SEIKIMA-II (spelled as 聖飢魔II in Japanese) is a Japanese heavy metal band fo… Read Full Bio ↴SEIKIMA-II (spelled as 聖飢魔II in Japanese) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed by Damian Hamada (ダミアン浜田) in 1982. They disbanded on December 31, 1999. However, a reunion took place in 2009, with the release of their AKUMA NATIVITY ”SONGS OF THE SWORD” album, and in 2010 they will be embarking on their first ever world tour. On June 30, 2010, the band released their newest album AKUMA RELATIVITY on 19 European iTunes stores.
SEIKIMA-II (read as "seikimatsu") translates to "The End of the Century". Their history, as it has been prophesized, is that they are a group of demons preaching a religion in order to propagate Satan through the use of Heavy Metal. Each member is a demon of a different hierarchical class with His Excellency Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮) being leader of demons and His Majesty Damian Hamada (ダミアン浜田) being the "Crown Prince of Hell". In accordance to the prophecy and after completing the world conquest, the band would disband at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59.
The band members include:
* His Excellency Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮) on vocals
* Ace Shimizu (エース清水) on guitar
* Sgt. Luke Takamura III (ルーク篁) on guitar
* Xenon Ishikawa on bass
* Raiden Yuzawa on drums
History
SEIKIMA-II was formed in 1982 by former guitarist, The Crown Prince of Hell His Majesty Damian Hamada. The band was formed while he was attending the Waseda University Folk Song Club (WFS) in late December of 1982. The original members were His Excellency Demon Kogure on vocals, Zod Hoshijima on bass and Ace Shimizu, at that time who participated as a drummer. The band was known especially for their interesting makeup, familiar to that of Kabuki theatre and their flamboyant outfits which added to their visual image. Although the exact date is unknown, Damian Hamada soon left the band but would later remain a respected founder and songwriter throughout their career.
In 1983 two new members had joined the bands lineup. Zeed Iijima replaced Ace Shimizu on the drums, as Ace was better at guitar he became the new guitarist as a replacement for Damian Hamada. Another member by the name of Ryoko became the new support keyboardist. That same year the band made its first live debut playing a series of small gigs they called “black masses” and gained popularity among heavy metal fans for their heavy music style and interesting appearance. Later that year Ryoko left the band while a new member called Giantonio Babayashi joined as a second guitarist.
In 1984 SEIKIMA-II continued to play small gigs at various concert halls when later that year they passed an audition for the CBS Sony label. Around that same time Giantonio Babayashi left the band, and due to this they were unable to make their debut on CBS Sony at the time. 1985 marked the year in which the band’s biggest lineup change would occur. A new second guitarist was chosen in replacement of Giantonio, called Gandhara Sangeria Tigris-Euphrates Kaneko. Drummer Zeed Iijima decided to finally leave the band. He was temporarily replaced by the new drummer named Jagy Furukawa. Gandhara soon left the group and Jagy also soon followed. At this point the band was lacking in both a second guitarist and a drummer. They soon discovered guitarist Jail O’hashi and drummer Raiden Yuzawa who would both go on being part of the first official lineup. Later in September of that same year, the band released their first full length album entitled "Akuma ga kitarite heavy metal". The album received mixed reviews by critics, but became very popular among Japanese heavy metal fans. The album exceeded 100,000 in sales, a first for any Japanese heavy metal album in history.
In 1986 they would go on to releasing their first major album entitled "The End of the Century". The album’s name was also the meaning behind SEIKIMA-II (seikimatsu), as they were destined to disband at the end of the century, meaning the year 1999. Later that same year they released their third album entitled "Jigoku yori ai wo komete" (also known as "From Hell With Love"). This was followed by their first major live concert called The Great Black Mass Tour held on December 24th 1986. At the end of that year the bassist Zod, who was also one of the original members, would finally leave the band.
One year later in 1987, guitarist Jail O’hashi also decides to leave the band. Later bassist Xenon Ishikawa and guitarist Sgt. Luke Takamura III (ルーク篁) join the band to form the final lineup. That same year the band released their "Big Time Changes" album. This album brought about a new change in the bands music style by mixing heavy metal with hard rock. Here also for the first time, Luke Takamura takes on the role as more of a lead guitarist and switching off while Ace Shimizu is heard playing more rhythm guitar. In 1988 they continued their experimentation with other genres on "The Outer Mission" album. With this album they experimented with a fusion of heavy metal, progressive rock and jazz music to add for an interesting new sound. Regardless of these changes they continued being praised by heavy metal fans while also receiving attention from the general fan.
After releasing their next album entitled "Yuugai" (also known as "有害" or "You Guy!”) in 1991 they began playing their first live concerts overseas in surrounding Asian countries and in Europe, the most notable being England and Spain. Later in 1992 they followed up by releasing their heaviest album yet, entitled "Kyoufu no Restaurant" (also known as "Frightful Restaurant"). The album was a drastic change in style from the last few albums while keeping to their heavy metal roots; they combined dark and satanic lyrics with heavy music.
The next album entitled "PONK!!" released in 1994, brought about even more change from the bands past style. This new album combined heavy metal with folk rock music and some balladic songs. The album was produced at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS of London, England when the band was living there a short time; they showed this through their new appearance and trying to show life in London through photos used for the album booklet.
In the year 1996 the band went back to its heavy metal roots when they released their next full-length album entitled "Mephistopheles no Shouzou". Also for the first time, they left the CBS Sony label and were signed to BMG Japan. The album was a return to their heavier sound while also having elements of power metal and traditional metal. The move to the BMG label also made a noticeable difference in the sound quality of their following albums. In 1997 the album "NEWS" was released followed by "MOVE" in 1998. Both albums bring about a new digital sound combining various styles with heavy metal.
In 1999, the last studio album entitled "LIVING LEGEND" was released. The album is considered to be one of SEIKIMA-II's heaviest albums to date. They kept true to their heavy metal style and fans have considered it to be a proper final chapter in the band’s history before finally disbanding on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. The final concert held was called THE BLACK MASS FINAL 3 NIGHTS which was part of a three day concert lasting from December 29-31. The concert was separated into three days called the THEATRICAL DAY, THE SATAN ALL STAR’S DAY, and THE DOOMSDAY which at the end of, the band seen disappearing into a portal of light leaving the stage and finishing their 14 year career up to that point.
After disbanding in 1999, the band members have continued to have strong solo careers. Demon Kogure has been a solo artist since the early 90’s and still continues to perform and release new material. Ace Shimizu has been involved in his own two piece band called face to ace. Luke Takamura later formed his hard rock band called CANTA with Raiden Yuzawa. Xenon Ishikawa has been involved in the band ＲＸ with ex-SEIKIMA-II support keyboardist Yuichi Matsuzaki.
In late 2005, SEIKIMA-II held two special limited time reunion lives for their 20th anniversary. Both concerts included all original members and supporting members while the second one also included original guitarist Jail O’hashi as a special guest. The reunion lives were both very well received and were completely sold out within a short period of time. Since then they have released two live albums which include tracks recorded from both concerts. The second live album included a special third bonus CD which included 6 new songs written by the band.
Discography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEIKIMA-II_discography
SEIKIMA-II (read as "seikimatsu") translates to "The End of the Century". Their history, as it has been prophesized, is that they are a group of demons preaching a religion in order to propagate Satan through the use of Heavy Metal. Each member is a demon of a different hierarchical class with His Excellency Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮) being leader of demons and His Majesty Damian Hamada (ダミアン浜田) being the "Crown Prince of Hell". In accordance to the prophecy and after completing the world conquest, the band would disband at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59.
The band members include:
* His Excellency Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮) on vocals
* Ace Shimizu (エース清水) on guitar
* Sgt. Luke Takamura III (ルーク篁) on guitar
* Xenon Ishikawa on bass
* Raiden Yuzawa on drums
History
SEIKIMA-II was formed in 1982 by former guitarist, The Crown Prince of Hell His Majesty Damian Hamada. The band was formed while he was attending the Waseda University Folk Song Club (WFS) in late December of 1982. The original members were His Excellency Demon Kogure on vocals, Zod Hoshijima on bass and Ace Shimizu, at that time who participated as a drummer. The band was known especially for their interesting makeup, familiar to that of Kabuki theatre and their flamboyant outfits which added to their visual image. Although the exact date is unknown, Damian Hamada soon left the band but would later remain a respected founder and songwriter throughout their career.
In 1983 two new members had joined the bands lineup. Zeed Iijima replaced Ace Shimizu on the drums, as Ace was better at guitar he became the new guitarist as a replacement for Damian Hamada. Another member by the name of Ryoko became the new support keyboardist. That same year the band made its first live debut playing a series of small gigs they called “black masses” and gained popularity among heavy metal fans for their heavy music style and interesting appearance. Later that year Ryoko left the band while a new member called Giantonio Babayashi joined as a second guitarist.
In 1984 SEIKIMA-II continued to play small gigs at various concert halls when later that year they passed an audition for the CBS Sony label. Around that same time Giantonio Babayashi left the band, and due to this they were unable to make their debut on CBS Sony at the time. 1985 marked the year in which the band’s biggest lineup change would occur. A new second guitarist was chosen in replacement of Giantonio, called Gandhara Sangeria Tigris-Euphrates Kaneko. Drummer Zeed Iijima decided to finally leave the band. He was temporarily replaced by the new drummer named Jagy Furukawa. Gandhara soon left the group and Jagy also soon followed. At this point the band was lacking in both a second guitarist and a drummer. They soon discovered guitarist Jail O’hashi and drummer Raiden Yuzawa who would both go on being part of the first official lineup. Later in September of that same year, the band released their first full length album entitled "Akuma ga kitarite heavy metal". The album received mixed reviews by critics, but became very popular among Japanese heavy metal fans. The album exceeded 100,000 in sales, a first for any Japanese heavy metal album in history.
In 1986 they would go on to releasing their first major album entitled "The End of the Century". The album’s name was also the meaning behind SEIKIMA-II (seikimatsu), as they were destined to disband at the end of the century, meaning the year 1999. Later that same year they released their third album entitled "Jigoku yori ai wo komete" (also known as "From Hell With Love"). This was followed by their first major live concert called The Great Black Mass Tour held on December 24th 1986. At the end of that year the bassist Zod, who was also one of the original members, would finally leave the band.
One year later in 1987, guitarist Jail O’hashi also decides to leave the band. Later bassist Xenon Ishikawa and guitarist Sgt. Luke Takamura III (ルーク篁) join the band to form the final lineup. That same year the band released their "Big Time Changes" album. This album brought about a new change in the bands music style by mixing heavy metal with hard rock. Here also for the first time, Luke Takamura takes on the role as more of a lead guitarist and switching off while Ace Shimizu is heard playing more rhythm guitar. In 1988 they continued their experimentation with other genres on "The Outer Mission" album. With this album they experimented with a fusion of heavy metal, progressive rock and jazz music to add for an interesting new sound. Regardless of these changes they continued being praised by heavy metal fans while also receiving attention from the general fan.
After releasing their next album entitled "Yuugai" (also known as "有害" or "You Guy!”) in 1991 they began playing their first live concerts overseas in surrounding Asian countries and in Europe, the most notable being England and Spain. Later in 1992 they followed up by releasing their heaviest album yet, entitled "Kyoufu no Restaurant" (also known as "Frightful Restaurant"). The album was a drastic change in style from the last few albums while keeping to their heavy metal roots; they combined dark and satanic lyrics with heavy music.
The next album entitled "PONK!!" released in 1994, brought about even more change from the bands past style. This new album combined heavy metal with folk rock music and some balladic songs. The album was produced at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS of London, England when the band was living there a short time; they showed this through their new appearance and trying to show life in London through photos used for the album booklet.
In the year 1996 the band went back to its heavy metal roots when they released their next full-length album entitled "Mephistopheles no Shouzou". Also for the first time, they left the CBS Sony label and were signed to BMG Japan. The album was a return to their heavier sound while also having elements of power metal and traditional metal. The move to the BMG label also made a noticeable difference in the sound quality of their following albums. In 1997 the album "NEWS" was released followed by "MOVE" in 1998. Both albums bring about a new digital sound combining various styles with heavy metal.
In 1999, the last studio album entitled "LIVING LEGEND" was released. The album is considered to be one of SEIKIMA-II's heaviest albums to date. They kept true to their heavy metal style and fans have considered it to be a proper final chapter in the band’s history before finally disbanding on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. The final concert held was called THE BLACK MASS FINAL 3 NIGHTS which was part of a three day concert lasting from December 29-31. The concert was separated into three days called the THEATRICAL DAY, THE SATAN ALL STAR’S DAY, and THE DOOMSDAY which at the end of, the band seen disappearing into a portal of light leaving the stage and finishing their 14 year career up to that point.
After disbanding in 1999, the band members have continued to have strong solo careers. Demon Kogure has been a solo artist since the early 90’s and still continues to perform and release new material. Ace Shimizu has been involved in his own two piece band called face to ace. Luke Takamura later formed his hard rock band called CANTA with Raiden Yuzawa. Xenon Ishikawa has been involved in the band ＲＸ with ex-SEIKIMA-II support keyboardist Yuichi Matsuzaki.
In late 2005, SEIKIMA-II held two special limited time reunion lives for their 20th anniversary. Both concerts included all original members and supporting members while the second one also included original guitarist Jail O’hashi as a special guest. The reunion lives were both very well received and were completely sold out within a short period of time. Since then they have released two live albums which include tracks recorded from both concerts. The second live album included a special third bonus CD which included 6 new songs written by the band.
Discography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEIKIMA-II_discography
Brand New Song
聖飢魔II Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
例えば明日喉が枯れても
血を吐きながら歌うよ
愛と希望と勇気の海を
溺れながら泳ごう
お前の未来照らしてあげよう
馴れ合いのモノサシを捨てて
眠れずに過ごした夜にサヨナラを
Ah Brand New Song
誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうな
おまえのメロディー
例えばそれが愛だとすれば
注ぎ続ければいい
裏切られたらサヨナラなんて
白状したも同じさ
おねだりすれば買える宝箱
二束三文派手な色で
中身は何処で売ってるの？ 教えてよ
Ah Brand New Song
何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な お前を彩るメロディー
透けて見えてる本音とたてまえ
バレているのにつくり笑顔
うまくやれたらそんなのが真実さ
Ah Brand New Song
誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうな
おまえのメロディー
Ah Brand New Song
何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な お前を彩るメロディー
未来のメロディー
血を吐きながら歌うよ
愛と希望と勇気の海を
溺れながら泳ごう
お前の未来照らしてあげよう
馴れ合いのモノサシを捨てて
眠れずに過ごした夜にサヨナラを
誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうな
おまえのメロディー
例えばそれが愛だとすれば
注ぎ続ければいい
裏切られたらサヨナラなんて
白状したも同じさ
おねだりすれば買える宝箱
二束三文派手な色で
中身は何処で売ってるの？ 教えてよ
Ah Brand New Song
何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な お前を彩るメロディー
透けて見えてる本音とたてまえ
バレているのにつくり笑顔
うまくやれたらそんなのが真実さ
Ah Brand New Song
誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうな
おまえのメロディー
Ah Brand New Song
何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song
歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な お前を彩るメロディー
未来のメロディー
The lyrics to 聖飢魔II's song "Brand New Song" talk about the power of music and the importance of being true to oneself. The opening lines, "Even if my throat dries up tomorrow, I'll sing while spitting up blood," suggest that the singer is willing to make great sacrifices in order to share their message of love, hope, and courage. They want to "swim" in the "sea" of these emotions, even if it means risking their life. The singer also promises to "light up" the listener's future and encourage them to be their authentic selves.
The second verse suggests that giving love is like pouring out a never-ending stream. The line "If you're betrayed, it's the same as saying goodbye" highlights the importance of honesty and transparency in relationships. The singer asks where the "treasure box" that can be bought with flattery is being sold, indicating that they prioritize substance over superficial appearances.
Overall, the song encourages the listener to embrace their true feelings and express themselves through the music they create. The repetition of "Ah Brand New Song" throughout the chorus serves as a cathartic release, inviting the listener to join in the transformative power of music.
Line by Line Meaning
例えば明日喉が枯れても
Even if tomorrow my voice dries up
血を吐きながら歌うよ
I'll sing while spitting blood
愛と希望と勇気の海を
Swimming in a sea of love, hope, and courage
溺れながら泳ごう
I'll swim while drowning
お前の未来照らしてあげよう
I'll light up your future
馴れ合いのモノサシを捨てて
Let's throw away the measuring stick of conformity
眠れずに過ごした夜にサヨナラを
Goodbye to the nights spent sleepless
Ah Brand New Song
Ah, a brand new song
誰も思いつかない言葉で
With words nobody else has thought of
歌え 感じるままに何度でも
Sing with all your feelings, as many times as you want
聴かせてよ 泣きそうな
Let me listen to your melody, it almost makes me cry
おまえのメロディー
Your melody
例えばそれが愛だとすれば
If that means it's love
注ぎ続ければいい
I'll keep pouring it out
裏切られたらサヨナラなんて
Saying goodbye if I'm betrayed
白状したも同じさ
Might as well confess
おねだりすれば買える宝箱
A treasure chest I can buy by begging
二束三文派手な色で
Cheaply dressed up in flashy colors
中身は何処で売ってるの？ 教えてよ
What's being sold inside? Tell me
何処に行っても買えない歌を
A song you can't buy anywhere
真っ白な お前を彩るメロディー
A melody that colors you pure white
透けて見えてる本音とたてまえ
The hidden truth and façade that can be seen through
バレているのにつくり笑顔
Despite being exposed, keep smiling
うまくやれたらそんなのが真実さ
If you can pull it off, that's the truth
未来のメロディー
The melody of the future
Writer(s): Toyohiko Takamura
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例えば明日喉が枯れても 血を吐きながら歌うよ
愛と希望と勇気の海を 溺れながら泳ごう
おまえの未来照らしてあげよう 馴れ合いのモノサシを捨てて
眠れずに過ごした夜に サヨナラを
Ah Brand New Song 誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song 歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうなおまえのメロディー
例えばそれが愛だとすれば 注ぎ続ければいい
裏切られたらサヨナラなんて 白状したも同じさ
おねだりすればかえる宝箱 二束三文派手な色で
中身は何処で売ってるの？ 教えてよ
Ah Brand New Song 何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song 歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な おまえを彩るメロディー
透けて見えてる本音とたてまえ バレているのに つくり笑顔
うまくやれたらそんなのが 真実さ
Ah Brand New Song 誰も思いつかない言葉で
Ah Brand New Song 歌え 感じるままに何度でも
聴かせてよ 泣きそうなおまえのメロディー
Ah Brand New Song 何処に行っても買えない歌を
Ah Brand New Song 歌え 思いつくままの言葉で
真っ白な おまえを彩るメロディー
未来のメロディー
佐藤や
このICBMのブランニュー、ホンマにええよな……何度も見てしまうわ……
聖飢魔IIの1つの曲を如何様にも楽しめる所、好きや……
山田太郎
この曲は何度流しても新鮮な気持ちで聴けるし感動が胸から込み上げてくる。CDで聞いても勿論いい曲だけど、ミサで聴くと殊更素晴らしい曲に思える。CDよりミサの方が上手いって、なんなんだこのバンドは。これだから信者をやめられない！
ほくはよんさいでふ
演奏技術、閣下のボーカルの力量も当たり前だがそれを輪を描いて素晴らしく響くのが曲と歌詞
のーと
悪魔の前で失礼だけど、いつまで経っても私の中では本当に「神曲」
Gotton
そうゆう時は「魔曲」deathよ！
のーと
勉強になりますdeath！
sako
最近になって聖飢魔IIのファンになりどっぷり浸かってます。
ホント素晴らしい悪魔たち！
punnpui
悪魔だから最低な悪魔たちって言うのが最高の誉め言葉
ジョニーデブ
是非！信者開拓室へいらしてください 仲魔が待ってます
ふふ
再集結めちゃくちゃ楽しみ！！！