Envy (band)
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| Envy | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Screamo Hardcore[1] Post-hardcore Post-rock |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Labels | Temporary Residence Limited Rock Action Records Level Plane Records |
| Website | Official website |
| 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. More recently in their career, Envy's music has grown to include elements of post rock.[2]
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[edit] Members
- Tetsuya Fukagawa (vocals/sequencer)
- Nobukata Kawai (guitar)
- Masahiro Tobita (guitar)
- Manabu Nakagawa (bass guitar)
- Dairoku Seki (drums)
[edit] Releases
[edit] Albums
- Breathing And Dying In This Place CD (H.G. Fact) (1996)
- From Here To Eternity LP/CD (H.G. Fact) (1998)
- 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)
[edit] EPs
- Angel's Curse Whispered In The Edge Of Despair LP/CD (H.G. Fact) {1999)
- The Eyes Of Single Eared Prophet CD (H.G. Fact) (2000)
- Burning Out Memories 10" (Molaire Industries) (2000)
- Abyssal LP/CD (Sonzai) (2007)
[edit] Splits
- Split 7" with Sixpence (H.G. Fact) (1997)
- Split 7" with Endeavor (H.G. Fact) (1997)
- Split 7" with This Machine Kills (H.G. Fact) (2000)
- Split CD with Iscariote (Waiting for an Angel/Sonzai/Level Plane; 10" released by Pure Pain Sugar/Code Of Ethics) (2002)
- Split CD with Yaphet Kotto and This Machine Kills (Sonzai) (2003)
- "Envy / Jesu" LP/CD (Daymare Recordings) (2008)
- "Thursday / Envy" LP/CD (Temporary Residence Limited) (2008)
[edit] DVDs
- Transfovista DVD (Sonzai) (2007)
[edit] 7"s
- Eyes Of Final Proof (H.G. Fact) (2000)
- Last Wish (H.G. Fact) (2001)
[edit] Compilations
- 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)
- Lucky Thirteen Comp LP (Nova Recordings)
- Destroy Independent Music! (2006-2007, Temporary Residence Limited) sampler
[edit] Other Appearances
- 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.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Envy page on the Sonzai Records website
- Envy live at ERA, 2003 (Google video)
- Envy profile on Punknews.org
- Envy's songs' meanings
- Envy's Official Myspace page
- Punknews.org Interview
- Envy's last.fm page
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