Fanatic Crisis


Fanatic Crisis was a Japanese rock band active from 1992–2005. They were called "the big four of visual kei bands" along with Malice Mizer, Shazna and La'cryma Christi during their prime. While they first got their start as a visual kei band, they distanced themselves from the movement after signing with Stoic Stone in 2000.

History

Formation

The band was formed in 1992 in Nagoya, as part of the Nagoya 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 breakthrough 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. In 2000, they switched to the Stoic Stone label and released their sixth record, EAS. Five albums would follow before their last record, 2004's Marvelous+.

Disbandment and Post-Fanatic Crisis Work

In 2005, they played their final concert at Tokyo Bay NK Hall. Since their breakup, Ishizuki has been the most active in recording music as a solo artist. Kazuya joined with vocalist Aoi to form the band Bounty. Afterwards, Shun and Kazuya joined with Zero and Tsukasa and Ricky to form the group THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S.

Members

;Timeline

Discography

;Studio Albums
TitleRelease DateLabelFormat
Taiyō no Toriko 04/28/1995Noir5" CD
Mask01/07/1996Noir5" CD
One 03/04/1998For Life5" CD
The Lost Innocent02/24/1999For Life5" CD
E.A.S.09/13/2000Stoic Stone5" CD
Pop06/27/2001Stoic Stone5" CD
Beautiful World12/06/2001Stoic Stone5" CD
507/10/2002Stoic Stone5" CD
Neverland07/02/2003Stoic Stone5" CD
Marvelous+07/28/2004Stoic Stone5" CD

;EPs
TitleRelease DateLabelFormat
Marble11/25/1996Noir5" CD
Eve11/17/1999Stoic Stone5" CD
Adam12/16/1999Stoic Stone5" CD

;Compilations
TitleRelease DateFormatLabel
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 0103/30/20055" CDStoic Stone
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Single Collection 0203/30/20055" CDStoic Stone
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: B-Side Collection08/09/20065" CDStoic Stone

;Singles
;Videography
TitleRelease DateFormatLabel
Disappear'n08/02/1995VHSNoir
P.E.R.S.O.N.A08/14/1995VHSNoir
Kuroi Taiyou08/18/1995VHSNoir
Truth08/21/1995VHSNoir
Making of Truth Tour FinalSep. 1995VHSNoir
Tsuki no Hana / RainN/AVHSNoir
Groovers File Mix04/21/1997VHSNoir
Destion-107/18/1998VHSFor Life
Destion-207/28/1998VHSFor Life
Destion-309/27/2000DVDStoic Stone
EAS Syndrome Files03/28/2001DVDStoic Stone
Destion-407/28/2001DVDStoic Stone
Destion-508/28/2002DVDStoic Stone
Destion-612/03/2003DVDStoic Stone
Summer Tour 2004 Dear Marvelous+ in Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall02/16/2005DVDStoic Stone
The Best of Fanatic◇Crisis: Destion05/11/2005DVDStoic Stone
2005.5.14 Last Live at Tokyo Bay NK Hall11/16/2005DVDStoic Stone

;Other
TitleYearFormatLabelComment
Karma1994CassetteNoirFirst demo
Disappear'n1995CassetteNoirSecond demo
Sleepless Merry-Go-Round -1995 Original New Version-19953" CDNoirLive Concert Gift
Eien no Kodomotachi -The Eternal Child-19963" CDNoirLive Concert Gift
Andesu Sanmyaku no Taneuma / Kaze.2001CassetteSpeed HouseThird demo
You.20025" CDStoic StoneFanclub Gift
Holy Song20035" CDStoic StoneFanclub Gift