Undead Corporation is a Japanese extreme metal and doujin band formed in Tokyo in 2010. They combine different styles and elements of extreme metal.
History The group was formed in 2010 by the musical duo Kensuke "Shacho" Matsuyama and Hirano "Shiren" Yukimura of Unlucky Morpheus. Yukimura was replaced by vocalists Kubota Dōgen and Akemi two years after forming the group.
Between 2010 and 2016, the band released 14 albums and two EPs, which were influenced by the Touhou and KanColle franchises which resulted in the band gaining high popularity within the gamer and otaku communities. The albums Flash Back, No Antidote and J.O.I.N.T. managed to rank in the Oricon Albums Chart.Charts: JP The 2022 released album J.O.I.N.T. features guest vocals by Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin and Benji Webbe of Skindred.
On October 9, 2015 the band played their first international show in Hannover, Germany.
In March 2019, Kensuke Matsuyama formed another death metal band called Devil Within featuring YU-TO on drums. The side project released their debut album Dark Supremacy the same year.
Discography
Major studio albums
Title Album details O.D. Released: 2012-12-30 Label: None (ANCO-0008) Formats: CD, digital download Flash Back Released: 2015-07-01 Label: None (ANCO-0014) Formats: CD, digital download NO ANTIDOTE Released: 2017-10-04 Label: None (ANCO-0019) Formats: CD, digital download J.O.I.N.T. Released: 2022-06-09 Label: None (UNCO-001, UNCO-002) Formats: CD, digital download
Major live videos
Title Album details LIVE UNDEAD Released: 2017-08-16 Label: None (ANCO-0018) Formats: DVD
Dōjin albums
Title Release date Catalog number Gensōkyo Kara Chō-kōtetsu Jūtei Bakuon (幻想郷から超鋼鉄重低爆音)2010-08-14ANCO-0001 Mangetsu no Yoru ni Chō-senritsuteki Jūtei Bakuon (満月の夜に超旋律的重低爆音)2010-10-31ANCO-0002 Gokutetsu (極鉄)2010-12-30ANCO-0003 Oni Togizōshi (鬼伽草子)2011-03-13ANCO-0004 Rare Tracks (レアトラックス)2011-05-01ANCO-0004.5 Watashi wa Mō Shindeiru? (私はもう死んでいる？)2011-08-13ANCO-0005 Ichigeki (一撃)2011-12-30ANCO-0006 Benizome no Oni ga Naku (紅染の鬼が哭く)2012-08-11ANCO-0007 Parallelism・γ2012-12-30UNUN-0001 Bōkun (暴君)2013-08-12ANCO-0009 Shinsoku (神速)2014-08-16ANCO-0010 Tsuwamono (兵-つはもの-)2014-12-29ANCO-0011 Umi no Kaze Riku no Hana (海の風 陸の花)2014-12-29ANCO-0012 Shunsatsu (瞬殺)2015-05-10ANCO-0013 Mettagiri (滅多斬)2015-08-14ANCO-0015 Otoko (漢)2015-12-30ANCO-0016 Tamashii (魂)2016-05-08ANCO-0017 Kabukimono (傾奇者)2017-12-29ANCO-0020 Gō (剛)2018-05-06ANCO-0021
Dōjin compilations
Title Release date Catalog number TOHO COMPLETE BOX2013-12-30COM-1 TOHO COMPLETE BOX 22016-12-29COM-2
External links Official homepage Undead Corporation at Discogs
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