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'''BEAT CRUSADERS''', aka '''BECR''', is a Japanese pop-rock band who debuted under [[Lastrum|Lastrum]] label in 1999. The band switched to the [[DefSTAR|DefSTAR]] sub-label, of [[Sony Music Entertainment]] in 2004.
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[[File:BEAT CRUSADERS.jpg|500px|thumb|BEAT CRUSADERS promoting their last album ''[[Lost Crusaders|LOST CRUSADERS]]'' (2010)]]
  
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'''BEAT CRUSADERS''', aka '''BECR''', was a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]]-[[J-Rock|rock]] band that debuted under the indies [[LASTRUM]] label in 1999. After a couple of releases under the also indies label [[CAPTAIN HOUSE]],  in late 2004 the band debuted as major artists under [[DefSTAR]]. On June 6th, 2010 the band announced that their disbandment, for unknown reasons, would be effective in September 4.
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Members</span>==
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The band is known for hiding their faces behind masks, something they began doing on their early indies days.
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* [[Hidaka|Hidaka]] (Vocals & Guitar)
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* Masahiko Kubota - Bass
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==Members==
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* Taro Kato - Guitar
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* [[Hidaka Tooru]] - Vocals, Guitar
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* Mashita - Drums
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* [[Kubota Masahiko]] - Bass, Vocals
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* Keitaimo - Keyboard
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* [[Katou Tarou]] - Guitar, Vocals
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* [[Mashiita]] - Drums
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* [[Keitaimo]] - Keyboard, Chorus
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Former Members</span>==
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===Former Members===
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* [[Thai|Thai]] (Keyboards)
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* [[thai]] - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
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* [[Umu|Umu]] (Bass)
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* [[umu]] - Bass, Vocals
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* [[Arakai|Arakai]] (Drums)
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* [[araki]] - Drums, Vocals
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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==Information==
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===<span class="mw-headline">Original Albums</span>===
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In 1997 main vocalist [[Hidaka Tooru|hidaka]] formed BEAT CRUSADERS including keyboardist [[thai]], bassist [[umu]] and drummer [[araki]]. Two years later, in 1999, they debuted under the indies label [[LASTRUM]] with the single "[[Never Pop Enough E.P.|NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p.]]". After releasing five albums with the label and several more releases, in August 2003 all the members left the band except for hidaka, who changed his stage name to Hidaka Tooru (ヒダカトオル). In December that same year four new members joined, bassist [[Kubota Masahiko]], guitarist [[Katou Tarou]], drummer [[Mashiita]] and keyboardist [[Keitaimo]], and they released the singles "[[Girl Friday|GIRL FRIDAY]]" and "[[Sensation|SENSATION]]" under the indies label [[CAPTAIN HOUSE]].
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* [1999.06.10] [[Howling Symphony Of...|HOWLING SYMPHONY OF...]]
 
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* [2000.03.20] [[All You Can Eat|ALL YOU CAN EAT]]
 
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* [2000.07.20] [[Handsome Academy|HANDSOME ACADEMY]]
 
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* [2001.05.10] [[Foresights|FORESIGHTS]]
 
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* [2002.10.09] [[Sexcite!|SEXCITE!]]
 
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* [2005.05.11] [[Pop on Arrival~P.O.A|Pop on Arrival~P.O.A]]
 
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* [2005.09.07] [[Musicrusaders|Musicrusaders]]
 
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* [2007.05.30] [[Epopmaking ~Pop to no Sougu~|EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~]] (ＥＰｏｐＭＡＫＩＮＧ　～Ｐｏｐとの遭遇～)
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Other Albums</span>===
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In June 2004, they signed with the major label [[DefSTAR]], sub-label of [[Sony Music Entertainment]], and they made their major debut one moth later with the release of the mini-album ''[[A Popcalypse Now ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~|A PopCALYPSE NOW ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~]]''.
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* [2001.03.10] [[Wxy|WXY]] ([[(CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG|(CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG]] '''× BEAT CRUSADERS''') (Spilt Album)
 
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* [2003.06.25] [[Ozzy!!|OZZY!!]] (Spilt Mini Album)
 
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* [2003.08.27] [[Best Crusaders|BEAT CRUSADERS]] (Best Album)
 
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* [2004.07.22] [[A Popcalypse Now - Jigoku no Pop Shiroku|A PopCALYPSE NOW - Jigoku no Pop Shiroku]] (A PopCALYPSE NOW ～地獄のPOP示録～) (Mini-Album)
 
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* [2005.09.07] [[Compi Crusaders '68-'77 Vol.37|Compi Crusaders '68-'77 Vol.37]] (Compilation Album)
 
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* [2006.05.31] [[Booootsy|BOOOOTSY]] ([[YOUR SONG IS GOOD|YOUR SONG IS GOOD]] '''× BEAT CRUSADERS''') (Split Album)
 
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* [2006.10.11] [[Cell No.9|CELL NO.9]] ([[TROPICAL GORILLA|TROPICAL GORILLA]]''' × BEAT CRUSADERS''') (Split Album)
 
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* [2007.01.17] [[Night on the Planet|NIGHT ON THE PLANET]] ([[ASPARAGUS|ASPARAGUS]] '''× BEAT CRUSADERS''') (Split Mini-Album)
 
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* [2007.01.24] [[Compi Crusaders '78-'87 vol.38|Compi Crusaders '78-'87 vol.38]] (Compilation Album)
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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==Discography==
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* [1999.05.10] [[Never Pop Enough e.p|NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p.]]
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[[File:HIT IN THE USA Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS promoting "[[Hit in the USA|HIT IN THE USA]]" (2004)]]
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* [2000.01.20] [[Firestarter|FIRESTARTER]]
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[[File:FEEL Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS promoting "[[Feel (BEAT CRUSADERS)|FEEL]]" (2005)]]
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* [2002.01.25] [[Capa-city|CAPA-CITY]]
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[[File:Arienai Kurai Kiseki Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS with [[Tsuji Ayano]] promoting "[[Arienai Kurai Kiseki]]" (2006)]]
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* [2003.12.01] [[Girl Friday|GIRL FRIDAY]]
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[[File:EPopMAKING Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS promoting ''[[Epopmaking ~Pop to no Sougu~|EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~]]'' (2007)]]
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* [2004.10.20] [[Hit in the USA|HIT IN THE US]]
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[[File:popdod Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS promoting ''[[Popdod|popdod]]'' (2008)]]
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* [2005.04.13] [[Feel (single)|FEEL]]
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[[File:DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|BEAT CRUSADERS with [[Melon Kinenbi]] promoting "[[Don't Say Good-Bye|DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE]]" (2009)]]
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* [2005.06.01] [[Lovepostion|LOVEPOTION #9]]
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===Albums===
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* [2005.09.28] [[I Can See Clearly Now|I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW]]
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* [1999.06.10] [[Howling Symphony of...|HOWLING SYMPHONY OF...]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2006.04.05] [[Day After Day / Solitaire|DAY AFTER DAY / SOLITARE]]
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* [2000.03.20] [[All You Can Eat|ALL YOU CAN EAT]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2001.05.10] [[Foresights|FORESIGHTS]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2002.10.09] [[Sexcite!|SEXCITE!]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2005.05.11] [[P.O.A. ~Pop on Arrival~|P.O.A. ~POP ON ARRIVAL~]]
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* [2007.05.30] [[Epopmaking ~Pop to no Sougu~|EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~]] (Popとの遭遇)
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* [2008.06.04] [[Popdod|popdod]]
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===Other Albums===
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* [2005.09.07] [[Musicrusaders|MUSICRUSADERS]] ''(Cover Album)''
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* [2009.09.09] [[PRETTY IN PINK FLAMINGO Soundtrack]] (サウンドトラック) ''(Soundtrack Album)''
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* [2010.12.15] [[Lost Crusaders|LOST CRUSADERS]] ''(Live Album)''
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===Best Album===
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* [2003.08.27] [[Best Crusaders|BEST CRUSADERS]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2007.01.17] [[1999-2003 Lastrum Years CDDVD Box|1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS CDDVD BOX]] ''(Box-Set)'' <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2009.02.18] [[Very Best Crusaders|VERY BEST CRUSADERS]]
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* [2010.10.06] [[Rest Crusaders|REST CRUSADERS]]
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* [2010.10.06] [[Lust Crusaders - Other Side of BEAT CRUSADERS|LUST CRUSADERS - OTHER SIDE OF BEAT CRUSADERS]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2000.07.20] [[Handsome Academy|HANDSOME ACADEMY]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2004.07.22] [[A Popcalypse Now ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~|A PopCALYPSE NOW ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~]] (地獄のPOP示録)
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===Split Mini-Albums===
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* [2001.03.10] [[Wxy|WXY]] <small>('''BEAT CRUSADERS''' x [[CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG]])</small> <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2003.06.25] [[Ozzy!!|OZZY!!]] <small>('''BEAT CRUSADERS''' & [[SKAYMATE'S]])</small> <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2006.05.31] [[Booootsy|BOOOOTSY]] <small>([[YOUR SONG IS GOOD]] × '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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* [2006.10.11] [[Cell No.9|CELL NO.9]] <small>([[TROPICAL GORILLA]] × '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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* [2007.01.17] [[Night on the Planet|NIGHT ON THE PLANET]] <small>([[ASPARAGUS]] x '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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===Singles===
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* [1999.05.10] [[Never Pop Enough E.P.|NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p.]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2000.01.20] [[Firestarter|FIRESTARTER]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2002.01.25] [[Capa-City|CAPA-CITY]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2003.12.01] [[Girl Friday|GIRL FRIDAY]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2004.04.21] [[Sensation|SENSATION]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2004.10.20] [[Hit in the USA|HIT IN THE USA]]
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* [2005.04.13] [[Feel (BEAT CRUSADERS)|FEEL]]
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* [2006.04.05] [[Day After Day / Solitaire|DAY AFTER DAY / SOLITAIRE]]
 
* [2006.09.06] [[Tonight, Tonight, Tonight|TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT]]
 
* [2006.09.06] [[Tonight, Tonight, Tonight|TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT]]
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* [2007.04.18] [[Ghost (single)|GHOST]]
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* [2007.04.18] [[Ghost (BEAT CRUSADERS)|GHOST]]
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* [2008.01.16] [[Winterlong|Winterlong]]
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* [2008.01.16] [[Winterlong|WINTERLONG]]
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* [2009.09.23] [[Let It Go (BEAT CRUSADERS)|LET IT GO]]
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===Split Singles===
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* [2000.09.20] [[Powered By Punk Vol.1|Powered By PUNK vol.1]] <small>([[REGISTRATORS]] x '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small> <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2002.09.18] [[Diggin' in the Street!!|DIGGIN' IN THE STREET!!]] <small>('''BEAT CRUSADERS''' & [[RUDE BONES]])</small> <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2006.05.03] [[Fool Groove / Our Melody|FOOL GROOVE / OUR MELODY]] <small>([[YOUR SONG IS GOOD]] x '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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* [2006.12.06] [[Arienai Kurai Kiseki]] (ありえないくらい奇跡) <small>([[Tsuji Ayano]] and '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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* [2009.06.24] [[Don't Say Good-Bye|DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE]] <small>([[Melon Kinenbi]] x '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small> <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2009.09.09] [[Wo Ai Ni]] (ウォーアイニー) <small>([[Takahashi Hitomi]] x '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')</small>
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2008.06.12] [[Olgadies|OLGADIES Geco Vers.]] <small>('''BEAT CRUSADERS''' feat. Rodory & M井)</small>
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* [2008.11.12] [[Have You Seen Her Happy|HAVE YOU SEEN HER HAPPY?]]
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* [2008.11.12] [[Phantom Planet|PHANTOM PLANET]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Spilt Singles</span>===
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===Vinyls===
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* [2000.09.20] [[Powerd By Punk Vol.1|Powerd By PUNK vol.1]] ([[REGISTRATORS|REGISTRATORS]] '''× BEAT CRUSADERS''')
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* [2005.06.01] [[Lovepotion 9 (vinyl)|LOVEPOTION #9]]
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* [2002.09.18] [[Diggin' in the Street!!|DIGGIN' IN THE STREET!!]] ([[RUDE BONES|RUDE BONES]] '''× BEAT CRUSADERS''')
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* [2005.09.28] [[I Can See Clearly Now|I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW]]
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* [2006.05.03] [[Fool Groove / Our Melody|FOOL GROOVE / OUR MELODY]] ([[YOUR SONG IS GOOD|YOUR SONG IS GOOD]]''' × BEAT CRUSADERS''')
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Others / Compilation</span>===
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===VHS / DVD===
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* [1999.10.10] [[Tokusatzcrew|TOKUSATZCREW]] (#2 ''秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー'')
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* [2000.09.20] [[Eyeball Exercises|EYEBALL EXERCISES]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [1999.11.20] [[Class of the 80's Green|CLASS OF THE 80'S GREEN]] (#1 ''99 LUFTBALLONS'')
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* [2004.02.25] [[1999-2003 Lastrum Years|1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [1999.11.20] [[Class of the 80's Orange|CLASS OF THE 80'S ORANGE]] (#13 ''KIDS IN AMERICA'')
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* [2005.06.01] [[Lovepotion 9 (DVD)|LOVEPOTION #9]]
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* [2002.01.25] [[PESELA-QUESELA-IN|PESELA-QUESELA-IN]] - [[Remasterpieces|REMASTERPIECES]]
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* [2005.09.28] [[Phantoms of the Popera ~Popera Za no Kaijintachi~|PHANTOMS OF THE PopERA ~Popera Za no Kaijintachi~]] (ポペラ座の怪人たち)
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* [2002.05.10] [[The Blue Hearts Tribute|THE BLUE HEARTS tribute]] (#1 ''青空 ('''BEAT CRUSADERS feat.''' [[Masafumi Isobe|Masafumi Isobe]]'''('''[[HUSKING BEE|HUSKING BEE]]''') & FRIENDS''')''
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* [2009.06.10] [[Oh My Zepp / PRETTY IN PINK FLAMINGO|Oh my ZEPP / PRETTY IN PINK FLAMINGO]]
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* [2002.10.30] [[Dive Into Disney|Dive Into Disney]]
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* [2010.08.04] [[Situation (BEAT CRUSADERS)|Situation]]
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* [2003.05.02] [[Susie Shoots|SUSIE SHOOTS]] (#1 ''SAD SONG(PRE-PRODUCTION)'')
 
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* [2003.08.13] [[Mosh Pit on Disney EP. 1 - When You Wish Upon A Star|Mosh Pit on Disney EP. 1 - When You Wish Upon A Star]]
 
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* [2004.07.28] [[Mosh Pit on Disney]] (#15 ''GIVE A LITTLE WHISTLE'')
 
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* [2005.03.09] [[Beck Soundtrack "Beck"|BECK soundtrack "BECK"]] (#16 ''My World Down'')
 
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* [2005.03.09] [[Beck Soundtrack "Keith"|BECK soundtrack "KEITH"]] (#7 ''50￠ WISDOM'', #12 ''MOON ON THE WATER'')
 
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* [2006.07.05] [[Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents Nano Mugen Compilation 2006|Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents Nano Mugen Compilation 2006]]
 
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* [2006.12.06] [[WHITE OUT 3 -real snowboarder's compilation-|WHITE OUT 3 -real snowboarder's compilation- ]]
 
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* [2006.12.13] [[Bleach the Best|Bleach the Best]]
 
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* [2007.03.21] [[Husking Bee Tribute Album "Husking Bee"|Husking Bee Tribute Album "Husking Bee"]]
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">VHS / DVD</span>===
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===Compilation / Other===
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* [2000.09.20] [[Eyeball Exercises|EYEBALL EXERCISES]]
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*[1999.10.10] [[Tokusatzcrew|TOKUSATZCREW]] ''(#2 Himitsu Sentai Go Ranger)''
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* [2004.02.25] [[1999-2003 Lastrum Years|1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS]]
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* [1999.11.20] [[Class of the 80's Green|CLASS OF THE 80'S GREEN]] ''(#1 99 LUFTBALLONS)''
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* [2005.06.01] [[Lovepotion 9|LOVEPOTION #9]]
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* [1999.11.20] [[Class of the 80's Orange|CLASS OF THE 80'S ORANGE]] ''(#13 KIDS IN AMERICA)''
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* [2005.09.28] [[Phantoms of the Popera|PHANTOMS OF THE PopERA]]
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* [2001.05.26] [[It's Gonna Be ALLright|It's gonna be ALLright]] ''(#3 LONG DISTANCE)''
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* [2002.05.10] [[The Blue Hearts Tribute|THE BLUE HEARTS tribute]] ''(#1 '''BEAT CRUSADERS''' feat. Masafumi Isobe (HUSKING BEE) & FRIENDS - Aozora)''
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* [2002.10.20] [[Dive Into Disney|DIVE INTO DISNEY]] ''(#1 MICKEY MOUSE CLUB MARCH)''
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* [2002.10.23] [[Beat offenders ~A Tribute to THE COLLECTORS|BEAT OFFENDERS ~ A TRIBUTE TO THE COLLECTORS]] ''(#2 Candy Man)''
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* [2003.05.02] [[Susie Shoots|SUSIE SHOOTS]] ''(#1 SAD SONG (PRE-PRODUCTION))''
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* [2005.03.09] [[Animation BECK Soundtrack "Keith"|animation BECK soundtrack "KEITH"]] ''(#7 50￠ WISDOM, #12 MOON ON THE WATER)''
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*[2006.06.16] [[A Tribute to Shonen Knife -Folk and Spoon-]] ''(#3 E.S.P.)''
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* [2006.07.05] [[ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION]] - [[ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Presents NANO-MUGEN Compilation 2006|ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO MUGEN COMPILATION 2006]] ''(#2 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER STORY)''
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* [2007.03.21] [[Husking Bee|HUSKING BEE]] ''(#9 BY CHANCE)''
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* [2007.06.13] [[RYUKYUDISKO]] - [[Nice Day|NICE DAY feat. '''BEAT CRUSADERS''']]
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* [2008.03.26] [[Thunder Tracks -Tribute to AC/DC-|THUNDER TRACKS -Tribute to AC/DC-]] ''(#1 THUNDERSTRUCK)''
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* [2008.03.28] [[Detroit Metal Shitei Tribute Album ~Ikenie Metal Mix~]] ''(#1 HIT IN THE D.M.C.)''
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* [2008.09.27] [[A Tribute to SNUFF Yowavinalaaaafincha|A Tribute To SNUFF yowavinalaaaafincha?]] ''(#7 Sweet Dreams)''
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*[2008.10.22] [[Metal-Ikka|METAL－IKKA]] ''(#5 One)''
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* [2009.02.25] [[One By One Kzk Sound Track From Adidas Originals By Originals|One by One kzk sound track from adidas originals by originals]] ''(#9 PERFECT DAY "ART CRUSADERS" MIX)''
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* [2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~|Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~]] ''(#11 SOLITAIRE)''
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* [2009.05.27] [[WISE]] - [[Love Quest|LOVE QUEST]] ''(#3 Into the sky feat. '''BEAT CRUSADERS''')''
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* [2009.09.02] [[Erection!!! ~Tribute to Not Rebound~|Erection!!! ~TRIBUTE TO NOT REBOUND~]] ''(#1 I WANNA BE A DREAMMAKER)''
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.beatcrusaders.net/ Current Official Site]
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* [http://www.beatcrusaders.net/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.lastrum.co.jp/Music/bcru/ Former Official Site]
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* [http://www.lastrum.co.jp/Music/bcru/ LASTRUM Official Website]
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* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/2772/ Oricon Profile]
 
  
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category:Disbanded]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 26 January 2013

BEAT CRUSADERS promoting their last album LOST CRUSADERS (2010)

BEAT CRUSADERS, aka BECR, was a Japanese pop-rock band that debuted under the indies LASTRUM label in 1999. After a couple of releases under the also indies label CAPTAIN HOUSE, in late 2004 the band debuted as major artists under DefSTAR. On June 6th, 2010 the band announced that their disbandment, for unknown reasons, would be effective in September 4.

The band is known for hiding their faces behind masks, something they began doing on their early indies days.

Members

Former Members

  • thai - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
  • umu - Bass, Vocals
  • araki - Drums, Vocals

Information

In 1997 main vocalist hidaka formed BEAT CRUSADERS including keyboardist thai, bassist umu and drummer araki. Two years later, in 1999, they debuted under the indies label LASTRUM with the single "NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p.". After releasing five albums with the label and several more releases, in August 2003 all the members left the band except for hidaka, who changed his stage name to Hidaka Tooru (ヒダカトオル). In December that same year four new members joined, bassist Kubota Masahiko, guitarist Katou Tarou, drummer Mashiita and keyboardist Keitaimo, and they released the singles "GIRL FRIDAY" and "SENSATION" under the indies label CAPTAIN HOUSE.

In June 2004, they signed with the major label DefSTAR, sub-label of Sony Music Entertainment, and they made their major debut one moth later with the release of the mini-album A PopCALYPSE NOW ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~.

Discography

BEAT CRUSADERS promoting "HIT IN THE USA" (2004)
BEAT CRUSADERS promoting "FEEL" (2005)
BEAT CRUSADERS with Tsuji Ayano promoting "Arienai Kurai Kiseki" (2006)
BEAT CRUSADERS promoting EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~ (2007)
BEAT CRUSADERS promoting popdod (2008)
BEAT CRUSADERS with Melon Kinenbi promoting "DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE" (2009)

Albums

Other Albums

Best Album

Mini-Albums

Split Mini-Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Vinyls

VHS / DVD

Compilation / Other

External Links

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BEAT CRUSADERS
Members: Hidaka Tooru · Kubota Masahiko · Katou Tarou · Mashiita · Keitaimo
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Other Albums
Best Albums
Mini-Albums
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Singles
Split Singles
Digital Singles
Vinyls
VHS / DVD
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