Crossfaith (クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006, consists of Kenta Koie (vocals), Kazuki Takemura (guitar), Hiroki Ikegawa (bass), Tatsuya Amano (drums), and Terufumi Tamano (keyboards). The band released their first demo Blueprint of Reconstruction in 2008,AllMusic. Crossfaith | Biography & History since then they have released 4 studio albums, 1 demo, 6 EPs, 27 singles and 29 music videos.
Their third studio album, Apocalyze, became their first album which charted on US Billboard. It peaked at number 13 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums, and reached number 18 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsJPNOriconJPNBillboardBillboard Japan positions for Crossfaith albums: The Dream, the Space: Apocalyze: Xeno: Ex Machina: AUSUKOfficial Charts Company positions for Crossfaith albums: Apocalyze: Xeno: USHardRockUSHeatThe Dream, the SpaceReleased: 20 April 2011 Label: Zestone Records (JPN), Gan-Shin (EU), Tragic Hero (US) Formats: CD, digital download 67 56 — — — —ApocalyzeReleased: 4 September 2013 Label: Smaller Recordings (JPN), Search and Destroy Records (EU), The End (US), Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 19 22 — 137 18 13XenoReleased: 16 September 2015 Label: Ariola Japan (JPN), Razor & Tie (EU), UNFD (US) Formats: CD, digital download 14 12 82 136 — —Ex MachinaReleased: 1 August 2018 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 16 16 — — — —ArkReleased: 26 June 2024 Label: UNFD Formats: CD, digital download 33 — — — — —"—" denotes items which did not chart.
Demos + List of demos Title Demo detailsBlueprint of ReconstructionReleased: 28 August 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsJPNOriconJPNBillboardBillboard Japan positions for Crossfaith EPs: Zion: Species: The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic BeautyReleased: 29 April 2009 Label: Zestone Records (JPN), Gan-Shin (EU) Formats: CD, digital download — —ZionReleased: 20 June 2012 Label: Zestone Records (JPN), The End (US), Distort (CAN), Halfcut Records (AUS) Formats: CD, digital download 38 39FreedomReleased: 2 August 2017 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 21 —WipeoutReleased: 26 January 2018 Label: UNFD Formats: CD, digital download — —SpeciesReleased: 20 May 2020 Label: UNFD Formats: CD, digital download 13 20Kids Still Want a New AcidReleased: 11 December 2020 Label: UNFD Formats: CD, digital download — —"—" denotes items which did not chart.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak positions AlbumJPNOricon"Monolith"2012 —Zion"Jägerbomb" —"We Are the Future"2013 —Apocalyze"Countdown to Hell" —"Madness"2014 15"Ghost in the Mirror"(featuring Caleb Shomo of Beartooth)2015 —Xeno"Xeno" —"Devil's Party" —"New Age Warriors"2016 30"Freedom"(featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari)2017 21Freedom"Wipeout"2018 22Wipeout"The Perfect Nightmare" —Ex Machina"Catastrophe" —"Wipeout" (Album mix) —"Make a Move" —"Soul Seeker" —"Endorphin"2020 —Species"Digital Parasite" —"None of Your Business"(featuring Jin Dogg) —"Dead or Alive"2021 —rowspan="5" "RedZone" —"Slave of Chaos" —"Feel Alive" —"Gimme Danger"(featuring Ralph)2022 —"Zero"2024 —AЯK"L.A.M.N"(featuring Bobby Wolfgang) —"God Speed"(featuring Wargasm) —"—" denotes items which did not chart.
Music videos Song Year Album Director Type Link "Blue" 2009 The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic Beauty MaxillaLive performance "Fiction in Hope" Performance "Stars Faded in Slow Motion" 2011 The Dream, the Space "Snake Code (Caribbean Death Roulette)" Live footage "Monolith" 2012 Zion Performance "Jägerbomb" 2013 INNI VISIONLive footage "Omen" (The Prodigy cover) The Dream, the Space Maxilla Performance "Photosphere" Zion INNI VISION Live performance "We Are the Future" Apocalyze Maxilla Performance "Eclipse" INNI VISION "Countdown to Hell" Live performance "Scarlett" "The Evolution" 2014 Narrative "Madness" Maxilla Performance "Devil's Party" 2015 Xeno Narrative "Wildfire"(featuring Benji Webbe of Skindred) 2016 align="center" Live performance "Rx Overdrive" Maxilla Narrative "Freedom"(featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari) 2017 Freedom Taichi Kimura "Rockstar Steady"(featuring Jesse McFaddin of The Bonez/Rize) Spikey John "Wipeout" 2018 Ex Machina Jason Eshraghian "Catastrophe" Maxilla "Make a Move" Sam Leabo Live performance "Destroy"(featuring Ho99o9) align="center" "Endorphin" 2020 Species Taichi KimuraPerformance "Digital Parasite" Takasuke Kato Narrative "None of Your Business"(featuring Jin Dogg) "Gimme Danger"(featuring Ralph) 2022 Takahito Matsuno Performance "Zero" 2024 AЯK Takasuke Kato "God Speed"(featuring Wargasm) = Are referenced in the description of the given video link.
Other appearances Singles Song Year Artist "No Plan B"(featuring Koie Kenta) 2010 Manafest "Born Ready"(featuring Koie Kenta) 2011 Fade "Prayers"(featuring Koie Kenta) 2012 Before My Life Falls "Respect for the Dead Man"(featuring Koie Kenta and Terufumi Tamano) 2013 Pay Money to My Pain "Faith"(featuring Koie Kenta) SiM "Beloved"(featuring Koie Kenta) Crystal Lake "Anger"(featuring Koie Kenta) 2016 The Qemists "Skyfall"(featuring Koie Kenta, MAH of SiM, and Masato Hayakawa of Coldrain) 2017One Ok Rock
Music videos Year Song Artist Director Link 2020 "Baseball Bat" SiM Inni Vision
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