BEAT CRUSADERS

BEAT CRUSADERS promoting "LET IT GO" (2009)

BEAT CRUSADERS, aka BECR, is a Japanese pop-rock band who debuted under Lastrum label in 1999. The band switched to the DefSTAR sub-label, of Sony Music Entertainment in 2004. On July 6th, 2010 the band announced their disbandment for unknown reasons. Their last scheduled performance together is in September.

Members

• Hidaka (Vocals & Guitar)
• Kubota Masahiko - Bass
• Kato Taro - Guitar
• Mashita - Drums
• Keitaimo - Keyboard

Former Members

• Thai (Keyboards)
• Umu (Bass)
• Arakai (Drums)

Discography

Albums

• [1999.06.10] HOWLING SYMPHONY OF... (indies)
• [2000.03.20] ALL YOU CAN EAT (indies)
• [2001.05.10] FORESIGHTS (indies)
• [2002.10.09] SEXCITE! (indies)
• [2005.05.11] P.O.A. ~POP ON ARRIVAL~
• [2007.05.30] EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~ (Popとの遭遇)
• [2008.06.04] popdod

Other Albums

• [2005.09.07] MUSICRUSADERS (Cover Album)
• [2005.09.07] Compi Crusaders '68-'77 Vol.37 (Compilation Album)
• [2009.09.09] PRETTY IN PINK FLAMINGO Soundtrack (サウンドトラック) (Soundtrack Album)
• [2010.12.15] LOST CRUSADERS (Live Album)

Best Album

• [2003.08.27] BEST CRUSADERS
• [2007.01.17] 1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS CDDVD BOX
• [2007.01.24] Compi Crusaders '78-'87 vol.38
• [2009.02.18] VERY BEST CRUSADERS
• [2010.10.06] LUST CRUSADERS - OTHER SIDE OF BEAT CRUSADERS
• [2010.10.06] REST CRUSADERS

Split Albums

• [2001.03.10] WXY (CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG× BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2006.05.31] BOOOOTSY (YOUR SONG IS GOOD × BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2006.10.11] CELL NO.9 (TROPICAL GORILLA × BEAT CRUSADERS)

Mini-Albums

• [2000.07.20] HANDSOME ACADEMY
• [2004.07.22] A PopCALYPSE NOW ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~ (地獄のPOP示録)

Split Mini-Albums

• [2003.06.25] OZZY!! (SK@YMATE'S× BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2007.01.17] NIGHT ON THE PLANET (ASPARAGUS × BEAT CRUSADERS)

Singles

• [1999.05.10] NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p. (indies)
• [2000.01.20] FIRESTARTER (indies)
• [2002.01.25] CAPA-CITY (indies)
• [2003.12.01] GIRL FRIDAY (indies)
• [2004.04.21] SENSATION (indies)
• [2004.10.20] HIT IN THE USA
• [2005.04.13] FEEL
• [2006.04.05] DAY AFTER DAY / SOLITAIRE
• [2006.09.06] TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT
• [2007.04.18] GHOST
• [2008.01.16] WINTERLONG
• [2009.09.23] LET IT GO

Split Singles

• [2000.09.20] Powered By PUNK vol.1 (REGISTRATORS x BEAT CRUSADERS) (indies)
• [2002.09.18] DIGGIN' IN THE STREET!! (BEAT CRUSADERS & RUDE BONES) (indies)
• [2006.05.03] FOOL GROOVE / OUR MELODY (YOUR SONG IS GOOD x BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2006.12.06] Arienai Kurai Kiseki (ありえないくらい奇跡) (Tsuji Ayano and x BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2009.09.09] Wo Ai Ni (ウォーアイニー) (Takahashi Hitomi x BEAT CRUSADERS)

Vinyls

• [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9 / BLOCKBASTARD
• [2005.09.28] I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW

VHS / DVD

• [2000.09.20] EYEBALL EXERCISES
• [2004.02.25] 1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS
• [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9
• [2005.09.28] PHANTOMS OF THE PopERA
• [2009.06.10] Oh my ZEPP / PRETTY IN PINK FLAMINGO
• [2010.08.04] Situation

Compilation / Other

• [1999.10.10] TOKUSATZCREW (#2 Himitsu Sentai Go Ranger)
• [1999.11.20] CLASS OF THE 80'S GREEN (#1 99 LUFTBALLONS)
• [1999.11.20] CLASS OF THE 80'S ORANGE (#13 KIDS IN AMERICA)
• [2002.05.10] THE BLUE HEARTS tribute (#1 BEAT CRUSADERS feat. Masafumi Isobe (HUSKING BEE) & FRIENDS - Aozora)
• [2002.10.20] DIVE INTO DISNEY (#1 MICKEY MOUSE CLUB MARCH)
• [2003.05.02] SUSIE SHOOTS (#1 SAD SONG (PRE-PRODUCTION))
• [2005.03.09] animation BECK soundtrack "KEITH" (#7 50￠ WISDOM, #12 MOON ON THE WATER)
• [2006.06.16] A Tribute to Shonen Knife -Folk and Spoon- (#3 E.S.P.)
• [2006.07.05] ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO MUGEN COMPILATION 2006 (#2 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER STORY)
• [2007.03.21] HUSKING BEE (#9 BY CHANCE)
• [2008.03.26] THUNDER TRACKS -Tribute to AC/DC- (#1 THUNDERSTRUCK)
• [2008.03.28] Detroit Metal Shitei Tribute Album ~Ikenie Metal Mix~ (#1 HIT IN THE D.M.C.)
• [2008.09.27] A Tribute To SNUFF yowavinalaaaafincha? (#7 Sweet Dreams)
• [2008.10.22] METAL－IKKA (#5 One)
• [2009.02.25] One by One kzk sound track from adidas originals by originals (#9 PERFECT DAY "ART CRUSADERS" MIX)
• [2009.03.25] Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~ (#11 SOLITAIRE)
• [2009.09.02] Erection!!! ~TRIBUTE TO NOT REBOUND~ (#1 I WANNA BE A DREAMMAKER)

External Links

• Official Site
• Oricon Profile