Envy is a Japanese

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band formed in

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, in 1992. They are signed to

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and

Temporary Residence Limited Temporary Residence Limited (shortened TRL) is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Louisville, Kentucky in 1996 by Jeremy DeVine, and initially concentrated on releasing music by Louisville-based bands.

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, though originally they worked with

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. Initially influential in the post-hardcore and

scenes, Envy soon began to employ elements of

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in their work as well. They have released 7 studio albums to date (with the most recent being The Fallen Crimson), as well as several EPs and splits, most notably with Jesu and American post-hardcore band

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. Original member and vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa left Envy in 2016. On February 6, 2018, Envy announced a new lineup consisting of Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Yoshimitsu Taki, and Hiroki Watanabe. A Japanese press release added that two members had left the band, and founding guitarist and drummer Masahiro Tobita and Dairoku Seki were no longer listed as members on the band's Facebook page or website. On April 1, 2018, Tetsuya Fukagawa surprise-rejoined Envy on stage for the first time in two and a half years, cementing his return to the band. This was subsequently confirmed via the band's official social media pages.

Members

;Current *Nobukata Kawai — guitar (1992–present) *Manabu Nakagawa — bass (1992–present) *Tetsuya Fukagawa — vocals, programming (1992-2016, 2018–present) *Tsuyoshi "Yoshi" Yoshitake — guitar (2018–present) *Yoshimitsu Taki — guitar (2018–present) *Hiroki Watanabe — drums (2018–present) ;Past *Masahiro Tobita — guitar (1992–2018) *Dairoku Seki — drums (1992–2018)

Discography

Studio albums

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'' LP/CD (H.G. Fact) (1998) *''

All the Footprints You've Ever Left and the Fear Expecting Ahead ''All The Footprints You've Ever Left And The Fear Expecting Ahead'' is an album by Japanese Rock Band Envy. It was released in Japan in 2001 by the label H.G. Fact in both CD and LP formats. Originally, the CD also saw a European release on Fran ...

'' LP/CD (H.G. Fact/Molaire Industries/

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A Dead Sinking Story ''A Dead Sinking Story'' is an album by the Japanese band Envy. The album was released on August 18, 2003 on Level Plane Records. It is their only album recorded with three guitarists; Daichi Takasugi joined before the creation of the album and le ...

'' CD/2xLP (Sonzai/

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/Nova Recordings/ Rock Action) (2003) *''

Insomniac Doze ''Insomniac Doze'' is the fourth album from Envy (band), Envy. The album was released in September 2006 by Temporary Residence Limited in the United States, by Rock Action Records in the United Kingdom, and by Sonzai Records in Japan. The sound of ...

'' LP/CD (Sonzai) (2006) *''

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'' LP/CD (Sonzai/

/ Rock Action) (2010) *''

Atheist's Cornea ''Atheist's Cornea'' is the sixth album from Japanese post-hardcore band Envy. ''Atheist's Cornea'' is Envy's shortest full-length release since 1998's ''From Here to Eternity'' and continues along the artistic path set by their preceding record ...

'' LP/CD (Sonzai/

) (2015) *''

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'' LP/CD (

/Pelagic Records) (2020)

EPs

*''Breathing and Dying in This Place'' CD (H.G. Fact) (1996) *''Angel's Curse Whispered in the Edge of Despair'' LP/CD (H.G. Fact) (1999) *''The Eyes of Single Eared Prophet'' CD (H.G. Fact) (2000) *''Burning Out the Memories 10"'' (Molaire Industries) (2000) *''

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'' EP/CD (Sonzai) (2007) *''Definition of Impossibility'' (Pelagic Records) (2019) * ''Seimei'' (2022)

Splits

*Split 7" with Sixpence (H.G. Fact) (1997) *Split 7" with Endeavor (H.G. Fact) (1997) *Split 7" with This Machine Kills (H.G. Fact) (2000) *Split CD with Iscariote (Waiting for an Angel/Sonzai/

; 10" released by Pure Pain Sugar/Code Of Ethics) (2002) *Split CD with

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and This Machine Kills (Sonzai) (2003) *"

Envy/Jesu ''Envy/Jesu'' is a split EP between Japanese hardcore band Envy and Justin Broadrick's Jesu. It was originally released in Japan by Daymare in 2008. Conspiracy Records released a 12" vinyl version, limited to 2,000 copies in white, transparent ...

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" LP/CD (

) (2008)

7"s

*''Eyes of Final Proof'' (H.G. Fact) (2000) *''Last Wish'' (H.G. Fact) (2001)

Singles

*"As Serenity Calls Your Name" (Sonzai) (2011) *''Alnair in August'' (2018)

DVDs

*''Transfovista'' DVD (Sonzai) (2007)

Compilations

*''Far East Hardcore Comp LP/CD'' (Got's Pop/Slam Records) *''Platform Comp 7"'' (Never Shown Face) *''No Fate Comp CD'' (H.G. Fact) *''For Ugly For Beautiful Vol. 3 Comp CD'' (Lunch Service Records) *''Lucky Thirteen Comp LP'' (Nova Recordings) *''

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'' CD (Sonzai/

) (2005) * ''

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'' (2006–2007,

) sampler *''Invariable Will, Recurring Ebbs and Flows'' 14 LPs + DVD (

) (2013)

References

External links

official Envy band pageEnvy profile on Punknews.orgEnvy's songs' meaningsEnvy's Official Myspace pagePunknews.org InterviewEnvy's last.fm page
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