Kamaitachi (band)

Kamaitachi

Kamaitachi in 1989
Clockwise from top-left: Sceana, Kazzy, Mogwai, Ken-chan
Background information
Also known as Mogura
Origin Kyoto, Japan
Genres
Years active
  • 1985–1991
  • 2015
  • 2016
Labels
Associated acts
Members Ken-chan
Mogwai
Sceana
Kazzy
Past members Kazuo
Wataru
P-Ken
Shinobu
Andy
Madoka

Kamaitachi (かまいたち) was a Japanese visual kei punk rock band, formed in Kyoto and active from 1985 to 1991. Their album Hachamecha Kyou reached number 10 on the Oricon chart and was named one of the top albums from 1989–1998 in a 2004 issue of the music magazine Band Yarouze.[1]

History

Kamaitachi was formed in October 1985 by drummer Ken-chan and bassist Mogwai.[2] After several member changes, vocalist Sceana and guitarist Kazzy joined completing the final lineup. They signed with Free-Will in 1989 and released their debut album, Itachigokko, in September. The album sold out by pre-orders alone, so a second press was released the following year under the title, Super Itachigokko.[2] That year the band signed to Toy's Factory and in September released their major debut, Hachamecha Kyou.[2] They released their third album, Jekyll to Hyde -Masturbation-, on June 1, 1991. However, at a June 26 concert they announced they would disband after their last concert on September 6, 1991, for unknown reasons. Later that month a single and a compilation album, both titled "I Love You", were released to fulfill their contract.[2]

After disbanding, Ken-chan started using the stagename "Kenzi" and started the band The Dead Pop Stars and the long-running hardcore punk act Anti Feminism. Sceana and Kazzy formed the industrial rock duo Genkaku Allergy, while Mogwai performs in the punk band Flesh for Flankenstein.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his musical activities, Kenzi held a special concert on October 12, 2015 at Shinjuku Blaze. Kenzi, Sceana, and Mogwai performed four songs as Kamaitachi with guest guitarist Sheja.[3][4] They reunited once again to perform on the first day of the Visual Japan Summit on October 14, 2016 at Makuhari Messe.[5]

Members

Former members

Discography

Demo tapes
Singles
Theme song for Tsuru Hime ja - tsu! (つる姫じゃ〜っ!) anime.
Albums
Second pressing of their debut album.
Compilations
Videos

References

  1. ↑ "Top 44 Albums from 1989 - 1998". jame-world.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "JaME Profile". jame-world.com. 2011-03-06.
  3. ↑ "かまいたち、一夜限りの復活". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  4. ↑ "【ライブレポート】かまいたち、伝説第二弾を発表". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. ↑ "＜VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016＞第5弾に、BY-SEXUALとかまいたち". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  6. 1 2 "かまいたちのシングル売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  7. 1 2 3 "かまいたちのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-12-30.

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