Seikima-II discography

The discography of the Japanese heavy metal band Seikima-II consists of 13 studio albums, 11 live albums, 29 singles and numerous compilations, many of which feature re-recordings.

Formed in 1982, Seikima-II released 12 studio albums before disbanding in 1999. Their first, Seikima-II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal, was released in 1985, reached number 48 on the Oricon chart and marked the first time a Japanese metal band sold over 100,000 copies.[1][2] Their second, The End of the Century, was released the following year, reached number 5 and sold over 200,000 copies.[2] The 1989 compilation of re-recordings, Worst, was the first Japanese metal album to reach number one on the chart.[3] In total, the group has sold over 10 million records in Japan alone.[4]

Seikima-II have had several limited-time reunions since 2005. Although live albums were typically recorded and released from these reunions, re-recordings such as the Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" (2009) and Akuma Relativity (2010) albums and all new double A-side singles "Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell" and "Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale" (both 2016) have also been released. In 2022 the band released Bloodiest, their first album of new material in 23 years.

Studio albums

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Title Release date Label Oricon[5]
Seikima II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal
(聖飢魔II〜悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる)
September 21, 1985 Fitzbeat (CBS Sony) 48
The End of the Century April 2, 1986 5
From Hell with Love
(地獄より愛をこめて)
November 21, 1986 8
Big Time Changes November 21, 1987 9
The Outer Mission December 9, 1988 7
Yūgai
(有害)
September 9, 1990 5
Kyōfu no Restaurant
(恐怖のレストラン)
October 21, 1992 8
Ponk!! July 1, 1994 11
Mephistopheles no Shōzō
(メフィストフェレスの肖像)
September 21, 1996 Ariola (BMG Japan) 19
News July 2, 1997 45
Move July 23, 1998 30
Living Legend October 21, 1999 14
Bloodiest September 21, 2022 Ariola (Sony Music Direct) 4

Compilation albums

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Title Release date Label Oricon[5] Notes
Worst September 21, 1989 Fitzbeat (CBS Sony) 1 Re-recordings and remixes
Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi [Rekidaiko Kyōten Taizen]
(愛と虐殺の日々 [歴代小教典大全])
December 13, 1991 Fitzbeat (Sony) 16 Collects singles released between 1986 and 1991
1999 Black List May 21, 1999 Ariola (BMG Japan) 14 Mainly re-recordings
1999 Blood List July 1, 1999 Fitzbeat (Ki/oon) 18
Seikima-II Ko-Akuma Katsudō Dai Denbatsu
(聖飢魔II 個悪魔活動大選抜)
November 3, 1999 Fitzbeat Compiles songs by the members' musical projects outside of Seikima-II
Devil Bless You! ~Seikima-II Final Works~
(DEVIL BLESS YOU! 〜聖飢魔II FINAL WORKS〜)
November 22, 2000 Ariola (BMG Japan)
Seikima-II Nyūmon Kyōten The Best of the Worst
(聖飢魔II 入門教典 THE BEST OF THE WORST)
July 6, 2003
Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" September 16, 2009 Avex Trax 15 English re-recordings
Akuma Relativity July 28, 2010 17 English re-recordings and 4 new Japanese songs
A Quarter Century of Rebellion -Sekaiteki Gokuaku Shūtaiseiban-
(A QUARTER CENTURY OF REBELLION -世界的極悪集大成盤-)
July 28, 2010 38 Compiles songs from Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" and Akuma Relativity plus 1 new re-recording
Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi ~Rekidaiko Kyōten Sony Jidai Kanzenban~
(愛と虐殺の日々〜歴代小教典 ソニー時代完全盤〜)
November 27, 2013 Sony Music Direct 102 Compiles 1991's Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi and the singles released since
XXX -The Ultimate Worst- August 25, 2016 15

Live albums

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Title Release date Label Oricon[5]
Live! Black Mass in London March 13, 1992 Fitzbeat (Sony) 18
The Black Mass Final 3 Nights March 8, 2000 Ariola (BMG Japan)
The Live Black Mass B.D.3 Mephistopheles no Inbō
(THE LIVE BLACK MASS B.D.3 メフィストフェレスの陰謀)
July 6, 2005 Ariola (BMG Funhouse)
All Standing Shokei The Live Black Mass D.C.7
(オールスタンディング処刑 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7)
March 29, 2006 Ariola (BMG Japan) 45
Kyōfu no Fukkatsu-sai The Black Mass D.C.7 Selection α
(恐怖の復活祭 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7 SELECTION α)
May 24, 2006 35
ICBM Osaka -Yōen! Shinkan! Bakushō! = Kyūkyoku Enjō!!-
(ICBM OSAKA -妖艶! 震撼! 爆笑!=究極炎上!!-)
March 2, 2011 Avex Trax 30
Tribute to Japan - The Benefit Black Mass 2 Days, D.C.13 - June 20, 2012 52
121212 -Saishūketsu Dai Kuro Misa-
(121212 -再集結大黒ミサ-)
December 12, 2012 91
Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Tokyo-
(全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 東京-)
April 13, 2016 Ariola 13
Zoku Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Osaka-
(続・全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 大阪-)
July 27, 2016 23
Jigoku no Saishin Seikyū -Live Black Mass Budōkan-
(地獄の再審請求 -LIVE BLACK MASS武道館-)
October 23, 2016 24

Singles

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Title Release date Oricon[6]
"Rōningyō no Yakata"
(蠟人形の館)
April 2, 1986 17
"Adam no Ringo"
(アダムの林檎)
November 1, 1986 29
"El・Do・Ra・Do" March 21, 1987 39
"1999 Secret Object" November 21, 1987 33
"Stainless Night" May 21, 1988 17
"Big Time Surrender" July 21, 1988 84
"Winner!" October 21, 1988 11
"Shiroi Kiseki"
(白い奇蹟)
August 2, 1989 12
"Bad Again ~Utsukushiki Hangyaku~"
(BAD AGAIN 〜美しき反逆〜)
February 1, 1990 5
"Yūgai Rock"
(有害ロック)
July 21, 1990 14
"Pharaoh no Yōni"
(ファラオのように)
October 21, 1990 19
"Akaitama no Densetsu"
(赤い玉の伝説)
January 21, 1991 12
"Natsuyasumi"
(夏休み)
July 25, 1991 12
"Seigi no Tame ni"
(正義のために)
July 1, 1992 26
"Mangetsu no Yoru"
(満月の夜)
September 21, 1992 19
"Sekaiichi no Kuchizuke o"
(世界一のくちづけを)
October 21, 1993 21
"Teenage Dream" June 6, 1994 35
"Tatakau Nihonjin"
(闘う日本人)
June 6, 1994 33
"Akaitama no Densetsu (Remastered Version)"
(赤い玉の伝説(リマスター・ヴァージョン))
July 21, 1990
"Yajū"
(野獣)
May 22, 1996 56
"Akuma no Merry Christmas (Seishun-hen)"
(悪魔のメリークリスマス(青春編))
December 13, 1996 39
"Brand New Song" April 23, 1997 36
"Mahiru no Tsuki ~Moon at Mid Day~"
(真昼の月〜MOON AT MID DAY〜)
June 21, 1997 57
"Sora no Shizuku"
(空の雫)
April 22, 1998 45
"Masquerade" July 3, 1998 52
"Rōningyō no Yakata '99"
(蠟人形の館 '99)
April 21, 1999 28
"20 Seiki Kyōshikyoku"
(20世紀狂詩曲)
September 22, 1999 26
"Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell"
(荒涼たる新世界/PLANET / THE HELL)
April 13, 2016 12
"Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale"
(呪いのシャ・ナ・ナ・ナ/GOBLIN'S SCALE)
June 15, 2016 11

References

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  1. ^ "聖飢魔II~悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる : 聖飢魔II". HMV Group (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "聖飢魔II、ヘヴィメタルをお茶の間に 布教させた初期の傑作『THE END OF THE CENTURY』". OK Music (in Japanese). 2016-02-17. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ "日本人のへヴィメタル蔑視を解消させた"歌謡メタル"が激動の1989年に残した爪あと". Nikkan Spa! (in Japanese). 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "Japan's SEIKIMA-II To Release 'Akuma Nativity - Songs of the Sword' Compilation". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  5. ^ a b c "聖飢魔IIのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  6. ^ "聖飢魔IIのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-12.