1. Sinc… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple groups, or aliases, by the name of Envy:
1. Since their formation in 1992, Envy has become a dominant band in the independent hardcore and screamo scene in Japan. Their music has evolved over the years to incorporate hardcore, screamo, and most recently, the epic tendencies of post-rock. Envy is characterized by their ability to master screamo's loud-soft dynamic to evoke both crushing brutality and gentle beauty, often within the same song. Much has been made of vocalist Tetsuya Fukugawa's own skill at commanding this dichotomy and thus their live shows have grown in legend over the years. The band is also noted for their deep and poetic lyrics.
Their early sound was purely influenced by some of the grittiest hardcore and screamo out there, as evidenced by the albums "Breathing and Dying in this Place..." and "From Here to Eternity". It is worth noting Tetsuya's vocals became harsher and more guttural as the years progressed. His recurrent use of clean vocals and spoken word, often within the same song, should also be noted. They are the perfect contrast to his screamo vocal delivery.
The band has become increasingly popular among the post-rock scene in the last few years for their incorporation of Mogwai-esque sound and composition dynamics into more traditional screamo songs. This new influence can be most easily identified on these three releases: "All The Footprints You've Ever Left And The Fear Expecting Ahead" released by Dim Mak,"A Dead Sinking Story" released on Level Plane and "Insomniac Doze" released on Temporary Residence Limited. However, its first hints can be heard on "The Eyes Of A Single Eared Prophet" from the year 2000.
The band has since become friends with Mogwai and vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa was featured on a track from Mogwai's 2006 album "Mr. Beast."
In March of 2006, it was announced that Envy had signed to Temporary Residence Limited for American distribution of Insomniac Doze (though it was released by Mogwai's Rock Action label in Europe and Envy's own Sonzai Records in Japan). The move was significant because Level Plane is a screamo oriented label and Temporary Residence is a post-rock oriented label (featuring bands like Mono and Explosions In The Sky), thus signalling a more serious shift in the band's style of music. The band has said that this album is one step closer to their ideal music. The 7 track album, Insomniac Doze, was released in the summer of 2006 and was accompanied by a full american tour, some of which was in conjunction with Explosions in the Sky and Mono.
The band also ended up becoming friends with Mono and Tetsuya was featured on the only Mono song with vocals to date, entitled "The Hand That Holds the Truth" from the 2014 album "Rays of Darkness". The song might as well be an Envy song due to its progression and primal melancholic aggression. Additionally, Tetsuya's vocals are at its most guttural here.
Insomniac saw them at the peak of their post-rock influences as the instrumentation would not be out of place on a regular instrumental post-rock record and most of its aggression comes from the harsh vocals alone, there are hardly any hardcore moments present. The 2007 EP entitled "Abyssal" was somewhat of a return to hardcore with a pinch of math rock on the side containing only one long song. 2010's "Recitation" could be the spiritual successor to Sinking Story and 2015's "Atheist's Cornea" was their shortest and hardcore-ish record since the "All the Footprints..." days.
The band has had an extensive string of split records with many different bands over the years.
On April 1, 2016, vocalist Tetsuya announced that he decided to leave the band. The remaining four members, Nobukata Kawai, Dairoku Seki, Masahiro Tobita and Manabu Nakagawa continued on as Envy. He later returned and joined the band for their 2020 comeback record "The Fallen Crimson". It is very much in the style of "All the Footprints...".
2. Envy was a straight edge hardcore band from buffalo, new york.
3. Envy (currently known as Redound) is a Bulgarian beatdown hardcore band.
4. Envy is a female UK Urban artist from Manchester, UK.
5. Envy (EnV) is an artist on Newgrounds known for his trance and electronica tracks.
6. Finnish gothic metal band, they formed in 2000 and changed name to Trespassenger in 2007, their style also changed to melodic death metal.
7. American progressive symphonic metal band, they changed name to Envinity.
Crystallize
Envy Lyrics
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Countless dead eyes without
their dreams ever paid off.
The words of a poet reflect
in a drift of daily life
that had spit out.
and they are supposed to be right.
The fact that it is 2.
The silence swore to proceed till the end.
The crystallization of the time.
Picture a light,
a personality on my mind.
Catch the ripped wishes
with my hands.
Regulation and existence
even lost the meaning.
Fought with difference and
the doubt was born.
A smile and an answer
filled with loneliness.
A warped mirror
shows the criticism.
The group-mind is brightly decorated
and erased its identity.
You speak and go beyond
the present time to find eternity.
The times marked the painful eternity.
The same condition gained the pain.
Suppress my mind
and the last word falls.
I stand where no one would see.
We make, and steal the process.
You who read and the standart are fair.
Not a single truth, so sleep on the ground.
Envy's song Crystallize speaks about the way society suppresses individuality and creativity, leaving people feeling lost and unfulfilled. The first verse talks about how people's dreams go unfulfilled, and they are left with dead eyes. The words of a poet should reflect daily life, but instead, people are caught in the monotony of life, and their memories are fragments of something that is supposed to be right. The silence enforces this monotony, and time feels crystalized, frozen in place. The second verse speaks about struggling with individuality and existence, and how it causes doubt but still filled with loneliness. The mirror reflects back criticism and suppresses creativity, leading to conformity and erasing individuality.
The song Crystallize has a powerful message, and some interesting facts are:
1) Envy is a post-hardcore band from Japan that formed in 1992.
2) The song is from their album All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead, which was released in 2001.
3) The band is known for their emotional intensity and combining post-rock and screamo.
4) Envy has toured extensively in Japan and internationally.
5) The band has cited influences from different genres, including punk, hardcore, and metal.
6) They have collaborated with artists such as Mogwai, Thursday, and Jesu.
7) Envy's lyrics often deal with themes of isolation, depression, and the human condition.
8) The song Crystallize is about conformity and suppression of creativity in modern society.
9) Envy has released 7 studio albums and multiple EPs and splits.
10) Envy is still active and continues to tour and produce new music.
Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for this particular song are not readily available.
Line by Line Meaning
Countless dead eyes without
their dreams ever paid off.
People have passed away without fulfilling their dreams.
The words of a poet reflect
in a drift of daily life
that had spit out.
The poet's words are reflected in the everyday life that people lead and are often disregarded.
Fragments of memory are on the way
and they are supposed to be right.
The fact that it is 2.
Memories are fleeting and are often unreliable. The fact that it is 2 is irrelevant and insignificant.
The silence swore to proceed till the end.
The crystallization of the time.
Silence is a constant presence in life and will continue until the end. Time also continues to move forward.
Picture a light,
a personality on my mind.
Catch the ripped wishes
with my hands.
Imagine a light, a personality that resides in your mind. Try to grasp your broken dreams with your hands.
Regulation and existence
even lost the meaning.
Fought with difference and
the doubt was born.
The meaning behind rules and existence has been lost. Conflict with others breeds doubt.
A smile and an answer
filled with loneliness.
A warped mirror
shows the criticism.
A smile and an answer can be a facade for one's loneliness. Criticism is often distorted and not reflective of the truth.
The group-mind is brightly decorated
and erased its identity.
You speak and go beyond
the present time to find eternity.
Society is often superficial and loses its sense of identity. People strive for eternity by speaking of events and things beyond the present time.
The times marked the painful eternity.
The same condition gained the pain.
The passage of time can be painful and lead to suffering.
Suppress my mind
and the last word falls.
If I silence my thoughts, the last word will never be spoken.
I stand where no one would see.
We make, and steal the process.
You who read and the standart are fair.
Not a single truth, so sleep on the ground.
I stand in a place where nobody notices me. We create and take part in the process of life. The reader and standard are unbiased. There is no one truth, so one must accept that and move on.
Contributed by Adam S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ares14
One of the best and underrated bands ever to come out of Japan.
Zacharie Michot
c'est mega bien ! c'est ma préférée celle là
Ri Mae
2023 and still loved this song
Marshall Bliss
greatt banddd
N .gamer
evangelion is great too!
Matteo
old fav
Data
C'est gras c'est bon
Kanathemea
Uhhh, this is an original song. Just happens to have the same title...-_-'