La'cryma Christi

La'cryma Christi

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

Members

• TAKA: Vocals
• HIRO: Guitar, Backing Vocals
• SHUSE: Bass, Backing Vocals
• LEVIN: Drums

Ex-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. 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 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.

La'cryma in their early day

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La'cryma in their early day

Discography

Demo Tapes

• [1994.02.??] - STRIPPE-D LADY

Singles

• [1994.10.??] - Siam's Eye
• [1997.03.13] - Forest
• [1997.05.08] - Ivory Trees
• [1997.07.30] - THE SCENT #23
• [1997.10.29] - Nangoku #25
• [1998.05.08] - With-you #10
• [1998.06.26] - Mirai Koro #3
• [1998.11.11] - IN FOREST #8
• [1999.05.26] - Without you
• [1999.08.25] - Eien
• [2000.01.19] - Lime Rain
• [2000.11.22] - LIFE
• [2001.10.24] - JUMP!!
• [2002.02.06] - Jounetsu no kaze
• [2002.12.04] - HIRAMEKI
• [2003.03.26] - Mystical Glider
• [2003.07.30] - GROOVE WEAPON
• [2004.04.21] - CANNONBALL
• [2004.08.11] - Hot Rod Circuit
• [2005.03.23] - yesterdays
• [2006.06.06] - Sweet lil' devil
• [2006.08.23] - Breaking

Albums

• [1996.02.04] - WARM SNOW
• [1996.07.22] - Dwellers of Sandcatle
• [1997.11.12] - Sculpture of Time #8
• [1998.11.25] - Lhasa #8
• [2000.03.15] - magic theater
• [2000.06.28] - Single Collection
• [2002.03.06] - &.U
• [2003.11.05] - DEEP SPACE SYNDICATE
• [2004.09.08] - GREATEST-HITS
• [2005.05.25] - ZEUS
• [2006.06.28] - sound＆Vision THE SINGLES~ 10th Anniversary
• [2006.09.27] - WHERE THE EARTH IS ROTTING AWAY

DVDs

• [1999.06.30] - Live at Lhasa
• [2003.11.01] - 4U.True Color
• [2004.06.30] - Six visions
• [2005.03.31] - The 10th Anniversary Live “DECADE”
• [2005.06.29] - 4U True Color

VHSs

• [1997.03.??] - GLASS CASTLE
• [1998.02.11] - 4U
• [1998.12.24] - ZERO
• [1999.06.30] - Live at Lhasa
• [1999.12.22] - True Color

External Links

• Official Website
• TAKA's blog「HEAVEN'S DOOR」
• Night Flight
• In Forest