Crossfaith (クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006, consists of Kenta Koie (vocals), Kazuki Takemura (guitar), Hiroki Ikegawa (bass), Tatsuya Amano (drums), and Terufumi Tamano (keyboards). The band released their first demo Blueprint of Reconstruction in 2008,[1] since then they have released 4 studio albums, 1 demo, 6 EPs, 27 singles and 29 music videos.
Crossfaith discography | |
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Crossfaith performing at Rock am Ring in 2014. | |
Studio albums | 4 |
Music videos | 29 |
EPs | 6 |
Singles | 27 |
Demos | 1 |
Other appearances | 8 |
Their third studio album, Apocalyze, became their first album which charted on US Billboard. It peaked at number 13 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums,[2] and reached number 18 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums.[3]
Albums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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JPN Oricon [4] |
JPN Billboard [5] |
AUS [6] |
UK [7] |
US Hard Rock [8] |
US Heat [9] | ||
The Dream, the Space |
|
67 | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Apocalyze |
|
19 | 22 | — | 137 | 18 | 13 |
Xeno |
|
14 | 12 | 82 | 136 | — | — |
Ex Machina |
|
16 | 16 | — | —[A] | — | — |
Ark |
|
33 | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Demos
editTitle | Demo details |
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Blueprint of Reconstruction[1] |
|
Extended plays
editTitle | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||
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JPN Oricon [4] |
JPN Billboard [11] | ||||
The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic Beauty |
|
— | — | ||
Zion | 38 | 39 | |||
Freedom[12] |
|
21 | — | ||
Wipeout[13] |
|
— | — | ||
Species[14] |
|
13 | 20 | ||
Kids Still Want a New Acid |
|
— | — | ||
"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
JPN Oricon [15] | |||
"Monolith" | 2012 | — | Zion |
"Jägerbomb" | — | ||
"We Are the Future" | 2013 | — | Apocalyze |
"Countdown to Hell" | — | ||
"Madness" | 2014 | 15 | Non-album single |
"Ghost in the Mirror" (featuring Caleb Shomo of Beartooth) |
2015 | — | Xeno |
"Xeno" | — | ||
"Devil's Party" | — | ||
"New Age Warriors" | 2016 | 30 | Non-album single |
"Freedom" (featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari) |
2017 | 21 | Freedom |
"Wipeout" | 2018 | 22 | Wipeout |
"The Perfect Nightmare" | — | Ex Machina | |
"Catastrophe" | — | ||
"Wipeout" (Album mix) | — | ||
"Make a Move" | — | ||
"Soul Seeker" | — | Non-album single | |
"Endorphin" | 2020 | — | Species |
"Digital Parasite" | — | ||
"None of Your Business" (featuring Jin Dogg) |
— | ||
"Dead or Alive" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
"RedZone" | — | ||
"Slave of Chaos" | — | ||
"Feel Alive" | — | ||
"Gimme Danger" (featuring Ralph) |
2022 | — | |
"Zero" | 2024 | — | AЯK |
"L.A.M.N" (featuring Bobby Wolfgang) |
— | ||
"God Speed" (featuring Wargasm) |
— | ||
"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Music videos
editSong | Year | Album | Directorα | Type | Link |
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"Blue" | 2009 | The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic Beauty | Maxilla | Live performance | [1] |
"Fiction in Hope" | Performance | [2] | |||
"Stars Faded in Slow Motion" | 2011 | The Dream, the Space | [3] | ||
"Snake Code (Caribbean Death Roulette)" | Live footage | [4] | |||
"Monolith" | 2012 | Zion | Performance | [5] | |
"Jägerbomb" | 2013 | INNI VISION | Live footage | [6] | |
"Omen" (The Prodigy cover) | The Dream, the Space | Maxilla | Performance | [7] | |
"Photosphere" | Zion | INNI VISION | Live performance | [8] | |
"We Are the Future" | Apocalyze | Maxilla | Performance | [9] | |
"Eclipse" | INNI VISION | [10] | |||
"Countdown to Hell" | Live performance | [11] | |||
"Scarlett" | [12] | ||||
"The Evolution" | 2014 | Narrative | [13] | ||
"Madness" | Non-album single | Maxilla | Performance | [14] | |
"Devil's Party" | 2015 | Xeno | Narrative | [15] | |
"Wildfire" (featuring Benji Webbe of Skindred) |
2016 | Unknown | Live performance | [16] | |
"Rx Overdrive" | Non-album single | Maxilla | Narrative | [17] | |
"Freedom" (featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari) |
2017 | Freedom | Taichi Kimura | [18] | |
"Rockstar Steady" (featuring Jesse McFaddin of The Bonez/Rize) |
Spikey John | [19] | |||
"Wipeout" | 2018 | Ex Machina | Jason Eshraghian | [20] | |
"Catastrophe" | Maxilla | [21] | |||
"Make a Move" | Sam Leabo | Live performance | [22] | ||
"Destroy" (featuring Ho99o9) |
Unknown | [23] | |||
"Endorphin" | 2020 | Species | Taichi Kimura | Performance | [24] |
"Digital Parasite" | Takasuke Kato | Narrative | [25] | ||
"None of Your Business" (featuring Jin Dogg) |
[26] | ||||
"Gimme Danger" (featuring Ralph) |
2022 | Non-album single | Takahito Matsuno | Performance | [27] |
"Zero" | 2024 | AЯK | Takasuke Kato | [28] | |
"God Speed" (featuring Wargasm) |
[29] | ||||
^α = Are referenced in the description of the given video link. |
Other appearances
editSingles
editSong | Year | Artist |
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"No Plan B" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
2010 | Manafest |
"Born Ready" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
2011 | Fade |
"Prayers" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
2012 | Before My Life Falls |
"Respect for the Dead Man" (featuring Koie Kenta and Terufumi Tamano) |
2013 | Pay Money to My Pain |
"Faith" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
SiM | |
"Beloved" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
Crystal Lake | |
"Anger" (featuring Koie Kenta) |
2016 | The Qemists |
"Skyfall" (featuring Koie Kenta, MAH of SiM, and Masato Hayakawa of Coldrain) |
2017 | One Ok Rock[16] |
Music videos
editYear | Song | Artist | Director | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | "Baseball Bat"[17] | SiM | Inni Vision | [30] |
Notes
edit- ^ Ex Machina did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b AllMusic. Crossfaith | Biography & History
- ^ "Crossfaith Apocalyze Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Crossfaith Apocalyze Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Crossfaithのアルバム" [Crossfaith albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Billboard Japan positions for Crossfaith albums:
- The Dream, the Space: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Apocalyze: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Xeno: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Ex Machina: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Official Charts Company positions for Crossfaith albums:
- Apocalyze: "UK Charts". Official Charts Company. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Xeno: "UK Charts". Official Charts Company. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Crossfaith | Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Crossfaith | Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Billboard Japan positions for Crossfaith EPs:
- Zion: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- Species: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Crossfaith – Freedom". Discogs. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Crossfaith – Wipeout". UNFD. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Crossfaith – SPECIES EP". UNFD. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Crossfaithのシングル" [Crossfaith singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "会場限定CD「Skyfall」". ONE OK ROCK website (in Japanese). 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "SiM brings together 25 bands in "Baseball Bat" music video, from 5th album". Jrock News. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.