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.
Invisible Thread
Envy Lyrics
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Feelings for the future were
Burnt and gone
Only the things which move ahead are permitted
A solid will to walk
Enduring were excluded
Wrecked, provided,
Controlled by a thread
I've been glared at,
Lauged at but study
And move on with a will
Found out in the end
And sucked out
Anticipate the next which
Comes soon
Being suspended,
Suspended
Left ignorant
Only the ones who
Went forward open their arms
Line up and walk,
It's way too dazzling ahead
Drown in the imitation
Glittering ocean one by one
Have no strength left to shut
The red road opened too widely
Better forget
To take it back
The lyrics of Envy's song Invisible Thread explore themes of struggle, perseverance and the notion that everything in life is connected by an invisible thread. The first stanza sheds light on the anxiety that is often felt when trying to navigate towards the future. Emotions are described as "burnt and gone", indicating that hopelessness and a sense of giving up have already taken root. However, not all things that move ahead are permitted, and only those who possess a solid will to walk are able to push forward. One must endure, despite the difficulties.
The second stanza begins with an assertion that our existence has been predetermined, controlled by a thread we cannot see. We have been made, wrecked and provided for by forces beyond our control. In the face of this oppression, the artist has been glared at, laughed at, but chooses to study and move on with a will. The chorus speaks of being suspended, left ignorant, and only those who move forward are able to open their arms and embrace the future. The song goes on to describe an imitation glittering ocean, one by one actors drown in it, losing the strength to shut the red road that has opened up too widely. The message conveyed is to forget about taking it back and to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost anxiety was meant to lose
Getting rid of anxiety was inevitable
Feelings for the future were
Hopeful emotions were
Burnt and gone
Destroyed and disappeared
Only the things which move ahead are permitted
Only progression is allowed
A solid will to walk
A determined mindset to move forward
Enduring were excluded
Only those who can withstand the journey are included
You were made, Wrecked, provided, Controlled by a thread
You were created, ruined, provided for, and controlled by something beyond your power
I've been glared at, Laughed at but study And move on with a will
Although I have been criticized and mocked, I learn from it and continue with determination
Found out in the end And sucked out
Discovered eventually and drained away
Anticipate the next which Comes soon
Expect the upcoming soon-to-be situation
Being suspended, Suspended Left ignorant
Being in limbo, stranded without knowledge
Only the ones who Went forward open their arms
Only those who move forward are accepting of new opportunities
Line up and walk, It's way too dazzling ahead
Get in formation and continue moving forward, the future is too bright to ignore
Drown in the imitation Glittering ocean one by one
Slowly succumb to the imitation, shining surroundings
Have no strength left to shut The red road opened too widely
No longer have the energy to resist the lure of the wide-open path
Better forget To take it back
It's best to let go and not try to reclaim it
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.