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.
Lies and Release From Silence
Envy Lyrics
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Put my feeling on to it,
fix it and let it
flow in the stream of time
Give anxiety to the continuous rain
Shake off the tainted ashes
Advance, retrace, always raining
Rain an incantation of amnesia
Fill in with felocity and imitation
For whom we travel?
An opened wind vent is filled with
the ready made articles
Realized at the last moment
Depth of affection, consequence
upon infatuation, shame of lacking,
fake conversations
The endless dependence on
top of my fist
Let sound release it
Feet took off for the place
Not to fear, only doubts keep swelling
Forget to worry and keep remaining
Liberation is to hold hands in the back
And summon only words
The lyrics in Envy's song Lies and Release From Silence describe the process of scraping up a burned out body and putting one's feelings onto it in order to fix it and let it flow in the stream of time. The singer suggests giving anxiety to the continuous rain and shaking off the tainted ashes, while advancing and retracting, always raining. An incantation of amnesia is performed while filling in with ferocity and imitation. The question is then posed, for whom do we travel? The opened wind vent is filled with ready-made articles realized at the last moment. The depth of affection is described as having consequences upon infatuation, shame of lacking, fake conversations, and endless dependence on top of the singer's fist. The release comes from letting sound release it, and the feet take off for the place not to fear, only doubts keep swelling. Forgetting to worry and keeping remaining, liberation is to hold hands in the back and summon only words.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released on Envy's album All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead, which was the first album they recorded with new vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa. Another fact is that the album was produced by Steve Albini, who is known for his work with Nirvana, Pixies, and PJ Harvey. The album also features guest appearances by members of Isis and Cave In.
The song has been described as a post-hardcore, screamo, and emo-inflected rock track. It has been praised for its intensity and emotional rawness, as well as its thematic focus on personal struggles and relationships.
The chords for the song are:
Verse: G#m - F# - E - B
Chorus: E - G#m - F# - B
Overall, Lies and Release From Silence is a powerful and introspective song that deals with themes of loss, anxiety, and liberation. The lyrics are rich in imagery and emotion, and the music is intense and passionate. Whether you're a fan of Envy or just a lover of raw and honest rock music, this song is definitely worth a listen.
Line by Line Meaning
Scrape up the burned out body
Gather the remnants of a destroyed identity
Put my feeling on to it,
Attach my emotions to this identity
fix it and let it
Repair and restore it back to its original form
flow in the stream of time
Let it move forward with the progression of time
Give anxiety to the continuous rain
Transfer my worries to the never-ending rainfall
Shake off the tainted ashes
Get rid of the dirt and impurities from my past
Advance, retrace, always raining
Move forward and then reflect and backtrack, with the constant rain as a backdrop
at the beginning
At the starting point of this journey
Rain an incantation of amnesia
The rain serves as a spell to forget and erase memories
Fill in with felocity and imitation
Replace it with strength and mimicry
For whom we travel?
Who is the purpose of our journey?
An opened wind vent is filled with the ready made articles
An open pathway is filled with pre-existing ideas and concepts
Realized at the last moment
Recognized only when the end is near
Depth of affection, consequence
The intensity of emotions and the outcome
upon infatuation, shame of lacking, fake conversations
Feeling shameful about insufficiencies, and having superficial interactions while being infatuated
The endless dependence on top of my fist
Being overly reliant on my own strength and abilities
Let sound release it
Use music to let it all out
Feet took off for the place
Started heading towards a destination
Not to fear, only doubts keep swelling
No fear, only uncertainty grows
Forget to worry and keep remaining
Forget the worries and keep going on
Liberation is to hold hands in the back
Freedom is achieved by being held from behind
And summon only words
And only communicate through words
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zombieninja28
God I love this band so much...
@Patriiiiick
Favourite band ever, thankfully i've seen them live twice and hopefully a third time in the next couple of months in Leeds.
@PennyORadical
Did you get to see them that third time?
@Patriiiiick
@@PennyORadical Sadly not! Couldn't find anyone to tag along with me. Regret not going on my own.
@xBNHx
pure energy
@papertoady
Fucking glorious! I imagine Godzilla listens to this as he stomps Tokyo. I mean, if I was Godzilla, it's what I'd listen to.
@punkoi20
Awesome :D
@snakescar
Just.... Amazing. Are they sttill together?
@PennyORadical
Yep.
@yournewstepdad6_68
omg fuck yes!!