Fanatic Crisis
Japanese visual kei rock band
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Fanatic Crisis (Japanese: ファナティック・クライシス; stylized as FANATIC◇CRISIS and abbreviated FtC) was a Japanese rock band active from 1992 to 2005.[1][2]
For Life (1997–1999)
Stoic Stone (1999–2005)
Fanatic Crisis | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nagoya, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1992–2005 |
| Labels | Noir (1994–1997) For Life (1997–1999) Stoic Stone (1999–2005) |
| Past members | Tsutomu Ishizuki Kazuya Shun Ryuji Tatsuya Tohru |
Six of their singles made the top 10 Oricon Singles Chart for sales,[3] while two of their albums reached the top ten of the Oricon Albums Chart.[4] At their peak in the mid-to-late 1990s, they were considered one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of visual kei" alongside La'cryma Christi, Malice Mizer and Shazna.[5][6]
History
Formation
The band was formed in 1992 by Ishizuki, Kazuya, and Ryuji when Ishizuki was 15 years old.[7] In 1993, Shun and Tatsuya joined and they began performing around Nagoya.[7] In 1994, they released their first demo-tape Karma, with Tatsuya on drums.[1] Tatsuya left in 1995[7] after the release of the EP Taiyou no Toriko.[1] Their lineup solidified in 1995[2] when Tohru joined on the drums on the single 'Memories in White'.[1] They released their first album Mask and second EP Marble in 1996.[1]
Like many famous bands from the Tōkai region, they were spontaneously called Nagoya kei[8] along with bands like Kuroyume, Rouage, and Laputa. Over time, fans stopped calling them visual kei as they perceived the band didn't like the name.[8] During an interview, Ishizuki explained that the term "visual kei" didn't exist when they formed the band, and it felt like a label that was being put on them by adults, suggesting they were frivolous or unserious.[8] In the same interview, Kazuya said he has grown to appreciate it.[8]
Major debut
Their major debut came in 1997 with the release of the single "Super Soul".[9] They followed with two albums, One -one for all- and The Lost Innocent.[1] One -one for all- was named one of the top albums from 1989 to 1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze.[10] In 2000, they switched to the Stoic Stone label (from which all subsequent albums were published) and released their sixth record, EAS. Five albums would follow before their last record, 2004's Marvelous+.[1]
Disbandment and post-Fanatic Crisis work
In 2005, they played their final concert at Tokyo Bay NK Hall.[11] Kazuya joined with Aoi, who was a solo artist, to form the band Bounty in 2007 and they released several singles and one album.[12] In 2011, Shun and Kazuya joined with Zero and Tsukasa (from D'espairsRay) and Ricky (from Dasein) to form the group THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S.[11][13] Ishizuki left the music industry but returned as a solo artist in 2012.[11]
Fantastic Circus
In 2019, Ishizuku, Shun, and Kazuya came together under the name Fantastic Circus to perform; they did not use their original name as not all the original members were available to reunite.[11] Originally it was meant to be a one-off event, but it went so well they wanted to continue, but COVID-19 put any future events on pause.[11] In 2022, they performed as Fantastic Circus again as part of a 30th Anniversary celebration of the formation of Fanatic Crisis.[11] They followed with an album release, TENSEISM BEST SINGLES [1997-2000], and went on tour in 2023.[8]
Members
Lineup 1995 to 2005
- Tsutomu Ishizuki - vocals (1992–2005)
- Ryuji - bass guitar (1992–2005)
- Kazuya - lead guitar (1992–2005)
- Shun - rhythm guitar (1994–2005)
- Tohru - drums (1995–2005)
Previous member
- Tatsuya - drums (1994–1995)
Discography
- Mask (1996)
- One -one for all- (1998)
- The.Lost.Innocent (1999)
- EAS (2000)
- Pop (2001)
- Beautiful World (2001)
- 5 (2002)
- Neverland (2003)
- Marvelous+ (2004}