Crossfaith discography
Studio albums4
Music videos27
EPs6
Singles24
Demos1
Other appearances8

Crossfaith (クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006, consists of Kenta Koie (vocals), Kazuki Takemura (guitar), Hiroki Ikegawa (bass), Tatsuya Amano (drums), and Terufumi Tamano (keyboards). The band released their first demo Blueprint of Reconstruction in 2008,[1] since then they have released 4 studio albums, 1 demo, 6 EPs, 24 singles and 27 music videos.

Their third studio album, Apocalyze, became their first album which charted on US Billboard. It peaked at number 13 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums,[2] and reached number 18 on Billboard Hard Rock Albums.[3]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[4]		 JPN
Billboard
[upper-alpha 1]		 AUS
[upper-alpha 2]		 UK
[upper-alpha 3]		 US
Hard
Rock
[12]		 US
Heat
[13]
The Dream, the Space
  • Released: 20 April 2011
  • Label: Zestone Records (JPN), Gan-Shin (EU), Tragic Hero (US)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6756————
Apocalyze
  • Released: 4 September 2013
  • Label: Smaller Recordings (JPN), Search and Destroy Records (EU), The End (US), Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1922—1371813
Xeno 141282136——
Ex Machina
  • Released: 1 August 2018
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1616————
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Demos

List of demos
Title Demo details
Blueprint of Reconstruction[1]
  • Released: 28 August 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[4]		 JPN
Billboard
[upper-alpha 4]
The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic Beauty
  • Released: 29 April 2009
  • Label: Zestone Records (JPN), Gan-Shin (EU)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 ——
Zion
  • Released: 20 June 2012
  • Label: Zestone Records (JPN), The End (US), Distort (CAN), Halfcut Records (AUS)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3839
Freedom[16]
  • Released: 2 August 2017
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21—
Wipeout[17]
  • Released: 26 January 2018
  • Label: UNFD
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 ——
Species[18]
  • Released: 22 May 2020
  • Label: UNFD
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1320
Kids Still Want a New Acid
  • Released: 11 December 2020
  • Label: UNFD
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 ——
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak positions Album
JPN
Oricon
[19]
"Monolith" 2012 — Zion
"Jägerbomb" —
"We Are the Future" 2013 — Apocalyze
"Countdown to Hell" —
"Madness" 2014 15 Non-album single
"Ghost in the Mirror"
(featuring Caleb Shomo of Beartooth)		 2015 — Xeno
"Xeno" —
"Devil's Party" —
"New Age Warriors" 2016 30 Non-album single
"Freedom"
(featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari)		 2017 21 Freedom
"Wipeout" 2018 22 Wipeout
"The Perfect Nightmare" — Ex Machina
"Catastrophe" —
"Wipeout" (Album mix) —
"Make a Move" —
"Soul Seeker" — Non-album single
"Endorphin" 2020 — Species
"Digital Parasite" —
"None of Your Business"
(featuring Jin Dogg)		 —
"Dead or Alive" 2021 — Non-album singles
"RedZone" —
"Slave of Chaos" —
"Feel Alive" —
"Gimme Danger"
(featuring Ralph)		 2022 —
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Music videos

SongYearAlbumDirectorαTypeLink
"Blue"2009The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic BeautyMaxillaLive performance
"Fiction in Hope"Performance
"Stars Faded in Slow Motion"2011The Dream, the Space
"Snake Code (Caribbean Death Roulette)"Live footage
"Monolith"2012ZionPerformance
"Jägerbomb"2013INNI VISIONLive footage
"Omen" (The Prodigy cover)The Dream, the SpaceMaxillaPerformance
"Photosphere"ZionINNI VISIONLive performance
"We Are the Future"ApocalyzeMaxillaPerformance
"Eclipse"INNI VISION
"Countdown to Hell"Live performance
"Scarlett"
"The Evolution"2014Narrative
"Madness"Non-album singleMaxillaPerformance
"Devil's Party"2015XenoNarrative
"Wildfire"
(featuring Benji Webbe of Skindred)		2016UnknownLive performance
"Rx Overdrive"Non-album singleMaxillaNarrative
"Freedom"
(featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari)		2017FreedomTaichi Kimura
"Rockstar Steady"
(featuring Jesse McFaddin of The Bonez/Rize)		Spikey John
"Wipeout"2018Ex MachinaJason Eshraghian
"Catastrophe"Maxilla
"Make a Move"Sam LeaboLive performance
"Destroy"
(featuring Ho99o9)		Unknown
"Endorphin"2020SpeciesTaichi KimuraPerformance
"Digital Parasite"Takasuke KatoNarrative
"None of Your Business"
(featuring Jin Dogg)
"Gimme Danger"
(featuring Ralph)		2022Non-album singleTakahito MatsunoPerformance
^α = Are referenced in the description of the given video link.

Other appearances

Singles

SongYearArtist
"No Plan B"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		2010Manafest
"Born Ready"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		2011Fade
"Prayers"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		2012Before My Life Falls
"Respect for the Dead Man"
(featuring Koie Kenta and Terufumi Tamano)		2013Pay Money to My Pain
"Faith"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		SiM
"Beloved"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		Crystal Lake
"Anger"
(featuring Koie Kenta)		2016The Qemists
"Skyfall"
(featuring Koie Kenta, MAH of SiM, and Masato Hayakawa of Coldrain)		2017One Ok Rock[20]

Music videos

Year Song Artist Director Link
2020"Baseball Bat"[21]SiMInni Vision

Notes

  1. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: The Dream, the Space,[5] Apocalyze,[6] Xeno,[7] Ex Machina.[8]
  2. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: Xeno.[9]
  3. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: Apocalyze,[10] Xeno.[11]
  4. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: Zion,[14] Species.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic. Crossfaith | Biography & History
  2. ↑ "Crossfaith Apocalyze Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Crossfaith Apocalyze Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Crossfaithのアルバム" [Crossfaith albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "UK Charts". Official Charts Company. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "UK Charts". Official Charts Company. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Crossfaith | Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Crossfaith | Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Crossfaith – Freedom". Discogs. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Crossfaith – Wipeout". UNFD. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Crossfaith – SPECIES EP". UNFD. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "Crossfaithのシングル" [Crossfaith singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "会場限定CD「Skyfall」". ONE OK ROCK website (in Japanese). 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "SiM brings together 25 bands in "Baseball Bat" music video, from 5th album". Jrock News. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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