Monster04/11/200215
25thDoraKira06/12/200210
26thBlue Rose11/07/200228
27thYume jyanai Sekai.01/16/200315
28thMoonlight04/16/200320
29thTsuki no Mahou11/06/200337
30thKarasu01/09/200422
31stEverlove05/12/200410
Special Singles
TitleRelease DateFormatNotes
Sleepless Merry Go Round ~1995 Original New Version~September 10, 19953" CDClub Quattro Live Concert Gift
Eien no Kodomotachi -The Eternal Child-19963" CDLive Concert Gift
youDecember, 20025" CDFanclub Exclusive
Holy SongDecember, 20035" CDFanclub Exclusive
VHS
  • (1995.09) Making of Truth ~ Tour Final
  • (1997.04) Groovers File Mix
DVD
  • (1998.07) Des(clip)tion
  • (1999.07) Des(clip)tion 2
  • (2000.09) Des(clip)tion 3
  • (2001.03) EAS Syndrome Files
  • (2001.07) Des(clip)tion 4
  • (2002.08) Des(clip)tion 5
  • (2002.12) Blue Rose
  • (2003.02) Yume jyanai Sekai
  • (2003.03) Documents 2002
  • (2003.12) Des(clip)tion 6
  • (2004.02) Karasu
  • (2005.05) The Best of Des[clip]tion DVD
  • (2005.11) 2005.5.14 Last Live: Tokyo Bay NK Hall

References

  1. ↑ http://www22.big.or.jp/~yunisan/vi/ftc.html
  2. ↑ "【V系】ヴィジュアル系はもう「終わり」?「2012年のV系を振り返る」第3回(ゲスト:NoGoD 団長) -". CyberAgent, Inc. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Top 44 Albums from 1989 - 1998". jame-world.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  4. ↑ http://www.ishizuki.jp
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