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'''La'cryma Christi''' ([http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Latin latin] for ''The Tears of Christ'') was a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band, which formed in 1994 and disbanded on January 20, 2007.
 
'''La'cryma Christi''' ([http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Latin latin] for ''The Tears of Christ'') was a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band, which formed in 1994 and disbanded on January 20, 2007.
  
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== History ==
 
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The band was originally formed under the name of [[STRIPPE-D LADY|STRIPPE-D LADY]] in 1993 by vocalist and leader [[TAKA (La'cryma Christi)|TAKA]] with his college friend, [[HIRO (La'cryma Christi)|HIRO]]. The two friends held a small audition in Kansai to find new talent for the band. And the result, they recruited [[KOJI]] and [[LEVIN]] who were high school friends, and a bassist [[Kita-J]]. This [[Osaka]] based indie band played hard rock and heavy metal during this time period. In October 1994, Kita-J decided to leave the band and was replaced by [[SHUSE]]. After this the band changed their name to '''La'cryma Christi''' before releasing their first single, [[Siam's Eye|Siam's Eye]] on a local indies label in 1994. The band moved to [[Tokyo]] in 1996, releasing their first mini album, [[Warm Snow|Warm Snow]] which sold 15,000 copies. In 1997 they signed with a major label and debuted with [[Ivory Trees|Ivory Trees]]. They founded their own label, [[Majestic Ring]], in 2003. KOJI left the band in March of 2005 (after a gig on the 21st), and in September 2006, the band announced that they would officially disband in January 2007.
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The band was originally formed under the name of '''STRIPPE-D LADY''' in 1993 by vocalist and leader [[TAKA (La'cryma Christi)|TAKA]] with his college friend, [[HIRO (La'cryma Christi)|HIRO]]. The two friends held a small audition in Kansai to find new talent for the band. As the result, they recruited [[KOJI]] and [[LEVIN]] who were high school friends, and a bassist [[Kita-J]]. This [[Osaka]] based indie band played hard rock and heavy metal during this time period. In October 1994, Kita-J decided to leave the band and was replaced by [[SHUSE]]. After this the band changed their name to '''La'cryma Christi''' before releasing their first single, "[[Siam's Eye]]", on a local indies label in 1994. The band moved to [[Tokyo]] in 1996, releasing their first mini-album, ''[[Warm Snow]]'', which sold 15,000 copies. In 1997 they signed with a major label and debuted with "[[Ivory Trees]]". They founded their own label, [[Majestic Ring]], in 2003. KOJI left the band in March of 2005 (after a gig on the 21st), and in September 2006, the band announced that they would officially disband in January 2007. </div>
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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* [1997.03.??] [[Glass Castle|GLASS CASTLE]]
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* [1997.03.xx] [[Glass Castle|GLASS CASTLE]]
 
* [1998.02.11] [[4U (La'cryma Christi)|4U]]
 
* [1998.02.11] [[4U (La'cryma Christi)|4U]]
 
* [1998.12.24] [[Zero (La'cryma Christi)|ZERO]]
 
* [1998.12.24] [[Zero (La'cryma Christi)|ZERO]]

Revision as of 20:25, 22 December 2013

La'cryma Christi

La'cryma Christi (latin for The Tears of Christ) was a Japanese rock band, which formed in 1994 and disbanded on January 20, 2007.

Members

Former Members

  • KOJI - Guitar (left: March 2005)

History

The band was originally formed under the name of STRIPPE-D LADY in 1993 by vocalist and leader TAKA with his college friend, HIRO. The two friends held a small audition in Kansai to find new talent for the band. As the result, they recruited KOJI and LEVIN who were high school friends, and a bassist Kita-J. This Osaka based indie band played hard rock and heavy metal during this time period. In October 1994, Kita-J decided to leave the band and was replaced by SHUSE. After this the band changed their name to La'cryma Christi before releasing their first single, "Siam's Eye", on a local indies label in 1994. The band moved to Tokyo in 1996, releasing their first mini-album, Warm Snow, which sold 15,000 copies. In 1997 they signed with a major label and debuted with "Ivory Trees". They founded their own label, Majestic Ring, in 2003. KOJI left the band in March of 2005 (after a gig on the 21st), and in September 2006, the band announced that they would officially disband in January 2007.

Discography

Demo Tapes

Singles

Albums

DVDs

VHSs

External Links

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