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BEAT CRUSADERS
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
- Hidaka Tooru - Vocals, Guitar
- Kubota Masahiko - Bass, Vocals
- Katou Tarou - Guitar, Vocals
- Mashiita - Drums
- Keitaimo - Keyboard, Chorus
Former Members
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
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)
- [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 (indies)
- [2007.01.17] 1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS CDDVD BOX (Box-Set) (indies)
- [2009.02.18] VERY BEST CRUSADERS
- [2010.10.06] REST CRUSADERS
- [2010.10.06] LUST CRUSADERS - OTHER SIDE OF BEAT CRUSADERS (indies)
Mini-Albums
- [2000.07.20] HANDSOME ACADEMY (indies)
- [2004.07.22] A PopCALYPSE NOW ~Jigoku no Pop Shiroku~ (地獄のPOP示録)
Split Mini-Albums
- [2001.03.10] WXY (BEAT CRUSADERS x CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG) (indies)
- [2003.06.25] OZZY!! (BEAT CRUSADERS & SKAYMATE'S) (indies)
- [2006.05.31] BOOOOTSY (YOUR SONG IS GOOD × BEAT CRUSADERS)
- [2006.10.11] CELL NO.9 (TROPICAL GORILLA × BEAT CRUSADERS)
- [2007.01.17] NIGHT ON THE PLANET (ASPARAGUS x 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 BEAT CRUSADERS)
- [2009.06.24] DON'T SAY GOOD-BYE (Melon Kinenbi x BEAT CRUSADERS) (indies)
- [2009.09.09] Wo Ai Ni (ウォーアイニー) (Takahashi Hitomi x BEAT CRUSADERS)
Digital Singles
- [2008.06.12] OLGADIES Geco Vers. (BEAT CRUSADERS feat. Rodory & M井)
- [2008.11.12] HAVE YOU SEEN HER HAPPY?
- [2008.11.12] PHANTOM PLANET
Vinyls
- [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9
- [2005.09.28] I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
VHS / DVD
- [2000.09.20] EYEBALL EXERCISES (indies)
- [2004.02.25] 1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS (indies)
- [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9
- [2005.09.28] PHANTOMS OF THE PopERA ~Popera Za no Kaijintachi~ (ポペラ座の怪人たち)
- [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)
- [2001.05.26] It's gonna be ALLright (#3 LONG DISTANCE)
- [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)
- [2002.10.23] BEAT OFFENDERS ~ A TRIBUTE TO THE COLLECTORS (#2 Candy Man)
- [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)
- [2007.06.13] RYUKYUDISKO - NICE DAY feat. BEAT CRUSADERS
- [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)
- [2009.05.27] WISE - LOVE QUEST (#3 Into the sky feat. BEAT CRUSADERS)
- [2009.09.02] Erection!!! ~TRIBUTE TO NOT REBOUND~ (#1 I WANNA BE A DREAMMAKER)
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