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'''La'cryma Christi''' ([http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Latin latin] for "The Tears of Christ") was a [[J-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]] band, which formed in 1994 and disbanded on January 20, 2007.
  
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* [[TAKA (La'cryma Christi)|TAKA]]<nowiki>: Vocals </nowiki>
 
* [[TAKA (La'cryma Christi)|TAKA]]<nowiki>: Vocals </nowiki>
 
* [[HIRO]]<nowiki>: Guitar, Backing Vocals </nowiki>
 
* [[HIRO]]<nowiki>: Guitar, Backing Vocals </nowiki>
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* [[LEVIN|LEVIN]]<nowiki>: Drums </nowiki>
 
* [[LEVIN|LEVIN]]<nowiki>: Drums </nowiki>
  
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===Ex-Members===
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* [[KOJI|KOJI]]<nowiki>: Guitar (left: March 2005) </nowiki>
 
* [[KOJI|KOJI]]<nowiki>: Guitar (left: March 2005) </nowiki>
  
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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]]. The two friends held a small audition in [[Kansai|Kansai]] to find new talent for the band. And the result, they recruited [[KOJI|KOJI]] and [[LEVIN|LEVIN]] who were high school friends, and a bassist [[Kita-J|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|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|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.
 
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]]. The two friends held a small audition in [[Kansai|Kansai]] to find new talent for the band. And the result, they recruited [[KOJI|KOJI]] and [[LEVIN|LEVIN]] who were high school friends, and a bassist [[Kita-J|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|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|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 class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:lacrima3.jpg|[[Image:200px-lacrima3.jpg|200px|La'cryma in their early day]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:lacrima3.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>La'cryma in their early day</div></div></div>
 
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:lacrima3.jpg|[[Image:200px-lacrima3.jpg|200px|La'cryma in their early day]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:lacrima3.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>La'cryma in their early day</div></div></div>
  
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==Discography==
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===Demo Tapes===
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* [1994.02.??] - [[Strippe-D Lady|STRIPPE-D LADY]]
 
* [1994.02.??] - [[Strippe-D Lady|STRIPPE-D LADY]]
  
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* [1994.10.??] - [[Siam's Eye|Siam's Eye]]
 
* [1994.10.??] - [[Siam's Eye|Siam's Eye]]
 
* [1997.03.13] - [[Forest|Forest]]
 
* [1997.03.13] - [[Forest|Forest]]
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* [2006.08.23] - [[Breaking|Breaking]]
 
* [2006.08.23] - [[Breaking|Breaking]]
  
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* [1996.02.04] - [[Warm Snow|WARM SNOW]]
 
* [1996.02.04] - [[Warm Snow|WARM SNOW]]
 
* [1996.07.22] - [[Dwellers of Sandcatle|Dwellers of Sandcatle]]
 
* [1996.07.22] - [[Dwellers of Sandcatle|Dwellers of Sandcatle]]
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* [2006.09.27] - [[Where The Earth Is Rotting Away|WHERE THE EARTH IS ROTTING AWAY]]
 
* [2006.09.27] - [[Where The Earth Is Rotting Away|WHERE THE EARTH IS ROTTING AWAY]]
  
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* [1999.06.30] - [[Live at Lhasa|Live at Lhasa]]
 
* [1999.06.30] - [[Live at Lhasa|Live at Lhasa]]
 
* [2003.11.01] - [[4U.True Color|4U.True Color]]
 
* [2003.11.01] - [[4U.True Color|4U.True Color]]
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* [2005.06.29] - [[4U True Color|4U True Color]]
 
* [2005.06.29] - [[4U True Color|4U True Color]]
  
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* [1997.03.??] - [[Glass Castle|GLASS CASTLE]]
 
* [1997.03.??] - [[Glass Castle|GLASS CASTLE]]
 
* [1998.02.11] - [[4U]]
 
* [1998.02.11] - [[4U]]
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* [1999.12.22] - [[True Color|True Color]]
 
* [1999.12.22] - [[True Color|True Color]]
  
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* [http://www.lacrymachristi.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.lacrymachristi.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://yaplog.jp/takablog/ TAKA's blog「HEAVEN'S DOOR」]
 
* [http://yaplog.jp/takablog/ TAKA's blog「HEAVEN'S DOOR」]
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* [http://geocities.com/in_forest/ In Forest]
 
* [http://geocities.com/in_forest/ In Forest]
  
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
 
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
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[[Category:Disbanded]]

Revision as of 22:06, 2 May 2009

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

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

Singles

Albums

DVDs

VHSs

External Links

[[Category:Groups]

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