La'cryma Christi

La'cryma Christi

La'cryma Christi (latin for The Tears of Christ) was a Japanese 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

Former 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. As 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.

Discography

Demo Tapes

• [1994.02.xx] STRIPPE-D LADY

Singles

• [1994.10.xx] Siam's Eye
• [1997.03.13] Forest
• [1997.05.08] Ivory Trees
• [1997.07.30] THE SCENT
• [1997.10.29] Nangoku
• [1998.05.08] With-you
• [1998.06.26] Mirai Koro
• [1998.11.11] IN FOREST
• [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
• [1998.11.25] Lhasa
• [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.xx] 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」