I’ve wanted to do this for a long time, introduce some interesting angura kei bands I mean, and now I think there’s a great opportunity to do so! I wanted to tell you about ザクロ (Zakuro) and how they came back after 3 years of being inactive, but there is no sense in doing that without telling about ラチ (Lachi) at first, at least I think so.
So, ラチ (Lachi) have started their activites in February 2008 and haven’t been that active since then. The members are:
Vocals&Bass: 充 (Mitsuru)
Guitar: 健じろう (Kenjirou)
Drums: トヲル (Toworu)
They have released only 2 singles so far, one in Februrary 2008 entitled 「歪んだ片隅の僕」 (Hizunda Katasumi no Boku) and the second one in April 2009, under the title 「死別の空の下で朽ちた猫とボロボロになった僕達」(Shibetsu no Sora no Shita de Kuchita Neko to Boroboro ni Natta Bokutachi)
If you’re curious about how they sound, I’d either recommending buying the CDs and supporting the band or looking for examples at their clips from lives, which you can see here.
Their next live (and the only one announced so far) is:
Date: April 18th @ HOLIDAY OSAKA
Performing Riddick, ギルド (Guild), Philter, THE CRIME, 我怨 (Gaon), 死刑宣告 (Shikei Senkoku), 鍵-key-. (Kagi-key-.), VERRE , ラチ (Lachi)
Actually, the event will be organised by Planet CHILD Music under the title 『四季彩プラネタリウムVol.98』(Shikisai Planetarium Vol.98). The tickets cost 2300 yen in advance and 2800 at the door.
Now that I’ve introduced ラチ (Lachi), I can start with ザクロ (Zakuro). So, as I already mentioned they were inactive for over 3 years and decided to come back! They’ve already had their kind of revival gig on the 13th of February, but are already planning another one – on the 29th of May. The live will take place at Kobe Mersey Beat. The members are:
Vocal: 充 (Mitsuru) | now in ラチ (Lachi)
Guitar: クロノ (Crono)
Bass: 死檻 (Shiori)
Drums: トヲル (Toworu) | now in ラチ (Lachi)
(See why I wanted to introduce ラチ (Lachi) at first? Because some members’ are from that band and since we haven’t talked about any of these bands on S-T…)
Anyway… The band hasn’t released much so far. One song was featured on the 「New Born Kerberos」 among such bands as for example √eight, Cannival Method and えんそく (Ensoku). They released one single entitled 「堕落した犬と終着の廃人」 (Daraku Shita Inu to Shuuchaku no Haijin) back then, but what is more – it seems that they were selling limited CD commemorating their revival on the 13th of February . It contained 3 songs:
1. 僕 (Boku)
2. 痛哭狂想薄弱日記 (Tsuukoku Kyousou Hakujaku Nikki)
3. 毒薬 (Dokuyaku)
We’re surely let you know if we will know more about both band’s decisions.
Source: Lachi OHP, Zakuro OHP, Paphooo!
